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Cardiff · 07-11-08, 01:25 PM

Or in the alternative pls is it possible to connect the second skybox to my PC - using the same dish? Pls how do I go about this?

Robbo · 07-11-08, 02:53 PM

Hi,

First you need a twin or a quad LNB.

If you have a Sky Minidish, then get a quad from ebay or similar.

Then just run an extra cable to the 2nd receiver.

You only need a viewing card for the non-FTA channels.

Conect the extra box using SCART, if there are spare connections available.

shezmus · 22-06-11, 03:39 PM

i have sky hd box and sky + box. can i have different subscription to boxex so dont have to pay sky multi room costs? my mother likes watching indian channels and i dont

unadkat · 22-06-11, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shezmus

i have sky hd box and sky + box. can i have different subscription to boxex so dont have to pay sky multi room costs? my mother likes watching indian channels and i dont

Having multiroom would give you exact the same channels as you are currently subscribing.. I don't know why would want 2 different subscription.. Cheaper to have multiroom then have 2 different subs.

If you 2 STB's then you can watch what ever channel you want.. And your family can watch what ever they want. It wont effect you @ all when they change there channels and Vice versa.

jack08 · 22-06-11, 07:51 PM

if you pay for sky and sky broadband you get sky player for free you get wots channels you pay for on your pc or xbox etc with sky player

Ali Bali · 01-08-11, 02:13 PM

Hi, we have a sky HD box in living room and want to use old sky + box in kitchen as freesat. How simple would it be to connect the box myself - i'm not hugely technical but will give things a go!!!

Is it simply a case of getting up to the dish plugging in a cable and then plugging cable into box? If yes what kind of cable would you reccomend????

I read in a previous thread that it is possible to update your Sky+ box so that you can still record without paying the £10 - is this correct?

thanks loads

Ali

unadkat · 01-08-11, 03:50 PM

Yes its as simple as that mate and the cable you would want to use is the wf100. And you cant record without paying as its not possible. You have to pay the tenner to sky if you want to record on to there STB's. Unless your subscribing to there channels then its free.

Sent from my Desire HD

nomadic womble · 08-01-12, 12:13 AM

Hi there... Noob alert so be gentle!

I have a similar question, I've cancelled my Sky+ HD sub so I now have a dish and sky+ HD box. I'm going to use this for Freesat now. If I was to aquire another sky box would I be able to use the second line (2nd cable of the twin cable) from the dish with the second box for Freesat?

Many thanks

nibblitz · 08-01-12, 12:55 AM

Yes

nomadic womble · 08-01-12, 05:30 PM

Cheers Nibblitz, I was hopeing that was the answer.... now to find another box!

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Ali Bali Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Connect two Sky Boxes to one Sky Dish? Hi, we have a sky HD box in living room and want to use old sky + box in kitchen as freesat. How simple would it be to connect the box myself - i'm not hugely technical but will give things a go!!! Is it simply a case of getting up to the dish plugging in a cable and then plugging cable into box? If yes what kind of cable would you reccomend???? I read in a previous thread that it is possible to update your Sky+ box so that you can still record without paying the £10 - is this correct? thanks loads Ali

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unadkat Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2,101 Thanks: 1,214 Thanked 800 Times in 634 Posts	Yes its as simple as that mate and the cable you would want to use is the wf100. And you cant record without paying as its not possible. You have to pay the tenner to sky if you want to record on to there STB's. Unless your subscribing to there channels then its free. Sent from my Desire HD Last edited by unadkat; 01-08-11 at 03:55 PM.

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nomadic womble Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Connect two Sky Boxes to one Sky Dish? Hi there... Noob alert so be gentle! I have a similar question, I've cancelled my Sky+ HD sub so I now have a dish and sky+ HD box. I'm going to use this for Freesat now. If I was to aquire another sky box would I be able to use the second line (2nd cable of the twin cable) from the dish with the second box for Freesat? Many thanks

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nomadic womble Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Connect two Sky Boxes to one Sky Dish? Cheers Nibblitz, I was hopeing that was the answer.... now to find another box!