Sky tv and motorised satellite?

[stuntbelly]

Hi all,
I'm about to buy a motorised satellite system with cams,80cm dish etc. I already have a sky digital system. Is it just a question of putting my sky viewing card into the new motorised sat slot and away I go or do I need to keep both systems so my girlfriend can watch "Dreamteam" don't laugh.
Or are their systems out there that cater for both.If so which.

Happy crimble everyone

 

[gameboy]

Is it just a question of putting my sky viewing card into the new motorised sat slot and away I go or do I need to keep both systems

You will need to keep both - Sky cards only work on the 'paired' receiver and you can only do that with an official receiver.

Make sure the receiver you buy has a LNB in and out and you can link them to the same dish.

Obviously the dish would have to be pointing to 28.2 east for Sky to work.

 

[stuntbelly]

Thanks gameboy
Its stuff like this that isn't easy to find on the net.
Great forum with lots of people willing to help A++

 

[JayX]

admit it, its the girlfriend thats stopping you getting a 2.4metre dish isn't it

 

[dynamo985]

and i thought girls liked them the bigger the better

 

[stuntbelly]

its not the size its the direction you point it in

 

[JayX]

heh, that'd make a pretty good sig

 

[gameboy]

its not the size its the direction you point it in

I think in the satellite business that the size does matter - as much as the direction.

Wish I had a 2 meter!!!!