Sky & BT Sports 6 November 2016 at 12:47PM in TV MoneySaving 19 replies 3K views

suzanne

Hi All,
Mum is moving into retirement flat which does not have cable.
Can sky and Bt sports be accessed without a dish?
Talktalk say they can via internet?
Thanks
Suzanne

Browntoa

Now tv does sky sports over broadband , no need for a dish

There is a limited number of channels Live on now tv , box sets plus catchup are available

BT TV /talk talk do the same although you need infinity for HD or Ultra


There's no way to watch all the sky package over the Internet without a dish

suzanne

Thanks Browntoa,
Do you think I should go with Sky with a dish so she can have BT and Sky sports?
Cheers Suzanne

DCFC79

suzanne wrote: »

Thanks Browntoa,
Do you think I should go with Sky with a dish so she can have BT and Sky sports?
Cheers Suzanne

If the home will allow a dish to be installed then yes, only way she will be able to get Sky Sports and BT sport.

mije1983

Which Sky channels does your mum actually watch?

If it's just Sky Sports then you can get this via BT TV (and also with Now TV but it's a pricey add on for that service).

suzanne

The main channels are Sky Sports and BT Sports.
She is football mad:-)
We are also looking at landline and basic internet {for us to use when we visit}.
Unfortunately she had a bad experience with BT, so looks like SKY is the lonly option?
There is a comunal digital aerial, does this make a difference?
Thanks Everyone
Suzanne

Browntoa

check the communal aerial has twin feeds otherwise sky plus or sky Q wont work


most communal feeds I've seen have a single feed on the wall

suzanne

There is an aerial socket in the wall and some white wiring along the carpet which has two ends???
Thanks again Browntoa X

Browntoa

the twin cable should terminate on 2 f type screw on connectors

suzanne

Hi Browntoa,
Thanks for that Hun,
Will have to Google what they look like:-)
Have not booked anything yet, will doube check everything.
Luv`n stuff
Suzanne

[Deleted User]

suzanne wrote: »

There is a comunal digital aerial, does this make a difference?

You won't be able to receive Sky through an aerial. To receive Sky, you'll need a satellite dish (either communal or individual).
An aerial alone will only provide Freeview channels regardless of how many termination points.