Cancelled Sky. Can I still use it for Freeview?

I have cancelled my Sky account today. I just don't really need the extra channels anymore.

However I do want freeview and I wondered if my Sky box will still work and pick up just the freeview channels? I know there is freesat from Sky so I was hoping this would be what I move onto?

Thanks!

[Tezcatlipoca]

It'll still pick up all the FTA (free to air) channels without a card.

For the FTV (free to view) channels it needs a card. AFAIK this can be a "freesat from Sky" card *or* your current cancelled card.

NB: If it's a + box, you will no longer have any Sky+ functionality without a subscription.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Damien

I have cancelled my Sky account today. I just don't really need the extra channels anymore.

However I do want freeview and I wondered if my Sky box will still work and pick up just the freeview channels? I know there is freesat from Sky so I was hoping this would be what I move onto?

Thanks!

You will still receive all the Freesat from Sky channels , however next time Sky upgrade their viewing cards you would have to buy a new one to continue to receive the full FTV range on Freesat from Sky , they generally only do it once every couple of years. If your STB is a PVR you will lose the recordable function.

Sell your Sky+ box and get a Freesat+ one. If you buy a used FS one you'd most likely break even.

[nashville]

I have a freesat recorder box, which is fine. But I noticed a Freesat box with on demand advertised on TV. Could I have mine updated for this. Do I have to go to the expence of buying another box.

Have a look here nash: http://www.freesat.co.uk/how-to/faqs/on-demand
It seems that it depends upon the Freesat box you have

Originally Posted by nashville

I have a freesat recorder box, which is fine. But I noticed a Freesat box with on demand advertised on TV. Could I have mine updated for this. Do I have to go to the expence of buying another box.

You own your Freesat box. If you want a new one, you need to go out and buy it - nobody from Freesat is going to come and take your old one away and just give you a new one.

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

You will still receive all the Freesat from Sky channels , however next time Sky upgrade their viewing cards you would have to buy a new one to continue to receive the full FTV range on Freesat from Sky , they generally only do it once every couple of years. If your STB is a PVR you will lose the recordable function.

I've only had my Sky viewing card swapped once in the 8 years I've owned the box.

All the free-to-view channels you would ever actually want to see are now all fully free-to-air so a Sky box will work well enough without a card. The only drawback is that Sky stores your regionalisation data on the card so without it you can't get the correct regions on 101 and 103, unless you live in London which is where it defaults to.

[nashville]

Originally Posted by jempalmer

Have a look here nash: http://www.freesat.co.uk/how-to/faqs/on-demand
It seems that it depends upon the Freesat box you have

Thanks willl have a look

Freesat Freetime is only on generation 2 boxes (of which their is only one), there is no upgrade process.

[Tali]

A Freesat for Sky viewing does unlock more FTA channels (can't remember which ones) and costs £10.

[nstokes]

Channels are on this link http://www.sky.com/shop/freesat/home/what-can-i-watch/

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One thing i would like to know about FSFS is that as its a SkyHD Box and Sky EPG, will the EPG show all channels on Sky or just the FSFS Channels?

It shows all the channels and is a bit of a pain in the nuts. We had a FSFS box until recently. You could get round it to an extent by using the Favourites menu but if you want to just channel hop up or down the masses of unsubscribed channels do get in the way.

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by Chris

It shows all the channels and is a bit of a pain in the nuts. We had a FSFS box until recently. You could get round it to an extent by using the Favourites menu but if you want to just channel hop up or down the masses of unsubscribed channels do get in the way.

Thats a ball ache. Sahme you cant use FSFS card in a normal Freesat box

[Graham M]

Originally Posted by Tali

A Freesat for Sky viewing does unlock more FTA channels (can't remember which ones) and costs £10.

If he has just cancelled his Sky sub then his card will act as one of these anyway.

Cheers everyone!

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