Quick question about f5

[DanXan]

Hi all

Iam getting a f5 box this tuesday, i have a sky dish on the wall with the wires going into the bedrooms as well as the main room. So my question is can i plug my f5 box in the main room and take my hd box upstairs and have them both running off the same dish ?

sorry if its a stupid question.

[yasminandrio]

Simple answer yes you can

[DanXan]

thnx for the quick reply and good news

[genam]

Sky HD box may need reconfigured for a single LNB input if theres only 1 cable...unless it only ever had 1 cable when used before.

[digicon]

Just be aware that if by the HD box you mean an Official $ly receiver then be wary that you may invoke the 'No Signal Fix' from having both plugged into the main dish

[DanXan]

Just be aware that if by the HD box you mean an Official $ly receiver then be wary that you may invoke the 'No Signal Fix' from having both plugged into the main dish

Yea ive heard about this that's why i asked so that's caused by having ya official one plugged in. Thnx i shall read more into it then.

[bobhope1]

Sky HD box may need reconfigured for a single LNB input if theres only 1 cable...unless it only ever had 1 cable when used before.

What is this no signal fix? i have my F5 plugged in using 1 line from the LNB,and the other line from the same dish plugged into the sky HD box, not had any issues
just curious as i have seen these no signal fix boxes on fleabay

[yasminandrio]

I wouldn't worry about it, it happens on some boxes when both official sky box and a skybox f5 say or any unofficial skybox is pluged in at same time its only happened to me twice in probably 40-50. And I just put the official one on standby. And both I've just put a zone 2 dish on and new lnb and problem sorted maybe long way round it with new dish but cheap enough

[DanXan]

Thnx for the replys guys. Another quick question, Ive got the dish on the front of my house facing the normal way but i was wanting to piss about with east and stuff but the way my house faces i cant get a motor dish it wouldn't turn the right way. So can i just stick a dish on the back of my house and link em both to one box ?

tia

[digicon]

You can fit a Motorised Dish to any house without a south facing wall, South Facing just makes the Install easier.

Yes you can link the 2 dishes up you will need a 2/1 Diseqc switch for this to work