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alexavfc · 07-05-08, 02:23 AM

Hi, after reading another forum somebody wrote that they had Sky+, brought a HD box of egay, replaced the Sky + box, and they could get all the channels they had before, as well as the recording facilities, but also could now get BBC HD and 4 HD for free

Can anybody tell me if this is correct or not, because I was always under the impression that you had to pay the £10 a month to receive any of the HD channels

Regards
Alex

kerrywez · 07-05-08, 11:09 AM

You are quite right mate and to get the HD from Sly they would have needed to take out another contract from Sly, this would have tied them to Sly for another year. They would have had to get the box and their card paired and pay the £10 for the privilege of getting the HD channels.

As for BBC and Ch4 HD, I would not like to say, because they might well have gone FTA, yesterday with the launch of FreeSat, but I would expect that Sly would not like to have them free on their dodgyboxes, perhaps someone with Sly HD will be bale to say.

Very best regards Wez

Robbo · 07-05-08, 11:41 AM

I'm pretty sure that BBC HD is FTA, so should be viewable on any HD capable receiver without payment. Ch4 HD is still NDS I believe so needs NDS UK capable CAS.

I think there is also a channel called Luxe TV also in HD Free to air, again any FTA HD sat receiver should get it.

Robbo

Analoguesat · 07-05-08, 12:17 PM

BBC HD is fta. C4 HD is ftv, and will work with any active sky card (subs or ftv). You do not need to pay the tenner a month for these.

lincsat · 07-05-08, 06:10 PM

Also Luxe HD is FTA/FTV, you can get this as well without paying the extra £10 - the tenner is just for the HD subscription channels, FTA/FTV will always be free

SAT-WORLD · 07-05-08, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lincsat

Also Luxe HD is FTA/FTV, you can get this as well without paying the extra £10 - the tenner is just for the HD subscription channels, FTA/FTV will always be free

Luxe HD is fta.

raindancerob · 07-05-08, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robbo71

I'm pretty sure that BBC HD is FTA, so should be viewable on any HD capable receiver without payment. Ch4 HD is still NDS I believe so needs NDS UK capable CAS.

I think there is also a channel called Luxe TV also in HD Free to air, again any FTA HD sat receiver should get it.

Robbo

BBC HD & Luxe HD are FTA however as you said Channel 4 HD isint.

07-05-08, 02:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
alexavfc Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 53 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sky HD question Hi, after reading another forum somebody wrote that they had Sky+, brought a HD box of egay, replaced the Sky + box, and they could get all the channels they had before, as well as the recording facilities, but also could now get BBC HD and 4 HD for free Can anybody tell me if this is correct or not, because I was always under the impression that you had to pay the £10 a month to receive any of the HD channels Regards Alex

07-05-08, 11:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
kerrywez Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,406 Thanks: 261 Thanked 145 Times in 140 Posts	Re: Sky HD question You are quite right mate and to get the HD from Sly they would have needed to take out another contract from Sly, this would have tied them to Sly for another year. They would have had to get the box and their card paired and pay the £10 for the privilege of getting the HD channels. As for BBC and Ch4 HD, I would not like to say, because they might well have gone FTA, yesterday with the launch of FreeSat, but I would expect that Sly would not like to have them free on their dodgyboxes, perhaps someone with Sly HD will be bale to say. Very best regards Wez __________________ Dreambox 7025, 250HDD, Dreambox 500s, 110 X 90Cm Hirschmann on Clarketech rotor, 1.2 Mtr. Channel Master on ground mount and 18 Ins. Super Jack and Super Jack V-Box. Humax Foxsat Freesat HD box.

07-05-08, 11:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
Robbo Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 5,024 Thanks: 27 Thanked 473 Times in 456 Posts	Re: Sky HD question I'm pretty sure that BBC HD is FTA, so should be viewable on any HD capable receiver without payment. Ch4 HD is still NDS I believe so needs NDS UK capable CAS. I think there is also a channel called Luxe TV also in HD Free to air, again any FTA HD sat receiver should get it. Robbo __________________ 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.

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Analoguesat Satellite mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 8,155 Thanks: 8 Thanked 246 Times in 226 Posts	Re: Sky HD question BBC HD is fta. C4 HD is ftv, and will work with any active sky card (subs or ftv). You do not need to pay the tenner a month for these. __________________ Dreambox 7020 / Pace Sky Digibox / Amstrad Sky Italia box 5 dishes for 5E/9E/13E/16E/19E/23E/28E Please DO NOT pm the mods & admins for c&ble keys. You may get banned for it! Read the rules before you post - click here to read them

07-05-08, 06:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 3,761 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1,007 Times in 187 Posts	Re: Sky HD question Also Luxe HD is FTA/FTV, you can get this as well without paying the extra £10 - the tenner is just for the HD subscription channels, FTA/FTV will always be free __________________ Eurovox EX1000SL £85, Eurovox EX5000 (PVR) £100, Humax Freesat HD £125 - Lincsat's Nick-nacks (Shop) Please consider Donating to the Forum


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