am i better with sky or freeview?

[doggy1967]

my sister has just moved into a farm. it has no tv aerial but it does have a sky dish with a quad lnb.

im wondering if she would be better with a sky box(no subscription) or fitting a tv and using a freeview box.

i know the channels she gets with the freeview box but i dont know were to find a list of the channels she would get using the sky box. any ideas?

[Lou_smorals]

Hi m8
u dont say if u have a HD ready tv, if so I would go buy the humax high def Freesat box (£150) and plug it into your sky dish. much better than freeview, they hope to have 230 channels by next year, service is free and HD channels. Humax is a quality box, much better than the bush/grundig or other cheapy boxes.
good luck dude
LS

[doggy1967]

no you misunderstand.
all i want to know is what free channels are available through sky.
i know whats available on freeview but not sky.

[BigLarry]

Think you misunderstood doggy, he's on about FreeSat which is freeview in HD plus shedloads more channels and it means you should be able to use what she has ie the dish and quad lbn without having to rig an aerial up.

Unless I misunderstood you both.

[doggy1967]

yes i got that bit. my sister isnt interested in anything fancy.
its down to cost and effort.
what i want to know is what channels are fta with a sky box.
i can then ask her if what she watches. for quickness it might be easier to give her a sky box.
so, does anyone know where i can get a listing for the fta channels on sky?

thanks

[Nibb]

These are the channels available from Freesat from Sky....you will need a sky card (old sub card with yellow house) to access them all!

All Channels

* 9X
* Abu Dhabi TV
* AIT International
* AIT Movistar
* Al Jazeera Children
* Al Jazeera Eng
* AnimeCentral
* Ape TV
* Applause
* ARY Oneworld
* ARY QTV
* ATN
* Audi Channel
* B4U Music
* Babestation
* Babeworld.tv
* Baby Channel
* Bangla TV
* BBC Four
* BBC HD
* BBC News
* BBC One
* BBC Parliament
* BBC Three
* BBC Two
* Bedroom TV
* BEN
* Best Direct
* Best Direct+
* BET
* Beverly Hills TV
* bid tv
* Bliss
* Bliss+1
* Bloomberg
* Blue Kiss
* Brit Asia TV
* Bubble Hits
* Business Channel
* Casino TV
* CBBC Channel
* CBeebies
* CCTV-9
* CelebrityShop
* Channel 4
* Channel 4+1
* Channel 4HD
* Channel M
* Channel 'S'
* Channel S NTV
* Channel U
* Chart Show TV
* Chat Box
* CITV
* Clubland
* CNN
* Community Channel
* Create & Craft
* Dating Channel
* DAYSTAR
* DD-India
* DM Digital
* DM Gold
* E4
* E4+1
* Entrepreneur
* Essex Babes
* EuroNews
* EWTN
* Faith
* fame TV
* Fashion TV
* Fight Network
* Film 24
* Film4
* Film4 +1
* Five
* Five US
* Five US+1
* FIVER
* FIVER+1
* Fizz
* Flaunt
* Flaunt+1
* Flava
* France 24
* FriendlyTV
* Gala TV
* Gay Date TV
* Gay Network
* Gems TV
* Gems TV 2
* Genesis
* Get Lucky TV
* Glory TV
* GOD Channel
* GOD Europe
* Gospel Channel
* HappyHourGirls
* Hollywood TV
* Home&Travel
* Horse & Country
* House of Fun
* i Play TV
* Ideal World
* Ideal World 2
* Information TV
* Information TV 2
* Inspiration
* Islam Channel
* ITV 1
* ITV 2
* ITV 3
* ITV 4
* ITV2+1
* ITV3+1
* Jewellery Channel
* JJB Golf
* JJB Sports
* JML
* JML Choice
* JML Innovations
* JML Lifestyle
* JML Solutions
* KICC TV
* Kix!
* Life One
* Live Roulette
* LiveXXX
* LivexxxBabes
* LOVEWORLD TV
* Lucky Star
* Luxe TV
* Luxe TV HD
* Mainstreet
* Mana Telugu
* MATV National
* Max TV
* Men & Motors
* Monte Carlo TV
* More 4
* More 4 +1
* movies4men
* movies4men 2
* movies4men+1
* mta-muslim tv
* Music India
* My Channel
* NDTV Imagine
* Nepali TV
* NME TV
* Noor TV
* Northern Birds
* NTAI
* Nuts TV
* OBE
* oMusic TV
* Open Access
* Open Access 2
* Open Access 3
* O'seasproperty
* Over 18 TV
* PCNE Chinese
* Peace TV
* Performance
* Pitch Gaming
* Pitch TV
* Pitch World
* PitchGaming2
* Playboy One
* POP
* Popgirl
* Price Crash
* Price Crash 2
* price-drop tv
* propeller
* Psychic TV
* PTV Global
* PTV Prime
* Pulse
* Pulse+1
* QVC
* Raj TV
* Real Estate TV
* Real Estate TV +1
* Record TV
* Red
* revelation
* ROCKWORLDTV
* Russia Today
* S4C
* S4C
* S4C2
* SA Direct TV
* Screenshop2
* Scuzz
* Shop on TV
* Simply Ideas
* Sky News
* Sky Three
* Smartlive
* speedauctiontv
* SportxxxBabes
* Stop + Shop
* Sumo TV
* Sunrise
* Supreme Master Television
* TBN Europe
* Teachers TV
* Tease Me
* Tease Me 2
* Teletext Holidays
* Thane Direct
* The Other Side
* The Vault
* Thomas Cook
* Thomson TV
* Tiny Pop
* Tiny Pop +1
* Travel Channel
* Travel Channel +1
* Travel Channel2
* True Movies
* True Movies 2
* TV SHOP
* TV Warehouse
* TV Warehouse 1
* TVW Select
* UCB TV
* Urban TV
* Venus TV
* Vinappris
* Wedding TV
* Wedding TV+1
* Wine TV
* Wonderful
* Word Network
* World Movies
* Zee Music
* Zone Horror
* Zone Reality
* Zone Reality Extra
* Zone Reality+1

