Sky to Sky+

kylepsp · 05-27-2008, 05:06 PM

Not a loophole but a question. I already have normal sky, say if i bought a sky+ of ebay or something seeing as the subscription price is the same, could i not just plug the sky+ box in with all my old sky cables and be able to record tv and shizz?

algiro · 05-28-2008, 04:04 PM

I am sorry to say it is not easy as that the sky+ box has two cables coming from the LNB so you would have to upgrade your LNB on the end of the dish and run another cable to your sky+ box to a 4 port LNB then you would have to phone sky and then marry you sky card to your new sky+ box before any subscription channels could be shown but I think you dont have to pay subcription of £10 to use sky+ no more

kylepsp · 05-28-2008, 04:08 PM

Woah a lot more complicated, if i dont go for another LNB i would be able to have sky+ just not record and watch another channel at the same time?

Tripleeagle · 05-28-2008, 05:38 PM

I've got a PVR with Freeview by Humax and it's perfect - I think everybody should get one

kylepsp · 05-28-2008, 07:27 PM

Not enough channels for me, i need my paramount comedy

jawz1981 · 05-28-2008, 09:33 PM

If you get a sky+ you can use it just like the old vcr's if you only have 1 feed

Paper_Chaser · 05-28-2008, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jawz1981

If you get a sky+ you can use it just like the old vcr's if you only have 1 feed

Nice one mayne, good info. Peace

ebrand · 05-28-2008, 10:37 PM

I'm no expert on Sky+ but yes with just one feed I guess you should be able to record whatever you are watching.

Now the reason you need two feeds I believe is because the channels are polarised either vertically or horizontally and the situation could and will exist where one channel is not the same polarisation as the other.

A voltage is sent from the Sky+ to the LNB to determine polarisation.

What would happen if you split a single feed into both inlets on the Sky+ - would you be able to record one and watch the other providing both channels are polarised the same way ???

Paper_Chaser · 05-28-2008, 10:45 PM

I see what your getting at Ebrand, if anyone does know this, please reply, would be rather handsome of ya's. Peace

algiro · 05-29-2008, 06:45 AM

I am making a educated guess here I dont think spliting a cable would work for sky+ if it was that simple they would not have developed a multi port LNB and after all this is sky we are talking about they are out to make a buck but when I am bored one day I will experiment with my own equipment and give you a definate answer ....but I would have to be really bored if you seen the amount of cables I have behind the TV it will take a while to sort out lol