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<blockquote data-quote="2old4this" data-source="post: 6239" data-attributes="member: 174998">There is no such thing as a digital or analogue dish. IE, they are the same. Only the LNB might be a problem . The LNB (Low-Noise Block down-converter) is usually mounted on an arm in front of the dish to pick up the signal reflecting from the dish). Most modern LNBs are &quot;universal&quot; types, that are suitable for picking up the extended range of &quot;Ku-band&quot; frequencies used by both analogue or digital signals, and suitable for responding correctly to the various control signals that modern receivers pass up the cable (eg to tell the LNB to switch to a different part of the frequency band), or to switch to a different polarisation).Older LNBs may not be. So you may have to replace your LNB with a universal LNB (but they are cheap enough).You are not obliged to purchase your digibox as part of the subsidised package. You can pay full price (about GBP 380 if I recall). Or you can buy one second-hand (typically they go for about GBP 50-75, often including dish+LNB, and half a dozen are in Loot every week).If you get a second-hand box and want to do the installation yourself, you will still need to arrange a card. BBC card is no problem. But most shops (Comet, Dixons, etc.) will claim ignorance of even the possibility, and even Sky themselves will not be very forthcoming on arranging a subscription on a box you have not bought from them. It *is*, however, possible, and it is quite legal. You just have to know where to go.And just where do you go?You contact the Sky Subscriber Services Ltd. centre in Livingstone, Scotland, ask for the &quot;second hand contracts department&quot;. It's their best kept secret, but it *does* exist.&nbsp; See also this thread: http://www.satellites.co.uk/scripts/dcforum/DCForumID23/18.html2old</blockquote>

[QUOTE="2old4this, post: 6239, member: 174998"] There is no such thing as a digital or analogue dish. IE, they are the same. Only the LNB might be a problem . The LNB (Low-Noise Block down-converter) is usually mounted on an arm in front of the dish to pick up the signal reflecting from the dish). Most modern LNBs are "universal" types, that are suitable for picking up the extended range of "Ku-band" frequencies used by both analogue or digital signals, and suitable for responding correctly to the various control signals that modern receivers pass up the cable (eg to tell the LNB to switch to a different part of the frequency band), or to switch to a different polarisation). Older LNBs may not be. So you may have to replace your LNB with a universal LNB (but they are cheap enough). You are not obliged to purchase your digibox as part of the subsidised package. You can pay full price (about GBP 380 if I recall). Or you can buy one second-hand (typically they go for about GBP 50-75, often including dish+LNB, and half a dozen are in Loot every week). If you get a second-hand box and want to do the installation yourself, you will still need to arrange a card. BBC card is no problem. But most shops (Comet, Dixons, etc.) will claim ignorance of even the possibility, and even Sky themselves will not be very forthcoming on arranging a subscription on a box you have not bought from them. It *is*, however, possible, and it is quite legal. You just have to know where to go. And just where do you go? You contact the Sky Subscriber Services Ltd. centre in Livingstone, Scotland, ask for the "second hand contracts department". It's their best kept secret, but it *does* exist. See also this thread: http://www.satellites.co.uk/scripts/dcforum/DCForumID23/18.html 2old [/QUOTE]

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