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betty02 · 27-04-09, 12:31 PM

Been reading up on this and by the looks of it i NEED a landline in order to get FTA from SKY?

Is there no way of gettign all the FTA channels a diffrent way?

Danielle · 27-04-09, 12:32 PM

Have a look into freesat (does not have to be through sky)

betty02 · 27-04-09, 12:35 PM

I looked at getting a freesat box, but i got confused when i read all these posts with all this stuff in to me which is meaningless

E.G

BBC Prime 9E

11996V
SR:27500
FEC:3/4

Guessing thtas to manually put in a certain channel? If so can this be done on any FreeSat box?

Also looks like i can't use my normal Arial looks like i need a FreeSat dish?

Analoguesat · 27-04-09, 12:54 PM

Get yourself a Freesat box and you can forget the other channel parameters like that BBC Prime one - that was a new channel operating on 9E, and nothing to do with the UK services on the 28E satellite cluster.

You need a satellite dish installing if you want Freesat - either contact a local independant installer to put you one up, or Freesat will do it for about 80 quid

betty02 · 27-04-09, 01:00 PM

Ok thanks, so whats all that about then? Is that people with certain boxes can input that data to get that channel?

Analoguesat · 27-04-09, 01:18 PM

Only if you have a motorised dish or one or more dishes pointing at different broadcast satellites.

Some of us have elaborate multi satellite systems and have thousands of channels to look at. For example Ive currently got 5 dishes giving me access to 8 sets of satellites!

27-04-09, 12:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
betty02 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 31 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Unsure How This Works? Been reading up on this and by the looks of it i NEED a landline in order to get FTA from SKY? Is there no way of gettign all the FTA channels a diffrent way?

27-04-09, 12:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Danielle Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,016 Thanks: 137 Thanked 466 Times in 379 Posts	Re: Unsure How This Works? Have a look into freesat (does not have to be through sky) __________________ Please don't PM me Create a post so others can learn

27-04-09, 12:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
betty02 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 31 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Unsure How This Works? I looked at getting a freesat box, but i got confused when i read all these posts with all this stuff in to me which is meaningless E.G BBC Prime 9E 11996V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 Guessing thtas to manually put in a certain channel? If so can this be done on any FreeSat box? Also looks like i can't use my normal Arial looks like i need a FreeSat dish? Last edited by betty02; 27-04-09 at 12:46 PM.

27-04-09, 12:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: Unsure How This Works? Get yourself a Freesat box and you can forget the other channel parameters like that BBC Prime one - that was a new channel operating on 9E, and nothing to do with the UK services on the 28E satellite cluster. You need a satellite dish installing if you want Freesat - either contact a local independant installer to put you one up, or Freesat will do it for about 80 quid __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

27-04-09, 01:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
betty02 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 31 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Unsure How This Works? Ok thanks, so whats all that about then? Is that people with certain boxes can input that data to get that channel?

27-04-09, 01:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: Unsure How This Works? Only if you have a motorised dish or one or more dishes pointing at different broadcast satellites. Some of us have elaborate multi satellite systems and have thousands of channels to look at. For example Ive currently got 5 dishes giving me access to 8 sets of satellites! __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

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