Please help: Can I pick channels via SKY dish?

Mysteriousguy · 20-05-08, 11:32 AM

Hi Guys,

My bro has moved to a new house where the previous owner had Sky.
The dish is still there and not touched.

Is it possible for me to get a digital satellite receiver and pick up channels via Astra or Hotbird? Would this be possible via ths SKY digital dish?
Would I pick up many channels?

Also, what box would be recommended to pick up the channels?

Your help on this will be much much appreciated.
Thanks

kerrywez · 20-05-08, 11:55 AM

Hi mate,
Any free to air box will pick up any FTA channels from those two satellites, but you will need a patchable box if you intend to receive the encrypted channels. I should think that you would be best to go for a Technomate box, they are cheap and easy to patch, I have no idea, but that is what has been reported here. You will also need to realign your dish to one of the satellites, I am not sure if you would be able to get some sort of arm to allow you to pick up both satellites from the dish, as the Sly dish has a silly LNB and way of fitting it to the support arm, but someone might have an idea about that.

Very best regards Wez

Mysteriousguy · 20-05-08, 01:09 PM

Wez, thanks for the reply and advise provide.
Cheers

Robbo · 20-05-08, 01:17 PM

if you leave the dish where it is you would be able to pick up all the free to air channels on 28E (Astra2), a Technomate or a Freesat box would be fine for that.

To see what channels are where have a look on

www.lyngsat.com

A sky dish can be swivelled round to receive from Hotbird (13E) and Astra (19.2) as well. If it is a zone1 dish , it is not suitable for more than one LNB really, it is possible with a zone2.

Robbo

Mysteriousguy · 22-05-08, 04:17 PM

Guys, If i was to get a 'patched' Technomate box, and then point the dish to Hotbird, I would be able to pick up many channels including some pay channel?

I understand that the free channels will come, but if a patched box the encypted channels should appear too?

Anyone do a patched Technomate at a good price?
Thank you

Robbo · 22-05-08, 04:22 PM

Read the stickies in the Technomate section regarding updating its software.

Southernsatellite sells the Technomates, he is a trade member on this forum.

Robbo

Analoguesat · 22-05-08, 04:24 PM

There are a couple of pay services open on 13E.

One is closing down this year (TPS / MultiVision) and the other is probably going secure (Polsat)

There are several hundred fta channels on 13E though inclding some pretty exotic stuff (Burmese Thai Vietnamese, Kazakh etc)

Mysteriousguy · 23-05-08, 01:00 PM

Thanks for the advise guys, appreciated

20-05-08, 11:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mysteriousguy Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 76	Please help: Can I pick channels via SKY dish? Hi Guys, My bro has moved to a new house where the previous owner had Sky. The dish is still there and not touched. Is it possible for me to get a digital satellite receiver and pick up channels via Astra or Hotbird? Would this be possible via ths SKY digital dish? Would I pick up many channels? Also, what box would be recommended to pick up the channels? Your help on this will be much much appreciated. Thanks

20-05-08, 11:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
kerrywez Grumpy Old Sat Man Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland Posts: 2,471	Re: Please help: Can I pick channels via SKY dish? Hi mate, Any free to air box will pick up any FTA channels from those two satellites, but you will need a patchable box if you intend to receive the encrypted channels. I should think that you would be best to go for a Technomate box, they are cheap and easy to patch, I have no idea, but that is what has been reported here. You will also need to realign your dish to one of the satellites, I am not sure if you would be able to get some sort of arm to allow you to pick up both satellites from the dish, as the Sly dish has a silly LNB and way of fitting it to the support arm, but someone might have an idea about that. Very best regards Wez __________________ Dreambox 7025, 250HDD, Dreambox 500s, 110 X 90Cm Hirschmann on Clarketech rotor, 1.2 Mtr. Channel Master. AZBox HD Running on E2. TM6900 super combo.

20-05-08, 01:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mysteriousguy Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 76	Re: Please help: Can I pick channels via SKY dish? Wez, thanks for the reply and advise provide. Cheers

20-05-08, 01:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,439	Re: Please help: Can I pick channels via SKY dish? if you leave the dish where it is you would be able to pick up all the free to air channels on 28E (Astra2), a Technomate or a Freesat box would be fine for that. To see what channels are where have a look on www.lyngsat.com A sky dish can be swivelled round to receive from Hotbird (13E) and Astra (19.2) as well. If it is a zone1 dish , it is not suitable for more than one LNB really, it is possible with a zone2. Robbo __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

22-05-08, 04:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mysteriousguy Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 76	Re: Please help: Can I pick channels via SKY dish? Guys, If i was to get a 'patched' Technomate box, and then point the dish to Hotbird, I would be able to pick up many channels including some pay channel? I understand that the free channels will come, but if a patched box the encypted channels should appear too? Anyone do a patched Technomate at a good price? Thank you

22-05-08, 04:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,439	Re: Please help: Can I pick channels via SKY dish? Read the stickies in the Technomate section regarding updating its software. Southernsatellite sells the Technomates, he is a trade member on this forum. Robbo __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

22-05-08, 04:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668	Re: Please help: Can I pick channels via SKY dish? There are a couple of pay services open on 13E. One is closing down this year (TPS / MultiVision) and the other is probably going secure (Polsat) There are several hundred fta channels on 13E though inclding some pretty exotic stuff (Burmese Thai Vietnamese, Kazakh etc) __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

23-05-08, 01:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mysteriousguy Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 76	Re: Please help: Can I pick channels via SKY dish? Thanks for the advise guys, appreciated

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