Hooking up a RS Sunbox (using generic cth dish)

[mommysboy]

Before I bought the RS Sunbox, the store I bought it from contacted RS customer services and was told the CTH dish I have could be used with the Sunbox.

I think I have hooked everything up correctly, but no signal, everything else seems fine.

Anybody been in this position before? Or has any other ideas.

Also, anyone know where I can buy the 'black dish' ?. I am in Bangkok.

[redrus]

Hi fella, is there not a Thai Visa 'Tech' Forum you can post this in..?

There are probably a few tech savvy people in here but, I can't help thinking you need to be elsewhere.

Sorry I can't help either.

redrus

[mommysboy]

Hi fella, is there not a Thai Visa 'Tech' Forum you can post this in..?

There are probably a few tech savvy people in here but, I can't help thinking you need to be elsewhere.

Sorry I can't help either.

redrus

Ah yes I see. I should have said the World cup sunbox. It's just that the soccer mad folk tend to hang around the football forums and are more likely to have the knowledge.

But mods feel free to move and apologies in advance for any extra work caused.

[Tywais]

I'll move it to the Tech forum as it is more specific to the problem but will leave a link in the Football forum.

[rizla]

Dont know the answer, but , you could ask if cth and rs sun box share the same satellite

[Jdietz]

See post #5 Here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/732085-can-a-rs-sunbox-world-cup-connect-to-a-cth-satellite/

[RichCor]

As the referenced post says, different satellites.

While you can reuse the DISH and LNB from another service,

CTH is broadcast from the Vinasat 2 satellite (located at 131.8°E),

RS Sunbox channels are broadcast from Thaicom 5/6 (located at 78.5°E).

So, yes, you can reuse the parts, but you need to adjust the face of the dish clock-wise to face the Thaicom satellite.