Re: Lidl Satellite reciever etc. from 28th August

Bill (Adopt) wrote:
In article <sVhGg.9186$vu2.7199@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
David <david.park@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Silvercrest is model number and web site of this make known?

Magnifying the piccies on the site suggest that it's a

Silvercrest SL 65..

Originallyy, (or perhaps still), produced by COMAG.

I have had the identical set in operation for more
than a couple or three years and, as well as the
features described on:

http://www.lidl.co.uk/uk/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20060828.p.Digital_Satellite_Receiver.ar3

and better described on

http://www.lidl.co.uk/uk/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20060828.p.Digital_Satellite_Dish_and_Receiver_Set.ar3

The SL 65 receiver, as well as being supplied with a twin LNB
allowing for the reception of two groups of satellites,
(usually Astra 28E and Hotbird 13E), also 'boasts' a USALS
set-up where you may enter your latitude and longitude and get
the SL 65 to automatically search for all satellite groups
programmed into it's database using a motorized dish set-up.

As for the receiver it appears to give rock solid and sharp,
well-defined piccies including good, vibrant colours (using a
Sony 32" W/S), as well as a quality sound. Radio is also
included.. ;))

Amongst the other more important things, there is also a
freeze-frame facility as well as a Zoom facility and the
ability to 'save' and store whatever piccy is on screen.

Try, however, ordinary Ceefax/Teletext from your receivers
handset - you'll get all that channels information, including
films for the next week or so - albeit all in 'foreign'!

..at least it works on my Sony :)) ..as well as the digital
EPG for that channel if it's being tranmitted - and a sort
of window in window reception for the 'next' ten channels,
(moving and sound in the one selected to allow for a quick
look before choosing)..

I'm sure I've missed something here - but it really is an
easy box to use, well-prepared and put together, with a very
readable, indexed, simple and well laid out printed manual,
in 'English' ..not the often roughly translated A4 photocopy.

I'd give it top marks for quality, construction, set-up,
ease of use - and, at this stage 2/3 years on, total reliability.

Oh yes, there's also a three-year warranty should anything
go wrong...

hh... :))

Bill ZFC

Are you sure it's the type of LNB that gives access to two satellites? It's
described as a twin LNB as opposed to a dual LNB. If I'm right this means
that it's a single block (one satellite) with two outputs, so it can feed a
PVR (watch one channel and record another) or feed two separate receivers.
The pic seems to bear this out too.

Also, the dish is very small (57 cm).

Still, for use in the south of England, locked on to Astra 1, Astra 2 or
Hotbird it would be a useful addition to a Freeview system at a good price
(60.00 pounds).


.

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