Astra + Hotbird through Sky Digibox

sjs

Member
Joined
Apr 20, 2005
Messages
2
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Age
63
My Satellite Setup
Hotbird + Strong
Sky 1.2m
Here in Athens, I have 2 dishes (1.2 m Sky and 70cm Hotbird). A single cable runs from those two dishes down into the Strong 4155 box for Hotbird and this loops into the Sony Sky Digibox for Astra.

I'm trying to do away with the Strong box and add channels to the digibox, running the cable straight into the digibox. I can receive the Sky channels no problem (apart from fringe issues with BBC/C4, etc) but I can't seem to program in the Hotbird channels.

Am I barking up the wrong tree here? Is it possible to have a single cable into the digibox and set it up to switch between Astra and Hotbird?

The Hotbird channels I'm mainly interested in are the RAI and Greek channels.

Any help would be much appreciated!
 

BGonaSTICK

Retired Moderator
Joined
Dec 22, 2003
Messages
5,145
Reaction score
0
Points
36
Age
50
My Satellite Setup
Dreambox 7000, Skystar2
My Location
Brighton
The digibox cannot operate a diseqc switch, so no go I'm afraid (unless you install a manual switch). Also you are limited to the number of channels you can manually add to the digibox (20 I think?) plus you can only receive 2 different SR's.

The digibox isn't going to sort out your problems I'm afraid. :(
 

sjs

Member
Joined
Apr 20, 2005
Messages
2
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Age
63
My Satellite Setup
Hotbird + Strong
Sky 1.2m
Thanks for that. I was afraid that would be the answer! :(
 

closetosoton

More dishes than Sense.
Joined
Sep 30, 2004
Messages
502
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Age
50
My Satellite Setup
Wavefield T55, 20 LNB's and a whole load of analogue boxes!
My Location
Close to Southampton
sjs said:
Thanks for that. I was afraid that would be the answer! :(
A cheap digital FTA box shouldn't set you back more than EUR130 or less, I was in Germany a few months ago and saw one for EUR80 I think, the most basic of basics....

check some local suppliers:

somewhat lacking on prices....:
_http://www.master-sec.gr/tv_sat/satellite_tv.html
_http://www.gogalis.gr/satellite.html
_http://www.inter-shop.gr/_sgg/m1m1s23_1.htm

FTA receiver fro 100EUR:
_http://www.msg-shop.gr/product.asp?id=5845

-cts
 
Top