With a 4 metre dish you put????

Jarnac


Joined: 23/11/2010
Posts: 60

Message Posted:
04/05/2011 08:52

We are thinking of putting a 4 metre dish in and have been told that you can run it without sky but need a freeview box to run it for main Uk channels. Can anyone tell us which one we need and where you can get??? Thanks

Tango1


Joined: 19/02/2011
Posts: 1151

Message Posted:
04/05/2011 08:54

I can't think why you would need a dish that size if you're not going to have SKY or am I missing something here?



Tango1

Jarnac


Joined: 23/11/2010
Posts: 60

Message Posted:
04/05/2011 08:57

The saving on not paying for sky plus we were told that this is the only way to get bbc????

gbuck


Joined: 29/06/2009
Posts: 14

Message Posted:
04/05/2011 09:08

You WILL be getting Sky, the dish will be for the astra satellite, but think you're on about using it for freesat instead of a subscription, which of course is an option.

0maintenance


Joined: 22/09/2010
Posts: 2179

Message Posted:
04/05/2011 09:18

Ive got a OSN package with a small 90cm dish and a box that records 2 diffrent channels if i wish and has full HD on some channels,the picture is beautiful,if you like english soaps, you can watch them,i can watch all the UFC i wish,wonderful if you want american idol,its there,to much good TV to mention,if TV is part of your entertainment,then id say this is the package to buy for quality and price.



No freezing,no huge sky subscriptions, AND NO HUGE NASTY LOOKING DISH IN THE GARDEN.

Jarnac


Joined: 23/11/2010
Posts: 60

Message Posted:
04/05/2011 09:30

Hi O maintenance - who did that package for you. Can you get BBc itv and channel 4 on it? Sounds really good.

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
04/05/2011 09:37

I think you mean a FREESAT box - not a freeview box.

With a Freesat box, which is just a Sky Digibox, you use a FREESAT CARD, which is a one-off payment of about 20 quid and gets the main UK channels. SKY sell them. The Freesat card must be matched to the box by SKY.

Geoff

Quarmby


Joined: 15/09/2008
Posts: 975

Message Posted:
04/05/2011 09:47

A Freesat box does not have to be a Sky box with a Freesat card. I use a Humax Freesat box does not need a freesat card.

judyr


Joined: 07/07/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
04/05/2011 09:57

Hi, I had to get a 4.2 metre dish purely because I wanted the BBC channels. I also needed a Sky box for this but was fortunate to have the extra box from my sister in the UK who upgraded to SkyHD+ with an additional room added on. I had the HD Box and for this I pay her £10 for the additional box and £10 HD (£20 per month). If you need any advice or help setting it up or even to buy the dish itself then I recommend you contact Acip. He is excellent.

acipakcag@hotmail.com 0533 8402207

0maintenance


Joined: 22/09/2010
Posts: 2179

Message Posted:
04/05/2011 10:33

Hi Jarnac, give this man a call 05338431149 his name is dan.

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
04/05/2011 11:46

You can't get all the BBC, ITV, Ch4, Ch5, channels unless you use a freesat card, Sky Box or other box.

Geoff

michelle3012


Joined: 07/11/2008
Posts: 578

Message Posted:
04/05/2011 12:36

We have an ordinary sky box which we bought from someone in Cyprus that was upgrading, and it already had a card in the slot, we get all the main channels from the Uk, BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4, E4 + lots of others, never had to upgrade the card it still works 2 years on.

The other option is a FREESAT box which are available and you will get all of the above, once you have purchased the box there are no other expences. So look in the for sale ads and see if someone wants to get rid of an old box.



OR



If you have a box in the UK just buy a one off payment card which is about £60.00 and bring it with you.

rigsby


Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 912

Message Posted:
04/05/2011 13:09

Sky freesat cards are £25.

Jarnac


Joined: 23/11/2010
Posts: 60

Message Posted:
04/05/2011 14:11

Thank you for all the information. I think I did mean a free sat box and card - where would you buy this from so that they match and work???

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
04/05/2011 14:21

Jarnac,I posted details of this here



http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/54206.asp

Cyberwar


Joined: 05/03/2010
Posts: 72

Message Posted:
04/05/2011 14:57

I've been running the main 4 UK channels for 5 years (i.e. before Freeview) off a 4 metre dish with limited problems at no subscription to 3 houses.



Any digibox will do as far as I know.

Jarnac


Joined: 23/11/2010
Posts: 60

Message Posted:
04/05/2011 16:55

So Gooligan I go on the sky web and order a card and then get a sky box off the internet? Is this right?

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
04/05/2011 17:09

Re Msg 16: I think you mean Freesat, not freeview. Freeview is the UK terrestrial service.

Freesat is on satellite, and you buy a once-off card to get all the Freesat channels.

Geoff

blade


Joined: 19/06/2010
Posts: 1286

Message Posted:
04/05/2011 17:13

The best guy here for TV/ Sky/ Dishes is the Iceman 0533- 8610329 give him a call and he will get you sorted out.

FulhamFan



Joined: 28/02/2010
Posts: 97

Message Posted:
04/05/2011 18:36

If he can be bothered

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
05/05/2011 10:17

There is also a good satman on the last Lapta turnoff.