Do you want the best from both worlds?, this is what I would do now or After UBI gets up and running.<br /><br />Since Optus B3 has a good collection of channels, what would be the best setup would be:<br />To have two boxes, the TARBS/UBI box of course will do all the authorised UBI channels for the subscribers, and also another Free to Air box to get all the channels on the Globecast Mux as they are getting a better collection day by day. So what I am trying to say in simple terms, two boxes, one for the encrypted services of UBI after it starts and the other free to air box for the rest. Its a pity that most pay tv boxes today you can only use one frequency so this removes the use of this box for multiple transponders.<br /><br />How to do this by using a single dish:<br /> <br />If you split the input cable from your dish to the UBI box, this will be no good because as you select the channels on Globecast that are on the vertical it will shut off anything on the horizontal, that means no UBI. So the best way to do this with a a single dish only is to buy a special LNBF that has two outputs on it, in other words two wires leaving the LNBF, one going to each box thus they will not interfere with each other using the single dish. Otherwise, you will have to use two dishes on Optus B3.<br /><br />I know that UBI is transmitting a warning not to buy any equipment but that is mainly for unknowing people that don't know what is going on and are about to be ripped off when services become encrypted. You all know the services are going to become encrypted, so you can do the above and enjoy the best of both worlds. For the moment, the UBI box will give you channels not authorised if you are unlucky, but then the free to air box will give you all the rest of the channels, like the latest Star sports. If buying a box, 95% of them will work ok on the Globecast collection of channels. All you will need is the special dual output LNBF, another length of cable and a couple of F connectors. Go for it boys!!!!!<br />Phil

Yes<br />I helped my friend set up his new receiver today, it was easy to change the dual LNB, we ran the extra cable and now he has a cheap fta box getting all the Turkish channels on Globecast and UBI.<br />Once UBI becomes fully operational he still will subscribe to UBI but still have the FTA box to view all the channels on Globecast FTA.<br />Yes it is the perfect setup, the best of both worlds.