paboutin
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Hi,
I am starting from scratch and a have a few questions that may straddle over two or three forums. Thanks for your input and help.
I intend to subscribe to Sky Digital (Astra2 28.2E) and to either French Canal+ (Astra1 19.2E) or TPS (HotBird 13E). I do not have a TV Aerial. I am not interested in Atlantic Bird (PAL TV).
1) Can I use a two-feed dish (one of which beaming Astra2) or are the satellites too far apart and require two dish?
2 a) If a two-feed dish is technically OK, can I add an LNB to the mini-dish provided by Sky, or do I need a special dish?
2 Also if a two-feed dish is technically OK, is the 60cm dish from Sky big enough for Astra1 or HotBird from London (I hope so, I live in a conservation area, e.g dish = 60cm max).
3) Can Sky’s digibox be also used to decrypt Canal+/TPS’s programs? Or do I need two digital boxes?
4 a) If Sky’s digibox alone is OK, what happen if I cancel my subscription to Sky after 12 months? Will I still be able to read Canal+/TPS smart-cards? (In relation to question 6)
4 Also, if Sky’s digibox alone is OK, can I watch and record two programs from two different satellite at the same time? (I suppose not as these boxes have probably only one card-reading slot).
5) If I need two different digital boxes, I suppose I can easily add a 1-2 switch to the TV set?
6) I am actually more interested in the Freeview type programs than Sky’s, but do not really want to install a TV aerial and forking-out £150 for Sky’s Freesat makes little sense. Can I downgrade to Freesat if I cancel my subscription to Sky after twelve months?
Any food for thought welcome! Thanks
I am starting from scratch and a have a few questions that may straddle over two or three forums. Thanks for your input and help.
I intend to subscribe to Sky Digital (Astra2 28.2E) and to either French Canal+ (Astra1 19.2E) or TPS (HotBird 13E). I do not have a TV Aerial. I am not interested in Atlantic Bird (PAL TV).
1) Can I use a two-feed dish (one of which beaming Astra2) or are the satellites too far apart and require two dish?
2 a) If a two-feed dish is technically OK, can I add an LNB to the mini-dish provided by Sky, or do I need a special dish?
2 Also if a two-feed dish is technically OK, is the 60cm dish from Sky big enough for Astra1 or HotBird from London (I hope so, I live in a conservation area, e.g dish = 60cm max).
3) Can Sky’s digibox be also used to decrypt Canal+/TPS’s programs? Or do I need two digital boxes?
4 a) If Sky’s digibox alone is OK, what happen if I cancel my subscription to Sky after 12 months? Will I still be able to read Canal+/TPS smart-cards? (In relation to question 6)
4 Also, if Sky’s digibox alone is OK, can I watch and record two programs from two different satellite at the same time? (I suppose not as these boxes have probably only one card-reading slot).
5) If I need two different digital boxes, I suppose I can easily add a 1-2 switch to the TV set?
6) I am actually more interested in the Freeview type programs than Sky’s, but do not really want to install a TV aerial and forking-out £150 for Sky’s Freesat makes little sense. Can I downgrade to Freesat if I cancel my subscription to Sky after twelve months?
Any food for thought welcome! Thanks