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Old 20-05-2008, 14:04   #46
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Re: Freesat: Free satellite TV by BBC and ITV tv to launch!

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Free satalite TV due to launch to improve the service of Freeview with 80 channels to start and expected to change to 200 by the end of the year

Virgin Media and Sky might find this difficult to compete with, specially since stb and installation looking at about £45.00 or £120.00 for HD STB
interesting !! but i think i will wait and see the results and comments.
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Old 20-05-2008, 14:11   #47
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Re: Freesat: Free satellite TV by BBC and ITV tv to launch!

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Free satalite TV due to launch to improve the service of Freeview with 80 channels to start and expected to change to 200 by the end of the year

Virgin Media and Sky might find this difficult to compete with, specially since stb and installation looking at about £45.00 or £120.00 for HD STB
installation is £80 on top of that so your wrong there.
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Old 21-05-2008, 18:32   #48
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Re: Freesat: Free satellite TV by BBC and ITV tv to launch!

just read the above posts i wasnt aware that freesat had started yet,well done to them
my question is could i use my sky dish and lnb with freesat box been looking at humax box
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Re: Freesat: Free satellite TV by BBC and ITV tv to launch!

yes you can use your sky dish - saves you an £80 installation charge!
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Old 21-05-2008, 19:20   #50
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Re: Freesat: Free satellite TV by BBC and ITV tv to launch!

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just read the above posts i wasnt aware that freesat had started yet,well done to them
my question is could i use my sky dish and lnb with freesat box been looking at humax box
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? have you still got your Sky receiver ?
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Old 21-05-2008, 20:41   #51
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Re: Freesat: Free satellite TV by BBC and ITV tv to launch!

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just read the above posts i wasnt aware that freesat had started yet,well done to them
my question is could i use my sky dish and lnb with freesat box been looking at humax box
cheers
Yes, you can.

Ditch your Sky box if you still have it - you might be able to flog it on eBay. Then wait a couple of months until the HD Freesat boxes with ethernet connectivity start to appear. These boxes have a higher spec than the Sky ones and will future-proof your TV viewing.
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Re: Freesat: Free satellite TV by BBC and ITV tv to launch!

Anyone watch ITV HD tonight? It was only available on receivers where you can specify what PIDs to use. 10Mb/s Sport and HD don't really go together well, picture wasn't the best. It was also upconverted.
ITV HD seem also to have switched to 3/4 resolution (1440 rather than 1920).
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Anyone watch ITV HD tonight? It was only available on receivers where you can specify what PIDs to use. 10Mb/s Sport and HD don't really go together well, picture wasn't the best. It was also upconverted.
ITV HD seem also to have switched to 3/4 resolution (1440 rather than 1920).
They are still pre-launch, which means you're viewing test transmissions - I doubt what you're seeing now will bear much resemblance to the final product.

In any case, ITV is planning to offer its HD content as a red-button option when the SD equivalent is broadcast on ITV1, rather than on a separate channel number, so when it comes to it you won't need to worry about tuning your receiver.
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Re: Freesat: Free satellite TV by BBC and ITV tv to launch!

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They are still pre-launch, which means you're viewing test transmissions - I doubt what you're seeing now will bear much resemblance to the final product.

In any case, ITV is planning to offer its HD content as a red-button option when the SD equivalent is broadcast on ITV1, rather than on a separate channel number, so when it comes to it you won't need to worry about tuning your receiver.
I beg to differ, unless they manage to get some extra bitrate allocated to ITV HD then theres not a lot extra they can do to improve the picture quality especially for Sport.
I won't be buying a Freesat box.

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Yes, you can.

Ditch your Sky box if you still have it - you might be able to flog it on eBay. Then wait a couple of months until the HD Freesat boxes with ethernet connectivity start to appear. These boxes have a higher spec than the Sky ones and will future-proof your TV viewing.
Sorry Chris, but what will this ethernet port on the box offer the consumer?
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Re: Freesat: Free satellite TV by BBC and ITV tv to launch!

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Ditch your Sky box if you still have it - you might be able to flog it on eBay. Then wait a couple of months until the HD Freesat boxes with ethernet connectivity start to appear. These boxes have a higher spec than the Sky ones and will future-proof your TV viewing.
Does this require a Twin LNB & 2x Cables from Dish to PVR? My old Sky Box has 1 Cable (but dish has 4x LNB as I have "Sky FreeSAT" in 2 Rooms in the house)
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Re: Freesat: Free satellite TV by BBC and ITV tv to launch!

it requires either a dual or quad lnb & two cables for any PVR whether its a Sky + receiver or not. also i already answered your question in this post before, why ppl dont search before they post i'l never know
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Re: Freesat: Free satellite TV by BBC and ITV tv to launch!

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Does this require a Twin LNB & 2x Cables from Dish to PVR? My old Sky Box has 1 Cable (but dish has 4x LNB as I have "Sky FreeSAT" in 2 Rooms in the house)
The way satellite TV in the home works is that every individual receiver requires its own LNB at the dish. A PVR has 2 or 3 receivers built in, so requires 2 or 3 receivers. AFAIK you can't buy tri-LNBs, which is why for a three-receiver box like Sky Plus (which lets you watch one channel and record two more) you need a quad-LNB.
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Re: Freesat: Free satellite TV by BBC and ITV tv to launch!

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it requires either a dual or quad lnb & two cables for any PVR whether its a Sky + receiver or not. also i already answered your question in this post before, why ppl dont search before they post i'l never know
Yawn... Pot Calling AGAIN? Why have Ethernet Port, the Answer posted for Sky & obvious its same fore FreeSAT & yet you harp on & on about Chris T. Practise what you Preach lol

Anyway, anyone OTHER than the-cable-guy. How would one connect an extra cable (to make it 2x core cable to dish)? Dont want to move dish lol.
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Re: Freesat: Free satellite TV by BBC and ITV tv to launch!

simple then you connect another two runs of cable to your PVR/Sky + receiver. whether you want to take my advice or not is upto you & if you dont believe me there are many guides on the internet, which back what iv said up. btw you dont have to move your dish at all.
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Yawn... Pot Calling AGAIN? Why have Ethernet Port, the Answer posted for Sky & obvious its same fore FreeSAT & yet you harp on & on about Chris T. Practise what you Preach lol

Anyway, anyone OTHER than the-cable-guy. How would one connect an extra cable (to make it 2x core cable to dish)? Dont want to move dish lol.
If you have a mono-LNB on your dish, and you want to install a quad-LNB, then I'm afraid you have to get a ladder out and get up to the dish, where you then remove the old LNB, install the new one, and then run four new lengths of coax down to where you need them. I think you can buy lengths of coax that are already paired so you have less individual lengths of cable to juggle.

Having said that, I'd never recommend working at height unless you're really competent and comfortable up a long ladder - find someone to do it for you and pay them if you have to!
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