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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
connecting 2 dishes
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<blockquote data-quote="Mickha" data-source="post: 374046" data-attributes="member: 187442"><p>Hi lefi,</p><p>yes you can but it is not that easy, the digiboxes are produced for S*y, and although you can add other channels, from other satellites, by going through the menu, they don't seem to be stored very well.</p><p>From what I've read, S*y boxes lose these newly added channels, so that they have to be re-entered, add to this that you will only get FTA, Free to Air channels, on the digibox and it might be worth considering getting a different receiver for this hobby.</p><p>At the moment the Technomate 1000 series are worth looking at, and can be picked up for £60-£100, if you also get a dual LNB, one with 2 separate outputs you can run a cable to your old analogue box and a new receiver.</p><p>If you want to try your 19E dish on your S*y box I came across this information for adding extra channels:</p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><em><span style="color: #0080c0"><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black">Start by selecting: <strong>Services, 4 (System Setup), 4 (Add Channels</strong>).</span></span></span></p></span></em></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><em><span style="color: #0080c0"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black">This will get you to a menu with five Items on it</span></span></span></p></span></em></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><em><span style="color: #0080c0"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black">From the top item on the menu (Frequency GHz): key in the 5 digits for the frequency, ignore the decimal point.</span></span></span></p></span></em></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><em><span style="color: #0080c0"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black">Use the down arrow to move to the H / V setting. Use the left / right arrows to set the correct polarity.</span></span></span></p></span></em></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><em><span style="color: #0080c0"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black">Dont alter the Symbol Rate and FEC unless you <em>know</em> you have to. (For most channels you won't have to).</span></span></span></p></span></em></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><em><span style="color: #0080c0"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black">Scroll down to the Find Channels option, and press "Select"</span></span></span></p></span></em></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><em><span style="color: #0080c0"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black">Choose your channel(s), scroll down to each one you want, and press the Yellow button.</span></span></span></p></span></em></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><em><span style="color: #0080c0"></p></span></em></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><em><span style="color: #0080c0"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black">Press "Sky" to get back to the main tv channels (or "Backup" if you want to add more channels).</span></span></span></p></span></em></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><em><span style="color: #0080c0"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black">Press "Services", 6 (Other Channels), then scroll up and down the list until you find the one you want, then press "Select" to watch or listen.</span></span></span></p></span></em></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><em><span style="color: #0080c0"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black">To get back to the main tv channels at any point, press "Sky"</span></span></span></p><p></span></em></span></p><p></p><p>Also you might want to read this thread on a similar subject:</p><p><a href="http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/digital-systems/40624-astra-hotbird-through-sky-digibox.html" target="_blank">http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/digital-systems/40624-astra-hotbird-through-sky-digibox.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mickha, post: 374046, member: 187442"] Hi lefi, yes you can but it is not that easy, the digiboxes are produced for S*y, and although you can add other channels, from other satellites, by going through the menu, they don't seem to be stored very well. From what I've read, S*y boxes lose these newly added channels, so that they have to be re-entered, add to this that you will only get FTA, Free to Air channels, on the digibox and it might be worth considering getting a different receiver for this hobby. At the moment the Technomate 1000 series are worth looking at, and can be picked up for £60-£100, if you also get a dual LNB, one with 2 separate outputs you can run a cable to your old analogue box and a new receiver. If you want to try your 19E dish on your S*y box I came across this information for adding extra channels: [FONT=Arial][I][COLOR=#0080c0][LEFT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black]Start by selecting: [B]Services, 4 (System Setup), 4 (Add Channels[/B]).[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black]This will get you to a menu with five Items on it[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black]From the top item on the menu (Frequency GHz): key in the 5 digits for the frequency, ignore the decimal point.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black]Use the down arrow to move to the H / V setting. Use the left / right arrows to set the correct polarity.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black]Dont alter the Symbol Rate and FEC unless you [I]know[/I] you have to. (For most channels you won't have to).[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black]Scroll down to the Find Channels option, and press "Select"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black]Choose your channel(s), scroll down to each one you want, and press the Yellow button.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black]Press "Sky" to get back to the main tv channels (or "Backup" if you want to add more channels).[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black]Press "Services", 6 (Other Channels), then scroll up and down the list until you find the one you want, then press "Select" to watch or listen.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black]To get back to the main tv channels at any point, press "Sky"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT] [/COLOR][/I][/FONT] Also you might want to read this thread on a similar subject: [url]http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/digital-systems/40624-astra-hotbird-through-sky-digibox.html[/url] [/QUOTE]
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