Primestar Dish

[Midway114]

I had someone drop off an old Primestar dish, its pretty good size kind of oval. I have no idea what the LNB is, looks like a "shark fin" Anyone have an idea what this Dish could be used for. Thank you...

[VGiddy]

If I am not mistaken that has to be a LNB for True FTA Satellites. Not quite sure though.

Please attach a Pic of it and we may be able to help you better.

[sly]

you can use it for wifi or fta i have used it for both fta would be your best bet for now till n3 is taken care of. other than that i have seen them used as shade for a chair in the back yard up to u

[Triac-1]

Skip the wifi, is works other dishes will work just as well for this application.
Modification depends on the Primestar dish, some had a LNB you could remove and expose a saddle. Other type had a more permanent fixture.
All Primestar dishes with original LNB had a Linear LNB.
Problem with these LNB's is that the horizontal queue had to have a maintained voltage. This STB in a receiver request is not common. Work a rounds can be attained.

So this brings us back to the dish.
I have successfully used the removable type LNB for circular and soon will try linear LNB testing.
In the past I have added lateral rods to give me options for multiple LNB reception. A lot of work with this application..
At present time I will be motorizing this dish with a combo LNB that will provide circular or linear reception.

Will update later when the Primestar has the motor attached. Deterrent for many will be the Primestar post mount diameter, very rugged.

[Triac-1]

Reposted comment with corrections, since this was in an English thread.
Skip the wifi, this works, other dishes will work just as well for this application.
Modification will depend on the Primestar dish you have. Some had a LNB you could remove and expose a saddle. The other type had a more permanent fixture.
All Primestar dishes with original LNB’s was a Linear LNB.
Problem with these LNB's is that the horizontal queue had to have a maintained voltage. In most STB’s or receiver request this is not common. Work a rounds can be attained.

So this brings us back to the dish.
I have successfully used the removable LNB type for circular and soon will try heavy linear LNB testing.
In the past I have added lateral rods to give me options for multiple LNB reception. A lot of work was involved with this application.
At present time I will be motorizing this dish with a combo LNB, this LNB will provide circular or linear reception.
Will update later when the Primestar has the motor attached. Deterrent for many will be the Primestar post mount diameter, very rugged.

[Triac-1]

Operator; please remove first of these two replies.

Thanks

[Midway114]

Thanks for the input, i am going to dig the thing out of my garage an at least see if the LNB can be switched. not real sure how good it is. The prime star dish might work better then my 39" dish, i am having no luck with it an 123W..

[restorerancient]

also some of the primestar lnbs had two outputs on the back, one for vertical and one for horizontal, so if you use it you have to hook up two lnb coax wires and scan each to get all the transponders.hope this helps

[Midway114]

I looked at the primestar dish i have and it has the Vert an Horz. after I scan both sides can i use a sw21 from DN or should i use a different combiner i have a 4 in 1 out from digiwave.........Thanks again

[restorerancient]

Originally Posted by Midway114

I looked at the primestar dish i have and it has the Vert an Horz. after I scan both sides can i use a sw21 from DN or should i use a different combiner i have a 4 in 1 out from digiwave.........Thanks again

I thought that I would give this a bump.I am not sure about the sw21 switch but you can use a disqce switch and you have to scan each one seperatley for the vertical and horizontal.

[ikhateeb]

hxxp://www.purefta.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45288&highlight=primestar use my latest pics for modification of primestar

[jose2001]

some they work good some not