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RE: In anticipation of SKY+.......


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  • Subject: RE: In anticipation of SKY+.......
  • From: "BUTLER, Tony, FM" <tony.butler@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 10:26:57 +0100
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Okey doke.
Any thoughts on the extra 2 lnb outputs & if it's worth the hassle of
plumbing them in?

cheers,


Tony

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gareth Cook/UK/IBM [mailto:gcook@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 23 April 2002 10:19
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx > Subject: Fw: [ukha_d] In anticipation of SKY+.......
>
>
> Def. I liked Tivo - but not another box to complicate thinks.
>
> It's fab, it has a very high WAF, and I slapped an 80gig
> drive in there for
> more storage.
>
> G.
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> ----- Forwarded by Gareth Cook/UK/IBM on 23/04/2002 10:18 -----
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>  <tony.butler@xxxxxxx>              RE: [ukha_d] In
> anticipation of SKY+.......                                  
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>
> Hmmm... 30ft - could be puahing it a bit seeing as it's not a
> route 'as the
> crow flies'....
> Do you think it's worth the money Gareth?
>
> Tony
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gareth Cook/UK/IBM [mailto:gcook@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 22 April 2002 15:21
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx > > Subject: Fw: [ukha_d] In anticipation of SKY+.......
> >
> >
> > The installers who put mine in last october used this new
> > smaller twin feed
> > cable. They also suggested it shouldnt go more than 30 feet.
> >
> > G.
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> > ----- Forwarded by Gareth Cook/UK/IBM on 22/04/2002 15:20 -----
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> >        Discussion      .
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> >    "BUTLER, Tony, FM"  .
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> >  <tony.butler@xxxxxxx>              [ukha_d] In
> > anticipation of SKY+.......
> >
> >       Today 13:49                    .
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> >
> > ..... I need to install some cables now, as I will no longer
> > have access to
> > the cable route in a few weeks, and I have not yet persuaded
> > SWMBO that it
> > is an essential purchase.
> >
> > So:  What cable is best?
> > I already have SKY so can reuse existing cable for one lnb,
> > but am happy to
> > replace with higher quality if it's worth the effort.
> > I have heard that some sky installers are using some sort
> of twin core
> > stuff
> > @ brand new installations - is this any good?
> > Is it available?
> >
> > Anyone know of a cheap source of quality sat cable?
> >
> > Also, it's bad enough that for 6ft of the run, I have power &
> > cat 5 cable
> > next to each other, but now the sat cable will be in the same
> > too - is all
> > this SAT traffic likely to interfere with CAT5 signals?  Or
> indeed, is
> > mains
> > noise likely to affect the sat signal in the same way that it
> > can affect
> > CAT5?
> >
> > Finally, how many runs do I need for SKY+?
> > My understanding is that it is a QUAD LNB you get, but only 2 of the
> > outputs
> > are used - does this mean the others are redundant?
> > Is there any value in running cable for all four?
> >
> >
> > cheers,
> >
> >
> > Tony
> >
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