You know, Sky+ is the best technology I've ever bought. It's fantastic! JT -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Dave Sent: 15 April 2005 10:11 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky+ question, nothing to do with visual impairment And when we upgraded to plus, we used the old box as multiroom. Cheers Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 9:56 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky+ question, nothing to do with visual impairment > Hi Jonathan, > > Sky do already offer it. It is called their Multiroom package. You can > have Sky Plus downstairs for example, and up to another two receivers in > two > separate rooms, but not two Sky Plus boxes, because of the amount of > tuners. > You can have either two Sky Plus boxes in total, or two Sky Plus and two > regular boxes. Or you can have up to four regular boxes, and not have Sky > Plus. > > All the best > -- > Computer Room Services: the long cane for blind computer users. > Telephone Voice: +44(0)1438 742286, Fax/BBS: +44(0)1438 759589 > mobile: +44(0)7956 334938, > Email: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf > Of Tyrer, Jonathan > Sent: 15 April 2005 09:31 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky+ question, nothing to do with visual > impairment > > > OK, I understand. So, we could have four at once if Sky offered it - > nice! > > JT > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf > Of Steve Nutt > Sent: 14 April 2005 19:41 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky+ question, nothing to do with visual > impairment > > > Hi Jonathan, > > No, the LNB, not sure what that stands for, is mounted on the dish. When > you record one channel and watch another, you have two LNB's. Each dish > can > have up to four LNB's. So the two wires go up to the dish, they can't be > in > the box, as each LNB has to receive a separate signal, in order for you to > watch different channels. > > All the best > -- > Computer Room Services: the long cane for blind computer users. > Telephone Voice: +44(0)1438 742286, Fax/BBS: +44(0)1438 759589 > mobile: +44(0)7956 334938, > Email: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf > Of Tyrer, Jonathan > Sent: 14 April 2005 15:42 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Sky+ question, nothing to do with visual impairment > > > We've got Sky+, there's two wires from the dish to the box. The guy who > installed it told me that's so you can watch one channel and record a > different one at the same time. > > My question is this, I think we only have one dish, so why does there have > to be two wires. Surely there's some sort of gizmo in the dish that > splits > the signal into the two wires, so why isn't this gizmo in the box? Also, > why only two and not more. I do actually want to record two channels and > watch a third some times. > > JT > > -- > DISCLAIMER: > > NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is > confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended > recipient you should not use, disclose, distribute or copy any of the > content of it or of any attachment; you are requested to notify the > sender immediately of your receipt of the email and then to delete it > and any attachments from your system. > > RNIB endeavours to ensure that emails and any attachments generated by > its staff are free from viruses or other contaminants. 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