Left Sky - What now?

thenakedchef

Hi

I have finally cancelled my sky tv contract and have now signed up for an EE phone and broadband contract.

The sky box is now pretty useless to me, I was just wondering if there was anything i could use in place of it using the same dish and cabling?

Such as a Youview box? Would it work?

Or is there anything else? Ideally to record and catch up tv.

littleboo

Have a look at Freesat

lammy82

Just to be sure, you know that you can leave the existing Sky box in place to watch all the free-to-air channels ("Freesat from Sky")?

But no recording / catching-up available.

I hear that Humax Freesat boxes are pretty good.

thenakedchef

Ive still got the sky box in place but appears to get less channels than freeview!
Will look into a freesat box! Thank you.

wiogs

thenakedchef wrote: »

Ive still got the sky box in place but appears to get less channels than freeview!
Will look into a freesat box! Thank you.

It gets a different channel line up.

A freesat box will still give you a different channel line up from that on freeview

http://cdn.freesat.co.uk/freesat/freesat_website/content/downloadables/f296%20-%20rnib%20channels%20guide%20-%20oct%2014_v2.pdf

http://www.freeview.co.uk/whats-on/channels

e.g. no Dave on Freesat

lammy82

I don't think you'll get any more channels on Freesat than you are currently getting through your Sky box in "Freesat-from-Sky" mode.

Someone will be along to correct me if I'm wrong. Both are slightly different to what you get on Freeview.

Here's a list of what you can currently get on your Sky box:
http://www.sky.com/shop/freesat/home/what-can-i-watch/

In fact according to Wikipedia there are a handful of channels you can currently get on Freesat-From-Sky which you won't get through Freesat:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freesat_from_Sky#Extra_channels

I suggest you add the ones you're interested in to your 'Favourites' on your Sky box so can avoid having to scroll through the full list when looking through the guide.

A Freesat box will get you the catch-up & recording stuff, so if that's what you're really after then it's the way to go.

glenbois

Cancelled Sky a few months ago and use Humax Freesat box with EE phone and Broadband.

I also got NOW TV entertainment box at £7 per month for all my Sky Living, Sky 1, Sky Atlantic, etc... to keep me sane.

Best thing I have done this year.

teddysmum

lammy82 wrote: »

A Freesat box will get you the catch-up & recording stuff, so if that's what you're really after then it's the way to go.

Provided that you buy a catch up enabled pvr.