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Leave Sky and go to Freesat - Any good?
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If she wants a new big tv, get one with freestat.0
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Thanks for your help. A freesat box does work very well with the TV. Great site comes up trumps again.Je suis sabot...0
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We currently have sky and have downgraded to minimum package for £6 to keep the pause/record features.
Im not techy at all but was wondering if there was an alternative which has those features + atlantic, movies, documentaries etc?0 -
Now tv is very good same on demand viewing or very close to it as you get on sky . 4 devices per account can be apps on phone or tablet . The down side is you have no record so you have to watch in the time limits set by now tv iplayer etc . But its £7 per month and is you get a chrome cast theres 3 months free .0
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I am thinking of cancelling my Sky package, as I don't watch many of the channels. However, I don't have a working TV aerial. If I cancel Sky will the box work on Freeview or would I need a new aerial?3 stone down, 3 more to go0
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noelphobic wrote: »I am thinking of cancelling my Sky package, as I don't watch many of the channels. However, I don't have a working TV aerial. If I cancel Sky will the box work on Freeview or would I need a new aerial?
It sort of works. Remove the card and see what you get.
I lost Channel 5 which you may consider important.
If you're trying to save money it's cheapest to keep the box. However, if you want a box with a EPG that isn't filled with loads of channels you can't watch which trust me gets very frustrating then you might want to consider buying a replacement box which isn't a Sky box.:footie:Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S)
Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money.
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I cancelled my Sky a few months ago. As I have all the equipment already, such as the satelite dish, it still works as a FreeSat (sort of, not all the channels that FreeSat offer). I cannot record or live pause anymore, but this is something I am getting over. I also pay for Now TV (uses the internet not a dish) - the kids have boxes and I watch the Sky channels and latest programs on my iPad instead. Much cheaper at £6.99 a month.0
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Hi.
it won't work with freeview, that works with an aerial and set top box, but you will still get the free channels via freesat.0 -
It sort of works. Remove the card and see what you get.
I lost Channel 5 which you may consider important.
If you're trying to save money it's cheapest to keep the box. However, if you want a box with a EPG that isn't filled with loads of channels you can't watch which trust me gets very frustrating then you might want to consider buying a replacement box which isn't a Sky box.
I hadn't realised they still had cards in! (Bit of a technophobe!) Will try it but I definitely want Channel 5.
I've had countless aerials but they keep getting blown down. Just been on the Sky website and tried to work out which channels I would lose if I downgrade my package but they don't make it easy.3 stone down, 3 more to go0 -
I cancelled my Sky a few months ago. As I have all the equipment already, such as the satelite dish, it still works as a FreeSat (sort of, not all the channels that FreeSat offer). I cannot record or live pause anymore, but this is something I am getting over. I also pay for Now TV (uses the internet not a dish) - the kids have boxes and I watch the Sky channels and latest programs on my iPad instead. Much cheaper at £6.99 a month.
I had completely forgotten that I wouldn't be able to record or live pause. Doh! Presumably you would also lose Catch up TV?3 stone down, 3 more to go0
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