Recommendations?

Cliecost

What about their new one that is like the freesat answer to youview?

macman

Cliecost wrote: »

What about their new one that is like the freesat answer to youview?

That's the one that Kurtis has linked to. Free Time. Obviously if you want one with the on-demand integrated EPG then that's the one to pick.
Hard to advise further unless you say what features you actually want-you haven't said yet if you want a PVR or just a digibox.

Cliecost

Basically I want as near to Sky HD box a possible lol

StevieJ

Kurtis_Blue wrote: »

Foxsat is old tech now...

http://www.humaxdirect.co.uk/product.asp?ProdRef=10108

What does this mean?

Requires a working dual LNB satellite dish (Not Aerial)

I have a Sky dish from 2001, never had a Sk+ HD box, does that dish have a dual LNB?

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StevieJ wrote: »

I have a Sky dish from 2001, never had a Sk+ HD box, does that dish have a dual LNB?

If you've never had Sky+ at all, it's extremely unlikely that you'll have more than one feed (cable) from your dish. It's a simple matter to fit a new and suitable LNB to a dish, but if the equipment is twelve years old it's probably more cost effective to have a completely new dish fitted (dependant on it's condition, of course).
More information and recommended installers here;
http://www.cai.org.uk

StevieJ

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

If you've never had Sky+ at all, it's extremely unlikely that you'll have more than one feed (cable) from your dish. It's a simple matter to fit a new and suitable LNB to a dish, but if the equipment is twelve years old it's probably more cost effective to have a completely new dish fitted (dependant on it's condition, of course).
More information and recommended installers here;
http://www.cai.org.uk

Would I need a more than one feed cable if I only wanted to record/watch one channel at a time, or if I didn't wish to record at all, I am more interested in receiving HD broadcast.

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StevieJ wrote: »

Would I need a more than one feed cable if I only wanted to record/watch one channel at a time, or if I didn't wish to record at all, I am more interested in receiving HD broadcast.

It is possible to use one feed, however the age of your receiving equipment suggests it may need to be changed anyhow.

macman

Cliecost wrote: »

Basically I want as near to Sky HD box a possible lol

Fine, so you want a PVR, and then you need to decide if you want the on-demand content (if you are going to need that) integrated into the EPG or not. If you do, you need the newer Free Time version. if not, one of the Foxsat HDR's.

Cliecost

macman wrote: »

Fine, so you want a PVR, and then you need to decide if you want the on-demand content (if you are going to need that) integrated into the EPG or not. If you do, you need the newer Free Time version. if not, one of the Foxsat HDR's.

Is is worth having it built into the EPG???

almillar

Cliecost - if you're never going to use it - no! Freetime should be an easier to use platform, and will be supported for longer by the broadcasters/manufacturer. I'd say if you can afford the extra, go for it.