British Television

Lanark Lass · Post by **Lanark Lass** » Sun 19 Jun 2011 11:23

I'm thinking of switching from a sky box to a freesat box to watch British TV (using the same satellite dish). Just wondering whether anyone has done this and was it successful?

john · Post by **john** » Sun 19 Jun 2011 11:33

Yep,LL. We (along with several others) have done this very thing over the last few months and it's been a great success. The model to go for is a Humax Freesat HDR,which gets all your fave programmes plus HD and the digital recording facility. Highly recommended and costs just over 200 quid.

Sue · Post by **Sue** » Sun 19 Jun 2011 11:51

We changed at the same time as John and agree totally with his comments.

Lanark Lass · Post by **Lanark Lass** » Sun 19 Jun 2011 18:25

Thanks for your replies.

Did you have to re-align your satellite dish?

john · Post by **john** » Sun 19 Jun 2011 18:39

We were already on FTA system,LL,so obviously there was no need for us,but whether switching from Sky to FTA requires a realigning,I would not like to say.

Allan · Post by **Allan** » Sun 19 Jun 2011 20:02

Lanark Lass wrote:Thanks for your replies.

Did you have to re-align your satellite dish?

It should be a straight replacement, just take the leads out of the Sky box and plug them into the Freesat box, There is no need to touch the dish.

tia · Post by **tia** » Sun 19 Jun 2011 20:34

Hi, we have sky, just wondered what is the difference between sky and the freesat ? we only have the fta programmes on sky , no monthly payment.

Allan · Post by **Allan** » Sun 19 Jun 2011 20:36

tia wrote:Hi, we have sky, just wondered what is the difference between sky and the freesat ? we only have the fta programmes on sky , no monthly payment.

A few different channels
High definition broadcasts
The ability to record programs - a bit like Sky Plus

Lanark Lass · Post by **Lanark Lass** » Sun 19 Jun 2011 22:59

Thanks for that information.

One of the benefits we are looking for is being able to work with one remote rather than two which is a bit fiddly, especially when my mum comes to visit (over 90).

Allan · Post by **Allan** » Sun 19 Jun 2011 23:22

Lanark Lass wrote:Thanks for that information.

One of the benefits we are looking for is being able to work with one remote rather than two which is a bit fiddly, especially when my mum comes to visit (over 90).

Sky remote controls will control a tv as well as sky.

Why not search Amazon for big button remote controls

Lanark Lass · Post by **Lanark Lass** » Sun 19 Jun 2011 23:47

I'm afraid our Sky remote on its own doesn't do the trick. Don't know why but that's how it is.

I think we'll give the freesat option a go.

Sue · Post by **Sue** » Mon 20 Jun 2011 07:07

I think it has to be tuned in with a code to the make of your tv.

tia · Post by **tia** » Mon 20 Jun 2011 07:11

thanks for the reply, is it like sky where you have to have an address in england ? wouldn't mind being able to record things ( my sky box only records if you pay a monthly subscription.) I'm not really up to date with all of this , just that I do like to watch english tv, never seems the same when it's been translated into french.
Lanarklass , do you live in northampton? I lived in that area and worked in northampton for various compagnies . Family live in kettering and irthlingborough.

Sue · Post by **Sue** » Mon 20 Jun 2011 07:26

No Tia once you pay just over £200 for the Humax Fox Sat box you pay nothing more all programmes including HD are free. Type Humax Fox Sat into the internet and all the info will come up.

russell · Post by **russell** » Mon 20 Jun 2011 11:58

I've thought about this but would miss the documentaries on the various Discovery channels. Are they worth paying £24.50 a month though?

Russell.

montgolfiere · Post by **montgolfiere** » Thu 23 Jun 2011 19:50

you can get ALL the same FTA channels on a Skybox and a Freesat box. however some need adding manually on one or other systems....
For a Freesat HDR Box to work correctly you will need a 2 X LNB on your dish and 2 cables to your Freesat box.
A Genuine Sky Remote can be programmed to work your TV as well as the Receiver.
try googling for instructions & the correct code for your TV.
Please note Phillips TV's can be controlled by the Grey Sky Remote without any programming.
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