OpenBox Newbie

[Conzer]

Could a more experienced member pm me some info on how to get started. Basically Im going to buy an Openbox, seems like the best value for what I need. Without going into details of that here. Just looking something for the bedroom. What all would I need to buy. Ive got computer, at 28.2 aerial and a wi-fi. Thanks in adavnce. http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums...ilies/beer.gif

[Shady]

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f184/openbox-setup-guide-257009/

in the open box section

[Conzer]

Thanks. A few questions as i am a some what "noob." I have btvision with the sky sports so my dish should be fine as it for openbox and s-y channels? Thanks

[Shady]

bt vision doesnt use a sky dish.. it uses broadband and normal tv aerial.. HAVE you got a sky dish? because any satellite box wont work the same way as a btvision..

[Conzer]

Sorry i was getting mixed up. I do have a aerial just. Does this mean these boxes wont work?

[Shady]

fraid so mate.. get a second hand sky dish.. be ready to go then

[ramjet]

Sorry i was getting mixed up. I do have a aerial just. Does this mean these boxes wont work?

correct, you need a satellite dish pointed at 28.2e (like a sly dish) for sat boxes to work

and for other satellites its more complicated, possibly needing a motorised dish

you wont get anything with an aerial or btvision

[Conzer]

Dead on, cheers mate.

[mdt]

get yourself a cheap zone1/2 of e*** and install it yourself... all you need is a couple of 10mm spanners,10mm bit,hammer,pliers,hammer drill and ladders. if you do try and DIY it please be carefull and dont do anything your not comfortable with, regards mdt

[Conzer]

Ok. Would you have any recommended dishes or links please? thanks. Also best place to get openbox? E--y?

[Shady]

any old sly dish do u, and yeah fleabay for openbox... the homeplugs you got from bt will fetch a pretty penny on fleabay too
and you can re-use the hdd from the btvision box, stick it in an external caddy, et voila, hdd for openbox recording