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Cancelling Sky and still using box?

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My OH has just been made redundant so we are cutting back. We have the basic Sky package atm but we did subscribe to HD for a while so have a SkyHD+ box. If we cancel sky can we still use this box to watch Satellite freeview channels and can we use it to record programs?

Thanks for any advice.
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  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    When you cancel your Sky subscription, assuming you are not in contract, you need to give them 30 days notice.

    Your viewing card will become a Freesat from Sky card and you'll be able to view a range of free to view channels ( including the HD ones) similar to those available on Terrestrial freeview.

    http://www.sky.com/shop/freesat/home/

    You will NOT be able to record or playback previously recorded programmes on your Sky + box.
    If you wish to do that it will cost around £10 / month.
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  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    If you want to retain the PVR functions then you'll have to splash out on a Freesat PVR. The existing dish and LNB will be fine.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • tabath
    tabath Posts: 493 Forumite
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    Thanks guys. We have a thomson DVB as well which we put away when we got sky hd+ so I think we will get that out and use teresrtial freeview if we want to record anything.
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  • ejv
    ejv Posts: 315 Forumite
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    I'm currently watching the Euro 2012 in ITV HD and BBC HD.There are many more free HD channels.

    I cancelled SKY after many years, as I realised I watch those "non-free" channels for a total of only couple of hrs a month.

    So cancelled and saving a fortune(Its at least £240 a year)
  • prowla
    prowla Posts: 13,977 Forumite
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    Just switch off the box, take out your card, switch it back on, and see what you get.
  • ejv
    ejv Posts: 315 Forumite
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    prowla wrote: »
    Just switch off the box, take out your card, switch it back on, and see what you get.

    What would I get?:huh:
  • mazy_m
    mazy_m Posts: 661 Forumite
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    ejv wrote: »
    What would I get?:huh:


    Ha ha a clip round the ear...

    No they mean see what channels you get once you've taken the card out!!
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  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    PS: you can't get any Freeview channels via satellite-there aren't any. Freeview is a terrestial service delivered by aerial.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • ritesh
    ritesh Posts: 394 Forumite
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    macman wrote: »
    PS: you can't get any Freeview channels via satellite-there aren't any. Freeview is a terrestial service delivered by aerial.

    Not sure I understand your post macman. Previously I used my Sky dish to receive freesat channels when we cancelled with Sky(we do not have an aerial). Or do you mean something else?
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  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    ritesh wrote: »
    Not sure I understand your post macman. Previously I used my Sky dish to receive freesat channels when we cancelled with Sky(we do not have an aerial). Or do you mean something else?

    Yes, you can get Freesat via your Sky dish. But you can't get Freeview without an aerial. Entirely different platforms, although the channel listings are similar.
    If you were using your old Sky box rather than a Freesat box, then what you were getting was Freesat From Sky, not Freesat.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
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