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0911 Satcatcher
0911 Satcatcher
0911 Satcatcher
10-11/2009
SATCATCHER
DIGIPRO EXCEL-TV MK3
Easy and self-explanatory – a device for
laymen and pros alike
Aligning
the antenna
At first we attached the
meter to a standard 80cm
offset antenna with a single
LNB, which needed to be
aligned towards ASTRA2 at
28.2° East.
lite meter delivered first-rate geographic position here. In changed manually very easily.
results as long as these two addition, a pre-defined period
additional receivers remained of time can be selected after -
switched off. The moment of which the measuring device The only thing that makes the SatCatcher DigiPro Excel-TV
truth only arrived as soon as turns off automatically if not MK3 short of perfect is the missing MER analysis.
they had been turned on. And used, which helps increase
voilà, the SatCatcher DigiPro battery life.
Excel-TV MK3 still displayed TECHNICAL
a brilliant TV picture after the When we looked for a way to DATA
appropriate frequency had change the default language, Distributor SatCatcher, Unit 7 Salvesen Way Hull, East Yorkshire,
UK HU3 4UQ, United Kingdom
been selected. however, we did not find any
Tel +44 (0) 148 222 15 77
such option. We finally came
Our verdict: SCR commands across a statement on the man- Email sales@satcatcher.com
and SatCatcher form an excel- ufacturer’s website saying that Model Digipro Excel-TV MK3
lent team. One of SatCatcher regional distributors will add Frequency range 930~2150 MHz
advertising claims is full com- localised software before ship- Level range -65 dBm ~ -25 dBm
patibility of the DigiPro Excel- ping. This way customers will Input resistance 75 Ohm
TV MK3 with Unicable LNBs receive the SatCatcher DigiPro Symbol rate 2~45 Ms/s
provided by Italian pay TV Excel-TV MK3 with on-screen DiSEqC Yes (1.0,1.1, 1.2, 1.3)
platform Sky Italia. Never texts in their own language. SCR-Standard Yes
believe a claim without verifi-
Power supply Up to 5 hours without recharge
cation, we thought, and called Transponder Supplied items Fold away sun visor, Software CD, User guide,
up our colleague at the Ital-
ian Test Center of TELE-satel- Settings Mains charging unit, Car charger, P.C. Connection cable,
USB converter (optional)
lite to arrange for a Sky Italia Transponder data stored in
Dimension 250x120x60mm
LNB to be sent to Vienna. And the DigiPro Excel-TV MK3’s
Net weight 0.8kg
what can we say – it was yet internal memory is subject
Gross weight 1.6kg
another test the SatCatcher to change, as dozens of tran-
Working temperature 0°C ~ +40°C
DigiPro Excel-TV MK3 passed sponders are switched off,
Display 120x64 3.5“ LCD color display
with flying colours. Soon after turned on or modified on each