I want to bin Sky but need an alternative - no cable here - what about a big dish ?

property.advert

Sky have annoyed me enough and I think chucking their telephone, internet and TV will happen sooner rather than later. However, I need a viable alternative for all three.

Any ideas ?

asbokid

property.advert wrote: »

Sky have annoyed me enough and I think chucking their telephone, internet and TV will happen sooner rather than later. However, I need a viable alternative for all three.

Any ideas ?

what are the options available from your local exchange?

http://www.samknows.com

macman

Depends what channels you want-. The simple answer is just to cancel Sky and use your existing box and dish/LNB to get all the Freesat from Sky channels. You don't a 'bigger dish' than the one you already have.
if you want HD channels and PVR functions, then you can go the same route but with the addition of a Freesat PVR such as the Humax Foxsat HDR-just a straight box swap as long as you already have a twin feed from the LNB.
Broadband and telephony will depend on the available LLU options on your exchange, which as asbo suggests, you can get from samknows.

almillar

Propert.advert - if you do want a bundle ie. your TV phone and internet all from one provider, then it's Sky, Virgin or BT. I don't know why you would really want an all in one because it doesn't always work out cheap. As macman says, you can replace your Sky box with a Freesat box, and for the phoneline and broadband, you're a free agent. If you've got an o2 or Orange mobile you can save a few quid on broadband, and there are plenty of basic phoneline packages if you never actually use your landline.

bengalknights

You could always try a motorised dish and european sub cards if you need sports etc for tv.
Post office for telephone
O2 for internet

you cant really go wrong then

property.advert

Where can I find out just what I can get from a dish outside Freesat ?

I've seen "adverts" for "1000s" of channels but I don't have an interest in Russia TV etc. I want to know what is on and where to get it.

bengalknights

http://www.lyngsat.com/

thats the best site to see what channels you can pick up using a motorized dish

If its only a normal sky dish you want to use just take the card out the skybox and that will give you a fair idea of what you can get.

maxmycardagain

freesat
freeview
sky freesat
get a standard minidish and a non-sky reciever and swing it into hundreds of channels via several satellites

very easy, i do it when camping