Options when there's no freeview signal

[Deleted User]

I seem to recall that about 15 years ago - when the talk of shutting down analogue transmitters was mooted - there was talk of the government subsidising Sky for those who couldn't receive digital broadcasts ?

p00hsticks

Are there any nearby neighbours ? Ask them what they do.....

coffeehound

FreeSat with a recording freesat set-top box sounds favourite, then

Cornucopia

About £200-250 plus installation?

comeandgo

You don’t need to go to Sky.  You can buy a satellite dish and get it installed and buy a freesat box .

Speedster2

Deleted_User said:

Neil_Jones said:

Deleted_User said:

My sister has this dilemma (after moving into a new property) 
What are her options to receive a live TV signal? 

What does this even mean?  Unless your sister has moved to an underground cave its almost granted you have a signal of some sort.  Its far more likely the rooftop aerial is broken/doesn't exist.  But other solutions are available - iPlayer, ITV Hub, All4, etc...

There is NO freeview signal - she is in the shadow of cliffs !

without telling you her postcode, I don't know what else I can say

Knowing a partial postcode would help figure out a possible solution, it won’t be too much invasion of her privacy. Either that or a Smart TV for catchup, or the Amazon TV Firestick already mentioned and an Amazon Prime subscription.

coffeehound

Just realised 'set-top box' is an obsolete term 

[Deleted User]

Speedster2 said:

Deleted_User said:

Neil_Jones said:

Deleted_User said:

My sister has this dilemma (after moving into a new property) 
What are her options to receive a live TV signal? 

What does this even mean?  Unless your sister has moved to an underground cave its almost granted you have a signal of some sort.  Its far more likely the rooftop aerial is broken/doesn't exist.  But other solutions are available - iPlayer, ITV Hub, All4, etc...

There is NO freeview signal - she is in the shadow of cliffs !

without telling you her postcode, I don't know what else I can say

Knowing a partial postcode would help figure out a possible solution, it won’t be too much invasion of her privacy. Either that or a Smart TV for catchup, or the Amazon TV Firestick already mentioned and an Amazon Prime subscription.

Partial postcode DT
 Does Prime give live TV though? 

[Deleted User]

OK sky want £175 for a freesat box
https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/tv-providers-and-services/article/free-tv/what-is-freesat-from-sky-amza75r9TetZ

Cornucopia

Deleted_User said:

OK sky want £175 for a freesat box
https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/tv-providers-and-services/article/free-tv/what-is-freesat-from-sky-amza75r9TetZ

Is that good or bad?   What kind of budget did you have in mind?

BTW, the article says £254 including installation.