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Use Foxsat HDR Output to Feed Sky+ Box?
Ok, was looking for a replacement for my Sky+ box and thought the Foxsat HDR looked like a great choice especially given the upgrade options. So got my hands on one and upgraded the HDD to 1TB which was straightforward. Then installed Raydon's excellent custom firmware along with Nowster's patch and all is working well. Now able to stream SD and HD recordings and live TV to my tablet. Much more fexible than my Sky+ box, which brings me to my question (yes I'm geting there finally). My Sky contract has a couple of weeks to run and I have recordings on it to watch. But Sky box won't play ball without at least one satellite feed. Thought I could switch the Sky box to single input and use the LNB out on the back of the Foxsat to feed the Sky box? But the box stubbornly says it's not receiving a signal? Do I need to do something to turn the LNB output on? Any ideas gratefully accepted.
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The Sky box should get a fully working signal from rf1 out when the Foxsat-hdr is in low power sby. When on it will only have access to those channels in the same frequency band (high/low) and polarisation (Horizontal/Vertical) as the transponder tuner 1 is currently using. I have my rf1 out connected to a fta pvr ready satellite box. You can use it to record subject to the above restrictions.
There is list of freesat transponders with the above information here. Just open it in any browser using the File menu option. https://www.adrive.com/public/t3jBkt...ticMK2_011.htm |
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Note also that the Sky box when being booted from mains off needs to find its "default" transponder (11778 V) otherwise it will report "no satellite signal". So if booting the Sky box the Foxsat needs to be either in standby or tuner 1 tuned to a channel in the "high band and vertical polarisation" group. Once booted the rules graham posted apply.
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Note also that the Sky box when being booted from mains off needs to find its "default" transponder (11778 V) otherwise it will report "no satellite signal". So if booting the Sky box the Foxsat needs to be either in standby or tuner 1 tuned to a channel in the "high band and vertical polarisation" group. Once booted the rules graham posted apply.
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Note also that the Sky box when being booted from mains off needs to find its "default" transponder (11778 V) otherwise it will report "no satellite signal". So if booting the Sky box the Foxsat needs to be either in standby or tuner 1 tuned to a channel in the "high band and vertical polarisation" group. Once booted the rules graham posted apply.
http://www.lyngsat.com/Eutelsat-28A-...-2A-2E-2F.html |
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Is this still the case? I ask because I no longer see 11778 as a frequency on
http://www.lyngsat.com/Eutelsat-28A-...-2A-2E-2F.html http://en.kingofsat.net/pos-28.2E.php |
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Thanks guys for your very helpful responses.
Your information was spot on and I have been able to unlock my Sky box to catch up on my unwatched stuff whilst keeping the 2 LNB feeds plugged into the Foxsat so my recording schedule can continue uninterrupted - really great result so much appreciated. Regards, Lt. Dang |
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Hi
Would I be correct in thinking that if I was to connect my Sky box to my Foxsat in this way I could access free to air channels from freesat from Sky and BT Sport? Thanks Joolio |
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Would I be correct in thinking that if I was to connect my Sky box to my Foxsat in this way I could access free to air channels from freesat from Sky and BT Sport? Thanks Joolio Incidentally the new satinfo package will now also provide the required transponder info by simply sorting the output data. |
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Cheers Graham. Thats good to know. I will give it a go when I reconnect my Foxsat once Sky goes the journey in September. If it can get BT Sport then it will be a good reason not to stick the Sky pvr in a box in the loft.
I dread to begin to imagine what your set up must be like it sounds like wall to wall Humaxs! What are you using to act as Dlna device to access content from Foxsats? I was thinking of adding a Fox T2 HDr or the HDR 2000 T. Joolio |
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Cheers Graham. Thats good to know. I will give it a go when I reconnect my Foxsat once Sky goes the journey in September. If it can get BT Sport then it will be a good reason not to stick the Sky pvr in a box in the loft.
I dread to begin to imagine what your set up must be like it sounds like wall to wall Humaxs! What are you using to act as Dlna device to access content from Foxsats? I was thinking of adding a Fox T2 HDr or the HDR 2000 T. Joolio ![]() Grandson can also view my recordings using his X Box One. |
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I have followed these instructions and linked my Foxsat to a Sky HD receiver as described. I can now watch the Sky Freesat channels and also BT Sport 1/2 and ESPN in HD as well which I get from plusnet.
Much happier I have this on my main TV now rather than the Sky box connected to my bedroom TV. |
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I have followed these instructions and linked my Foxsat to a Sky HD receiver as described. I can now watch the Sky Freesat channels and also BT Sport 1/2 and ESPN in HD as well which I get from plusnet.
Much happier I have this on my main TV now rather than the Sky box connected to my bedroom TV. |
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