If you have a motorised dish, you choose between two ways to tell it where to point: USALS and DiSEqC 1.2. They do the same job differently. USALS: Automatic USALS (Universal Satellite Automatic Location System) calculates the motor position for any satellite once you enter your own latitude and longitude. Select a satellite in the…
Want to watch a satellite that is not in your receiver's preset list? Adding it takes a minute. Here is the process. What You Need to Know The satellite's name. Its orbital position (e.g. 19.2°E). Whether your dish can physically point at it. Add the Satellite Open the receiver's satellite / antenna menu. Choose “Add…
Enigma2 receivers (Vu+, Dreambox, VU, Octagon and similar) are powerful but their channel editing can feel fiddly. With the right workflow, organising them is painless. What Is Enigma2? Enigma2 is the Linux-based operating system used on many premium satellite receivers. It supports plugins, network access and deep customisation — but the default channel list is…
Once the dish is connected, the TV side of the setup is where most people get stuck. Getting HDMI and audio right means the picture and sound actually appear. The HDMI Connection Plug one end into the receiver's HDMI out, the other into an HDMI input on the TV. Switch the TV to that input….
Your receiver has years of customisation — favourites, timers, parental PINs — locked inside. A backup means a failed box or a factory reset is not a disaster. Here is how. Why Back Up So you can restore after a factory reset. So you can clone settings to a second box. So you do not…
The LNB settings menu looks technical, but for most viewers it has one right answer. Here is what each option means, and what you should set. LNB Power: On The receiver powers the LNB over the coax. If this is off, you get no signal at all. Leave it on. LNB Type: Universal For a…
A smartphone satellite finder app replaces a separate signal meter for many jobs. It shows you where the satellite is in the sky — and, on some phones, overlays it on the camera view. Here is what to expect. What the Apps Do Using GPS and the phone's compass, the app tells you the azimuth,…
After a scan, your receiver may list hundreds of channels in an order you do not care about. Editing the list — deleting junk, moving favourites, grouping bouquets — makes daily use much nicer. Built-In Editing Most receivers let you: Delete unwanted channels. Move channels up and down the list. Lock adult channels with a…
A DiSEqC motor turns one dish into a whole-arc system. Setting it up takes patience, but once aligned it works for years. Here is the process. Before You Start The pole must be perfectly vertical. The mount must point due south (northern hemisphere). You know your latitude and longitude. Fit the Motor and Dish Bolt…
DiSEqC comes in several numbered versions, and the choice between them depends on how many satellites you want. This guide picks the right one. DiSEqC 1.0: Four Inputs A small box with four LNB inputs and one output. For up to four fixed dishes or LNBs. This is the most common home setup. DiSEqC 1.1:…