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old sky dish .can i use

Hello all
Asking for help again, I rely on this forum fo all my techie help ,you are so good.

I am buying a Humax PVR Freesat recorder, as most of you peeps recommend this brand.
I understand that I will need a dish, I have an old sky dish still in place will I be able to use that or do I need to have a new one fitted? It is not connected to any TV set in my home.

Thank s to all who reply.:confused:
You live..You learn.:)

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  • zee_2
    zee_2 Posts: 566 Forumite
    yes and will be correct alignment ,but the part at end of short pole [forget name] needs to be type with 2 aerial fittings [ view + record ] not expensive....have read more info details somewhere on this forum
  • savemoney
    savemoney Posts: 18,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    Yes you can you may need a twin LNB and twin cable to get the most out of it though around £30 or less on ebay and then fitting. It costs me £22 for cable and quad lnb and around £40 for a local fitter
  • Try and have a look and see how many outputs are available on the current LNB before ordering a new one.

    As 'savemoney' says, new LNB's are relatively inexpensive if a new one is required.
    Dave. :wave:
  • kevsan
    kevsan Posts: 238 Forumite
    they are also easy to fit if you are happy up a ladder!
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  • renegade
    renegade Posts: 1,282 Forumite
    kevsan wrote: »
    they are also easy to fit if you are happy up a ladder!
    At 69 years old I am not happy climbing ladders.:D
    You live..You learn.:)
  • Fifer
    Fifer Posts: 59,413 Forumite
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    zee wrote: »
    yes and will be correct alignment ,but the part at end of short pole [forget name] needs to be type with 2 aerial fittings [ view + record ] not expensive....have read more info details somewhere on this forum

    I don't believe that's true. You need a twin LNB if you want the flexibility to record one programme when watching any other, but the unit will recieve, play and record quite happily from a single LNB as I understand things.
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  • savemoney
    savemoney Posts: 18,125 Forumite
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    Yes it will work with 1 lnb, I dont thing or you couldn't until recently update the firmware without 2 lnb's but certainly it being a twin tuner you really could do with a twin lnb
  • weegie.geek
    weegie.geek Posts: 3,432 Forumite
    A twin LNB will be about £10 so it's pointless not to go for one. Maybe even get a quad LNB to allow for future expansion? It'll be barely more expensive. Shotgun cable will be 75p a metre or so, and a couple of quid for shotgun cable clips.
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