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Old 08-06-10, 08:29 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi all

new to the sat forum was cable so still a newbie to sat

Just a quick question

I have a old sky digi box with card and can get about 200 channels fta

if i was to buy a sky+ box off fleabay with a viewing card would i be able to use the record feature on it (on th fta channels)

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No, recording requires an active subscription to Sky.
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thanks for that info

what about the sky hd boxes do you get some fta hd channels

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Not got a Sky HD box myself, buy I belive you should get BBC HD, ITV hD, and lux TV HD, and with a freesatfromsky card Ch4 HD ( I used to get it with the card in my TM6800HD, before card swap)
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I have a Sky HD box and doesnt have a card but I do get ITV HD and BBC HD without the card... CH4 HD well that will work with a card I assume.

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