Options for no aerial reception
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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.
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!
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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/
Discounts, coupons and cashback:
2019 = £1,443.52
2020 = £1,191,76
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.