Satfinders

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Watching satellite TV can be frustrating if your dish isn't correctly positioned. If you think... On a regular day I can watch my TV, but when the rain comes.. I see freezes and spikes on the television.. then the chance is that your dish isn't tuned optimal (optimizing it adds a few dB). Adjusting your dish with one or two satellites isn't rocket science.. Put your receiver on a weak channel and...

  1. Press Menu
  2. Press Setup
  3. Press Service searching
  4. Press Satfinder

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Watch your singnal strength If the SNR is higher than 5.6db.. you have a picture.. But.. the signal is extremely poor. How higher the SNR, the better the signal condition is during poor weather.


If you have a complex satellite system, then tuning isn't easy. Semi profession equipment is then needed to complete the task.

Here are some price friendly products on the market.

  • Amiko Satfinder - Witch only have a signal strength meter. (Price approx 10 euro).
  • Satlink Satmeter WS-6906 (Price approx 70 euro)
  • Xsarius Satmeter HD Easy - Witch have a full display (Price approx 100 euro)
  • Xsarius Satmeter HD Easy Pro - Witch have a full display with a spectrum analyser (Price approx 200 euro)