Sky box as second FTA

Treloo

I want to set up a second FTA box, the current system is a Ferguson HD box with a dual LNB, can I buy a secondhand sky box and use it as another FTA box conected to the same LNB as the Ferguson ?
Secondly if it would work would the FTA channels be buried somewhere in a sub menu on the Sky interface i.e. would I have to do multiple click to change chanel ?

First post be gentle

watty

IF you have a Quad LNB and use a separate coax for each box tuner input, yes, even if one or both are dual tuner PVRs. (A Sky+ or SkyHD box only needs one coax if it has no subscription as it won't record).

Or if it's REALLY a Dual LNB, and the Ferguson is not a Dual Tuner PVR, then use a separate coax for each box tuner input, yes.

Treloo

Thanks Watty
I have just one cable going to the Ferguson box, I will acquire a Sky box and attempt to set that up. Thanks again for the help

chris1970

got 2 old sky boxes going cheap, defo got 1 remote, kids were playing with other one, in galway

Treloo

thanks for the offer but I'm in Limerick, hope to have it setup before Christmas Cheers Hope you have a good Christmas