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By *opsy Rogers OP   Woman
over a year ago

London

My gorgeous loft apartment is lacking in two cables to enable me to record one thing and watch another on the tellybox. I've been told I can get some gadget to fix this problem but I can't search for it as I've not a clue what it is.

Anyone?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Single tuner DVR Cable ?

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By *opsy Rogers OP   Woman
over a year ago

London


"Single tuner DVR Cable ? "

Is it?

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

youll have to tell us more details of what youve got there already topsy xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Single tuner DVR Cable ?

Is it? "

Are you trying to watch and record on a normal tv/ dvd recorder ?

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By *opsy Rogers OP   Woman
over a year ago

London

I've got sky (hate it, expensive crap). When they came to plug it in, I was told that the building has a single cable set up, not double so if I want to record something, I can't watch another channel. It's not a major problem but is a PITA.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I tried googling PITA and ended up with a kebab

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ahhh, with Sky, in order to use the Sky box to record one channel while watching another you have to have a dual LNB if I recall - which is a dual cable set-up. One cable means you only have a single LNB on the dish.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I've got sky (hate it, expensive crap). When they came to plug it in, I was told that the building has a single cable set up, not double so if I want to record something, I can't watch another channel. It's not a major problem but is a PITA."

In that case you need a different dish and dual coaxial cables. The installer should have done this when he came to set the system up, unless it's a communal dish. If you have Sky you can download the Sky Anytime app and watch/download shows on your computer. X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

PITA - a flat bread, or Pain In The Arse.

Not to be confused with PITA-Kebab, which is slang for double-dipping (vaginal to anal) with no additional lubricant.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I know what you need.

Check on the sky dish if there is there are any spare connections for another cable.

For each tuner in a box it needs a separate connector on the dish. Sky boxes that do't record have one connector, Sky+ boxes that record normally have two connections to the dish.

Standard Sky dishes come with just a single connection. They have a single LNB. For Sky+ or multi-room you need two connections to the dish, Sky normally fit a quad LNB allowing 4 connections. This allows for a Sky+ box in the main room and up to 2 additional standard boxes in other rooms.

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

Box of fairy dust. That should work

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do you have a Maplin store local to you? Maybe they can help with what you need? X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Upgrade to the Sky HD box to get the dual LMBs. As an existing Sky customer, we rang them up asking to upgrade to the HD box & they supplied & fitted free of charge. We now have dual LMBs, HD, & can watch & record.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Swap to Virgin, you can record 3 shows while watching a different channel and you don't loose your signal every time there's a gust of wind or a slight drizzle. Their internet speeds are far superior too. The only negative I foundafter swapping from Sky to Virgin is that it's slightly more expensive.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Do you have a Maplin store local to you? Maybe they can help with what you need? X "

She does.....

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

you need a sky +box and a dual coax upgrade to record one channel and watch another x

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By *opsy Rogers OP   Woman
over a year ago

London


"I've got sky (hate it, expensive crap). When they came to plug it in, I was told that the building has a single cable set up, not double so if I want to record something, I can't watch another channel. It's not a major problem but is a PITA.

In that case you need a different dish and dual coaxial cables. The installer should have done this when he came to set the system up, unless it's a communal dish. If you have Sky you can download the Sky Anytime app and watch/download shows on your computer. X"

I live in a grade 2 listed building with 39 other flats. I don't know where the friggin dish is!

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By *opsy Rogers OP   Woman
over a year ago

London


"Do you have a Maplin store local to you? Maybe they can help with what you need? X "

Best suggestion so far, along with the fairy dust from VV.

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By *opsy Rogers OP   Woman
over a year ago

London


"Upgrade to the Sky HD box to get the dual LMBs. As an existing Sky customer, we rang them up asking to upgrade to the HD box & they supplied & fitted free of charge. We now have dual LMBs, HD, & can watch & record."

I have an HD box.

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By *opsy Rogers OP   Woman
over a year ago

London


"Swap to Virgin, you can record 3 shows while watching a different channel and you don't loose your signal every time there's a gust of wind or a slight drizzle. Their internet speeds are far superior too. The only negative I foundafter swapping from Sky to Virgin is that it's slightly more expensive."

I'd love to carry on with Virgin but they don't supply this city centre building.

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By *opsy Rogers OP   Woman
over a year ago

London


"you need a sky +box and a dual coax upgrade to record one channel and watch another x"

I know that now but how!!!!!!!!!!

I have the latest sky box, the building has only one cable.

