HD Television

mercman1969

I have recently got myself a nice full HDTV with a freesat HD tuner
I already have sky+

What do I need and what is best way to obtain HD content

Inner_Zone

Connect a spare LNB output (if available) from the Sky dish to the TV satellite input socket. You will then get BBC HD and ITV1 HD.

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

As you've got Sky+, you'll have 2 spare outputs on the LNB. As above, just run another cable from the dish.

Inner_Zone

Original Sky+ installations only had a dual LNB that why I bracketed 'if available'. As the OP does not state what LNB is on his dish we don't know if there is a spare output.

penrhyn

Or get a Sky+ HD box from Sky with self install, its free, you will have to pay an additional £10/month for a minimum of 12 months.
Listing of HD channels here:
http://www.radioandtelly.co.uk/skyhd.html

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

Inner_Zone wrote: »

Original Sky+ installations only had a dual LNB that why I bracketed 'if available'. As the OP does not state what LNB is on his dish we don't know if there is a spare output.

My apologies. I was under the impression that all Sky+ installs put a quad LNB on the dish.
Assuming the OP got Sky+ sometime in the last 6 years, they should be OK.

suman_das

I also had very similar problems, with HD TV but no spare feed. I circumvented it by connecting line 1 of sky feed from the dish to a coaxial switcher I bought from Maplins for £7.99, here:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=17808
You would also need a few coaxial F-plugs, cheap here:
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/17061/Electrical-Supplies/TV-Range/Leads-Connectors/Coaxial-F-Plug
Read how to use f-connectors, here:
http://www.satcure.com/tech/fconn.htm
This will allow you to switch to the HD channels (BBC-HD and ITV-HD) on Freesat, and if you are recording just one programme, still record it on the Sky+ box. I fould that this switch does not cause any discernible loss in signal strength or quality. Hope this helps.