I have a freeview box in my attic and want to put it in my bedroom. Can you use these with portable ariels or does it need to be connected to the proper ariel socket?
Anybody know?
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I have a good ariel in my bedroom though, it's one that has it's own power supply - should I try it?
Try it Jem. I tried to get them in our 3 bedrooms,one in each, recently. Non starter though.You need at least 80% signal. A lad I know said he'll install the lot properly,with roof ariel for 80 sovs...Not that bothered yet.Got Sky downstairs.
Easy biggie,first mention of a bedroom and things that come with a power supply and your off...
good thread.
I've got a spare Sky Digi box, remote, viewing card, scart etc.
Can I plug it in to my spare telly upstairs? So it's like a freeview.
(Channels 1 to 5, and that bleeding Welsh S4C one are burning my head out)
J.A.K wrote: good thread.
I've got a spare Sky Digi box, remote, viewing card, scart etc.
Can I plug it in to my spare telly upstairs? So it's like a freeview.
(Channels 1 to 5, and that bleeding Welsh S4C one are burning my head out)
There will be a way..
Don't tell anyone,but the lad who put our sky in put it through to the other downstairs room,just on a lead,freebie like..
He was either a very nice chappie or Mrs BRF dropped em for the toerag 
Boatraceface wrote:
J.A.K wrote: good thread.
I've got a spare Sky Digi box, remote, viewing card, scart etc.
Can I plug it in to my spare telly upstairs? So it's like a freeview.
(Channels 1 to 5, and that bleeding Welsh S4C one are burning my head out)
There will be a way.. Don't tell anyone,but the lad who put our sky in put it through to the other downstairs room,just on a lead,freebie like.. He was either a very nice chappie or Mrs BRF dropped em for the toerag
laffin...I'll get Sammy the Spark plug, five doors up, on to that.
Got to be connected to the dish though surely? Stanley Dock market best place for you Jak,i of all people shouldn't encourage you but there's a fella there sells the chipped cards (sky),or bypass boxes (ntl).
You cannot watch seperate channels that way though.What's on in one room has to be on in the other,unless you are just watching terrestrial on one, and Sky on the other.Can't watch 2 seperate Sky channels.Must just be on a loop...
Steve One wrote: Got to be connected to the dish though surely? Stanley Dock market best place for you Jak,i of all people shouldn't encourage you but there's a fella there sells the chipped cards (sky),or bypass boxes (ntl).
Are you PC Bent? 
Can you get any knock off Forest Hills? Or better still Ian Brown Adidas trainees Steve? Sort us mate.
Steve One wrote: No,but im not how the public imagine police to be.
You mean you don't live at... 999 Letsbe Avenue?
Ok Mum's the word.
Ha. fucking. ha.
If you want i can supply my colleagues with some (misleading) information about you and have you dragged out of bed at 5am.
Now tell me,am i joking? 
Steve One wrote: Ha. fucking. ha.
If you want i can supply my colleagues with some (misleading) information about you and have you dragged out of bed at 5am.
Now tell me,am i joking?
Well I was as they say,joking.
Plus I'm out the house by 4:45 most mornings 
Not to mention I am a pillar of the community anyhow!
You'll never make it stick.Peace.
Boatraceface wrote:
Steve One wrote: Ha. fucking. ha.
If you want i can supply my colleagues with some (misleading) information about you and have you dragged out of bed at 5am.
Now tell me,am i joking?
You'll never make it stick.
Only joking fella.
Boatraceface wrote: I still want some Ian Brown's for under a ton though Steve. Deffo.
eBay seller Kaiakshoes will sort you out,he's got them now-all sizes,had stuff from him before. Nice fella,and the stuff's top draw.
Steve One wrote:
Boatraceface wrote: I still want some Ian Brown's for under a ton though Steve. Deffo.
eBay seller Kaiakshoes will sort you out,he's got them now-all sizes,had stuff from him before. Nice fella,and the stuff's top draw.
Limited to 5000 pairs and at least £150 last time I looked on ebay,but I'll have a look.Ta.
Boatraceface wrote: Don't tell anyone,but the lad who put our sky in put it through to the other downstairs room,just on a lead,freebie like..
Don't tell anyone? Just post it on an international forum
i have only 6 fooking Channels,will a booster box do the trick?,because i cant be bothered to get a new ariel fitted outside. hence the price
Missy Jem wrote:
Boatraceface wrote: Don't tell anyone,but the lad who put our sky in put it through to the other downstairs room,just on a lead,freebie like..
Don't tell anyone? Just post it on an international forum
You will need to connect the mystery sky box direct to the dish. The problem is there is only one socket for this, unless you already have multiroom in, in which case there are 4 sockets on the dish. You could do this with a splice job, using common or garden terminal blocks, however, coaxial cable is A> coaxial for a good reason, and B. a total and complete cunt to work with, especially if you cause it to be non coacial in your efforts.
Hicksy, you should get a great freeview signal up stairs in your house.
I can't wait to get home and try, I'll update you tomorrow
Oh and I've got the toughest portable telly in the world, I tripped over the wire yesterday and it smashed glass first onto the floor from a high unit. I picked it up and it's still working perfectly. Good eh?
So if i phone up Sky and have my Digital package switChed off what channels will i still recieve through the box? I heard i'll still be able to get stuff like E4 ,BBC3
dunno about E4 and all, I seem to recall you get the 5 terrestrials+ all the useless shite ones that show adverts all day.
