I'd like to add a 19.2º option to my Foxsat HDR.
I have a 80cm dish with the usual 2 feeds to the STB, what is the best way (& the cheapest) to get the additional satellite position?
Last edited by borisd0 : 20-01-2011 at 11:07

Try here.....

http://foxsat-hdr.wikispaces.com/DiSEqC

you will need a DiSEqC switch that costs around a fiver.
It is a bit complicated to set up, but possible.

I have had it for some time, but find it easier to have a second reciever to watch the shitty programmes broadcast via ASTRA19.

My box is still set up for both ASTRA 28 and 19, but 19 is no longer connected. Too may times my GF has been watching some German rubbish and then my Hummy decides to switch over to 28, as somthing is about to start that I want to record on 28.

Its easier to have a second reciever for 19, as most TV's these days have 2 oer more ways to connect a box.

The other disadvantage is - No timer and only a "now and next" EPG !!!

Good luck anyway with setting up.

p.s. the search function can be very helpful.......

The LNB on your dish is obviously pointing at 28E. You will need a second LNB on the dish (and a multi-LNB holder) and align it to 19.2E, and you'll need at least one Diseqc switch.

I assume you still want to keep the 2x28E feeds to the HDR so that you have both tuners available.

If you want 19.2E to be available to both tuners then the new LNB needs to be dual-output and you need 2 switches, if not you can make do with a single output LNB and a single switch.

The output from one 28E feed and the output from one 19E feed need to be taken into one Diseqc switch and the output of the switch goes into the HDR.

Repeat for a second output as necessary. Then set up the HDR to scan for a new satellite position...

I have got a HDR and have actually got 3 LNBs, for 28E (4 outputs), 19E (2 outputs) and 13E (2 outputs). So I have 4 feeds coming from my dish into the house - 2 x 28/19/13 and 2 x 28 only. The two multi-sat feeds go into my HDR, one of the 28E feeds goes directly into my Freesat TV, and I have one 28E feed spare.

However, I'm finding that the Humax is not very convenient for multisat. It's awkward to switch between Freesat and non-Freesat modes and it has very basic non-Freesat channel organisation features. As mentioned in the first reply above, I'm also thinking of buying another receiver just for the 19E and 13E feeds and keep the Humax for Freesat, it will be much more convenient. I'm wondering about the Technisat HDFS. I know it's still a Freesat receiver but I think its FTA features are easier to use than the Humax and I could leave it in non-Freesat mode all the time. It's also styled similarly to the Humax so would fit in nicely!

This worked for me ! http://www.astra2d.com/diseqc.html I'm very thankful that the Humax has this capability. Freesat is the main use for me so switching over to non-Freesat mode is quite acceptable in schloss Germanycalling!
The Humax does not do a totally comprehensive "blind scan" and it is sometimes necessary to scan individual transponders manually for example Astra 1H (19.2E) - 12692 H DVB-S (QPSK) - 22000 5/6 and this must be input exactly or it does not find what you want. Apart from that its great and there is some good HD stuff to view.