New Product - GEOSATpro SL1PLL - World's First PLL KU Standard LNBF

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GEOSATpro SL1PLL - World's First PLL, KU-band,Standard Type LNBF
An incredible Lifetime Warranty* on an outstanding KU-band LNBF!

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Introducing the revolutionary GEOSATpro SL1PLL - The World's only Standard type LNBF with PLL circuitry. Now a home viewer has access to a quality professional grade LNBF! The SL1 PLL is the perfect replacement LNBF for any Glorystar, FTA, hobbyist or commercial system.

GEOSATpro has partnered with a leading LNB manufacturer to design and produce another first for the satellite industry. The SL1PLL may be the last LNBF that you will ever need to purchase! Why do we make this claim? The SL1 PLL offers a lifetime warranty, guaranteeing your SL1 PLL LNBF to be free of any manufacturing or design defects, an unbelievable maximum +/- 300KHz frequency drift and absolutely no UV related damage for as long as you own your satellite system. What makes this LNBF so unique and special? PLL (Phase Locked Loop) LNBs are typically only found in high end commercial systems and historically cost 10, 20 or even 30 times or more than the LNBFs produced for the residential customers. The SL1 PLL is a breakthrough LNBF, built with the highest grade materials and the latest RDA chipset and PCB technology. Recent technology allow for cost effective production of PLL LNBFs with lower current draws, lower heat generation, lower internal noise generation and increased performance.

The SL1 PLL has been designed to meet the requirements for commercial applications and the most demanding satellite hobbyist. Reliable reception of digital HD MPEG4 channels with low symbol rates or high FEC requires an LNBF that excels in several performance benchmarks. The SL1 PLL has exceptional flat gain across the 11.7 - 12.2GHz frequency range, features an excellent phase noise rating with low internal noise generation during signal conversion / amplification and stable frequency tuning for narrow bandwidth signals.

Regular LNBFs are designed to last only five to seven years. Slowly, a typical DRO LNBF loses performance as the mechanically tuned frequencies slowly drift until one day the receiver is no longer capable of tuning the satellite channels. PLL LNBFs do not rely on a mechanical tuning slug that may shift off frequency due to physical damage or aging. PLL LNBFs have an internal crystal oscillator that will remain tuned exactly on frequency even in the harshest the environmental conditions.

Most LNBFs are not UV rated to protect against prolonged exposure to the sun. Often, the LNBF's white cap becomes brittle and cracks after just a few years and the feedhorn fills with water damaging or shorting out the electronics. The SL1 PLL LNBF feedhorn cap and the case will not fail as it has been tested and proven to resist the effects of 15 years of extreme 24/7 UV exposure! This is equal to over 30 years exposure mounted on a satellite dish!

If you are not completely satisfied with the performance of the GEOSATpro SL1 PLL, we will promptly refund you for your SL1 PLL purchase! We are that confident!

GEOSATpro SL1 PLL Product Specifications
Frequency Range
11.7 - 12.2GHz
IF Range950 - 1450MHz
LO Frequency10750MHz
LO Drift+/-300KHz (max)
LO Phase Noise
-70dBc/Hz@1KHz
-80dBc/Hz@10KHz
-100dBc/Hz@100KHz
LO Spurious Noise-50dBc
Noise Figure0.5dB@25°c
Conversion Gain60dB
Gain Variation2dB
Gain Flatness0.55dB/27MHz
Image Rejection42dB
Isolation22dB
P1dB1.5dBm
Output VSWR1.5:1
Polarization SwitchV = 12 - 15vdc
H = 17 - 20vdc
DC Current Draw160mA (max)
Temperature Range-30°c - +60°c
UV Rating15 years
Waterproof Test60°c@10 minutes (min)

* Lifetime Warranty provides replacement or repair at the discretion of Satellite AV, LLC for product failure as a result of factory defect or sun damage. Lifetime Warranty does not cover physical damage caused by improper product installation, usage, handling or failures related to acts of nature. Lifetime Warranty covers only the product replacement. The customer is responsible for return shipping and handling charges.
 
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A link would be nice, but I found it on your website.
Too bad my MicroHD order already shipped otherwise I would have bought one at that time as I would love to try a affordable PLL LNB out.
I guess it will have to wait until I find other accessories to bundle with it for an order.
The specs look really good on it, thanks for carrying it!
 
Glad this is finally out, gonna get me two of these. :)
 
A dual output version would grab my attention also. A single output just locks me to one receiver only. Great idea for a product though.
 
We decided to produce a standard version PLL LNBF when we were presented with a new IC solution that addressed the performance concerns with past samples. We list the actual performance specifications and not marketing fluff and performance exaggerations that you see on competitors products.

Example: It is not realistically possible to consistently produce a PLL LNB with a NR below 0.5dB. Competitor products list their PLL as 0.1dB typical. This is pure marketing BS. We pay an additional 75 cents per LNBF to be quality control sorted to remove any LNBF that falls outside our specication range. If you have ever owned a GEOSATpro product you will understand that we take perfomance seriously and our reputation is on the line daily with the over 50 broadcasters that we provide distribution and support. (one bad $15 LNBF could result in a $350 service call at a prison).

Please make a test with your Sl1Pll and the Pll321 lnb.
Will post new testing results next week. I prefer that an end user post their test results as these results are typically neutral and reflect actual use realities. I am always suspect of product testing results posted by a distributor. Especially when you often learn that the specs are falsified.....

Would be order one,but i need a full ku-band version(10,7-12,75).
Any plans on this?
No plans for an Universal or bandstacked version for North America distribution. Standard LNBFs best fit our distribution market. We are producing a Universal version for an international client, but do not know their distribution plans.
 
Well, as one of the pics shows it pointed at a Geosatpro 90cm dish, I'd assume all Ku sizes.

Ordered one! I've got a Geosatpro 90cm. Seems like the perfect dish to test it on. Let's see if this thing is able to pull in those tricky NBC feeds better than the standard SL1...
 
Im trying to order but am having trouble, whenever I select any shipping option it says Call for Quote.

Maybe its because I am trying to order more then one product at a time?
 
This was the only thing I ordered and it went through fine.

I chose FedEx Ground shipping and it was $8.50.
 
No dual output planned as GEOSATpro SL2 is already one of the best performers available.

Since I already own 2 GEOSATpro SL2, I guess there should be no need for the GEOSATpro SL1PLL then?!?!
 
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PLL LNBFs have an internal crystal oscillator that will remain tuned exactly on frequency even in the harshest the environmental conditions.
hmmmm

101 here yesterday in Minneapolis
in 6 months it will be -20

wonder how well it would handle that ;)
 
They don't call you Iceberg for nothing! With extremes like that, you should be the testing area for all North America lnbfs, lol.
 
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