Freeview with skybox?

chippy · 26-02-2007, 18:08

Please could one of you lovely helpful ppl clear something up for me.Ok well basically I have now gone to virgin media and now have the box and dish doing nothing so was wondering how do I get the freeview channels as it seems some ppl have a yellow house card that they put in it which i have seen on ebay,really I want to know what are they and how is it best to get them?I dont know what channels I will get through my sky as it isnt switched off yet so Im stilll getting all channels?

**Rob** · 26-02-2007, 18:12

I don't know what you mean by "yellow house card", but suspect that it may be a means of getting some channels that you aren't entitled to. We'll stop that discussion here.

As I understand it your Sky subscription ends, but sky customers having purchased (unlike VM where you rent) the STB, means you are entitled to keep using it. Someone will correct me if I'm wrong but free to air channels over satellite, don't need a subscription, so shouldn't need a card to be purchased.

**Jefferson T** · 26-02-2007, 18:15

As I understand it if you have a card (Even one that's been cut off) you will end up with the freesat service.

http://www.freesatfromsky.co.uk/

If not you can buy a freesat card from the same site. (which is Â£20 if you already have the equipment)

chippy · 26-02-2007, 18:18

I think you are wrong to assume that the yellow house card is getting channels you are not intitled too I am pretty sure its legit actually but thats why Im looking into it so please lets not finish discussion as im trying to find out about my options!Im not looking to get channels i am not entitled to as i got all the channels i want with my shiny new v+ box just trying to make the most of the ugly dish which may become redundant.

I hope a am right it just that my father in law used to have one im sure and he wouldnt do it if it was not legit

**Rob** · 26-02-2007, 18:24

a quick

suggests most of the yellow cards are priced in $, thus are something for use over the pond rather than in the UK.

chippy · 26-02-2007, 18:30

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Originally Posted by Rob

a quick

suggests most of the yellow cards are priced in $, thus are something for use over the pond rather than in the UK.

Oh i see maybe its just me getting mixed up never really bother looking into as i had all the channels and had no intetion of changing it until virgin took over

---------- Post added at 18:30 ---------- Previous post was at 18:27 ----------

Arh found this on another forum site

Originally Posted by roxy
What are these yellow cards? Is it just Channel 4 you get and where can you get them? Ta

They are UK activated Sky cards that have BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and five in the first five slots on the EPG. It also has BBC3 & 4 and ITV 2, 3 &4 on the EPG. You can also pick up other FTA stations such as Sky News and a lot of shopping channels.

They come up pretty frequently for sale on eBay...

also says you can buy them from sky???
still confused mind

**Jefferson T** · 26-02-2007, 18:33

MMMmmm I wonder if it's worth looking at post 3 again

chippy · 26-02-2007, 18:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jefferson T

MMMmmm I wonder if it's worth looking at post 3 again

I didnt realise that that was the yellow house card thanks you very much sir I shall order myself one pstraight away