I'm cancelling Sky........

bcl999

.....what can I still do with the Sky+ HD box, if anything?

keithrgj

you will be limited to the free to air channels

the reason i ditched sky was not only the price but

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Bigun28

I ditched Sky some months back and wished I'd done it earlier. Got a Freesat HDR box now which has all the same record, pause, play etc features of the Sky+ box, but also with a 1Tb drive, free HD channels and the various BBC iPlayer, ITV player, Channel 4 player etc all thrown in - all for no monthly subscription.

The box paid for itself in a few months through the cancelled Sky subscriptions. Best choice we ever made

ballyblack

Thinking of ditching Sky as well. What brand is your Fresat HDR box?

Did you use ur existing Sky dish & double cable?

If so does the Sky dish need realigned?

Bowling_4_Gold

I think once canceled, your account will automatically be switched to freesat, which allows you to watch the channels here.

You may well have to get a replacement viewing card from Sky though.

ETA:
I already have Sky digital satellite equipment - what else do I need?

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 £25. 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. http://www.sky.com/shop/freesat/home/faq/#3

penrhyn

Bowling_4_Gold wrote: »

I think once canceled, your account will automatically be switched to freesat, which allows you to watch & record the channels here.

You may well have to get a replacement viewing card from Sky though.

ETA:
I already have Sky digital satellite equipment - what else do I need?

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 £25. 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. http://www.sky.com/shop/freesat/home/faq/#3

If you want to record you'll have to pay Sky £10 ish a month.

penrhyn

keithrgj wrote: »

you will be limited to the free to air channels

the reason i ditched sky was not only the price but

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Thats the reason Sky + was invented, wizz though the ads.

keithrgj

penrhyn wrote: »

Thats the reason Sky + was invented, wizz though the ads.

does not help though when you want to sit and watch a program as its being shown

i did a little experiment where by i recorded one of those police stop programs, within a space of an hours viewing slot allowed for thiis program , i counted

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ALSO FOR THE SKY BASIC PACKAGE WHICH I WAS PAYING FOR I COULD GET MOST OF THE CHANNELS FOR FREE ON FREE VIEW

ballyblack

That's Ok Bowling

but problem is I'm in Northern Ireland and I don't think Sky re-transmits Republic of Ireland RTE without a rip off £24 subscription.

Its available free on Freeview HD /Freesat HD


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letsbehonest

Humax foxsat, and no you will not have to realign your dish. Been there and done it. Hope this helps

phil-007_3

I just got a cheap Freesat HD+ box off Ebay for about £60, just plugged the existing sky cables in and it just worked!