Removing a satellite dish

Adly812

This might be really a silly question, but looking for information about removing a satellite dish. I moved into a house that has a rusty old satellite dish attached to the side of the house. I don’t have Sky, nor watch freeview. 

I only watch prime video.
im eager to remove it as it is an eyesore! If I remove it, will it affect receiving freeview in the future, or my broadband ? Will it affect radio? 

I think it’s an old sky dish, but just not certain if that is the sole purpose  … hopefully someone will clear up my dimness

UncleZen

Remove it if you wish. It will have no effect whatsoever on your freeview reception, as freeview is received through an aerial and your broadband is most likely delivered via a phone line, as for radio, well there are many ways to receive that; over the air, over the Internet. Etc.

grumbler

UncleZen said:

It will have no effect whatsoever on your freeview reception, as freeview is received through an aerial

AFAIK, some people receive freeview via a Sky box, especially where terrestrial signal is poor. You don't need to be a Sky customer for this.

EssexExile

grumbler said:

UncleZen said:

It will have no effect whatsoever on your freeview reception, as freeview is received through an aerial

AFAIK, some people receive freeview via a Sky box, especially where terrestrial signal is poor. You don't need to be a Sky customer for this.

Isn't that Freesat?

grumbler

EssexExile said:

grumbler said:

UncleZen said:

It will have no effect whatsoever on your freeview reception, as freeview is received through an aerial

AFAIK, some people receive freeview via a Sky box, especially where terrestrial signal is poor. You don't need to be a Sky customer for this.

Isn't that Freesat?

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6108785/how-to-connect-tv/p1

"Some TVs have a built in freesat tuner so you may be  able to connect directly to the back of your TV, otherwise as mentioned you will need a Freesat box to connect the cable to"

"Alternatively, you could pick up a used Sky HD box for peanuts off ebay and use that - you don't actually need a subscription"

DB1904

grumbler said:

EssexExile said:

grumbler said:

UncleZen said:

It will have no effect whatsoever on your freeview reception, as freeview is received through an aerial

AFAIK, some people receive freeview via a Sky box, especially where terrestrial signal is poor. You don't need to be a Sky customer for this.

Isn't that Freesat?

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6108785/how-to-connect-tv/p1

"Some TVs have a built in freesat tuner so you may be  able to connect directly to the back of your TV, otherwise as mentioned you will need a Freesat box to connect the cable to"

"Alternatively, you could pick up a used Sky HD box for peanuts off ebay and use that - you don't actually need a subscription"

Sky HD doesn't give you all the free view channels without a valid sky card. 

Adly812

Thank you , I’m going to go ahead and remove the rusty eyesore from my house. 

Le_Kirk

Why not just disconnect the cables from the LNB and check that everything you've mentioned still work?  If all is well, then go ahead and remove it completely.  As stated, just check that you don't have a Freesat (satellite) box rather then a Freeview (aerial) one.

UncleZen

Freeview via sky box I think is called freesat by sky, not freeview

BikingBud

Adly812 said:

This might be really a silly question, but looking for information about removing a satellite dish. I moved into a house that has a rusty old satellite dish attached to the side of the house. I don’t have Sky, nor watch freeview. 

I only watch prime video.
im eager to remove it as it is an eyesore! If I remove it, will it affect receiving freeview in the future, or my broadband ? Will it affect radio? 

I think it’s an old sky dish, but just not certain if that is the sole purpose  … hopefully someone will clear up my dimness

Have you connected anything to it?

Can you easily disconnect the LNB and see if it impacts upon your signal?

If no to both then scrap it!

TadleyBaggie

Adly812 said:
If I remove it, will it affect receiving freeview in the future, or my broadband ? Will it affect radio? 

No, No and No.