[ramzoid]

thanks for your replies - sorry should have mentioned flat uses a communal dish - single lnb only.

i would use the stb's (sky & freesat) one on/one off.

what is the auto switch specifically called?

also i want to record from either stb (while on & 'watching') however my tv has only one av socket.

is this sensible?

dish > switch(?) > stb's > av splitter > dvd > tv av

haven't purchased freesat yet so i can't try.

cheers.