Just a few questions

[Ads2010]

Hi everyone, new to the site and new to the whole open box/f5, so I have a few questions I have been looking at the skybox fs5 on eBay I was wounding if I could have the f5 and my $ly hd box wired up to my $ly dish to run on the same tv in the main room of the house together? So basically missus still wants $ly for record sieries link etc and I basically want f5 for sports ect Is it just the case of getting a splitter box? Would be so greatful for people's input
thanks
adam

[pgreenie1]

Hi mate

yes you can have them both on the same tv on 2 separate hd leads
unfortunately you won't be able to put a splitter on sat cable from dish it needs its own feed .so you will need 3 seperate cables from dish . 2 for sly box and 1 for f5 s box
hope this helps

[neilly85]

It is possible to record on the f5s if you have USB attached. But its not as user friendly as you would be use to.

[Ads2010]

Hi mate

yes you can have them both on the same tv on 2 separate hd leads
unfortunately you won't be able to put a splitter on sat cable from dish it needs its own feed .so you will need 3 seperate cables from dish . 2 for sly box and 1 for f5 s box
hope this helps

Thanks for reply, so now I understand that bit, iv read something about lnbs having problem with no signal problems would I need to get a new lnb I have sly multi room already so would my lnb be ok my sly hd box and dish is only 2 years old?
Thanks again cheers

[Ads2010]

Yes I have read that but missus not keen on the f5 menu and set up

[Hadron]

Thanks for reply, so now I understand that bit, iv read something about lnbs having problem with no signal problems would I need to get a new lnb I have sly multi room already so would my lnb be ok my sly hd box and dish is only 2 years old?
Thanks again cheers

Not everyone has "no signal" problems when using an F5s with an official $ly box. Try it & see. If you do have problems, there are fixes available on Ebay.

How many feeds are you currently using from your LNB?

[Ads2010]

Not everyone has "no signal" problems when using an F5s with an official $ly box. Try it & see. If you do have problems, there are fixes available on Ebay.

How many feeds are you currently using from your LNB?

Thanks for replying, Around 6 if I remember right it's got 8 what can be plugged in, I have a freesat point in every room, Could I use the $ly recording one for the f5? Or would it be better going for a new feed from the dish to box ?

[Hadron]

Thanks for replying, Around 6 if I remember right it's got 8 what can be plugged in, I have a freesat point in every room, Could I use the $ly recording one for the f5? Or would it be better going for a new feed from the dish to box ?

You could use the "Dish2" cable from the $ly+ box for the F5s, but of course you wouldn't be able to record one channel while watching another on the $ly+ box.

For maximum flexibility, it would be best to add another feed.

[hall-e]

Hope am in the right place, I have an Openbox V8S. Should I update it with latest firmware of Skybox or just leave it?