Planning to install a GMM-Z HD system (dish/receivers). A few questions

[Turkleton]

hi,

I am planning to install a GMM-Z HD system (dish/receivers)

I read a few threads here on TV and it seems, that the HD channels are also available on the "C-band"

I am mainly interested in Formula 1 and German Bundesliga.

So what costs can I roughly expect, for installing a "C-band" dish (1.5 m) with a twin, or even better quad LNB?

Is there any "special" LNB required for HD?

Anything else to consider?

thanks in advance

[SantiSuk]

Not much point DIYing it. A local satellite shop should do it relatively inexpensively

[Turkleton]

well,

after a little bit internet research (9sat.com/etc.) , I've got some basic price information regarding dish/LNB.

Went to a small shop, who installed everything for 5200 Baht, which included the dish/twin LNB and a GMM-Z HD receiver with one year free "Gold package" and one month free "Platinum"

Absolutely great picture quality, compared to my crappy cable-tv (Sophon Pattaya).

I will buy one more HD receiver for the bedroom today.

[astral]

Note that c-band dishes are heavy and require a good solid concrete base.

[Turkleton]

^^

not really heavy.

Yesterday, I had to remove the whole dish from the roof, to connect the cable for the second receiver.

I would guess, not much more than ~8kg, if ever.

All dishes in our village are "roof mounted", so I don't expect major problems.

[lopburi3]

Mesh C-Band dish in the normal 1.5 meter size required here is very light weight and attach by four bolt hold pipe fittings.