Freesat from sky or Freeview

chocomonsta

Maplins are selling a freetoair thingy for £79 https://www.maplin.co.uk

''Free to Air Digital Satellite Kit Includes Satellite dish, receiver, and LNB PLUG AND PLAY, No Subscriptions, No Cards, No Hassle DIY instructions and National Install Hotline included* (* Note Installation quotes available from National qualified and insured company) Complete list of Digital channels available for multi languages Receive BBC1, BBC2, ITV News, ITV3 etc. Coming soon early 2006 - ITV1 &ITV2 Kit comes complete with Fortec Star Lifetime Classic Digital Satellite receiver, Fortec Star 65cm Satellite dish and Fortec Star 0.4 LNB Choose from a number of satellites to down load up to 4500 channels. Typical download of one satellite will enable viewers to watch 210 UK channels. Foreign language programming is available from a number of different satellites. Satellite and Channels lists enclosed in package. Easy to assemble DIY Instructions Freesat compatible - get BBC1, BBC2, BBC24, ITV News, ITV3 coming in early 2006 ITV1, ITV2 and other well known channels. PLUG AND PLAY, NO Subscriptions, NO Cards, NO Hassle'' :xmassign:

Poppycat

Theres rumours that C4 want all there pay per views channels to be free, and the only channel left is the film channel they have so hopefully either freesat or freeview would be that carrier. I think freesat is the way to go for HDTV too given the higher bandwidth it takes.