Other Satellite Options

Other satellites

Of course you do not have to be limited to the UK satellite constellation. There are many other channels available on other satellites such as Astra 19, Hotbird 13 or Arabsat 26. Many of these are available for free, but they may have limited availability of English soundtracks. For example you can watch Eurosport for free on Astra 19, but it is the German Eurosport with no English audio!

The best setup for a multisatellite system is to install a motorised dish. The motor will move the dish to the correct satellite depending on what channel you select on the receiver.

Many channels on the UK satellites, Arabsat, Astra1 and Hotbird can easily be received on an 80cm dish on a motor. And with the latest motors you can ensure that your dish moves between the satellites quick and swift.

Some companies don't recommend installing these motorised systems and say that they are very prone loosing their signal from various satellites. One claims that you should not install a motorised satellite system if you want to receive Astra2 or Nilesat, due to the fact that Astra 2a and Nilesat are not quite on the same satellite arc. Well thats where I I use Arabsat, which is on the same arc as Astra2 and removes the need for a second dish.