SKY freview card

natanddan1

Anyone know where I can get a freeview card for my spare Sky receiver box?

Thanks in advance

trevor_john

Try https://www.freesatfromsky.com
Tell them you only want a card...sorted.
its about £20

pealy

trevor_john wrote:

Try https://www.freesatfromsky.com
Tell them you only want a card...sorted.
its about £20

What he said..

I did this on Monday and card arrived on Wednesday! They even guarantee that if they change anything within 3 years they'll send you a new card..

jeeves_2

there's also some available on ebay...
if you're lucky you can pick one up cheap....
i needed one and was lucky enough to get one for 3 quid....
still waiting for it so hope it works!!

Jeeves

pealy

Beware - Read the auction notes carefully. I have another card which looks EXACTLY the same but only makes the 'free' channels available, ie BBC1, BBC2 etc. It doesn't allow me to see ITV or CH4 etc. This is an old subscription card and is not the same beast at all.

EileenH

pealy wrote:

Beware - Read the auction notes carefully. I have another card which looks EXACTLY the same but only makes the 'free' channels available, ie BBC1, BBC2 etc. It doesn't allow me to see ITV or CH4 etc. This is an old subscription card and is not the same beast at all.

You don't need a viewing card for BBC1, BBC2, etc you only need it to view ITV1, ITV2, Channel 4 and 5 which are encrypted.

trevor_john

NO NOT BUY A SKY CARD FROM E BAY. Too many people have been sold old style de activated cards.

Why buy them when you can buy a genuine guaranteed one from sky for around £20.

ben500

like the sig Trevor

trevor_john

Thanks Ben,funny but true eh?

Del_Boy_Gupta

Excuse me for asking a stupid question but we just oved in to a new house which used to have sky- dish is still on the roof.

Anyway if I took the sky box from my brother , and paid £20 for the card , can i join up or is it not as straightforward as this?

Also i presume this is a kosher offer and not something which sky frown upon as being illegal?

gravitytolls

How come ITV etc are encrypted on Sky boxes but not on freeview?

Am I just being dense?