Getting freesat from a sky box?

KC_1991

Hi guys,

I have just moved and have got an old sky box. Where i have moved has a dish already installed but the wire has been cut from it.

I'm sure it is possible to get some form of freesat/freeview through the sky box and dish but i cant figure out what wires i need. :mad:

Can anyone help?

:beer:

penrhyn

With a Sky box you can receive Freesat from Sky, not freeview which is terrestrial.
You need a cable from the LNB on the dish to the appropriate input on your box.
You can buy cable from somewhere like Wickes, and a couple of F connectors for each end.

Have a look at the Satcure website for more hints.

PS To view all the free channels you need to buy a !!!!!! card from Sky, costs around £20.

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

penrhyn wrote: »

you need to buy a !!!!!! card from Sky, costs around £20.

Gone up to £25 now. :cool:

davemurgatroyd

Phantom_Flan_Flinger wrote: »

Gone up to £25 now. :cool:

I believe if you go via this page you can still get one for £20 (Click don't have a viewing card)
https://mysky.sky.com/replacecard/get-a-card

Up to a couple of weeks ago they had not updated the pricing on that link and people were still only being charged £20

spike7451

KC_1991 wrote: »

Hi guys,

I have just moved and have got an old sky box. Where i have moved has a dish already installed but the wire has been cut from it.

I'm sure it is possible to get some form of freesat/freeview through the sky box and dish but i cant figure out what wires i need. :mad:

Can anyone help?

:beer:

You need a roll of CT100 (or equivalent) cable & a couple of 'F' connectors.

Cable;
http://mediacables.co.uk/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2_54&zenid=c4d90deb2100bf8001894218f39f8a5d

F-Connectors;
http://mediacables.co.uk/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=36&products_id=155

How to fit an F connector;
http://mediacables.co.uk/shop/index.php?main_page=page&id=8&chapter=0

HTH,

Spike

ukcarper

You will get some channels without a card including all the bbc and itv channels and channel4 etc you might not get your local bbc and itv channel. Channel 5 will not be on program guide but you can get it as an additional channel.