Topic: Sky HD

[Rik]

I can see me moving to a Freesat recorder, though I would miss the Naional Geographic channels.

[Delgado]

Rik-You can connect your Freesat Tuner to your existing Sky Dish, but you need to have either a dual or treble LNB fitted to your dish, to enable you to record and watch at the same time.

[Rik]

I have a single feed to the TV already, thanks, it's just a question of how much longer I pay for the privilege of Sky+.

[Simon]

DG was saying you'll need a twin feed for Freesat, Rik.  I only have a single feed, which is one reason I haven't taken Sky or Freesat. 

[Delgado]

DG was saying you'll need a twin feed for Freesat, Rik.  I only have a single feed, which is one reason I haven't taken Sky or Freesat. 

Yes thats correct-I had to have a twin LNB fitted as I only had a single feed. With a single feed you cant watch and record at the same time. This cost me £60, but was well worth it.

[Simon]

Mine is a communal feed, so I don't think I have the option of converting it to a twin feed.  It's not just a question of buying a new twin LNB faceplate, is it?

[Rik]

I already have a quad LNB, with two feeds to Sky+, one to the TV. If I switch to a Freesat PVR, it's simply a box swap.

[Clive]

I think you are a bit stuck with the communal feed Simon.  It makes the Sky+ box a bit of a nightmare.

[Delgado]

Mine is a communal feed, so I don't think I have the option of converting it to a twin feed.  It's not just a question of buying a new twin LNB faceplate, is it?

No you would have to get the communal feed upgraded I think, with a new LNB on the dish, and then a twin cable feed to your room.

[Simon]

I think that would require everyone on the communal feed to also be upgraded.  Probably cost prohibitive. 

[Delgado]

I think your stuck with what youve got Simon.

You could probably get Freeview, if you were allowed your own aerial. I think freeview are showing some HD programmes.

[Simon]

Oh, I can get Freeview, DG, as that's also on the communal system, but unfortunately, not Freeview HD as yet.