freesat 26 February 2010 at 7:28PM in TV MoneySaving 7 replies 1.1K views

123oleary

hi, i,m considering getting freesat installed upstairs. i already have sky + downstairs. i still have the old sky (non +) box. if i use this box upstairs with a sky freesat viewing card will i be able to switch cards between boxes to occasionally watch sky sports etc upstairs?

Kurtis_Blue

No you cannot.

Why not run a feed from the main Sky box to the upstairs TV for viewing.

jem16

123oleary wrote: »

will i be able to switch cards between boxes to occasionally watch sky sports etc upstairs?

Well you could but it would be a lot of bother as you would have to phone up Sky to re-pair the card each time you switched cards. I wouldn't recommend it.

123oleary

ok thanks, its no big deal anyway. re running the cable from the downstairs box, there would still be people watching downstairs flicking channels over.
re getting the card re-paired each time , i take it that each card is registered to one box/
i'm probably going to get bbc freesat anyway , i was just looking for a way to spread the cost and thought i might use the old sky box until i can afford a super duper all singing hd box. is this feasable- i cant find much info on where to get the sky cards.

jem16

123oleary wrote: »

re getting the card re-paired each time , i take it that each card is registered to one box/

That's correct.

i'm probably going to get bbc freesat anyway , i was just looking for a way to spread the cost and thought i might use the old sky box until i can afford a super duper all singing hd box. is this feasable- i cant find much info on where to get the sky cards.

http://www.freesatfromsky.co.uk/

macman

A years basic Sky sub will pay for a Humax Foxsat HDR box, so just cancel Sky and go 100% Freesat. Your existing dish will be fine as long as you have at least a twin feed from the LNB to get the recording function on the Hummy.

Inactive

123oleary wrote: »

i'm probably going to get bbc freesat anyway , i was just looking for a way to spread the cost and thought i might use the old sky box until i can afford a super duper all singing hd box. is this feasable- i cant find much info on where to get the sky cards.

You will only get one part time BBC channel in HD and a few sporadic HD programmes on ITV, is it worth the expense?

I would keep the Sky Receiver.

Info from Sky;


" 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 £20. 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. "

c00kiemonster_2

macman wrote: »

A years basic Sky sub will pay for a Humax Foxsat HDR box, so just cancel Sky and go 100% Freesat. Your existing dish will be fine as long as you have at least a twin feed from the LNB to get the recording function on the Hummy.

I agree, it's what I did 18 months ago and its the best thing I ever did:beer: