Bigger dish or better LNB?

[Mr Tony]

Need some help guys

Got a Winegard 30" with a DMSI dual LNBF...I think its rated .5

But there are some news feeds that just don't come in good enough, and its probably due to low signal. I have the DirecPC dish, but its stationary.

What would work better? A 36" dish with the .5 or a lower rated LNB? (like a .4 or even a .3) on the 30"

Anybody done this and what kind of results have you seen? The LNB needs to be dual (2 receivers)

 

[tdti1]

Is the signal dropping in and out? could be the lnb, but a bigger dish is always better. There are some nice 1 meter dishes out there.

 

[Mr Tony]

not dropping out...just not enough quality
30 is the threshold on the Pansat 1500, and I'll get stuff around 20-22...not enough to keep a stable picture.

My 30 is motorized and the way its setup, a 36" might clear the roof (its on the backside of the roof at the edge so south looks over the roof)

 

[ken2400]

What about trying another receiver? Would the Viacast be any better?

If you can another LNBF loaned to you then try that. I would be REALLY interesting in what that buys you since I am thinking of getting a .3 myself.

not dropping out...just not enough quality
30 is the threshold on the Pansat 1500, and I'll get stuff around 20-22...not enough to keep a stable picture.

My 30 is motorized and the way its setup, a 36" might clear the roof (its on the backside of the roof at the edge so south looks over the roof)

 

[Mr Tony]

Ken
The Viacast has a lower sensibility than the Pansat

When I watch Sioux games on Fighting Sioux Sports Network, the DirecPC dish gives me a 75 on the Pansat and only a 45 on the Viacast and cuts out more on there.

 

[SatelliteAV]

A larger quality dish will provide additional gain and an increase in the signal over noise ratio being received by the LNB. A lower noise LNB will provide increased quality, but it only can amplify what it is being fed. Your money is best spent on a larger quality reflector with a stable LNB than to use a small or inefficient reflector with a low noise /high gain LNB.