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By *opsy Rogers OP   Woman
over a year ago

London


"PITA - a flat bread, or Pain In The Arse.

Not to be confused with PITA-Kebab, which is slang for double-dipping (vaginal to anal) with no additional lubricant."

Ewwwww!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Do you have a Maplin store local to you? Maybe they can help with what you need? X

Best suggestion so far, along with the fairy dust from VV."

It used to be up near St George's retail park, not sure if it still is, if not there's a Maplin near me, you can also buy the cable from B&Q . The only issue is where the dish is and getting good, safe access to it.

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By *opsy Rogers OP   Woman
over a year ago

London


"I know what you need.

Check on the sky dish if there is there are any spare connections for another cable.

For each tuner in a box it needs a separate connector on the dish. Sky boxes that do't record have one connector, Sky+ boxes that record normally have two connections to the dish.

Standard Sky dishes come with just a single connection. They have a single LNB. For Sky+ or multi-room you need two connections to the dish, Sky normally fit a quad LNB allowing 4 connections. This allows for a Sky+ box in the main room and up to 2 additional standard boxes in other rooms.

"

I've not got a clue what you're talking about but thanks for trying for me.

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By *opsy Rogers OP   Woman
over a year ago

London


"Do you have a Maplin store local to you? Maybe they can help with what you need? X

Best suggestion so far, along with the fairy dust from VV.

It used to be up near St George's retail park, not sure if it still is, if not there's a Maplin near me, you can also buy the cable from B&Q . The only issue is where the dish is and getting good, safe access to it."

I can't find my bloody electric meter in this place so the chances of finding a hidden dish is remote. I still have no idea what it is I need either.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

best let a sky man do it then .. they have to change the antenna bit on the dish from a single reciever to a two reciever type and run the twin coaxes to it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Do you have a Maplin store local to you? Maybe they can help with what you need? X

Best suggestion so far, along with the fairy dust from VV.

It used to be up near St George's retail park, not sure if it still is, if not there's a Maplin near me, you can also buy the cable from B&Q . The only issue is where the dish is and getting good, safe access to it.

I can't find my bloody electric meter in this place so the chances of finding a hidden dish is remote. I still have no idea what it is I need either."

I'm sure there's a really good friend who could help

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By *opsy Rogers OP   Woman
over a year ago

London


"best let a sky man do it then .. they have to change the antenna bit on the dish from a single reciever to a two reciever type and run the twin coaxes to it "

They told me there was nothing they could do and I'd have to live with it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Do you have a Maplin store local to you? Maybe they can help with what you need? X

Best suggestion so far, along with the fairy dust from VV.

It used to be up near St George's retail park, not sure if it still is, if not there's a Maplin near me, you can also buy the cable from B&Q . The only issue is where the dish is and getting good, safe access to it.

I can't find my bloody electric meter in this place so the chances of finding a hidden dish is remote. I still have no idea what it is I need either."

You need dual coaxial cable. Depending on how tall your building is, my guess it would be on or near the roof.

I still have my old Sky+ dish and the cable, if I get a chance I'll get my ladders out and retrieve the cable for you but it may not be long enough or even possible to gain access to your dish to connect it.

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

Once again everyone is answering the question without actually reading it. The simple answer is you can only record/watch one channel at a time.

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By *opsy Rogers OP   Woman
over a year ago

London


"Do you have a Maplin store local to you? Maybe they can help with what you need? X

Best suggestion so far, along with the fairy dust from VV.

It used to be up near St George's retail park, not sure if it still is, if not there's a Maplin near me, you can also buy the cable from B&Q . The only issue is where the dish is and getting good, safe access to it.

I can't find my bloody electric meter in this place so the chances of finding a hidden dish is remote. I still have no idea what it is I need either.

You need dual coaxial cable. Depending on how tall your building is, my guess it would be on or near the roof.

I still have my old Sky+ dish and the cable, if I get a chance I'll get my ladders out and retrieve the cable for you but it may not be long enough or even possible to gain access to your dish to connect it."

Ladders? You'll need scaffolding and a cherry picker!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Do you have a Maplin store local to you? Maybe they can help with what you need? X

Best suggestion so far, along with the fairy dust from VV.

It used to be up near St George's retail park, not sure if it still is, if not there's a Maplin near me, you can also buy the cable from B&Q . The only issue is where the dish is and getting good, safe access to it.

I can't find my bloody electric meter in this place so the chances of finding a hidden dish is remote. I still have no idea what it is I need either.

