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To get at least 4 recordings, then you need either a box with 4 tuners or a box with FBC tuners

Boxes with 4 tuners dont seem to be made any more.....and FBC tuners require the correct LNB fitted to you satellite dish

A hard drive

The advantage of a FBC tuner is the typically offer the equivalent of 8 normal tuners and you only need one cable from your dish to the tuner.

7 day Epg is easy with various plugins

there is auto timers to do "series link"

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* Be able to watch the box output on another non smart TV in another room

* Be able to control the box from the other room

There is various ways to do this, either via android apps or another enigma2 box, either way you will require an addition to the not so smart TV

Check out the sponsor store, below is a box i would consider good for your requirements

https://www.world-of-satellite…us-uno-4k-se-fbc-dvb-s-s2

The second device for the other TV can be a cheap android or enigma2 device as a tuner will not be required on that

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Thanks for coming back with a very comprehensive response.

However I'm slightly confused by the suggestion that I may need to change the LNB.

The current one is a standard quad Sky TV LNB with 2 cables going to my Sky HD box.

Just need clarification on this point if anyone knows for sure.

Re the 2nd device for the other TV, would I be correct in assuming that something similar to an Amazon Fire stick would do the job?

Thanks

Ben

Hi all

Want to get rid of Sky and happy with Freesat channel offerings. If I do, would want a box that can :

* Record at least 4 programs and watch a 5th as a recording (or any combination of this arrangement.

* Have a 7 day EPG

* Be able to do series link recordings

* Be able to watch the box output on another non smart TV in another room

* Be able to control the box from the other room

* After set up, needs to be easy to use.

Any thoughts please on which box is able to do all that.

Thanks in anticipation

Ben