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Old 13-12-2005   #1
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My System: Dreambox 500S 80cm Orbital Satellite Dish Motorized LNB with 2 outputs, 2nd output leading to upstairs and using Technomate TM 1000D
Replace SKY Digibox with SKY+ box??
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I have an Amstrad SKY Digibox, is it possible to replace the box with a SKY+ box??
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Yes. Fit a quad LNB to your dish, run a second cable alongside the first (Sky plus needs two cables for full-function operation) and purchase and fit a Sky+ box.

Then comes the painfull bit - speak to Sky and cough up loads-a-money!
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My System: Dreambox 7000s, Seagate 160Gb HD, 256Mb USB,Sky +. 1 mt Dish, MH 120 HH Motor, G Interstar Twin 0.3 Lnb, Matrix,Opus & Tit 1 & 2,Cas 2 + Add on, Linskys Wireless connected to Dreambox and HP Pavilion Zd 7000. Phew!
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Wonder how much the HD box is going to cost next year.,€
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Subsidised price of £149.99 with an HD sub.

That's a guess BTW
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