Skybox F5S Setup

[Bonehead89]

Hi,
I am looking for information on the setup of a Skybox F5S. I am new to all of this so would appreciate as much help as I can get, and if people can go easy on me. I am looking at buying a Skybox F5S box as my first satellite reciever and have a few questions and concerns I'd like to clear up before I take the plunge.

One of my big concerns is that currently downstairs we are running a Sky+HD box, and the F5S box is planned to go in a bedroom. I have read that this can lead to scambled signals on one of the boxes when both are running at the same time. Is this always the case? Or is it hit and miss? And is there a way around this? I'm unsure if I am being naive, but I was planning on running a cable from a spare LNB port on the current satelitte dish to the F5S box for the signal, and an ethernet cable to my router.

Any help would be great,

Cheers,

Matt

[paul22]

HI Matt. I currently run sky HD downstairs and F5s upstairs with no issues. In my opinion they are a great little receiver for the money. You know that to get 'additional' channels you are going to need an Ethernet cable running from your router to your skybox? Powerlines/homeplugs are a useful addition here if tour router is downstairs and skybox upstairs

[Bonehead89]

Ok thanks, my other query is, to setup my receiver to actually receive, is it as basic as installing my channels list and firmware to the F5S and away I go? Or does this require/involve something that is banned to discuss?

[andy4]

Or does this require/involve something that is banned to discuss?

got it in one m8, google is your friend

[paul22]

The Skybox will play free to air channels straight from the box. No need for updates or internet connection.

[linus10]

linus10

just connected one up this very minute- easy set up for free view channels

The Skybox will play free to air channels straight from the box. No need for updates or internet connection.