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BothyBhoy · 16-01-08, 12:40 AM

I currently have a panasonic digibox with sky sports package. If I were to fit a twin lnb and run a cable to a bedroom, could I buy a second hand didgibox and use my sky card to view sports in both rooms? I do not have a telephone connection to my current digibox.

Robbo · 16-01-08, 01:24 AM

No, I think you'll find that the premium channels tie the card up with the box serial number. The mix channels will be fine though. You have to pay for multiroom and connect a phone line to both boxes to get the same level of viewing on two boxes, with premium channels.

Robbo

Jimdefruit · 16-01-08, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by BothyBhoy

I currently have a panasonic digibox with sky sports package. If I were to fit a twin lnb and run a cable to a bedroom, could I buy a second hand didgibox and use my sky card to view sports in both rooms? I do not have a telephone connection to my current digibox.

You could do it with a Dreambox in the second location as long as you dont want to use both boxes for premium channels simultaneously.

If you want both to watch premium channels simultaneously in both locations then get two Dreamboxes.

BothyBhoy · 16-01-08, 02:12 PM

Thanks guys. Sky ain't getting no more money so I'll keep the Dreambox option in mind.

16-01-08, 12:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
BothyBhoy Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Lothian Posts: 88 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Second digibox I currently have a panasonic digibox with sky sports package. If I were to fit a twin lnb and run a cable to a bedroom, could I buy a second hand didgibox and use my sky card to view sports in both rooms? I do not have a telephone connection to my current digibox. __________________ TM-1500CI, Sky Digibox, Skystar HD2, 1m dish + Silver Tech Quad LNB on TM-2200 DiSEqC H-H motor 42E to 30W, Maxview Omnisat Semitronic (Motorhome)

16-01-08, 01:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,230 Thanks: 93 Thanked 1,967 Times in 1,590 Posts	Re: Second digibox No, I think you'll find that the premium channels tie the card up with the box serial number. The mix channels will be fine though. You have to pay for multiroom and connect a phone line to both boxes to get the same level of viewing on two boxes, with premium channels. Robbo __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

16-01-08, 02:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
BothyBhoy Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Lothian Posts: 88 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Second digibox Thanks guys. Sky ain't getting no more money so I'll keep the Dreambox option in mind. __________________ TM-1500CI, Sky Digibox, Skystar HD2, 1m dish + Silver Tech Quad LNB on TM-2200 DiSEqC H-H motor 42E to 30W, Maxview Omnisat Semitronic (Motorhome)

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