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Originally Posted by tom1975young
Hi
We live in a valley where the only TV signal available comes from the Sky dish. We currently have a TV in the Lounge with Sky plus.
We would like to be able to watch TV in the bedroom on a different channel to the channel downstairs.
At my disposal I have the existing Sky+ set up, an old sky box in the attic, a portable TV/DVD in the bedroom, very little technical aptitude.
Can anyone tell me how I can best acheive my goal at minimal cost within the law. I do not want Sky in the bedroom, just standard channels. Friends have suggested freesat cards in the old box but are a bit vaguie when it comes to the details.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Tom
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A £25 viewing card from Sky will put your old spare Sky box into 'FreesatFromSky' mode, and is cheaper than the next cheapest option, which is a Freesat decoder box (various models available, prices from about £40).
The only fly in your ointment is likely to be the LNB (the widget that sits on the arm of your satellite dish). To run a second box, you need a separate cable running down from the LNB to connect to the box. If you're running Sky+ already, then you have at least two terminals on your LNB; if you're lucky, when Sky was installed they gave you a quad-LNB (four terminals), in which case there are still two spare and you can connect your old Sky box to one of them. But if you have a dual-LNB, then you will have to replace it before you can connect up an additional box.
Removing and replacing the LNB isn't difficult provided you're confident working at height. You will of course also need to be able to run the cable from the LNB to your bedroom, drilling and tacking as necessary.
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Originally Posted by tom1975young
Thanks both for replies. How do I find out if I have quad LNB? (I did not get the install done and am entirely without paperwork)
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Just go out in the daylight and have a look at it - use a pair of binoculars if necessary. You will be able to see two cables attached to it, which are serving your Sky+ box. If there are a further two spare terminals next to the two that are in use, you should be able to see them easily enough.