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Sky+ /freeview box

I think my vid is getting on a bit now so would not mind the latest technology in recording for the 21st century.

Please correct me if I'm wrong but how i see it is if i get a Sky+ box i will be charged £10 a month more on top of what i pay now. But can i get a freeview box and it will work okay with my Sky existing box To record Sky sports or is it not that simple seems Sky+ is £10 and a freeview recorder is a one off payment. It won't be that simple will it?

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  • ukcarper
    ukcarper Posts: 17,337 Forumite
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    I‘m pretty sure you can’t record sky on a freeview+ box. You can on a DVD recorder but you can only record what you are watching. If you have an aeriel connect to your TV you can watch terrestrial TV while recording Sky
  • savemoney
    savemoney Posts: 18,125 Forumite
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    NO freeview is tv aerial
    Sky and freesat are satellite

    You can use freeview separately along with sky on your sky+box on a modern tv or get a feeview box or freeview+ box but it wont record sky
  • Thanks for that. I don't want to be paying more to Sky per month so can i just get an ordinary dvd recorder to record Sky sports. It's just to replace my vid thats all
  • Thanks ukcarper just read your post again. So it's basically what I'm doing now IE recording Sky sports while watching terrestrial . I can live with that. Thanks again
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    If you are a Sky subscriber there is no charge for Sky +.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
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