You need dual coaxial cable. Depending on how tall your building is, my guess it would be on or near the roof.

I still have my old Sky+ dish and the cable, if I get a chance I'll get my ladders out and retrieve the cable for you but it may not be long enough or even possible to gain access to your dish to connect it.

Ladders? You'll need scaffolding and a cherry picker!"

If I can gain access to the roof I can sort it! I can also absail remember.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Once again everyone is answering the question without actually reading it. The simple answer is you can only record/watch one channel at a time."

And she can't do that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"best let a sky man do it then .. they have to change the antenna bit on the dish from a single reciever to a two reciever type and run the twin coaxes to it

They told me there was nothing they could do and I'd have to live with it."

obviously they're not on commission for good customer service then - how rude - you could always show them this thread and hope

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By *b430Man
over a year ago

Tayside


"Do you have a Maplin store local to you? Maybe they can help with what you need? X

Best suggestion so far, along with the fairy dust from VV.

It used to be up near St George's retail park, not sure if it still is, if not there's a Maplin near me, you can also buy the cable from B&Q . The only issue is where the dish is and getting good, safe access to it.

I can't find my bloody electric meter in this place so the chances of finding a hidden dish is remote. I still have no idea what it is I need either.

You need dual coaxial cable. Depending on how tall your building is, my guess it would be on or near the roof.

I still have my old Sky+ dish and the cable, if I get a chance I'll get my ladders out and retrieve the cable for you but it may not be long enough or even possible to gain access to your dish to connect it.

Ladders? You'll need scaffolding and a cherry picker!

If I can gain access to the roof I can sort it! I can also absail remember. "

The people in the other 39 flats may be a tad upset that you're fiddling with their communal dish!

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

sounds like youve gotta ditch sky and use a fibre optic system like virgin using a cable buried underground .. have you got bt broadband .. maybe get telly from that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Do you have a Maplin store local to you? Maybe they can help with what you need? X

Best suggestion so far, along with the fairy dust from VV.

It used to be up near St George's retail park, not sure if it still is, if not there's a Maplin near me, you can also buy the cable from B&Q . The only issue is where the dish is and getting good, safe access to it.

I can't find my bloody electric meter in this place so the chances of finding a hidden dish is remote. I still have no idea what it is I need either.

You need dual coaxial cable. Depending on how tall your building is, my guess it would be on or near the roof.

I still have my old Sky+ dish and the cable, if I get a chance I'll get my ladders out and retrieve the cable for you but it may not be long enough or even possible to gain access to your dish to connect it.

Ladders? You'll need scaffolding and a cherry picker!

If I can gain access to the roof I can sort it! I can also absail remember.

The people in the other 39 flats may be a tad upset that you're fiddling with their communal dish! "

For a small fee I can fiddle with their equipment too!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Do you have a Maplin store local to you? Maybe they can help with what you need? X

Best suggestion so far, along with the fairy dust from VV.

It used to be up near St George's retail park, not sure if it still is, if not there's a Maplin near me, you can also buy the cable from B&Q . The only issue is where the dish is and getting good, safe access to it.

I can't find my bloody electric meter in this place so the chances of finding a hidden dish is remote. I still have no idea what it is I need either.

You need dual coaxial cable. Depending on how tall your building is, my guess it would be on or near the roof.

I still have my old Sky+ dish and the cable, if I get a chance I'll get my ladders out and retrieve the cable for you but it may not be long enough or even possible to gain access to your dish to connect it.

Ladders? You'll need scaffolding and a cherry picker!

If I can gain access to the roof I can sort it! I can also absail remember.

The people in the other 39 flats may be a tad upset that you're fiddling with their communal dish!

For a small fee I can fiddle with their equipment too! "

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"Swap to Virgin, you can record 3 shows while watching a different channel and you don't loose your signal every time there's a gust of wind or a slight drizzle. Their internet speeds are far superior too. The only negative I foundafter swapping from Sky to Virgin is that it's slightly more expensive."

And ya can watch Youtube

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Swap to Virgin, you can record 3 shows while watching a different channel and you don't loose your signal every time there's a gust of wind or a slight drizzle. Their internet speeds are far superior too. The only negative I foundafter swapping from Sky to Virgin is that it's slightly more expensive.

And ya can watch Youtube "

And Netflix too...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"PITA - a flat bread, or Pain In The Arse.

Not to be confused with PITA-Kebab, which is slang for double-dipping (vaginal to anal) with no additional lubricant."

lol

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