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insom1337 · 23-06-08, 04:49 PM

Hi all, as mentioned in th topic i have an unused sky dish on the side of the house from the previous owners. My parents have virginmedia so the dish is no longer in use. The cable from the dish goes straight past my bedroom window, so i was wondering what options i have, that are reasonably cheap, for setting myself up with some channels? If i just wanted the freeview channels, what would i have to do/buy? and if possible to get some movie channels etc what would i have to do and buy?

Thanks in advance

p.s. are there any boxes that offer hdmi connections that i could get aswell, as my new 37inch 1080p Toshiba Regza doesnt like scarts very much

madrat · 23-06-08, 04:58 PM

Essayist thing would be to re rout the cable into your room then ether get a used SKY box off ebay for around £10 (just sold one) or get a freesat box for £50 If you get a sky box you will get more channels and have the option of subscribing. You will need to get a FTV card from sky to get the Channel 5s and sky 3, but sometimes you might get lucky and get a box with a card then as long as the parental controls are not set or you have the original pin number for the card you will get them.

If you want the HMDI conections you will have to get the HD freesat box £150 but I persanoly think its to soon to judge freesat just yet.

insom1337 · 23-06-08, 05:01 PM

Thankyou mate, any chance in a link to these freesat boxes on ebay? The cheapest i saw was around 30?

madrat · 23-06-08, 05:07 PM

Freesat box's will cost more that sky because they have only just come out. try this for sky box http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/Satelli...QQ_sacatZ15069

the older one's start at around £5 but you can pick up some bargain ones, just sold a Thomson and 2 remotes for £8.50. good luck.

insom1337 · 23-06-08, 05:16 PM

Does this seem okay?

_http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sky-Box-Thomson-DS14214_W0QQitemZ150260874882QQcmdZViewItem?hash=i tem150260874882&_trkparms=72%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C65%3A 12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ebayphotohosting

insom1337 · 23-06-08, 05:17 PM

i live around the corner from the guy too so can pick it up

satelliteman · 23-06-08, 06:38 PM

How many posts ???? LOl

insom1337 · 23-06-08, 06:49 PM

hehe sorry i got carried away asking sightly different questions :P So, if the sat is pointing in the right direction as you said, are there any ways of getting some movie channels or sports channels? Or can you only get free to air ones?

satelliteman · 23-06-08, 06:52 PM

Free to air, I'm afraid with FRRESAT as they name says it all. Film4 = movies

insom1337 · 23-06-08, 06:54 PM

im not planning on buying a freesatbox, i think im just getting an old sky box for the FTA channels. So if i wanted to have a play with getting the non free to air channels, what would i have to set up?

23-06-08, 04:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
insom1337 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 13 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Unused sky dish on side of house, what can i do with it? Hi all, as mentioned in th topic i have an unused sky dish on the side of the house from the previous owners. My parents have virginmedia so the dish is no longer in use. The cable from the dish goes straight past my bedroom window, so i was wondering what options i have, that are reasonably cheap, for setting myself up with some channels? If i just wanted the freeview channels, what would i have to do/buy? and if possible to get some movie channels etc what would i have to do and buy? Thanks in advance p.s. are there any boxes that offer hdmi connections that i could get aswell, as my new 37inch 1080p Toshiba Regza doesnt like scarts very much

23-06-08, 04:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 1,629 Thanks: 1 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Unused sky dish on side of house, what can i do with it? Essayist thing would be to re rout the cable into your room then ether get a used SKY box off ebay for around £10 (just sold one) or get a freesat box for £50 If you get a sky box you will get more channels and have the option of subscribing. You will need to get a FTV card from sky to get the Channel 5s and sky 3, but sometimes you might get lucky and get a box with a card then as long as the parental controls are not set or you have the original pin number for the card you will get them. If you want the HMDI conections you will have to get the HD freesat box £150 but I persanoly think its to soon to judge freesat just yet. __________________ *I want it and I want it now*

23-06-08, 05:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
insom1337 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 13 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Unused sky dish on side of house, what can i do with it? Thankyou mate, any chance in a link to these freesat boxes on ebay? The cheapest i saw was around 30?

23-06-08, 05:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 1,629 Thanks: 1 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Unused sky dish on side of house, what can i do with it? Freesat box's will cost more that sky because they have only just come out. try this for sky box http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/Satelli...QQ_sacatZ15069 the older one's start at around £5 but you can pick up some bargain ones, just sold a Thomson and 2 remotes for £8.50. good luck. __________________ *I want it and I want it now*

23-06-08, 05:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
insom1337 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 13 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Unused sky dish on side of house, what can i do with it? Does this seem okay? _http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sky-Box-Thomson-DS14214_W0QQitemZ150260874882QQcmdZViewItem?hash=i tem150260874882&_trkparms=72%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C65%3A 12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ebayphotohosting


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23-06-08, 05:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
insom1337 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 13 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Unused sky dish on side of house, what can i do with it? i live around the corner from the guy too so can pick it up

23-06-08, 06:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
satelliteman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 209 Thanks: 0 Thanked 42 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Unused sky dish on side of house, what can i do with it? How many posts ???? LOl

23-06-08, 06:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
insom1337 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 13 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Unused sky dish on side of house, what can i do with it? hehe sorry i got carried away asking sightly different questions :P So, if the sat is pointing in the right direction as you said, are there any ways of getting some movie channels or sports channels? Or can you only get free to air ones?

23-06-08, 06:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
satelliteman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 209 Thanks: 0 Thanked 42 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Unused sky dish on side of house, what can i do with it? Free to air, I'm afraid with FRRESAT as they name says it all. Film4 = movies

23-06-08, 06:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
insom1337 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 13 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Unused sky dish on side of house, what can i do with it? im not planning on buying a freesatbox, i think im just getting an old sky box for the FTA channels. So if i wanted to have a play with getting the non free to air channels, what would i have to set up?

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