1. DXer REPORT Saul Spinetti in São Paulo, Brazil
Technology
• Receives nearly all reachable satellites
• Loves watching feeds
• Utilizes the latest technology
Enthusiast
• Enjoys the exceptional quality of HD and
3D channels
Saul
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www.TELE-satellite.info/12/03/dxer-saopaulo ■ Hardly visible from the street:
Direct Contact to Sales Manager all the dishes on the roof and side
of Saul Spinetti’s house in São
Paulo.
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2. DXer REPORT Saul Spinetti in São Paulo, Brazil
11 Out of a Total
of 16 Satellite ë São Paulo
Dishes
Technology Fan
Saul Can Hardly
Fit Any More
■Saul Spinetti in his living room in front of his reception
system. He has two satellite receivers that are connected
in parallel to his 11 dishes via DiSEqC switches. “The
one receiver has more features; the other has a better
Satellite Antennas
Blind Scan.” On the TV monitor Saul tuned into the TPA
channel from Angola on TELSTAR 12. In general it’s a
difficult satellite to receive in Sao Paulo because of its
low elevation.
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3. What does a technology fan from Saul Spinetti works in an animal sup- watching the most? “I am always im-
Brazil do when he picks a German visi- ply factory. He acquired his first dish in pressed with the picture quality of NHK
tor up from the Metro station? Saul 2005. “I was so unhappy with the pic- HD on INTELSAT 9.” Saul has a big
Spinetti managed to surprise us: during ture quality and selection of program- screen TV and naturally wants to enjoy
the ride through Jardin Maria Estella, a ming from our terrestrial broadcaster the picture quality. “Even Brazil’s TV
suburb of the metropolis São Paulo with back then that I decided to give DirecTV Bandeirantes transmits an excellent HD
its 12 million inhabitants, a live German a try.” He was thrilled: finally excellent picture.” He also likes to watch CCTV-
1 radio program was playing from his car picture quality and he was even happy 4’s Spanish-language channel.
radio. A few years ago this would have with the choice of programming.
been technologically impossible, but “I’m also a passionate feed hunter”,
today it’s just a question of connectiv- Two years later came the second sat- explains Saul, “and enjoy watching the
ity: Saul simply used his iPhone and 3G ellite dish: “I wanted to receive GAL- feeds on HISPASAT, INTELSAT 85 and
Internet connection to receive a Ger- AXY 28.” Two more dishes followed but
TELSTAR 12.“ He trades information
man radio station and played it back on that’s when the problems started: “The
with other feed hunters. “We meet on
his car radio through its audio inputs. installers didn’t know what they were
the Internet page www.exploradores-
doing and couldn’t properly install these
desatelites.com.”
Obviously Saul is a technology fan. antennas.” Saul Spinetti was frustrated
1. A 1.2-meter dish for C-band reception in the He has 11 satellite dishes installed on until he stumbled across Carlos from
foreground and another smaller 60cm antenna. With any luck he’ll manage to install a
the roof of his house and can receive Antenaomegasat (TELE-satellite al-
2. Three of the 60cm antennas that Saul twelfth dish. “I would point that one to
all of them simultaneously with his two ready reported on this online shop and
erected on his house. BRASILSAT 4.” He also likes the AMC6
satellite receivers through his 16-input installer). He finally found someone
multiswitch without reconnecting any- that could properly set up his anten- satellite in the C-band, “but in this case
thing. The still leaves him with five free nas and organized them by installing a there’s interference with terrestrial sig-
inputs, “but I don’t have much room for matching multiswitch. nals.”
any more satellite dishes”, says Saul.
Since then Carlos has installed more As a technology fan, he also equipped
The small antennas for the Ku-band dishes for Saul Spinetti at a rate of al- his home with cameras. He can check
satellites that he can receive using most one every six months. “Each time out his security cameras at any time
60cm dishes have covered all of those I had to sit down and talk with my wife”, with his iPhone and 3G network.
satellites. The only thing missing is grins Saul, “now I have a total of 11
antennas for C-band satellites. “But dishes.” Saul Spinetti is making good use of
there’s absolutely no room for any larg- today’s technology and really enjoys
er dishes.” What does a guy like Saul enjoy doing it.
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