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Recording using Freesat+ but only one cable from the dish
I understand that to be able to record one channel while watching another you need two cables from the dish, but if you have just the one cable (as with a standard Sky installation), can you record one channel while watching a previously-recorded programme, or do you *have* to have two cables connected before the box will allow you to record anything at all?
The reason I ask is that in-laws who were considering upgrading from Sky to Sky+ have realised that Freesat+ would give them everything they need with the extra benefit of free HD, but they'd really like to be able to buy and use the box immediately (doing a straight swap with their existing Sky box) and worry about changing the LNB and getting an extra cable run later. They have a TiVo that's ready to be retired, so they're used to only being able to record one satellite channel at a time. If they can get the same functionality right now using Freesat+ and a single cable from the dish, they'll be quite happy until they can get round to arranging for a new LNB and cable run. |
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You can watch a recording while you record another, and also record two programmes at once - BUT - with some limitations.
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I guess that if you want to record two channels at once with a single cable, those channels have to be the same polarisation and band?And I'm correct in believing that a Freesat box will swap directly with a Sky Digital box with no need to adjust the dish or anything? |
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I guess that if you want to record two channels at once with a single cable, those channels have to be the same polarisation and band?And I'm correct in believing that a Freesat box will swap directly with a Sky Digital box with no need to adjust the dish or anything? And yes same dish, same satellittes and same programmes. Freesat is just an epg with data for some free to air channels. |
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I guess that if you want to record two channels at once with a single cable, those channels have to be the same polarisation and band?And I'm correct in believing that a Freesat box will swap directly with a Sky Digital box with no need to adjust the dish or anything? |
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I guess that if you want to record two channels at once with a single cable, those channels have to be the same polarisation and band?