Sky+ with one LNB

pzurdo

Hi,

Can anyone confirm if it is possible to have sky+ with one LNB - this is for reason too long drawn out to explain here? I fully realise that it is unlikely to allow me to watch and record at the same time, but will the sky+ box be able to function in terms of recording the programme I am watching at the time, or be set to record one channel whilst I'm away?

I'd appreciate a steer if anyone knows.

Thanks
PD

DMC

I know of one peson with the said set-up you describe, it appears to work for him.

Cal

One major issue that I see with this setup is that the sky plus box cannot tell which tuner is getting signal and therefore the sky box recorder may pick the dead tuner and you would miss your recording.

You may watch a channel and record it but I wouldn't trust the recording when you are out. You should get 50% of recordings.

Cal.

byte

Yeah, I agree with Cal.

It will record what you're watching now, but as for setting the planner, it may use Tuner 2. Unless you set it to record 2 things at once while away, one thing will record, one obviously won't.

DMC

AFAIK, if you remember to leave the box in stand-by when you are going to record something later, it will record fine.

Cal

DMC wrote:

AFAIK, if you remember to leave the box in stand-by when you are going to record something later, it will record fine.

Yes but the sky box will not know which tuner to use.

Cal.

byte

If the box is in Standby as suggested by DMC, the box may use Tuner 1 first for recording.

If it's not in standby, it may default to using Tuner 2, as it presumes you're watchign something live on Tuner 1.