I live in an apartment building with a shared satellite dish. Each apartment has only a single feed, and I'm not able to install my own dish. I'm fed up with videotape and wanted to move to a PVR which is integrated with Sky - so the natural choice was Sky+.
But, on the couple of times that I've contacted Sky, they've told me that it's not possible to have Sky+ with a shared dish. Now, I understand that I won't be able to record one channel and view another - and I'm prepared to accept that. But Sky just don't want to help.
So, is there any reason why I shouldn't get a Sky+ box and just connect a single feed ? Is there a way of 'splitting' the single feed into two so that I get all of the features of Sky+. A friend suggested I look at Tivo boxes on eBay, but I'm concerned that I might be buying a 'Betamax'. Is Tivo an alternative to consider ?
Does anyone have any advice ? Has anyone installed Sky+ with a shared dish ? Thanks for your help, Dazza.
But, on the couple of times that I've contacted Sky, they've told me that it's not possible to have Sky+ with a shared dish. Now, I understand that I won't be able to record one channel and view another - and I'm prepared to accept that. But Sky just don't want to help.
So, is there any reason why I shouldn't get a Sky+ box and just connect a single feed ? Is there a way of 'splitting' the single feed into two so that I get all of the features of Sky+. A friend suggested I look at Tivo boxes on eBay, but I'm concerned that I might be buying a 'Betamax'. Is Tivo an alternative to consider ?
Does anyone have any advice ? Has anyone installed Sky+ with a shared dish ? Thanks for your help, Dazza.