Freesat, Freesat from Sky, What's the difference?

knightstyle

As the title says have been having a discussion on this.
I have Freesat+ from Sky and pay nearly £10 a month but a friend insists that if I buy a Freesat+ box I will get the same channels and facilities without subscription. But will I? For example do you get Channel 5 on Freesat? I get it on Freesat from Sky?
Confused.

denboy1

i have freesat built into my panasonic tv,yes you DO get channel 5 on it.

hope that helps.

ukcarper

http://www.freesat.co.uk/index.php?page=whatson.Main

will show you what channels you get

knightstyle

OK, thanks for that but can I get Freesat Plus WTHOUT a subscription?

denboy1

also if you go into the freesat menu.you have an option to SCAN ALL SATELLITES, this gives you a vast array of channels to choose from,which you can either keep or not keep.hope it helps.

Den

macman

knightstyle wrote: »

OK, thanks for that but can I get Freesat Plus WTHOUT a subscription?

If I understand correctly, you are receiving the non-sub Sky channels, but you are paying £120 a year to maintain the use of the recording and playback facilities of the Sky+ box? Crazy.
Why not just ditch Sky, get a Freesat PVR (Humax Foxsat PVR is my choice), then use Freesat to get virtually the same channel line up? Once you've paid for the PVR, it's free forever.

davb

knightstyle wrote: »

OK, thanks for that but can I get Freesat Plus WTHOUT a subscription?

From https://www.freesat.co.uk

We're the digital TV service from the BBC and ITV. We'll entertain you with over 140 digital TV and radio channels, and treat you to free HD. There's no subscription and no monthly bills to pay. HD digital boxes are available from as little as £68.

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

macman wrote: »

If I understand correctly, you are receiving the non-sub Sky channels, but you are paying £120 a year to maintain the use of the recording and playback facilities of the Sky+ box?

You understand correctly.

As has been mentioned, unless there's some specific channel you want from the free Sky channels, go out and get yourself a Freesat PVR.
The box of choice is the Humax at £240, but there are now cheaper alternatives.
You'll recoup your initial outlay in a couple of years, with the added benefits of being able to watch the HD channels too. Admittedly they're limited at the moment and of course that's assuming you have an HD ready TV.

No bias here as I'm a current Sky subscriber.

denboy1

No bias here as I'm a current Sky subscriber.

same as that,but i,ll be getting rid soon after 15 years of it.

but thats another story.

knightstyle

Thanks all of you, will look at getting one of these boxes when we have had a years subscription as I think this was the minimum subscription.
Have to say I did look at the Freesat site but couldn't find anything about Freesat Plus!

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

knightstyle wrote: »

Have to say I did look at the Freesat site but couldn't find anything about Freesat Plus!

All you need is here.