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Sky Digital question...

  • 08-11-2002 10:50am
    #1
    c0y0te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 931 ✭✭✭


    Hi there,

    I'm currently on chorus (cable) basic tv package... and I was thinking of upgrading to Sky Digital. Problem is I have two tvs in the house because we don't always want to watch the same program at the same time (aint wifes great!!?)... so anyway, my understanding is that if I buy a sky digital package, I need a decoder box PER tv.. which is like buying two packages for the house instead of one.

    Is this still correct? I had heard that some companies were offering a sensible compromise for people with more than one TV in the house. Thanks in advance for any info.

    c0y0te


Comments

  • #2
    ShaneOC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,092 ✭✭✭ShaneOC


    Hi Coyote,

    At the moment you have to get two boxes and pay for two full subscriptions in order to watch different channels on different TV's.

    There is a mirror subscription system in the UK that allows you to get a second subscription at a reduced price (about €20 per month) but it is not available here yet. You still have to get a second decoder box (about €159 from Sky).


  • #3
    c0y0te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 931 ✭✭✭c0y0te


    Dammit. That's a shame. Thanks for the info.

    Another question.. when people here subscribe to Sky Digital, do they generally throw out the terrestrial cable option, or keep it as well (for the second tv?)

    Are there any decent deals in this respect that I should check out? btw. I'm currently stuck with a chorus cable solution, so any NTL options don't count in my area at present.

    c0y0te


  • #4
    Lennoxschips
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,772 ✭✭✭Lennoxschips


    Most people tend to hook their second telly up to the aerial for the Irish stations I think.


  • #5
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    I have 5 TVs.
    The VHS, 2 Digiboxes, 2 analog satellite boxes, PC Satellite receiver via a VHS and TV aerial all daisy chain into a 4 Way amp via one RF on last Digibox in chain. The other RF on digibox feeds local TV.

    So all 5 TVs have the 4 terrestrial channels at less than Digibox quality and more than any Limerick or Dublin analog cable quality Iv'e seen.

    You can watch the same Digibox on all the TVs, or Boomerang on one TV (Digibox), TCM on another (from PC) and Animal Planet on a third. BBC World TV usually on one analog box and CNN on the other.

    You have to fiddle a bit with the o/p channel setting on all the boxes so as they are different channels with noe conflict each other or a weaker TV sation either.

    For a while neither Digibox had a sub. Only one has as Knowledge pack (no Irish TV because RTE are IDIOTS on Sky deal compared with BBC, and SKy refuse to supply IRISH TV on less than Family Pack).

    Cable doesn't get this far :D

    So each TV set has like my own "cable" system with 10 channels.
    Just Like "Chorus Channel" I can switch i/p on either of the two VHS for security camera on front door or camcorder or playstation.

    The DVD has no RF so it is RGB SCART. I have a Stereo Video sender which can easily plug in PC or DVD player and receive half then on any TV with SCART.


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