Using a Sky+ HD box without a satellite signal

[Rebew]

We have just moved back in with my partners parents and as I am still in contract with Sky I have transferred the package to their house rather than cancel it as it works out to be cheaper. We will only be living with them for 2 months before we move into our own house and they don't want a sky dish on the outside of the house which is fair enough. I thought I would take the box anyway, connect it to the internet and watch catch up TV and programmes that I have already recorded on it.

I plugged the box in, connected it up (with no satellite cables) and it won't let me access the planner. I spoke to sky and they said that the box can't be used at all without a satellite signal.

Is there anything that I can use to give enough of a signal to get the planner and catch up TV to work? I don't care about watching full sky TV, I just need enough signal to get the box to let me in. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[Andehh]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/80cm-Satellite-Dish-Twin...

Then buy a roll of the coax cable/ F type plugs to screw onto it, check the orientation everyone else is pointing their dish in & set yours up as best you can.

edit; You will get a chunk of your money back selling it on to the local caravan club.

Edited by Andehh on Tuesday 6th June 13:43

[TheExcession]

Rebew said:

Is there anything that I can use to give enough of a signal to get the planner and catch up TV to work? I don't care about watching full sky TV, I just need enough signal to get the box to let me in. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

It's all or nothing, the planner schedule is transmitted as part of the satellite signal. Though a single feed from a dish will get the box running - just no recording a [ETA] second with a single feed.

Does a neighbour have a dish nearby that you could tap into?

Otherwise as above - get a temporary dish and run a cable from that.

Buy your cable from a local electrical trade/retailer not somewhere like Maplins, a 50m roll should be less than £15 which you can bundle with the dish when you sell it on.

Edited by TheExcession on Wednesday 7th June 13:11

[legzr1]

I'm sure you can record with a single feed just not two programs at the same time (or watch one channel while recording another) - a single feed should also allow you to record on channel while viewing something from the planner.

[TheExcession]

legzr1 said:

I'm sure you can record with a single feed just not two programs at the same time (or watch one channel while recording another) - a single feed should also allow you to record on channel while viewing something from the planner.

You are of course correct - I should remember to read the post twice before clicking.