Hi, anyone know of a good TV aerial person- actually, I want another feed from my Sky box, if its possible. Any recommendation...
Hi, anyone know of a good TV aerial person- actually, I want another feed from my Sky box, if its possible. Any recommendation greatfully received.
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When we had sky+, the sky
When we had sky+, the sky fitter swapped the pointy bit of the dish for a new pointy bit (I'm getting technical now). The nwe pointy bit is capable of running 4 sat feeds from it.
With Sky + you use 2 for the box,a nd I've hooked up a third cable that runs into the conservatory.
As to fitters, fitting came with the dish so can't help you there.
We had to pay for a second
We had to pay for a second box upstairs !
Have a look on ebay or The
Have a look on ebay or The Sentinel for a set top box, you can get them quite cheap.
http://classifieds.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/ThisIsClassifieds/www/defau...
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/_W0QQ_nkwZskyQ2bQ20boxQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_...
or upgrade to sky+ , keep your old box, they upgrade your sky dish, and you just need to run another lead from the arial into the house - ask the sky man whilst he's there. And send off for a sky freeview card.
SKY+
SKY+ Offer
http://iad.anm.co.uk/NEP/Sentinel/BSKYB1274230068.PDF
This offer only applies to
This offer only applies to new sky customers, as I am sure my latest offer to james is when I read the small print.
The "pointy bit" is known as
The "pointy bit" is known as a LNB, you can get them from screwfix, £20 + vat, Sky+ is a good option, but the two cables will go to the sky box in one room, hence record two programs at once, web monkeys 4 outputs give you the option for a further two rooms, this is known as sky + multi room, all of which price dependant on which package you have. Not sure about the question entirely, but if you would like to watch sky in a room other than the one where the box is, just buy a video sender/receiver, Argos, Asda, maplins, Aldi, all sell them, they also come with a remote control sensor, which enables you to switch channels on the sky box from whichever room you have the receiver in, if this is what you mean, pop down later.
SKy are only fitting 4 way
SKy are only fitting 4 way LNB's now
Further to my previous
Further to my previous comment, if you buy a sender/receiver and later upgrade your sky package, you simply plug the sender into your DVD, video, music centre, games console etc, and still be able to make good use of it, away from its source.
Totally scrub any of my
Totally scrub any of my previous comments, just received a letter from sky, whereby you get a free sky+ box, and I get £50 in M&S vouchers, "remember James, you heard it here first".
I was going suggest that,
I was going suggest that, but it's not valid if customer is already a subscriber.
Could be wrong, if thats the case, i'll abuse my powers and delete sharkys post
Do not bother to delete
Do not bother to delete post, small print wins again.
Actually, I already knew
Actually, I already knew about the offer, and was thinking along the lines of the following:
I reccommend drew.
We both get 50 notes
I cancel my subscription, which is now out of the contract, but would still receive freeview
2 sky boxes, one subscription, and a hundred quid to boot!
Sky didint really like the idea though!
Can't you have sky for work,
Can't you have sky for work, in the practice?
OK, how about Casewell
OK, how about Casewell Aerial & Satellite, he's a friend of my old neighbour, did a fine job of fixing my tv aerial and said he could put a line in so I could have sky upstairs?
Tel 01782 833446
Seconded He is a good guy
Seconded He is a good guy known him for years.
Just checking James, does
Just checking James, does your sky feed already get sent around the house? I think all Wilcon houses have the facility to do this. If you know this already, then I'll shut up.
Thanks for th reference
Thanks for th reference Janet and steve.
Not sure WM- I know there are aerial points all over, but none of them seem to work.
James Having walked past
James
Having walked past your house, have noticed that your sat cable goes into the loft, suggesting that you have a global communications distribution loft box, this box brings the transmission from the dish through the box, then down to your sky box, it then amplifies the signal from the sky box to all sky points into your house. Firstly make sure that the loft box is switched on, should see a green light shining in your loft, then make sure that you have a connection from your sky box back to the distribution box.
Due to the signal being distributed to other rooms, you lose part of the signal, but not enough for you to notice a significant difference.
You will then be able to watch sky in all rooms with a point, although you will not be able to use the sky remote, unless you have a remote control sender/receiver.
http://www.globalcom.co.uk/prod_loftbox.php
This is why I suggested a video sender, as it comes with a remote control extender.
They is some type of boxy
They is some type of boxy thing just inside tohe loft, with loads of aerial points going into it. Lights are on (but nobody's home!) I'll have a look, and report back. Would be ideal. I only want a tv in my bedroom, but without sky the signal is rubbish!
James If that is all you
James
If that is all you want, get the video sender/ receiver.
James - in your living room
James - in your living room - have a look where the TV is. Is there two aerial points?
If there is two, the second one feeds back into the rest of the house, so from there we feed the sky box into the tv and back into the house.
Then we use a magic eye to change sky channel from upstairs.
Ideal for any house hold where you have 4 1/2 hours of soaps every night.
Could you explain this a bit
Could you explain this a bit more, I have the sky box in the living room, the ariel socket lead goes to the sky box, then from the sky box to the TV, should I put another lead then from the sky box to the other ariel socket or from the tv to the other socket?, (bye the way Like the signature) Barbara
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The coaxial cable from the
The coaxial cable from the sky box to the TV should not really be needed, as this done via the scart lead, however, some Sky boxes have a coax in, and two out, which should go to the single tv wall plate, it then goes to the loft box, and distributed around the house, if you have one coax out, and it is needed for the TV, you can get a "Y" shaped splitter, this should have come with your Wilcon welcome pack
Lol, You know, I;m really
Lol,
You know, I;m really impressed by how many posts there have been on this topic!
Could I truble you to knock on one day and have a look (not that I have the TV for upstairs yet, but am working on it!
The number of comments by
The number of comments by myself, is probably due to the amount of neighbours knocking on my door, in the early days, who could not get a picture, I even had wiring diagrams made for new residents, I will look in my archives for one.
Any time pal. It's good that
Any time pal. It's good that so many people are helping out.
I'd like to think everyone will post on anyones posts and it's not just because your an active member of the online community, and pet hero.
Hero??? Lol. I do my best,
Hero??? Lol. I do my best, although I was nominated for 'Vet of the Year' in the national competition in 2007. I dodnt get it
Maybe next year!
Ditch the SKY and save a
Ditch the SKY and save a fourtune...LOL
The only way I can get a
The only way I can get a picture is via sky. That is why every house on Heritage Park has architectural achne err I mean a sky dish
Has any one got Sky hd? Is
Has any one got Sky hd?
Is it good? Cheap? Value for money?
My lodger has sky HD back at
My lodger has sky HD back at his house, and loves it.
I'm not sure whether to get it or not. Am hardly ever home to watch what I've recorded, so not sure it will be worthwhile for me.
Your lodger was probably
Your lodger was probably dropping hints you know -so that you get it.
maybe, and he may be right-
maybe, and he may be right- his rent has to pay for something, oh, that'll be all the gas I'll be using to stay warm. yes Steve, I am one of those nesh folk who feels the cold!
Did you get your house
Did you get your house tested for cavity wall insulation? They missed my house (and next door), chances are they missed more.
No, not done that- that
No, not done that- that could explain why it always blinking freezin! Actually, its either boiling hot, or freezing cold.
Do you have a contact number for someone to check?
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