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zola69 09-03-2012 10:10

sky+ box recieve freesat?
 
previous house owner has left the skydish on property-my friend has an old sky+ box with card in it-can i install it to my tv and pick up freesat channels?
thanks in advance

Kymmy 09-03-2012 10:23

Re: sky+ box recieve freesat?
 
With the existing card (as long as it's not out of date) it should recieve sky's FTV channels. To get all of freesat channels involves messing with the engineers menu.

Try it and see, it should work straight away

ZrByte 13-03-2012 12:08

Re: sky+ box recieve freesat?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Kymmy (Post 35396136)
With the existing card (as long as it's not out of date) it should recieve sky's FTV channels. To get all of freesat channels involves messing with the engineers menu.

Try it and see, it should work straight away

You lose the recording functionality though don't you?

muppetman11 13-03-2012 12:20

Re: sky+ box recieve freesat?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ZrByte (Post 35398453)
You lose the recording functionality though don't you?

Yes unless you pay £10 a month.

LexDiamond 13-03-2012 12:21

Re: sky+ box recieve freesat?
 
You can get all Freesat channels but you won't get the Freesat epg (not a big deal as you won't be using a pvr anyway).

gulf4uk 13-03-2012 23:01

Re: sky+ box recieve freesat?
 
even without a valid card all skys free to air channels should work , pay £20 for a card that gives all the Sky free sat channels and your local channel . that fee is a Once only until sky change there cards


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