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Title: Sky to freesat advice please
Post by: notacarbuff on 26 May 2009, 16:34:08
[size=10]Can anybody tell me whether I can simply reuse my existing Sky dish and cables if I move to a TV with freesat built in or a new freesat box.

I have, up to now, assumed that I can but I would like to be sure.

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Title: Re: Sky to freesat advice please
Post by: nick v6 on 26 May 2009, 17:14:22
i think you can but you may have to realign the dish to another satalite
Title: Re: Sky to freesat advice please
Post by: Martin_1962 on 26 May 2009, 18:45:27
Depends on what you want to do.

If you want the actual Freesat service change the box, if you are happy with what you get when the card finishes keep it.

HOWEVER the Sky PVR will NOT work without coughing up money, so you would need to upgrade to the Humax HDR.

BTW same constellation is used so the sky dish should work.
Title: Re: Sky to freesat advice please
Post by: notacarbuff on 26 May 2009, 19:06:28
Thanks for the info.

I want to reuse as much of my existing kit as possible when i change my TV and am trying to decide whether to simply upgrade my sky box to HD+ or to go to a no contract based service with a built in freesat or independent box such as the Humax HDR
Title: Re: Sky to freesat advice please
Post by: Martin_1962 on 26 May 2009, 19:28:30
The Humax HDR is excellent
Title: Re: Sky to freesat advice please
Post by: KillerWatt on 26 May 2009, 20:32:53
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I want to reuse as much of my existing kit as possible when i change my TV and am trying to decide whether to simply upgrade my sky box to HD+ or to go to a no contract based service with a built in freesat or independent box such as the Humax HDR
Do you have VM where you are?
Title: Re: Sky to freesat advice please
Post by: notacarbuff on 27 May 2009, 10:55:12
[size=10]Killerwatt, excuse my ignorance. I don't know what VM stands for. I work in IT and can't get virtual machine out of my head.

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Title: Re: Sky to freesat advice please
Post by: Jimbob on 27 May 2009, 10:56:40
Virgin Media I Think  (ie cable TV etc)
Title: Re: Sky to freesat advice please
Post by: notacarbuff on 27 May 2009, 11:37:04
[size=10]Ah, in which case the answer is cable is available in my area although I dont have it installed.[/size]