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RoRo · 28-06-08, 10:37 PM

On doing some research into freesat, It appears would need a satellite dish.
I currently have a sky satellite dish installed for my freesky digibox, would it just be a case of swapping the digibox over and freesat would work or would a re-alignment be required to the freesat satellite?
Apparently there are 80 channels to choose from but, no channel 5 as yet. HD channels for free (assuming you have an HDTV).

What's the general consensus on freesat:

thoughts please

redoxide · 28-06-08, 10:51 PM

Yep just swap boxes and all will work just fine

Although like you say apart from the availability of the HD channels (and the present lack of ch5) i don't think there is much difference between the two services. Although at least on the freesat box you wont have tons of unavailable channels to trawl through on the EPG

unlike the sky one

RoRo · 28-06-08, 11:31 PM

Thanks Redoxide

Reading the freesat home page and details, I would think they could be onto a winner here, as the production market increases to more brands: Panasonic, Sony, Samsung etc..there will no doubt be a drop in the unit prices of DTR's over time and also the benefit of even more free to air channels.
I'm just curious as to when a DTR will include a DVD player/recorder, as most of the current brand producers only offer a DTR or just the vanilla set-top box.
I'm going to hang off buying for a while (until the Sky digibox packs in) to see where they are going to expand to with regards to added functionality and price.

Anyone on here got freesat?
What's it like having HD channels?

I have a samsung HDTV but the only HD pics I get are from my Xbox360 using an HDMI cable (I think

)

Robbo · 28-06-08, 11:49 PM

I've heard that PVRs will be available around September time.

At the moment you get moe channels on an ex Sky box than you do with Freesat.

Robbo

RoRo · 28-06-08, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robbo71

I've heard that PVRs will be available around September time.

At the moment you get moe channels on an ex Sky box than you do with Freesat.

Robbo

True but, not in HD and free..

glen40 · 30-06-08, 02:57 PM

will an ordinary digi box also work with freesat, i accept it will not work in HD but I have 4 boxes on terrestial arial at moment and wonder if these can connect direct to the freesat system

Robbo · 30-06-08, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glen40

will an ordinary digi box also work with freesat, i accept it will not work in HD but I have 4 boxes on terrestial arial at moment and wonder if these can connect direct to the freesat system

No. They can only be connected to an aerial.

wasp11 · 02-07-08, 10:04 PM

I went for the humax fox sat box, plug and play, hd and non hd fantastic picture quality

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RoRo Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: in a house Posts: 59 Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Freesat Satellite Question On doing some research into freesat, It appears would need a satellite dish. I currently have a sky satellite dish installed for my freesky digibox, would it just be a case of swapping the digibox over and freesat would work or would a re-alignment be required to the freesat satellite? Apparently there are 80 channels to choose from but, no channel 5 as yet. HD channels for free (assuming you have an HDTV). What's the general consensus on freesat: thoughts please

28-06-08, 10:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
redoxide Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 283 Thanks: 16 Thanked 30 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Freesat Satellite Question Yep just swap boxes and all will work just fine Although like you say apart from the availability of the HD channels (and the present lack of ch5) i don't think there is much difference between the two services. Although at least on the freesat box you wont have tons of unavailable channels to trawl through on the EPG unlike the sky one

28-06-08, 11:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
RoRo Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: in a house Posts: 59 Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Freesat Satellite Question Thanks Redoxide Reading the freesat home page and details, I would think they could be onto a winner here, as the production market increases to more brands: Panasonic, Sony, Samsung etc..there will no doubt be a drop in the unit prices of DTR's over time and also the benefit of even more free to air channels. I'm just curious as to when a DTR will include a DVD player/recorder, as most of the current brand producers only offer a DTR or just the vanilla set-top box. I'm going to hang off buying for a while (until the Sky digibox packs in) to see where they are going to expand to with regards to added functionality and price. Anyone on here got freesat? What's it like having HD channels? I have a samsung HDTV but the only HD pics I get are from my Xbox360 using an HDMI cable (I think)

28-06-08, 11:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,230 Thanks: 93 Thanked 1,967 Times in 1,590 Posts	Re: Freesat Satellite Question I've heard that PVRs will be available around September time. At the moment you get moe channels on an ex Sky box than you do with Freesat. Robbo __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

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glen40 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Freesat Satellite Question will an ordinary digi box also work with freesat, i accept it will not work in HD but I have 4 boxes on terrestial arial at moment and wonder if these can connect direct to the freesat system

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wasp11 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: belfast Posts: 2,348 Thanks: 931 Thanked 887 Times in 654 Posts	Re: Freesat Satellite Question I went for the humax fox sat box, plug and play, hd and non hd fantastic picture quality __________________ TEA VICAR?

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