At a glance
| Ellies | Inverto | |
|---|---|---|
| About | The default South African brand for dishes, brackets, cable, connectors and satellite accessories — stocked in every hardware store in the country. | A European LNB and multiswitch specialist — the parts we reach for when a difficult multi-room install needs to work first time. |
| Origin | South Africa | Luxembourg |
| Popular lines | 60cm / 80cm / 90cm satellite dishes, Wall and pole mount brackets, RG6 and RG11 coaxial cable, F-connectors, splitters and multiswitches, Signal amplifiers | Universal single, twin and quad LNBs, Unicable II / SCR LNBs, Multiswitches and taps, Satellite meters |
Where Ellies wins
- Nationwide spares availability, which matters for warranty work
- Full range from 60cm to 1.8m dishes
- Galvanised brackets that survive coastal air better than imports
- Sensible price-to-quality ratio on cable and connectors
Where Inverto wins
- Very low noise figures — measurably better in marginal-signal areas
- Well-built Unicable/SCR LNBs for single-cable multi-room
- Weather sealing genuinely holds up on the coast
- Broad multiswitch range for commercial head-ends
Which should you choose?
Honestly: it depends on your property, how many rooms you need and your budget — the right answer for a single-lounge household is different from a four-room home or a guesthouse. We install both Ellies and Inverto, so the recommendation you get from us is based on what fits, not what's on the shelf.