"Pat" <psweeney@riversway.ac.uk> wrote in message
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> I spoke to Wizard today who didn't have much time on the phone. Anyway I
> said I didn't want a motorised system and asked about the Wave Frontier, or
> similar.

There are 50 and 90 cm versions. The Wave Frontier Web site shows the specs.
Satellites must be separated by a minimum angle. The T90 version is quite big!
You need an LNB for each satellite that you want to receive from.

> He said they wouldn't get all the satellites I wanted, Hotbird,
> Astras Hispasat etc. He said to just chose 2 satellites I am interested in
> and get a monoblock somertorother.
> Anyway he suggested the Technomate 1500 because it has cams?

It has one CAM slot and one inbuilt 'Multicrypt' CAm for which there is a card
slot

> I just need the name of a decent dish, LNB now and I am all set for another
> adventure and you lot another headache.
> With my track record do you think I shoul go for it or steer clear lol
>
> Anyway will order on Monday providing I know what to get. I like the look of
> the Wave frontier though but wonder if its necesary for the ones I want.

I would imagine that aligning a toroidal dish is quite tricky!

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Michael Chare