mookaloid
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| posted on 7/8/08 at 04:18 PM |
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Sky dish
Will they work through glass or do they have to be outdoors?
Cheers
Mark 
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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westf27
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| posted on 7/8/08 at 04:22 PM |
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should do with a little reduction of signal but why do want a sky dish in your lounge
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mookaloid
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| posted on 7/8/08 at 04:30 PM |
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Well I don't but someone I know has had sky installed but they didn't check to see if the lease permitted a dish on the outside of the
flat - it doesn't!
They now have a years sky to pay for but can't have a dish. I was wondering if they set it up just inside the lounge window they could use it
but have an interesting talking point for the next 12 months
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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BenB
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| posted on 7/8/08 at 04:36 PM |
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http://www.selkirkshire.demon.co.uk/analoguesat/windowdish.html
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BenB
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| posted on 7/8/08 at 04:37 PM |
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http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=780811
Looks like it depends on the glass type used and the size of the dish....
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westf27
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| posted on 7/8/08 at 04:39 PM |
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oh I see,bit of a pest.Worth a try,get a little sat finder of ebay for a few quid
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BenB
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| posted on 7/8/08 at 04:41 PM |
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Flat satellite dish?
linky
http://www.self-sat.com/
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splitrivet
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| posted on 7/8/08 at 04:57 PM |
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Cant see it would work your window would have to face the right direction and the attenuation from the glass and building would kill the signal.
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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Macbeast
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| posted on 7/8/08 at 05:17 PM |
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As said, the dish should work with some attenuation of the signal, depending on the type of glass. There used to be a sexy Swedish horn antenna which
was designed to go indoors but I don't know if there is a SKY version. Some glass has metalised coating to reflect heat and that would not be
good news. But as long as he can see out in the right direction (somewhat east of south) it's worth a try.
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 7/8/08 at 05:20 PM |
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no it doesnt work........ stick a hidden dish in the back of the flats and on the ground.
there is hidden dishes available
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RichardK
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| posted on 7/8/08 at 06:15 PM |
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Has it a flat roof that is accessable but out of sight from the ground? 
Just a thought and you probably know where this thought process is going!!!
See ya soon
R
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 7/8/08 at 09:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RichardK
Has it a flat roof that is accessable but out of sight from the ground?
Just a thought and you probably know where this thought process is going!!!
See ya soon
R
you install the dish upside down so it lies flat on the ground the down side is in snow conditions it will result in blocking and freezing.(it happens
on the pro dishes as well if the heaters not fitted or the ray dome is wet and freezes over)
how ever with snow its only 3 days a year.... so its well worth it
linky
failing that we could send down a spare five meter dish we have out back
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 7/8/08 at 09:39 PM |
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