Sky+ in Flat, Options ?

russellg

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I live in a 6 Flat Block, I currently get Sky from a shared aerial feed that goes into a Labgear switch with 8 outputs.

So that means there are two spare outputs, assuming I get the other owners to agree to me having one, what would I then need to do in order to get Sky+/HD ?

Thanks in advance.
 
You will need an additional LNB feed connected to the Digibox.
 
Ok, help me out a bit here....are we saying that taking a spare switch output is of no real advantage ?
 
I'm sorry but I don't understand "switch". Please divulge the model number so I can look it up.

If it carries an LNB feed then it will work.
 
It's an earlier version (3 years old) of the Labgear HDU681S Home Distribution Unit (I'm at work and can't remember exact model number).

It had SAT1, SAT2 inputs (plus others) and eight outputs.

I'll post exact model number later.
 
The HDU681S is a Loft Box which has two LNB feeds only. I would assume that those feeds are routed to two of the 8 outputs only.
 
The exact box is a Labgear Multiswitch MWS508 LC it has 5 inputs;

Terr 47-86.2 Mhz
InSat 1 Horizontal
InSat 1 Vertical
InSat 2 Horizontal 22Khz
InSat 2 Vertical 22Khz

and 8 Outputs of which 6 are in use.

Unsurprisingly the LNB on the dish has 4 wires coming from it.

Hope this helps.
 
Yep, a multiswitch will be fine. It's designed to put an LNB feed on each output, in addition to the UHF aerial signal. Each output must be connected to a diplexer (or "decombiner") wall plate to separate the UHF and SAT signals.
 

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