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Freesat??

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  • #2
    12 element
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 719 ✭✭✭12 element


    That's not a freesat box, I think it's just a second hand skybox.


  • #3
    STB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭STB


    missmelo wrote: »
    Just wondering has anybody used these or know anyone that has, i saw them advertised on utv?

    http://www.freesatbox.net/SKY-BOX-OFFERS-39-99.php

    It wont be long before they get done for a rather liberal interpretation of

    "Built in Official Freesat Channels". Infact Freesat is mentioned many time in that page. They are old returned Sky boxes that will still have the proprietary Sky image but will only pick up FTA.

    No mention of the fact that you will not recive 7 day epg etc

    Wonder how Sky and Freesat feel about it!


  • #4
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Why no 7 day EPG?

    No HD though.

    I think at this stage Freesat HD is worth it even for SD. .. :)


  • #5
    Randyleprechaun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 876 ✭✭✭Randyleprechaun


    Sky box(used for FTA) does have 7 day EPG. Also has interactive via red button. Also retunes in lost/moved/new channels etc.

    They are very usable for receiving FTA and are streets ahead of generic FTA receivers IMO. It's a matter of opinion as to whether they are better than Freesat receivers.

    Also, has the advantage that the sky remote will work most TV's also.


  • #6
    12 element
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 719 ✭✭✭12 element


    Do all the scrambled channels still show up in the EPG though when using a sky box with no subscription?


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  • #7
    maggy_thatcher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,056 ✭✭✭maggy_thatcher


    12 element wrote: »
    Do all the scrambled channels still show up in the EPG though when using a sky box with no subscription?

    Yes, they do :( - we get around it by just putting all the FTA channels under 'Favourites' and cycle through them that way.
    Also you don't get any PVR features that you can get with a "proper" FreeSat box. Given the choice, I'd swap our one out with a proper FTA box, but it does for the time being (it's on a set we don't use that often).


  • #8
    omcgowan
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭omcgowan


    Hi dudes. I don't understand the terminology in all of this but I was looking at getting somebody to install a dish and arial. Has anyone had an install done by freetoair.ie? Preferrably in Dublin.

    If so, how did it go?
    If not, can you recommend another crowd?

    J


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