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nathg · 05-05-08, 06:31 PM

Hi guys,

I am VERY new to this whole satellite TV thing, so please excuse me, if you have heard the same sort of questions before. I very much do not like the thought of Paying Sky £46 a month for the sports channels in HD (plus £200 odd quid for box etc). I currently do not have Sky, but all I would like to do, is watch most of the premierhip football in HD. Please can you let me know if it is better to get my own HD reciever, and motorised dish, or go down the Sky route please? I do not mind paying out for the initial investment, but after that I would like to keep the costs down for good quality TV.

Also, which are the best HD recievers & dishes please?

Thanks guys.

Jimdefruit · 06-05-08, 03:06 AM

If you like watching premiership football then you have nearly missed the boat.

Whilst sky shows some football it cannot show matches during the afternoon on saturdays whereas some continental channels do.

The best option at present is the Supersports channels on the satellite(s) at 16E. You will need to buy a viewing card to get those channels and at present the card will work in almost any card reading receiver. However, Digitalb have stated that the arrangement will be changing such that cards with be paired with specific receivers and will not work in other receivers. I think this may be a bit of scare mongering but time will tell.

I dont have a HD receiver so I will leave recommendations to those who have.

nathg · 06-05-08, 02:25 PM

Thanks.

What do you mean missed the boat? is it becasue the season has nearly finished? or they are stopping putting them on the air?

Thanks for your help!

Jimdefruit · 06-05-08, 06:01 PM

I was meaning the season is finished in the next few days.

sg2008 · 17-06-08, 06:51 PM

I am thinking about buying an HD "PVR READY" receiver and a motorised 80cmdish kit (this should be ok for London am told).
This to get freesat (the BBC/ITV one, not sky's)... BUT to have sports as well.

Digitalb is not in HD but I hear the quality is ok most of the time? Any further details regarding your experiences with SuperSports?

I ask these questions as i dont want to fork out for the expensive kit, having read above that Digitalb will "marry" the cards to specific receivers. Will this affect me anyway?

Robbo · 17-06-08, 07:16 PM

DigitAlb have already married cards to receivers for the HD channels. At the moment the solution is unclear, apart from using an official Kaon receiver only available from Albania/DigitAlb.It is advertised on their channels.

alexavfc · 21-06-08, 08:35 PM

Are these HD Kaon recievers the ones on ebay sold by southernsatalite for £230?

05-05-08, 06:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
nathg Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sky HD Packages vs My Own Satellite & HD Box Hi guys, I am VERY new to this whole satellite TV thing, so please excuse me, if you have heard the same sort of questions before. I very much do not like the thought of Paying Sky £46 a month for the sports channels in HD (plus £200 odd quid for box etc). I currently do not have Sky, but all I would like to do, is watch most of the premierhip football in HD. Please can you let me know if it is better to get my own HD reciever, and motorised dish, or go down the Sky route please? I do not mind paying out for the initial investment, but after that I would like to keep the costs down for good quality TV. Also, which are the best HD recievers & dishes please? Thanks guys.

06-05-08, 03:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,762 Thanks: 10 Thanked 110 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Sky HD Packages vs My Own Satellite & HD Box If you like watching premiership football then you have nearly missed the boat. Whilst sky shows some football it cannot show matches during the afternoon on saturdays whereas some continental channels do. The best option at present is the Supersports channels on the satellite(s) at 16E. You will need to buy a viewing card to get those channels and at present the card will work in almost any card reading receiver. However, Digitalb have stated that the arrangement will be changing such that cards with be paired with specific receivers and will not work in other receivers. I think this may be a bit of scare mongering but time will tell. I dont have a HD receiver so I will leave recommendations to those who have. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreambox If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

06-05-08, 02:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
nathg Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Sky HD Packages vs My Own Satellite & HD Box Thanks. What do you mean missed the boat? is it becasue the season has nearly finished? or they are stopping putting them on the air? Thanks for your help!

06-05-08, 06:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,762 Thanks: 10 Thanked 110 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Sky HD Packages vs My Own Satellite & HD Box I was meaning the season is finished in the next few days. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreambox If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

17-06-08, 06:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
sg2008 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Sky HD Packages vs My Own Satellite & HD Box I am thinking about buying an HD "PVR READY" receiver and a motorised 80cmdish kit (this should be ok for London am told). This to get freesat (the BBC/ITV one, not sky's)... BUT to have sports as well. Digitalb is not in HD but I hear the quality is ok most of the time? Any further details regarding your experiences with SuperSports? I ask these questions as i dont want to fork out for the expensive kit, having read above that Digitalb will "marry" the cards to specific receivers. Will this affect me anyway?


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17-06-08, 07:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
Robbo Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 5,024 Thanks: 27 Thanked 473 Times in 456 Posts	Re: Sky HD Packages vs My Own Satellite & HD Box DigitAlb have already married cards to receivers for the HD channels. At the moment the solution is unclear, apart from using an official Kaon receiver only available from Albania/DigitAlb.It is advertised on their channels. __________________ كيبل اعضاء البلهاء TM6800,TM1000D.Triax TD110 on STABHH-90 motor.Orbital 1m on Moteck motor+2 x minidishes DigitAlb movie package. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.

21-06-08, 08:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
alexavfc Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 53 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Sky HD Packages vs My Own Satellite & HD Box Are these HD Kaon recievers the ones on ebay sold by southernsatalite for £230?

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