moving from cable to satellite, need info ?

[thomson]

Ok, before i kick off this topic, i know that the normal response would be to say "go read the forums etc mate". but iam trying to avoid that situation if possible as its bad enough having to give up my cable tv and broadband etc without having to learn everything about satellite too

So, Iam thinking about possibly buying the stuff and paying a sat guy to fit it as again its bad enough going through the process of moving house etc without also having the headache of working out how to fit sat system etc.

As far as iam aware iam best with a motorised 1.2 meter sat dish and all the other stuff to get all the channels such as sky and setanta and smut etc etc, but thats all i know. (for free i mean of course)

So, question is, what exactly do i want/need ?? I dont want to pay mad money for top of range stuff and i dont want to pay bottom of the range money that will mean its crap iam buying, just middle of the range stuff that will do the job is all iam after, dont need nuffin fancy or nuffin like that, dont need hard drives built in etc etc either, nuffin like those things, just summit that does what iam lookin for.

appreciate all help and suggestions guys

(no wheres them paracetamol and beer,)

p.s
the dish would have to be going on a floor stand up the back of the garden probably bolted to two 4x2 slabs i guess is best ?? i cant touch the building to attach it that way and i wouldnt want to anyway with a large dish like that.