Options for no aerial reception

HTB_newbie

We are moving in a few weeks to a house in an area that still hasn’t got aerial reception despite the new temporary bilsdale mast going up yesterday. If it were not for this, I would simply get broadband only as we have never subscribed for TV services such as Sky in the past. My concern is that if we go ahead and just sort out broadband, how can we get all the usual free view channels on multiple TVs?

The vendors of the house we are buying subscribed to Sky so there is a satellite dish. Can this be utilised for Freesat?Please excuse my ignorance despite trying to read up on this. For freesat I’ve read it would be directly wired from the dish to one TV and you have a freesat box for that tv. To have for a second tv you would need to do the same (separate wiring) for that TV. Are there alternatives? We have four TVs. So I am wondering if our choice is between freesat and Sky, if it may be cheaper to go with Sky in which the broadband is packaged and get the add on allowing up to four other TVs to access Sky? I’m not interested in Sky channels just the basic TV package. 

I would be grateful for your advice!

[Deleted User]

Yes, Freesat can be utilised with a Sky dish

https://www.freesat.co.uk/help/using-your-existing-satellite-dish

Yes you can get Freesat in 4 different rooms / TV's if you wish, you might need to check the LNB on the dish supports 4x cables though. Simply run a cable from the dish to each TV and it works.

https://www.freesat.co.uk/help/join/switch-freesat/freesat-multiroom

If you don't fancy running 4x wires around the house get something like this and just hook up 1 wire. You won't need a separate freesat box, this will do it for all 4 TV's but check for compatibility with the app, you will find it on Android TV's, Firesticks, Apple TV, Kodi, Xbox, Plex, Windows etc.

https://vboxcomm.com/product/vbox-android-tv-gateway-for-satellite/

HTB_newbie

[Deleted User] said:

Yes, Freesat can be utilised with a Sky dish

https://www.freesat.co.uk/help/using-your-existing-satellite-dish

Yes you can get Freesat in 4 different rooms / TV's if you wish, you might need to check the LNB on the dish supports 4x cables though. Simply run a cable from the dish to each TV and it works.

https://www.freesat.co.uk/help/join/switch-freesat/freesat-multiroom

If you don't fancy running 4x wires around the house get something like this and just hook up 1 wire. You won't need a separate freesat box, this will do it for all 4 TV's but check for compatibility with the app, you will find it on Android TV's, Firesticks, Apple TV, Kodi, Xbox, Plex, Windows etc.

https://vboxcomm.com/product/vbox-android-tv-gateway-for-satellite/

Thanks so much for your response. This is really helpful!

Nellie15

Hi we are in the same situation - still no signal. We have had broadband fitted ( was getting fitted anyway) and have a fire stick. We also fitted an old satellite dish we had and use Freesat, seeinh as its taking so long to fix.

mobileron

Firestick and good broadband will give u what u need.

beckstar1975

We don't get any TV signal at all on my road, if anything we have too many transmitters nearby but geography means we can't pick up the signal. We have Sky for one TV and then firesticks/Roku for the year, are you going to need to watch live TV on all 4 TVs or could similar be an option? 

We did have a sky q mini box but really want with paying the extra when 99% of the things we watch are on catch up/Netflix/Amazon.

Hate giving Sky my money, think I'm so for the option advice with Freesat once we're out of contract. 

Mister_G

[Deleted User] said:

Yes, Freesat can be utilised with a Sky dish

https://www.freesat.co.uk/help/using-your-existing-satellite-dish

Yes you can get Freesat in 4 different rooms / TV's if you wish, you might need to check the LNB on the dish supports 4x cables though. Simply run a cable from the dish to each TV and it works.

https://www.freesat.co.uk/help/join/switch-freesat/freesat-multiroom

If you don't fancy running 4x wires around the house get something like this and just hook up 1 wire. You won't need a separate freesat box, this will do it for all 4 TV's but check for compatibility with the app, you will find it on Android TV's, Firesticks, Apple TV, Kodi, Xbox, Plex, Windows etc.

https://vboxcomm.com/product/vbox-android-tv-gateway-for-satellite/

OP - Just be careful if the dish is for Sky Q, as the LNB will not be compatible with some Freesat receivers.

mjm3346

Cheapest Firestick was discounted to £14.99 is now back to £29.99, there are various apps on there which will let you watch the main live channels (and their catch-ups) and many other streams which are "ad supported" ie free