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Combining Sky Digital with a Foreign Channel in the UK
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<blockquote data-quote="paboutin" data-source="post: 141425" data-attributes="member: 197465"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Hi,</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">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.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">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).</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">1) Can I use a two-feed dish (one of which beaming Astra2) or are the satellites too far apart and require two dish?</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">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? </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">2 <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /> 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).</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">3) Can Sky’s digibox be also used to decrypt Canal+/TPS’s programs? Or do I need two digital boxes?</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">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) </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">4 <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /> 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). </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">5) If I need two different digital boxes, I suppose I can easily add a 1-2 switch to the TV set? </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">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?</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Any food for thought welcome! Thanks</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="paboutin, post: 141425, member: 197465"] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Hi,[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]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.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]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).[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]1) Can I use a two-feed dish (one of which beaming Astra2) or are the satellites too far apart and require two dish?[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]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? [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]2 B) 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).[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]3) Can Sky’s digibox be also used to decrypt Canal+/TPS’s programs? Or do I need two digital boxes?[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]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) [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]4 B) 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). [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]5) If I need two different digital boxes, I suppose I can easily add a 1-2 switch to the TV set? [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]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?[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Any food for thought welcome! Thanks[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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