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Old 13-04-08, 04:17 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi i have a eurovox at home but i have a caravan somewere else is there a way of getting sky the same way i get cable at home i already have a minidish that someone gave for free so need to know if there is a box i can buy from anywere thanks for any help in advance
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yes - its called a sky digibox.

You will not be able to get all the channels for free though - if you want to watch the pay stuff you will have to subscribe.

Or wait a few weeks until BBC Freesat launches - there will be a new range of boxes launching.
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as above forget about sky, but get yourself a cheap dish a cheap receiver and try a different satellite, as for example you will be able to get premier with first rate movies and football on saturdays without paying. Its just different providers.

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Premiere will be going secure later in the year
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Premiere will be going secure later in the year
Yep sure is, but so are all the providers. tps off to astra, digit tv to n3 already testing, polsat started sending cards out but stopped due to problems. But as one door shuts another opens.

Maybe for caravan use 1 x linux box, 1 x laptop and a 3g broadband dongle. watch this space.

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OK I ALREADY HAVE A 3G BROADBAND DONGLE AND A LAPTOP CAN I ASK WHAT THE LINUX BOX IS AND WHAT ITS FOR LIKE I SAID BIT THINK WHEN IT COMES TO THIS ALSO DOES ANY BODY KNOW WHAT THE FREESAT IS GOING TO COST.

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OK I ALREADY HAVE A 3G BROADBAND DONGLE AND A LAPTOP CAN I ASK WHAT THE LINUX BOX IS AND WHAT ITS FOR LIKE I SAID BIT THINK WHEN IT COMES TO THIS ALSO DOES ANY BODY KNOW WHAT THE FREESAT IS GOING TO COST.

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One of the most popular is one of the Dreamboxes. Do a forum search to find out some of their capabilities.

Got this from the NoSky forum:-

Receivers:

Freesat non-HD £35
Freesat HD £99
Freesat HD PVR £149

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