At a glance
| Ellies | Triax | |
|---|---|---|
| About | The default South African brand for dishes, brackets, cable, connectors and satellite accessories — stocked in every hardware store in the country. | Commercial-grade distribution hardware — where a guesthouse or a block of flats needs a head-end that will not be touched again for a decade. |
| Origin | South Africa | Denmark |
| Popular lines | 60cm / 80cm / 90cm satellite dishes, Wall and pole mount brackets, RG6 and RG11 coaxial cable, F-connectors, splitters and multiswitches, Signal amplifiers | SMATV head-end amplifiers, Commercial multiswitches, Distribution taps and splitters, Professional dish mounts |
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 Triax wins
- Built for SMATV and multi-dwelling distribution
- Amplifiers with proper gain control instead of "turn it up"
- Long-life connectors and housings
- Documented system design data, which makes commercial jobs predictable
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 Triax, so the recommendation you get from us is based on what fits, not what's on the shelf.