[mythtvnz] Setting up for freeview - idiot's guide please

Nick Rout mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Tue, 1 May 2007 14:47:02 +1200 (NZST)


On Tue, May 1, 2007 2:26 pm, Hadley Rich wrote:
> On Tue, 01 May 2007 14:17:55 Nick Rout wrote:
>
> I have the same setup as you, two Skystar cards and Sky.
>
> You'll either need a dual LNB (not two LNBs), like this one;
>
> http://www.freeviewshop.co.nz/acer-dual-output-ku-band-lnb-p-368.html
>
> which will require running another cable to your Skystar card. This wil=
l
> allow
> you to tune H with one part of the LNB to get Freeview and V with the
> other
> bit to let Sky keep working.
>
> Or, apparently, Sky are switching to H polarity sometime in May. I'm go=
ing
> to
> hold off for a bit and keep getting 1 & 2 from 12671 (Sky) on V and see=
 if
> Sky does switch. If they do it will save me running more cables.
>

Thanks thats precisely what i wanted to know.

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Nick Rout