Question about SKY HD installation

[Tiggsy]

Having SKY HD fitted on wed (already have sky +)

Does the "fitter" need to do much? I dont really want him messing around my nice neat set up so can i just ask him to plug the HD box into the sat cable, a plug socket and an HDMI into the side of the TV and plonk thebox on a coffee table next to the TV....just so he can see it works - and then i'll install it later under the TV and route the HDMI through the amp, etc, etc with the optical cable etc


Also - does the HD box come with HDMI leads or do i need to buy one (i have a spare optical but used up my HDMI leads on games consoles!)

[DavidY]

Tiggsy

Installer has very little to do, as you describe really. My HD box came with an HDMI cable. My HD box also has a co-ax and optical out for the digital signal to the amplifier/processor

[Tiggsy]

Good stuff.


What's best for the audio into the amp? Optical or coax?

[headcase]

They have exactly the same signal through them so it dont matter, just depends on what spare inputs you have. Most people go for optical because it has a snazzzy red light . Dont forget to change the audio output setting on the sky box from Stereo to DD5.1.

[Tiggsy]

Wifey called.....all fitted!

Now, the old sky + box has a few shows on the hard drive still....can i plug that in with a scart to the telly and watch those - even thought the new HD box is plugged into the dish? (in otherwords, does a sky+ hardrive work if the only cables are power and scart?_

[headcase]

there was another thread with the same question, some people say it works other say their hard drives were wiped, you'll have to try it and see.

[5pen]

My understanding was that 'non-premium' content (ie anything but sport and movies) can still be accessed by simply re-connecting the box. Sport and movie content requires a valid viewing card and the card needs to be 'paired' to that box.