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Free view installation

Bettingmad
Bettingmad Posts: 715 Forumite
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I have just bought a new lcd tv for dd, the tv comes with freeview. My question is can I simply utilise my sky dish as the digital antenae for the tv to receive the free digital channels and feed a cable from the lnb(spare socket) into the tv. Thanks

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  • Fifer
    Fifer Posts: 59,413 Forumite
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    No. Freeview requires a terrestrial ('normal') tv aerial. A sky dish only works for satellite reception.
    There's love in this world for everyone. Every rascal and son of a gun.
    It's for the many and not the few. Be sure it's out there looking for you.
    In every town, in every state. In every house and every gate.
    Wth every precious smile you make. And every act of kindness.
    Micheal Marra, 1952 - 2012
  • Bettingmad
    Bettingmad Posts: 715 Forumite
    Would I pick up the free to air sky channels then ?
  • Fifer
    Fifer Posts: 59,413 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Not without a Sky box, Freesat box or a built in Sky or Freesat reciever, I'm afraid.
    There's love in this world for everyone. Every rascal and son of a gun.
    It's for the many and not the few. Be sure it's out there looking for you.
    In every town, in every state. In every house and every gate.
    Wth every precious smile you make. And every act of kindness.
    Micheal Marra, 1952 - 2012
  • Bettingmad
    Bettingmad Posts: 715 Forumite
    Fifer wrote: »
    Not without a Sky box, Freesat box or a built in Sky or Freesat reciever, I'm afraid.
    Oh well back to the drawing board. Thanks for the quick replies.
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