Titanium ASC1

TEST REPORT
Positioner for Big Satellite Dish
The Best Way to Move your
Big Dish to any Position
The Titanium ASC1 is a
true heavy-duty dish positioner.
It’s appearance is
very impressive; much different
from those common
positioners that come in
small plastic boxes. It actually
looks like it was built for
military use: heavy, massive
and robust; any satellite
enthusiast’s heart will jump
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Titanium ASC1 Positioner
Best positioner on the market and a real
bargain in terms of versatility, functionality
and sheer construction quality
just looking at it - at least
our hearts went into overdrive!
The internal components
are protected by two heavy
steel plates with the product
name Titanium engraved on
the top. These plates have
a hole on each side large
enough for your hands that
lets you easily carry the Titanium
ASC1. You can even
take the positioner right up
to the dish when setting it
up (i.e. to define the limits
of the actuator). The overall
design looks great and is
very practical.
The Titanium’s case is
painted in a matt black color
and the front features an
unusually large LCD display
capable of displaying 4 lines
with 20 characters each –
more than enough to completely
control every function.
To the left side of the
display are the buttons that
let you navigation within
the menu structure as well
as two big buttons to drive
the dish east and west. The
front panel also contains the
IR-receiver for the remote
control. Spoiler alert: you do
not need to read the manual
to use the Titanium ASC1; it
is really easy to use.
On the back panel you’ll
find the typical connectors
for one actuator and the
skew control as well as a
power socket (you can plug
in a regular grounded power
cable – no external power
adapter is needed) and an
RS-232 port with a DB9 connector.
There are two LNB
jacks to connect the LNB and
the receiver if you want to
control the Titanium ASC1
through DiSEqC 1.2. The included
remote control is a
simple, yet comfortable, design
that lets you fully control
the Titanium ASC1.
Finally, there is a fuse
compartment in the unlikely
event of a short circuit or a
power spike. We appreciated
this extra level of protection;
unfortunately, accidents do
happen no matter how careful
you try to be...
At first the size of this positioner
caught us by surprise.
Well, it turns out it’s
not just for show. Just like
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