Hi I am thinking of getting Sky+ are there any deals out there. Also will I 
be able to use my old Sky box in another room without signing up and paying 
for multiroom or will the installers only install two feeds to the Sky+ box 
and only install a twin LNB?

I just want the old box in another room to watch the free channels as my 
wife has to watch her soaps when they are on not later so she could watch 
corrie while I watch something else and record another programme at the same 
time.
Thanks Ron

"ronald"  wrote in message 
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> Hi I am thinking of getting Sky+ are there any deals out there. Also 
> will I be able to use my old Sky box in another room without signing 
> up and paying for multiroom or will the installers only install two 
> feeds to the Sky+ box and only install a twin LNB?
>
> I just want the old box in another room to watch the free channels as 
> my wife has to watch her soaps when they are on not later so she could 
> watch corrie while I watch something else and record another programme 
> at the same time.
> Thanks Ron

The installers will supply a quad LNB.  However, they will only install 
two feeds to your new Sky+ box, unless you subscribe to multiroom.

Once the installers have departed, there is nothing to prevent you from 
installing a third feed from the LNB to your old Sky receiver in another 
room.  However, reception will be restricted to the Free to Air Channels 
(which include all BBC and ITV channels plus Sky News and many other 
channels), unless you have a working viewing card - or purchase a 
"Freesat from Sky" card.

Channels 4 and five used to be FTV (Free to View - encrypted).  To view 
FTV channels, you don't have to pay a regular subscription - but you 
still require a viewing card).  With the recent introduction of Freesat 
from the BBC/ITV, these channels may become FTA before too long.

Bob Lucas wrote:
> "ronald"  wrote in message
> news:4zkZj.7930$DZ6.1217@text.news.virginmedia.com...
>> Hi I am thinking of getting Sky+ are there any deals out there. Also
>> will I be able to use my old Sky box in another room without signing
>> up and paying for multiroom or will the installers only install two
>> feeds to the Sky+ box and only install a twin LNB?
>>
>> I just want the old box in another room to watch the free channels as
>> my wife has to watch her soaps when they are on not later so she
>> could watch corrie while I watch something else and record another
>> programme at the same time.
>> Thanks Ron
>
> The installers will supply a quad LNB.  However, they will only
> install two feeds to your new Sky+ box, unless you subscribe to
> multiroom.
> Once the installers have departed, there is nothing to prevent you
> from installing a third feed from the LNB to your old Sky receiver in
> another room.

When ours was installed a month ago, I just asked the installer to leave the 
old feed in place and connect it to the new LNB, then I moved the cable into 
the bedroom at my leisure and now just use our old digibox for Freesat from 
Sky.

John

On Thu, 22 May 2008 22:36:04 +0100, "Bob Lucas"  wrote:

>Channels 4 and five used to be FTV (Free to View - encrypted).  To view 
>FTV channels, you don't have to pay a regular subscription - but you 
>still require a viewing card).  With the recent introduction of Freesat 
>from the BBC/ITV, these channels may become FTA before too long. 

Channel 4, More 4, E4 have been FTA since 6th May.
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Cheers

Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur

Nigel Barker  wrote:

: Channel 4, More 4, E4 have been FTA since 6th May.

Not the 6? regional advert feeds of C4 used by the Sky EPG (mapped to 104 
by the smartcard) - the (1) free feed needs to be added manually.

On Fri, 23 May 2008 09:49:53 +0000 (UTC), Brian McIlwrath
 wrote:

>Nigel Barker  wrote:
>
>: Channel 4, More 4, E4 have been FTA since 6th May.
>
>Not the 6? regional advert feeds of C4 used by the Sky EPG (mapped to 104 
>by the smartcard) - the (1) free feed needs to be added manually.

The FTA Channel 4 is the London variant. It only needs to be added manually if
you are using a Sky digibox. A PC solution or standard FTA box receives it
normally as of course does a Freesat box.
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Cheers

Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur