Sky using normal coax ?

I've recently finished decorating our kitchen, and have sky digital piped
through a normal coax cable from our sky box in the living room. However we
want to be able to watch another channel in the kitchen, so was thinking of
getting a dual/quad LNB and second hand digibox and setting up another
system in the kitchen, however I don't want any new cabling showing, thus I
was wondering if it were possible to run new satellite cable from the LNB to
a suitable point in the house then attach the cable (using the correct
connectors) to normal coax for the final 2-3 metres or so before terminating
onto a suitable satellite socket on the wall. Any one like to comment on the
likelihood of it working?

Additionally I've a series 2 FTV card to go with the proposed system which
hasn't been used, a few months ago when I got it and inserted it into my
existing box it had ITV/ch4 /ch5, now it doesn't, saying contact broadcaster
to upgrade, it does however give access to ch 998 & 999, thus if I leave it
in the box for a day or so will they re-appear?

thanks in advance
Jon

Jonathan Pearson wrote:

was wondering if it were possible to run new satellite cable from the LNB to
a suitable point in the house then attach the cable (using the correct
connectors) to normal coax for the final 2-3 metres or so before terminating
onto a suitable satellite socket on the wall. Any one like to comment on the
likelihood of it working?

It would be better to replace the cable but it should work anyway.


Additionally I've a series 2 FTV card to go with the proposed system which
hasn't been used,

The card has *never* been used? Then it needs activating.


a few months ago when I got it and inserted it into my
existing box it had ITV/ch4 /ch5, now it doesn't, saying contact broadcaster
to upgrade, it does however give access to ch 998 & 999, thus if I leave it
in the box for a day or so will they re-appear?

If activated the card should wake up within a day or so.

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Jomtien wrote:

It would be better to replace the cable but it should work anyway.

I'll certainly try to remove it all, but leaving the last bit in was my
backup option!



Additionally I've a series 2 FTV card to go with the proposed system
which hasn't been used,

The card has *never* been used? Then it needs activating.

Sorry that should have read: ...... hasn't been used for 6months



If activated the card should wake up within a day or so.

Excellent once again, many thanks for all your help

all the best
Jon