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<blockquote data-quote="porky996t" data-source="post: 934489" data-attributes="member: 75318">Hi Vic,&nbsp;The 'shotgun' cable is just two satellite co-ax cables physically joined and it looks like the double barrel of a shotgun. ( See <a href="http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Images/Products/size_3/CAPF2100B.JPG" target="_blank">here</a> )&nbsp;I think the easiest solution would to be fit a Quad, or Octo LNB, they're about £4 on eBay, and just run a new length of cable from the LNB to the DVB-S/S2 card. This should enable you to use your existing Sky box and new tuner simultaneously. It is what I did when I first went over to the HTPC and a full house solution. I kept the Sky box connected up to act as a backup for 'er indoors, just in case of a failure with the HTPC.&nbsp;EDIT - This is the style of quad LNB I went for &gt;&gt;<a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sky-Quad-LNB-BRAND-NEW-HD-READY-SKY-PLUS-FREESAT-/271031748832?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Satellite_LNBs&amp;hash=item3f1ac048e0" target="_blank">here</a>&lt;&lt; as I'm pretty exposed where I live and this LNB has a small plastic shroud that pulls down and covers the cable connectors thus shielding them from the rain. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up&nbsp; &nbsp; (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="porky996t, post: 934489, member: 75318"] Hi Vic, The 'shotgun' cable is just two satellite co-ax cables physically joined and it looks like the double barrel of a shotgun. ( See [URL='http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Images/Products/size_3/CAPF2100B.JPG']here[/URL] ) I think the easiest solution would to be fit a Quad, or Octo LNB, they're about £4 on eBay, and just run a new length of cable from the LNB to the DVB-S/S2 card. This should enable you to use your existing Sky box and new tuner simultaneously. It is what I did when I first went over to the HTPC and a full house solution. I kept the Sky box connected up to act as a backup for 'er indoors, just in case of a failure with the HTPC. EDIT - This is the style of quad LNB I went for >>[URL='http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sky-Quad-LNB-BRAND-NEW-HD-READY-SKY-PLUS-FREESAT-/271031748832?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Satellite_LNBs&hash=item3f1ac048e0']here[/URL]<< as I'm pretty exposed where I live and this LNB has a small plastic shroud that pulls down and covers the cable connectors thus shielding them from the rain. (y) [/QUOTE]

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