I need 2 sky cables for SKY+ and HD - Is this right???

Kashkai

When the electrician was cabling my new sitting room, I told him to put in two separate satellite cables where I planned to piut the TV, as I thought this was necessary for Sky+ and HD. Instead, the stupid plank put one in each corner of the wall, i.e. about 16ft apart. As the place in now plastered and finished, it would cause a lot of disruption to dig out a channel down the wall to run a Sky cable down to where I plan to put the TV.

Would it be possible to just buy some satellite cable and plug it into the other SKY socket and run it across the room (hidden behind the skirting board) to where the TV will be placed or is there another way around this problem?

wex96

yes, you need the two cable from dish to box doesn't matter how they come in. anyone building a new house always put in the two cables, better to have and not use than need and not have.:)

JDxtra

Or, what about just pulling the second cable down along with the first?

My guess is you could tie rope to the first cable and pull it back to the source then tie the two cables to the rope and pull it back down from the living room.

watty

You NEED FOUR at main Sky+/SkyHD.


2x Satellite dish, 1 x TV aerial in and 1 x Digibox RF out (with TV signal on it) to feed distribution box in attic to all rooms you might want TV , but no Set box.


I have SEVEN. Also two sat cables for non-Sky PVR that can get 4 satellites from same dish and 1 from motorised dish.

I have 4 way dish that can feed up 16 oridary receivers or 8 Sky+/SkyHD/PVRs (or mix) and a motorised dist to feed only one receiver.

carbsy

Yeah,you need 2 cables coming from the LNB for Sky+ alone ... otherwise you wouldnt be able to record one channel and watch another.I can't comment on SKY HD as I don't have it and don't plan on getting it.

mathias

Sky HD is also a 160 GB sky plus box ( actually its 300GB but half is reserved whatever that means) . It needs two feeds from the LNB just like any other sky plus box.

Tony

Same old story and it beats me why people get electricians to do this work.

Kashkai

Tony wrote:

Same old story and it beats me why people get electricians to do this work.

I'm getting a massive extension built on (1,600 sq ft) and the sparks is also a registered SKY installer (I asked for and saw his ID). So I presumed he knew what he was doing - like I said, he's a stupid plank:mad:

oleras

mathias wrote:

Sky HD is also a 160 GB sky plus box ( actually its 300GB but half is reserved whatever that means) . It needs two feeds from the LNB just like any other sky plus box.

The extra is reserved for video on demand stuff (VOD), like pay as you view, movies and such, delivered via broadband (all UK of course !)

As for the single cable, you can replace it with shotgun type, basically 2 core sat cable, easier than fishing 2 standards through a conduit

Tony

Prosperous Dave wrote:

I'm getting a massive extension built on (1,600 sq ft) and the sparks is also a registered SKY installer (I asked for and saw his ID). So I presumed he knew what he was doing - like I said, he's a stupid plank:mad:

If he's a sky installer than I think it was reasonable of you to expect him to do it right

Kashkai

oleras wrote:

The extra is reserved for video on demand stuff (VOD), like pay as you view, movies and such, delivered via broadband (all UK of course !)

As for the single cable, you can replace it with shotgun type, basically 2 core sat cable, easier than fishing 2 standards through a conduit

What's "shotgun" type cable, where would I get it and could I run it down the conduit where the single cable is (i.e. would it fit?

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Originally Posted by Prosperous Dave
I'm getting a massive extension built on (1,600 sq ft) and the sparks is also a registered SKY installer (I asked for and saw his ID). So I presumed he knew what he was doing - like I said, he's a stupid plank


If he's a sky installer than I think it was reasonable of you to expect him to do it right

As I've learned during my building experience, very few tradesmen are actually what I'd call competent at what they are doing. The number of times some jobs have had to be redone is unbelievable.:eek:

Cuchulain

Im guessing then your Sky+ installer will have to run the cable outside from dish to wall behind TV, then drill in a small hole through your cavity to feed cable.
Next time you see the lecky man, give him a kick in the gonads.

oleras

Prosperous Dave wrote:

What's "shotgun" type cable, where would I get it and could I run it down the conduit where the single cable is (i.e. would it fit?

http://mediacables.co.uk/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=170&zenid=8a0592b2797c9718f2820b5ad02123fa

This is the type, im sure it would fit, and neater than running one outside.

watty

Shotgun cable is poor quality.

oleras

watty wrote:

Shotgun cable is poor quality.

Only if you buy the poor quality stuff....

Im know sky dont supply the best cable or fittings, still works fine, for the likes of me.... the average viewer....