Confused about Freesat

Pythagorous

Hi Guys,

I'm considering installing freesat and have a few queries I'd be grateful if anyone could help me with.

I already have a sky dish which I've never actually used as it was on the house when I moved in. Does this mean I simply need to pay for the freesat box (£50 for the non HD version and £100 for the HD version)? If so is it then easy to install everything and connect the dish?

Is it worth paying the extra £50 for the HD version? Basically I'm wondering if there are only 1 or 2 HD channels you get for the extra £50?

My freeview reception seems to have gone down the pan lately. Will I get the freeview channels on freesat?

I'm thinking of going for this one http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5321564/Trail/searchtext%3EFREESAT.htm

What do you think?

I'm hoping I can simply pop down to my local argos store and have it all up abnd running within an hour or two!!:j

spud17

Not that up on it but a mate started HERE for the basics that you're asking.

deejayen

You can use your existing dish as long as it's pointing to 28E ie one of the small eliptical 45cm dishes -- All you have to do is attach the cable from the dish & away you go -- Personally I'd wait until there are more "Free" HD channels before getting a HD box as by then more manufacturers will be making them == Dave