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Dreambox/Sky Plus Help

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  • 05-10-2010 4:38pm
    #1
    Funkyzeit
    Registered Users Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭


    Hi Folks,
    Just ordered a dreambox 600 S pvr.

    I don't have access to the roof at the moment (no ladder :() and I want to keep sky plus box (for the moment)

    I see there is an LBM in and an LNB out on the dreambox. Was wondering could I take out one of the sat feeds from the sky plus box - plug it into the dreambox and run coax from dreambox out port back to sky plus box?

    Cheers


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    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,881 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    No. You need a cable run from the dish to the new receiver for it to work correctly.

    Your Sky+ box will work with a single feed if you don't mind losing some functionality temporarily (record two things at the same time etc).


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    Funkyzeit
    Registered Users Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭Funkyzeit


    JDxtra wrote: »
    No. You need a cable run from the dish to the new receiver for it to work correctly.

    Your Sky+ box will work with a single feed if you don't mind losing some functionality temporarily (record two things at the same time etc).

    Thanks
    But the new receiverwill have a feed directly into it - the sky plus box will be the one 'daisychained' (with one of the two feeds)?


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    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,881 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Same applies. It will not work. You can't chain, or split, satellite feeds.


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    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,881 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    I think the purpose of the "LNB out" is to save swapping cables when you have multiple receivers. If the Dreambox is powered off the Sky plus box should function. Otherwise, they will compete for control of LNB (i.e. it gets messy!).


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