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New Sky Install

  • 03-12-2007 8:07pm
    #1
    Prenderb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,560 ✭✭✭


    Hi, hope you guys can help. Thinking of getting Sky installed in a 3-bed semi. The builder kindly provided 2 tv points already in the house, with a box on the outside of the house that the neighbours seem to have their systems connected to, so I reckon that's some kind of a distributor box or something.

    The question is, if that's the case, a Sky install will just bring cable from satellite to that box, then I can plug in the coaxial cable from the existing tv point inside, right? (and use the extra length of coaxial I ran under the carpet to bring it to the other corner of the room!)

    If I wanted to get Sky+ , which appears to require 2 cables, the installer will need to make a mess somewhere to get the second cable in - am I right in saying this? So the advantage of the sky+ (which mightn't be huge - we watch a little telly, not lots) could be dented by the extra hole in the wall, depending on which was more important to us?

    Any of you guys have experience with this?


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  • #2
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    If the builder has used satellite grade cabling, then yes, it'll be possible. Similarly with the cable you ran under the carpet, if it's satellite grade cable, then it'll be OK.

    It would mean a few joint's/couplers to connect the different cables together, which I wouldn't be a fan of, though should still work.

    For Sky+, yes, the installer would need to run 2nd cable from dish. If you don't watch much TV, you probably don't need Sky+. Besides, you could upgrade further down the road.


  • #3
    ShayC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭ShayC


    When I got my sky installed I didn't want the cable coming in inder the coving so the installer used the conduit that the phone line came down and just drilled a hole in the wall. Worked really well.
    So if you have a conduit for a phone line or the coaxial tv cable he might be able to run the new line through that.

    Sky have an offer at the moment if you're thinking of getting sky+
    If you get referred by an existing customer both get a free sky+ box.
    Everyone I know who has sky+ says it's great.
    I'm looking for someone to refer so if you decide to get sky+ pm me and we could help each other out.


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