Freesat and Sky off same dish?

mcgovern

Apologies if this has already been covered, but my parents have a Sky dish and Sky sub, but no multi-room.
They want to get some stations in the bedroom, but don't want to get a multi-room sub.
Can we just replace the LNB on the dish with a dual or quad LNB, and run the cable to a Freesat box in the room (not expecting to get Sky One etc, just the freesat stations)?
Do I need anything different from a normal Freesat setup, and if it works, what's a good, cheap Freesat box that can be got in the South? I have a Humax HD box myself but they won't need anything so fancy (freesat wanted for the EPG).
Thanks in advance,

VERYinterested

Yes you can get a dual or quad LNB and run a cable to a second Sat 4 Free stb, I got a grand one in Power City, easy to set up, easy to use. They can be got cheaper up the North, but here's waht Power City have on offer:

http://www.powercity.ie/?par=10-23

Forgot to say you could also pick up a Sky box on Adverts.ie for €25 upwards, this will work as a free to air box without a card and cheaper than power City option plus you have the benefit of the familiarity of the Sky box.

mcgovern

VERYinterested wrote: »

Yes you can get a dual or quad LNB and run a cable to a second Sat 4 Free stb, I got a grand one in Power City, easy to set up, easy to use. They can be got cheaper up the North, but here's waht Power City have on offer:

http://www.powercity.ie/?par=10-23

Forgot to say you could also pick up a Sky box on Adverts.ie for €25 upwards, this will work as a free to air box without a card and cheaper than power City option plus you have the benefit of the familiarity of the Sky box.

Thanks, will I need an adapter or anything for the LNBs or are they all the same?

VERYinterested

Yes, be careful that the LNB you get will fit a Sky Dish arm. It is possible to pick one up that won't do the job. Again, you should be able to pick one up on Adverts.ie.

mcgovern

VERYinterested wrote: »

Yes, be careful that the LNB you get will fit a Sky Dish arm. It is possible to pick one up that won't do the job. Again, you should be able to pick one up on Adverts.ie.

Do you know of anywhere I can buy one new? Maplins or somewhere like that?

VERYinterested

Tony from Satellite.ie will be able to sort you out on that one:

http://satellite.ie/acatalog/LNBs.html

mcgovern

VERYinterested wrote: »

Tony from Satellite.ie will be able to sort you out on that one:

http://satellite.ie/acatalog/LNBs.html

Great thanks, I've gotten a few things off him before and was v.happy!