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I made a post about this a while ago but decided to go for Freeview.
It is great as I have a PVR which is like Sky + for Freeview.
However, I am really fed up how the weather affects Freeview eg high pressure has caused problems the past couple of nights.
So, I thought it might be a good idea to have both Freesat and Freeview and so wondered whether anyone has Freesat and, if so, what do you think of it?
I take it that you can't get Sky+ with Freesat?
Thanks.
Well I have found out that Freesat will just be a receiver so think I will just stick with Freeview for now and have to put up with it breaking up in certain weather conditions. As long as I don't miss Dr Who or Britain's Got Talent!!!
LIZ what type of aerial do you have for freeview...and also where do you live.....rgds Des.....
Hi Des
I got a new wideband aerial and coax cable. I live in Reiss.
The Angel Of Death
22-Apr-08, 14:09
Sky did (possibly still do) a freesat type system basically you pay £150 or something like that and get all the free sky channels plus a sky box dish and engineer to fit and install it all
Plus im sure that you also get some of the paying channels for a year as well
Thanks for the info.
However, I have got used to the twin tuners on my PVR and being able to pause live Tv and to do that with Sky I would need Sky+.
I know I could get a Freesat receiver and use a DVD Recorder with a HD but don't have enough room for all this equipment.
Thankfully, the breaks in Freeview the last couple of days haven't been too bad. Not as bad as they were before I got the new aerial.
Sapphire2803
22-Apr-08, 14:17
Sky did (possibly still do) a freesat type system basically you pay £150 or something like that and get all the free sky channels plus a sky box dish and engineer to fit and install it all
Plus im sure that you also get some of the paying channels for a year as well
Or you could wait until they're doing a free install offer, get sky for 12 months on a basic package and then cancel it and get a freesat card for £20.
Are you sure you couldn't plug your PVR into a sky box the same as you do the freeview?
Sapphire2803
22-Apr-08, 14:19
Ignore my last question :)
There must be some way of doing it, surely?
Without ending up with mission control in your front room.
I am not sure Sapphire. Don't really want to take out a year's contract for Sky though.
The Angel Of Death
22-Apr-08, 14:53
I am not sure Sapphire. Don't really want to take out a year's contract for Sky though.
Thats what the free sat pack if for you pay for it and have no contract at all esentually a payg type package
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