Aldi Mini Digital Satellite System

Fairwinds

Did anyone else by this yesterday and have you had much success setting it up. I'm just getting started but ir does look quite complicated.

Heres the first daft question - stand by..

Can I set it up with the dish in the conservatory? Will it pick up a signal through glass.
The rains just come on so can't have the dish outside at present.

Any other tips welcome

mikey72

Just watching it at the moment.
Seems a good system for £50.

I don't know about working through glass, but it's waterproof, so it'll just be you that gets the rain.

http://www.dishpointer.com/

is a good site for setting the dish up. Hover the mouse over the settings and it explains them.
Or easier, look at your neighbours sky dish.

Edit - you'll probably find the rain stops the signal, and if it's new glass, like Pilkingtom K it'll be poor as well.

Fairwinds

thanks mikey, rain's off now so suppose i should get started

What scale on the dish do you use for setting elevation?

asbokid

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/print/special_buys3_19023.htm

spakkker

Still plenty of ross sd kits at B&Q , larger dish, I think,- only £25 , cheaper than the receiver on it's own !

mikey72

Yes, the Ross is good for a fixed dish installation, but you may need to spend another £20 on a meter and compass. It's a 65cm dish as well.
If you want the portable one, the Aldi kit has all the mounts, a smaller 35cm dish, the meter and compass come with it, and it runs off 12v.
And goes back into a carry case so it doesn't rattle around.