Originally Posted by abailey152

I've just moved from NTL to Sky+. IMHO, Sky+ is miles better.

First there is the recording feature as described in previous posts and the ability to pause live TV. In fact, after a tip from the installation engineer, I've taken to pausing anything on Sky One etc. at the start, then playing it back 10 mins after it has started. Every time adverts start, I fast forward through them. By the end of the program, I've then caught up with real time, without sitting through endless adverts. This is great as the amount of breaks on Sky is a real pain normally.

Then there's Dolby Digital on the new films etc. Also, the programme guide is much faster than NTL's and you can find what you want more easily.

The only backward step, is the reminder. I used to be able to set reminders to switch channels automatically on NTL. Unfortunately, Sky's reminders do just that. They do not swap channel automatically.

Originally Posted by robtufts

I am considering getting sky+ (with multiroom) and was wondering what sort of cable is used to send the other feed, is it normal coax with the usual tv aerial connectors? Or if it's a different connector, is it possible to use normal coax cable and then put new connectors on the ends? I ask these questions because we would be wanting one box downstairs, and one in the bedroom (which is in the loft and getting new cables installed is a big effort). I wouldn't mind staying with ntl for digital tv, but you seem to get more with sky, for less.

Originally Posted by robtufts

I am considering getting sky+ (with multiroom) and was wondering what sort of cable is used to send the other feed, is it normal coax with the usual tv aerial connectors? Or if it's a different connector, is it possible to use normal coax cable and then put new connectors on the ends? I ask these questions because we would be wanting one box downstairs, and one in the bedroom (which is in the loft and getting new cables installed is a big effort). I wouldn't mind staying with ntl for digital tv, but you seem to get more with sky, for less.

Originally Posted by abailey152

Not sure how multiroom works. My Sky+ has a twin coax cable from the LNB to 2 inputs on the box.

Originally Posted by ian@huth

When you have Sky+ installed they fit a quad LNB to the satellite dish. Two of the feeds from this go to your Sky+ box to allow the recording of two channels at once leaving two spare. These two spares can be used to connect either a further Sky+ box or one or two standard Sky digiboxes. The wiring for multiroom goes from one of these spare connectors on the LNB directly to your second box location.

There is also a second RF feed on all Sky digiboxes which you can use to connect to a second TV elsewhere in the house. You can use a magic eye with this to control the digibox from the second location. Going down this route you can only watch the same channel on your second TV as on the main TV. With multiroom you can watch any channel in your chosen pack on either TV independent of what the other TV is showing.

Sky+ records the original broadcast stream unmodified meaning that you watch the replay in broadcast quality. When you are watching a recording you can exit that to watch something else and return to the exact point that you last watched when you want to resume watching. You can choose wether to watch a recording from the start, from the last viewed position or from any point during the programme. This is handy if you want to watch say a F1 Grand Prix where you can select to start say 50 minutes into the programme to cut out all the pre race section. You can fast forward and rewind at up to 30x normal speed and still see the picture clearly for skipping through parts (or adverts) you don't want to watch. You can also watch in slow motion if their is some benefit in doing so.

Getting rid of NTL DTV and replacing it with Sky+ was the best decision I have ever made in the home entertainment field, only wish that I had taken the decision earlier.

One earlier post suggested that a NTL PVR system would only have the option to record one channel at once but I doubt that will be the case. The PVR box that Telewest was considering actually has three tuners which would mean possibly having the option to record two programmes at once whilst watching a third programme live. With Sky+ you can only watch one of the two programmes being recorded simultaneously or a previously recorded programme, not a further live programme.

Originally Posted by arcamalpha2004

" As far as I am aware, they just take the multi room fit from the second output on the dish, and pipe the wire through the wall into your second location.
From where I am I can see the home opposite has multi room fitted, can see the second cables branching off into the outside wall of that room ;) "


;) ;)

Originally Posted by arcamalpha2004

That sums it up basically :tu: ;)

Originally Posted by yarand

I have a Sky + box, which feeds from the satellite dish with a double rather than a single cable. Can I take a cable from the Sky + box to a second TV in another room? If so, which terminal(s) on the box do I connect the feeder cable to? Can I then use a TV link to change the Sky + programme in another room using the feeder cable connection?

Originally Posted by yarand

I have a Sky + box, which feeds from the satellite dish with a double rather than a single cable. Can I take a cable from the Sky + box to a second TV in another room? If so, which terminal(s) on the box do I connect the feeder cable to? Can I then use a TV link to change the Sky + programme in another room using the feeder cable connection?