Leave Sky and go to Freesat - Any good?

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the_devil_made_me_do_it wrote: »

Realised I will be using freesat from Sky, so I assuming from what I have read in this thread, that the channels listing will be different than the ones freesat have?

Only very narrowly.
http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-TV/Freesat-from-Sky/ta-p/731230

EDIT The link is a little out-of-date, you can also add the other BBC HD channels which have since launched

the_devil_made_me_do_it

I am behind the times, I don't own a HD TV lol.

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the_devil_made_me_do_it wrote: »

I am behind the times, I don't own a HD TV lol.

The channels will still be available to you without subscription, so you can upgrade to HD at your leisure.

almillar

the devil made me do it - a little more info please? Do you already have a Sky box, or why are you looking at freesatfromsky - there are usually better alternatives. You will still have to pay Sky £10 per month if you want to record for example, so if you want to record, FreeSat (which wiogs refers to) will be better value, and plugs straight into where the Sky box goes.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

almillar wrote: »

the devil made me do it - a little more info please? Do you already have a Sky box, or why are you looking at freesatfromsky - there are usually better alternatives. You will still have to pay Sky £10 per month if you want to record for example, so if you want to record, FreeSat (which wiogs refers to) will be better value, and plugs straight into where the Sky box goes.

I have just cancelled my Sky family package, so I still own the Sky+ HD box which I've had for a year.

I am not really bothered by record features to be honest. Was just wondering what channels were available. Just didn't relish going through every channel to find the ones which you don't need to subscribe to.

Heinz

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/66380762#Comment_66380762

cs29

BT are adding £4.84 to your bill for HD BT Sport. BT Sport is free with a BT broadband subscription, call and they will remove it. How many people will just accept this even though they don't watch the HD channel. BT will make millions from this!!

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cs29 wrote: »

BT will make millions from this!!

Millions? I sincerely doubt it will be "millions".

Chunks

Number one son wants to reign in unnecessary ongoing cost and is looking to ditch Sky. Apart from Discovery, he has no real interest in the extra content he's paying for and he's not looking to 'do a deal' with Sky.

He will retain the existing twin LBN arrangement he currently has and will probably opt for a Humax HDR-1000S/1TB, which has catch up and pause live tv facilitities along with some HD channels etc (he doesn't have the Sky HD bundle).

Questions:

1) Are there better PVRs out there now (wifi would be handy)?
2) Can you get Discovery in the UK (would likely consider paying for that facility worthwhile) without going down the Sky/Virgin route (BT offer content too, I believe).

Any thoughts guys?

Inner_Zone

The Hiumax HDR-1010S has WiFi.

Discovery is available on NowTV, in the entertainment package. £10 for the box and £6.99 per month or possibly cheaper if you get a bundle package.