Sky TV Installation question

JustAnotherSaver

teddysmum wrote: »

By suggesting the route used by the old cable I was assuming that the old cable entered the room, but, in fact, the wire is sealed out of sight ?

Yeah, kind of.

They must've drilled in line with the old skirting. At any rate, however it enters it's behind the old skirting & pops out over the top of it.

Not the best of installs i know, but i'm not about to take the skirting off just to move it since there'll be stuff that hides that anyway when the room is pieced together.

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JustAnotherSaver wrote: »

Are they allowed to use existing cabling?.

The installer is very likely to use the old Sky cabling as long as it's still in usable condition.

JustAnotherSaver wrote: »

Having a little bother with getting an aerial cable to the TV. I don't know which one i should be buying. Someone in the know would be able to do it in an instant.
Is this something Sky would likely do or would they not connect an aerial cable to the TV?And if that makes computer say no then i'll be saying take your stuff back & i'll see how good BT are.
But i don't imagine it'd come to that. Surely the installer would just do it.

What Sky (or any of the providers) will not do is install and or fit cabling to your terrestrial aerial. This requires additional cabling and the Sky service is completely separate. However, do be aware that there is really no reason to have a terrestrial aerial if you have Sky, since all Freeview channels are available to you through the dish connection.

The installer is required to do as many installs as possible each day, as such he will be unlikely to agree anything outside his Sky remit.

To do it yourself, all you need is good quality outdoor co-axial cable available from any hardware store. Can't help with your Tanking issue.

brewerdave

The only way that they will be able to use the old cabling ,is by replacing the dish in exactly the same place as previously, because in my experience, there is no slack in the cables other than that necessary for the "drip" and they won't make external joints in the cabling for obvious reasons.

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brewerdave wrote: »

The only way that they will be able to use the old cabling ,is by replacing the dish in exactly the same place as previously, because in my experience, there is no slack in the cables other than that necessary for the "drip" and they won't make external joints in the cabling for obvious reasons.

All this presupposes the dish will definitely be replaced. Since we can't know the age (or condition) of the dish and cabling everything is supposition.

Like many before, the OP wants the kind of flexible installation service offered by an independent (paid for) installer. I think he's going to be disappointed by the free installation of any provider.

JustAnotherSaver

Well if we prioritise then the cable staying in place has to be top priority over a new dish if the new dish works. We can't be having drilling through the wall.

Money ineptitude - you say that the Sky does away with the need for a terrestrial cable, which I understand.

But what about when I cancel my Sky subscription? Do I STILL not need the terrestrial cable or would I need it then?

teddysmum

You can watch the free channels via your Sky box, but will be unable to record or access any recordings still on the system when switched off from Sky.


An advantage of a terrestrial aerial is that you can record two programmes via Sky while watching a third live via the aerial.

JustAnotherSaver

I understand about the recording thing you mention.

I was just wanting to know if you don't have a terrestrial cable in place then what can you actually view with your sky box if you cancel sky?

The same as freeview?
More?
Less?

We don't watch enough TV to worry about 2 channels being recorded & watching a 3rd, although I know about that through my mother who seems to record everything going

I'm just trying to work out if it is worth us putting a terrestrial cable in place or not.



Side note: I was advised against putting the cable under carpet due to walking on the cable & putting furniture on it.

Well it'd be against the skirting. No room to fit under it so it'd just be against it before the carpet is put on top (so between the grip rods & skirting I guess). I'd step the furniture away from the edge so it doesn't crush the cabling.
I can't really see that being a problem so long as I take care. That should be fine shouldn't it?

I don't want it ran up walls as its unsightly. Even with trunking & we have no coving to hide it behind either.

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JustAnotherSaver wrote: »

I was just wanting to know if you don't have a terrestrial cable in place then what can you actually view with your sky box if you cancel sky?

The same as freeview?
More?
Less?

Similar, but with a few exceptions/additions.

JustAnotherSaver

Is it the same as freesat - is that basically what freesat is ... Sky without a card?

I'm just wanting to get a channel list to compare to freeview. Once i know i'm looking at the right thing.



Though the Sky package we'll be getting is only £16 per month. Not that bad really. Only £4 per week.

So it may not really be worth putting a terrestrial cable in there after all.

DCFC79

Yes Freesat is similar to Sky in that it needs a dish (and no card for Freesat), only difference is no monthly fees, the only cost is for the box and the dish if you need one.