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Sky Freesat?

Hi, I have just had Sky HD installed and so now have a spare digibox. I rang sky and purchased the £20 freesat card to use in it
When the engineer fitted HD he put up a new minidish but the original one is still there, do you think this one will still be working so I can plug the old digibox into it and use the freesat card? Or will we have to run cables from the new minidish?
Thanks for any help
Well I can't stand by the side
And watch this life pass me by

Just want to be...Happy

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  • vale46_2
    vale46_2 Posts: 202 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    yes it should do np
    not sure if you will have to ring up to get your new card activated first to receive
    5/fiver/five us.etc.but your old dish should work so you get freesat from sky
  • Your £20 freesat card will give you all the FreesatfromSky channels.

    Did the engineer leave all the existing cabling from the original dish? If so, you should be able to plug up to the digibox and use your Sky freesat card.
    Dave. :wave:
  • Thanks for your replys :)
    Yes we still have the original cabling in that room (HD was fitted in different room, but sky was originally fitted in there).
    Great stuff, thanks again!
    Well I can't stand by the side
    And watch this life pass me by

    Just want to be...Happy

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