Second room connection

mickc

HI all,

I subscribed to Sky last year and the engineer connected 2 co ax from the living room to the dish.

The engineer asked whether we wanted any of the co -ax from the playroom or bedrooms connected which I didn't at the time.

I now need a connection for the playroom and would like to know what my options are. My electrician brother traced the coax and connected it to a spare connector on the disk (its a quad connection) but thats as much as his knowledge extends.

I dont want to pay sky for a multi room package just receive whatever free channels are available. its an older samsung tv so it doesnt have any sat tuner built in.

steveon

In order to receive the free sat channels you will need either a free to air box, a freesat box or an old skybox...

mickc

steveon wrote: »

In order to receive the free sat channels you will need either a free to air box, a freesat box or an old skybox...

the difference between a FTA box and a freesat box is that a free to air box includes saorview if i mount an aerial?

would i need anything else if i got an old skybox?

The Cush

mickc wrote: »

the difference between a FTA box and a freesat box is that a free to air box includes saorview if i mount an aerial?

would i need anything else if i got an old skybox?

If you want Saorview and the FTA satellite channels in the one box then you'll require a combi receiver - http://www.saorview.ie/saorview-combi/. Some are Saorview approved, others not, examples - http://www.tvtrade.ie/satellite-receivers/combo-receivers.html

With an old Sky receiver you'll require a separate Saorview receiver and aerial, the Irish channels are encrypted on satellite and only available with a basic Sky subscription.

STB

mickc wrote: »

the difference between a FTA box and a freesat box is that a free to air box includes saorview if i mount an aerial?

would i need anything else if i got an old skybox?

The older Samsung Tv may have a DVB-T tuner capable of pulling in the Saorview frequencies off an aerial.

A Freesat Box will get you the satellite channels connected to the existing sat cable. If the Samsung has a DVB_t tuner you can switch between source to view the Saorview Channels.

A Free to Air Satellite/Terrestrial HD Combo box will do both in one channel list with no switching sources.

Eitehr way you will have to run an aerial cable also as the Irish channels are not free on your current satellite setup.

mickc

Thanks

so something cheap like this would get free to air channels by connecting it to the spare connector on my sky dish?

http://www.tvtrade.ie/hd-satellite-receiver.html

I don't need recording, 7 day guide or even saorview.

steveon

mickc wrote: »

Thanks

so something cheap like this would get free to air channels by connecting it to the spare connector on my sky dish?

http://www.tvtrade.ie/hd-satellite-receiver.html

I don't need recording, 7 day guide or even saorview.

Yes that would work but you will need to rearrange the channels to your own preference once it has been tuned.

mickc

steveon wrote: »

Yes that would work but you will need to rearrange the channels to your own preference once it has been tuned.

any recommendations for a reasonably priced receiver?

steveon

They are all more or less the same except the build quality and remotes are poor....I personally would recommend a freesat receiver as a 7day guide is handy even though you say you dont need it...they automatically add new channels to the guide whereas a free to air box doesnt...or simply use an old sky box this will work as well...

winston_1

mickc wrote: »

HI all,

I subscribed to Sky last year and the engineer connected 2 co ax from the living room to the dish.

The engineer asked whether we wanted any of the co -ax from the playroom or bedrooms connected which I didn't at the time.

I now need a connection for the playroom and would like to know what my options are. My electrician brother traced the coax and connected it to a spare connector on the disk (its a quad connection) but thats as much as his knowledge extends.

I dont want to pay sky for a multi room package just receive whatever free channels are available. its an older samsung tv so it doesnt have any sat tuner built in.

To clear a few things up. The person from sky was not an engineer as sky don't use engineers, they are installers. No disrespect to your brother but sparks know little about satellite or aerial installations. The thing on your wall is a dish not a disk.

As others have said you need a free to air or Freesat box in the playroom but won't get the Irish channels as they are subscription on satellite (really, that is true, complain bitterly to RTE who take your licence fee).

mickc

winston_1 wrote: »

To clear a few things up. The person from sky was not an engineer as sky don't use engineers, they are installers. No disrespect to your brother but sparks know little about satellite or aerial installations. The thing on your wall is a dish not a disk.

As others have said you need a free to air or Freesat box in the playroom but won't get the Irish channels as they are subscription on satellite (really, that is true, complain bitterly to RTE who take your licence fee).

Disk was obviously a typo but thanks for clearing that up.