Sky/Freeview/Freesat

IsoChick

We are just about to cancel our Sky TV (after 10 years) as we can no longer afford it (boo hiss!!)

We have been looking at getting a Freeview box instead, but someone at work mentioned Freesat, since we will have a dish and box from the Sky contract.

What's the difference between them? Can I use the existing dish to get Freesat?

I hate technical things! :rolleyes:

mymatebob

IsoChick wrote: »

We are just about to cancel our Sky TV (after 10 years) as we can no longer afford it (boo hiss!!)

We have been looking at getting a Freeview box instead, but someone at work mentioned Freesat, since we will have a dish and box from the Sky contract.

What's the difference between them? Can I use the existing dish to get Freesat?

I hate technical things! :rolleyes:

You can buy a freesat box and plug your existing cable into it or you can just cancel Sky keep the box and get the free to air channels.
If you go down the freeview route you don't need a dish as it comes down your aerial

Traveller1981

Freesat also do some free HD channels, and you can get a PVR box as well now.

The sky free to air channels will be your cheapest method as you will need to buy a freesat box to get it working, but it will use your existing dish.

garry1974

hi
i canceled my sky several years ago and have had freesat for ages.
ive got all the normal channels like bbc1/2/ bbc three /channels 4 more 4/itv 1/2/3/4/ etc etc etc.E4/five us/fiver/film four/sky news bbc news 24 a few music channels there are loads more but these are the ones i generally watch the only thing i dont get is sky sports news.
i just cancelled and left the card in the sky box and it just reverted to freesat.
so basically if your happy with those channels and its free then just ring up and cancel i had no need to buy a new box or viewing card etc.

saved me a fortune

deanos

You dont need to buy any box, your Sky box will pick up the Sky freesat channels, you may need to buy a new viewing card for around £20, but we are using our old card upstairs in oir old box without problems.

http://www.freesatfromsky.co.uk/faqs-freesat.aspx#q3



Q: I already have Sky digital satellite equipment - what else do I need?
A: All you need to gain access to the free channels available on the digital satellite platform is a Freesat from Sky viewing card, which costs just £19.57. If you’d like to access the interactive services available, you’ll also need a working phone line. To purchase a viewing card please phone Sky on 08448 244 400.

vale46_2

SKY FREE CHANNELS..you got a sky setup so you get this
The channels you get for free via your sky box without subscription
(leave your sky viewing card in to view some channels)
243 Tv CHANNELS 90 RADIO STATIONS list here plus you get Setanta sports news 418
http://skyfreesat.blogspot.com/

FREEVIEW channel list here.. boxes from £15 asda/tesco etc with a ariel that can receive a signal
http://www.freeview.co.uk/freeview/Channels
the main ones you get on freeview that arn't on sky free are
DAVE
UKHISTORY
VIRGIN 1
SKY SPORTS NEWS
4 MUSIC
TMF
QUEST Channel from the Discovery channel is in the list but not yet broadcasting

FREESAT BOX USED WITH A SKY DIGITAL SATELLITE DISH
boxes from around £55 for a standard box or £150 ish for a HD-BOX
FREESAT LIST HERE
http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/index.php/freesat-channels

i have freeview box and the sky free channels too