Ditching sky for freeview...

Heinz

pinkskyatnight wrote: »

hiya we have just done this recently. when you cancel sky you can still use the sky box (remove the card) and you get the free view channels through the sky box for free. however like you i liked the record and pause function so we pay sky £10 a month for this feature!

No! Leave the card in so that 101 and 103 are still regionalised.

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pinkskyatnight wrote: »

you can get the free channels by cancelling your sky and removing the sky card in the box. i

The cancelled Sky viewing card continues to operate as a Freesat-From-Sky card and anyone continuing to view after cancellation is advised to leave the old card well alone.


In addition, if you continue to pay Sky for Sky+ features then the old viewing card is essential.

almillar

1. Most TVs I've seen have a usb port, however only some mention a USB recording facility. Does any TV with a usb port allow you to pause and record live TV or is it only certain televisions?
Absolutely not all TVs, and it's a minefield. You're also very likely tying up the only tuner in the TV, meaning you can't watch anything else. If you're used to Sky+ this will feel like an awful step backwards.

2. Once Sky has been cancelled, can we connect a freeview box to the dish in order to receive a signal?
NO. Freeview boxes connect to aerials, FreeSat boxes connect to dishes, but I think you know that now.

3. I have seen people mentioning FreeSat as an alternative to freeview but don't really understand the difference. Would we be better off getting freesat instead of freeview?
See above. Yes, unless you've got a good aerial, in which case you can choose.

macman

OP, Freesat is the obvious choice if you want PVR facilities, as it's simply a straight box swap-nothing else required. If not, just use your existing Sky box to get the !!!!!! channels.

Joe_Hennessey

Love Film & Netflicks are both great options for you although they still have a monthly charge its a lot lower than sky and it full of great TV programs and films that you can watch anytime

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Joe_Hennessey wrote: »

Love Film & Netflix are both great options for you although they still have a monthly charge its a lot lower than sky and it full of great TV programs and films that you can watch anytime

Hardly a money-saving alternative to Sky. The services are cheaper because the choice is narrower. Calling them a "great option" is verging on Spam, I think.

pingu

yesterday i bought this
http://www.tesco.com/direct/sagemcom-freesat-hd-94320t-digital-tv-recorder/208-2866.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=208-2866

took me about 5 minutes all done:j
cost me £87 after discount and some vouchers:D
was going to buy humax grade A for £136 but went for the above

finished with sky on saturday only reason bought the recorder Mrs records soaps and some other programs wasnt going to pay £10.25 per month to sky just for the recording facility and HD is extra too but free with this box!!!
now have two sky boxes 1TB and 500GB might ebay one of them

sergeant121

pingu wrote: »

finished with sky on saturday only reason bought the recorder Mrs records soaps and some other programs wasnt going to pay £10.25 per month to sky just for the recording facility and HD is extra too but free with this box!!!

Just to be clear, HD on PSB channels is free on Sky too.