Aldi HD freesat box and dish

damoderby

Hi,
Aldi are selling a 45 inch sat dish together with a HD reciever for £79.99 next Thursday- 3rd June.Not sure of the branding,but that is a great price.

al86shaw

Thats a big dish!

1.14m diameter.

martint123

al86shaw wrote: »

Thats a big dish!

1.14m diameter.

Yes, methinks he meant 45cm

damoderby

sorry my mistake.its not the first time ive mistaken centimetres for inches

Barnetbear

There is no mention yet of that offer on the Aldi site for next Thurs, of course. But, yes it is a fairly good price for a dish inclusive.

However, if a person already has a dish (dish installers previously told me most standard dishes can be used for HD) you can get a refurbished HD freesat box on fleabay for about £50, and sometimes new for about £70 (inc p+p).

I've just checked on there, they've got loads. Having been to a few shops to look at the quality of HD, I can't say I was impressed and I don't think I'll bother upgrading unless prices fall further. I was impressed with LED TVs however, and that might be the very best way to get the most out of HD. Again, until (or if) LED TVs halve in price, I won't be buying.

Although if £sterling continues to weaken against other currencies due to the low base interest rate here affecting import prices (although rates not low on most credit cards where the APRs are soaring) then falling prices on goods from overseas will be wholesaler/retailer driven rather than exchange rate driven. That's one reason why petrol prices are so high, because the £ is so weak and petrol is sold to the UK in US$ usually.

allenkj

B&Q sell a Ross Freesat HD kit with a 65cm dish for £69.

alanrowell

Just to point out that neither of these are Freesat (or FreesatfromSky) receivers though they will receive all the Free to Air Channels - including those on Freesat

almillar

Be aware that these are 'free satellite' setups rather than 'Freesat' - nothing wrong with that, but don't be fooled into thinking they're the same thing.

s_f_j

almillar wrote: »

Be aware that these are 'free satellite' setups rather than 'Freesat' - nothing wrong with that, but don't be fooled into thinking they're the same thing.

alanrowell wrote:

Just to point out that neither of these are Freesat (or FreesatfromSky) receivers though they will receive all the Free to Air Channels - including those on Freesat

Just as a point of interest what is the difference? I'm currently watching tv through my old sky plus reciever and dish (cancelled subscription to save cash) anyways in the next week i'll be buying a full HD plasma and was wondering in order to get the world cup in HD can i just buy a replacement HD freesat box and if so would i get any channels extra i dont currently get through my current sky+ box (BBC 1-4, ITV 1-4 the Fives and E4S)?

Many thanks in advance.

James

jammin_2

s_f_j wrote: »

Just as a point of interest what is the difference?

The EPG.

s_f_j wrote: »

I'm currently watching tv through my old sky plus reciever and dish (cancelled subscription to save cash) anyways in the next week i'll be buying a full HD plasma and was wondering in order to get the world cup in HD can i just buy a replacement HD freesat box and if so would i get any channels extra i dont currently get through my current sky+ box (BBC 1-4, ITV 1-4 the Fives and E4S)?

You'd get the HD channels BBC HD and ITV1 HD (the latter only if you live in England or Wales.

kenr

jammin wrote: »

The EPG.


You'd get the HD channels BBC HD and ITV1 HD (the latter only if you live in England or Wales.

That always bothered me WHY do us in Scotland not get ITV HD? Or does it just mean we don't get Bordem (Border) TV in HD (no loss there :rotfl:) if so why doesn't it just say so?