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Old 29-11-07, 05:31 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Do i need a sky box to view setanta via a satellite reciever or will any digital satellite reciever do? thanks in advance....
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Hi,

The Setanta channels are encrypted in NDS Videoguard, so you need a receiver that can cope with that encryption. Officially, yes, a Sky box.

Presumably the other receivers such as the Dreambox,Vantage etc would also work with setanta, as they work with Sky.

And of course, a viewing card.
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Old 29-11-07, 06:41 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Yes it works tickety boo with a dreambox and ftv card
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