Monthly Archive
for: ‘March, 2009’

How many Freeview decoders do I need?

We’ve had a few people lately asking if they can use one Freeview decoder for the whole house, or if they need one for each room. It is possible to watch one decoder in multiple rooms, but there are a few conditions attached to this scenario. As with Sky’s decoders, if you only have one …

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The Great HDMI Cable Scam

For many years now, when buying Home Theatre equipment the sales people have tried to talk you into buying expensive cable and interconnects. Things now seem to be coming to a head with many retailers selling very expensive HDMI and Toslink audio cables. In the past there has been a noticeable difference in picture and …

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How to change the LNB settings on a Sky decoder

If you have moved house to one which already has a dish, plugged everything in, but get a ‘No signal, Rainfade’ message, then there is a chance you just need to change a few settings. Alternatively, you may have a holiday house, caravan, etc where you like to take your decoder to avoid missing out …

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