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Title: Sky dish Duel function?
Post by young senior on Dec 29^th, 2008, 3:51pm

Buying Panasonic TV with freesat. Installed downstairs is Sky with dig box(not upgraded). Want to relocate Sky upstairs .Can I use existing Sky dish to work freesat by connecting separate cable to existing dish.
Any help much appreciated

Title: Re: Sky dish Duel function?
Post by Lectrician on Dec 29^th, 2008, 4:08pm

Yes, but assuming you also want to continue with sky downstairs, you will need to replace the LNB on the dish for a DUAL LNB, or even a QUAD (to leave two spare outputs).

Title: Re: Sky dish Duel function?
Post by The_Trician on Dec 29^th, 2008, 4:32pm

Some stuff here -

http://www.frequencycast.co.uk/freesat.html

Title: Re: Sky dish Duel function?
Post by wozzy on Dec 29^th, 2008, 10:21pm

like the link, like the loop hole!

Title: Re: Sky dish Duel function?
Post by young senior on Dec 29^th, 2008, 10:52pm

Thanks Lectrician for info.
Forgot to mention Sky dish is eliptical shape not round .
Picture quality is very good,Will older type dish be OK for dual LNB`s. Φ

Title: Re: Sky dish Duel function?
Post by Lectrician on Dec 30^th, 2008, 6:48am

The standard oval sky dish is fine.

Title: Re: Sky dish Duel function?
Post by CWatters on Dec 30^th, 2008, 11:17pm

It will need to be a quad LNB if you want Sky+ or Freesat+ �

Many people are waiting for the new Humax Freesat HD+ box. Officially available since november but like hens teeth at the moment.

In case it matters.. all Freesat channels can be recieved free on a Sky box (although some need an old sky card). I only found that out recently. The main problem is that they are interleaved with the sky channels in the epg so it's a pain remembering which are free. Try setting up a favorites list with just the free/freesat channels.

Title: Re: Sky dish Duel function?
Post by young senior on Jan 1^st, 2009, 12:15pm

On checking various sites ,understand replacing existing LNB may be problematic as existing LNB has spigot fixing. and some quad LNB`s don`t easily fit without adjustment.
Any comments or help greatfully received.
Happy New Year to forum members.

Title: Re: Sky dish Duel function?
Post by Lectrician on Jan 1^st, 2009, 3:51pm

If you are going to get the ladders out, and your dish is a little on the old side, it is not going to cost you hugely to replace the one you have got.

Title: Re: Sky dish Duel function?
Post by young senior on Jan 2^nd, 2009, 10:22am

To replace sky dish. Is this a DIY job. Do I need special eqipment to assist instalation to receive strong signal. On reading some sites,I`m not too sure.
Thanks for help so far.

Title: Re: Sky dish Duel function?
Post by Lectrician on Jan 2^nd, 2009, 10:29am

I fitted my own using a compass and the help of www.satcure.co.uk. They have a forum, see the link at the top of this Alarm/Data board.

You can use the Sky signal meter integrated into the on screen guide to help you, (signal test). Not ideal, as it is delayed, but certainly workable.

Title: Re: Sky dish Duel function?
Post by CWatters on Jan 2^nd, 2009, 4:36pm

and if you get stuck people like screwfix sell a signal strength meter you can use up the ladder for £15.. even less on ebay.