Setting up Sky

[yorkshirecath]

My elderly father moved into a flat yesterday which has a communal dish. On the wall he has sockets for the aerial and ones that say Sky 1 and Sky 2.
Do i need some sort of cable for both of these ports into the back of the Sky Box or just one and is it a Coaxial cable i need?
Many thanks

 

[JayCee]

You need 1 - F-connector to F-connector lead from the socket on the wall to the dish input on the Sky box if it is an older non-recording Sky STB and 2 leads if it's a Sky+ box.
Make sure the Sky box power is switched off at the mains socket before you screw the lead/leads in.
If it's a standard Sky box the signal should appear within a few seconds after you plug it in and press the Sky button...if it's a Sky+ or Sky+HD box switch on the mains power but wait 3 minutes before pressing the Sky button to give it time to initialise.

 

[yorkshirecath]

Is that different to a Coaxial cable then as thats what Sky told me i may need and they're about £20 from Maplin?
Although he has a Sky+ box he doesn't use the recorder so can i get away with 1 lead or still need two?
Thanks

 

[grahamlthompson]

Is that different to a Coaxial cable then as thats what Sky told me i may need and they're about £20 from Maplin?
Although he has a Sky+ box he doesn't use the recorder so can i get away with 1 lead or still need two?
Thanks

You need satellite grade coax with a f connector on each end. You only need one cable for a Sky box that can't record. Maplins are very expensive.


[3 pack] 0.5m Satellite F Connector Sky/Cable Black Lead GOLD 50 [004317]

 

[yorkshirecath]

Thanks for that. Need to get it tomorrow and not sure where else i can get one but will have a search

 

[grahamlthompson]

Thanks for that. Need to get it tomorrow and not sure where else i can get one but will have a search

Pretty simple to make yourself, however


Satellite Lead F-Plug to F-Plug 1m


Buy SLx Satellite Extension Lead - 2m at Argos.co.uk - Your Online Shop for TV aerials cables and accessories.

 

[logiciel]

Maplins have 3 metres at less than two pounds.

 

[TJT1]

Tesco/ Pound shop as a temporary measure?