Sky+ and Freesat box - techie'ish

[moiraf100]

I'm getting my Sky+ box installed tomorrow and shall be taking the old box upstairs.
At the moment I have an ariel via a splitter going from the current box to my bedroom tv, so we can watch whatever is being viewed on Sky downstairs in the bedroom.
When I move the old box upstairs I will want to use it as a freeview box whilst watching the new box downstairs. I can't split the cable in the same way and go through the old box upstairs can I?
Do I need two cables coming from the dish or is there a way around it?

[iain_herts]

hi yes if u are moveing ur old sky box upstairs for freesat then u will need a new feed from the dish to the room

[moiraf100]

I can't split it then?
Will I get a new card with the + box?

[iain_herts]

no the installer will take out the card from the old box and pair it upto the sky+ box

will the old box be used for freesat or is it part of a mulitroom deal u have got

[Lord Nikon]

I think as well you would need an extra LNB for the extra receiver...

[moiraf100]

He's just arrived and I asked him to leave the single feed for the old box when it goes in the bedroom.
Unfortunately, he will use my current card in the new box, so the old one won't have a card.
Presumably it will need one, even to view just the freeview channels.
Can they be bought separately?
Also, we have an ariel feed going to the bedroom tv so we could watch same channel sky in the bedroom, will I still be able to do this if I'm not able to get the other box going for a while?

---------- Post added at 13:40 ---------- Previous post was at 12:31 ----------

It's ok, just connected the box in the bedroom and it's fine. Just need to tidy up the wiring as it's coming through the bedroom window at the moment!

[dragon]

Originally Posted by moiraf100

He's just arrived and I asked him to leave the single feed for the old box when it goes in the bedroom.
Unfortunately, he will use my current card in the new box, so the old one won't have a card.
Presumably it will need one, even to view just the freeview channels.
Can they be bought separately?
Also, we have an ariel feed going to the bedroom tv so we could watch same channel sky in the bedroom, will I still be able to do this if I'm not able to get the other box going for a while?

---------- Post added at 13:40 ---------- Previous post was at 12:31 ----------

It's ok, just connected the box in the bedroom and it's fine. Just need to tidy up the wiring as it's coming through the bedroom window at the moment!

you may need a freesat card to pickup some of the channels that are Free but are encypted.

can't remember what they are off the top of my head tho, i think ch5 might be one of them.

[moiraf100]

I've got BBc's and ITV's. No 4 or 5
Where would I get a freesat card please?

[dragon]

Originally Posted by moiraf100

I've got BBc's and ITV's. No 4 or 5
Where would I get a freesat card please?

http://www.freesatfromsky.com/?pID=6

phone the number on the site and ask for the freesat card it costs £20 according to the faq page.

Should be a one off payment.

[moiraf100]

Thank you.
Going to ask SIL if I can have his old one before I buy one. *cheeky*