I HAVE BEEN GIVEN A SKY BOX AND SOMEONE ELSE HAS OFFERED THE OLD STYLE SKY DISH DO THEY STILL WORK OK OR DO ONLY THE MINI DISHES FUNCTION NOW
2006-11-02 06:06:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
still work the same ..i have two dishes..old one can pick up more channels believe it or not !!!
2006-11-02 06:09:32 · answer #1 · answered by grumpcookie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chances are that if the dish been left on someones wall for a while UNUSED then there is a good chance of condensation in the LNB (thats the little box thing on the end of the arm that sticks out)
common problem on the old style dishes, used to cost about £50 just to replace that
2006-11-02 06:10:18 · answer #2 · answered by The Dazzler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when we converted to sky digital a while ago we were advised that the area we were in it was better to have the old style dish for better pick up so yes it does still work just the doofer in the middle was new
2006-11-02 06:09:59 · answer #3 · answered by jonny w 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes the old style dish will work a digital sky box prviding the lnb on the end of the doish is updated.
2006-11-04 00:26:29 · answer #4 · answered by sargentbilko1951 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, you can replace the receiver thingy in the middle of the dish (LNB) to pick up freeview, sky, etc. even if it was originally an analogue system, obviously you'd need a new receiver indoors.
2006-11-02 06:17:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the old dish should still work I think. You could try calling Sky to check.
http://www.sky.com/portal/site/skycom/support
2006-11-02 06:10:28 · answer #6 · answered by scared&depressed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's in good shape, it should still work.
2006-11-02 06:16:08 · answer #7 · answered by crimefighter99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