http://www.freesatfromsky.co.uk/free...hoice-all.aspx

[4me2]

just use sky then simple.

[Lou_smorals]

Hi Larry
you understand me perfectly, we are not talking about freeview or sky but freesat. If doggy has a sky box then he could hook it up and see, but would need a yellowhouse card. If Doggy doesnt already have a sky box instead of buying one of murdochs shit seekers he could buy a freesat box for as cheap, if not an HD one.
Doggy, please forgive me if we are wrong but we are not talking about through arial.all satellite is not sky, free sat is a fast growing decent free package which thankfully is on satellite and nothing to do with Rupert.
cheers
LS

[4me2]

These are the channels available from Freesat from Sky....you will need a sky card (old sub card with yellow house) to access them all!

http://www.satelliteshop.co.uk/store...ml?29048x29050

20 quid to get one.

[doggy1967]

These are the channels available from Freesat from Sky....you will need a sky card (old sub card with yellow house) to access them all!



http://www.freesatfromsky.co.uk/free...hoice-all.aspx

when you say ill need a card, are you saying ill need a sky subscription?
my old box has a card in it but its not been switch on in a long time.
its not been switched on since the golf channel went off air in january.

[doggy1967]

Hi Larry
you understand me perfectly, we are not talking about freeview or sky but freesat. If doggy has a sky box then he could hook it up and see, but would need a yellowhouse card. If Doggy doesnt already have a sky box instead of buying one of murdochs shit seekers he could buy a freesat box for as cheap, if not an HD one.
Doggy, please forgive me if we are wrong but we are not talking about through arial.all satellite is not sky, free sat is a fast growing decent free package which thankfully is on satellite and nothing to do with Rupert.
cheers
LS

just to clarify.
my sister has a shitty tv and freeview box. she isnt into anything fancy and is as tight as fuck.
she has an aerial, but no pole. so it isnt very good at getting a reception.

she has a sky dish with a quad lnb.

i caN give her an old sky box if its easier than rigging up the aerial.

i basically wanted to compare the free channels on freeview against the free channels on sky.

there is no way im going to mention freesat to her cause that will just confuse her more.

but i might be interested in freesat for myself.

[doggy1967]

http://www.satelliteshop.co.uk/store...ml?29048x29050

20 quid to get one.

this £20 card did it used to be called a solace card?
ive got one of them in another old sky box. do you think it will still work?
its about 5 years old.

[Nibb]

when you say ill need a card, are you saying ill need a sky subscription?
my old box has a card in it but its not been switch on in a long time.
its not been switched on since the golf channel went off air in january.

No that one will be fine...with your box ...just leave it in the box for 24hrs and it'll reactivate.

If it doesnt ring Sky!

[Nibb]

just to clarify.
my sister has a shitty tv and freeview box. she isnt into anything fancy and is as tight as fcuk.
she has an aerial, but no pole. so it isnt very good at getting a reception.

she has a sky dish with a quad lnb.

i caN give her an old sky box if its easier than rigging up the aerial.

i basically wanted to compare the free channels on freeview against the free channels on sky.

there is no way im going to mention freesat to her cause that will just confuse her more.

but i might be interested in freesat for myself.

Just plug your old box with the card inserted into the feed.....most channels will work on the list above the others will work within 24 hrs.

[doggy1967]

ok. the freesat through sky looks interesting. im not sure if im understanding things correctly.

can i watch freesat through a sky digi box or will i need to buy a new freesat box?

[Nibb]

ok. the freesat through sky looks interesting. im not sure if im understanding things correctly.

can i watch freesat through a sky digi box or will i need to buy a new freesat box?

You have all the equipment necessary m8....your old Sky box + old card will get you everything in the list above!

[doggy1967]

You have all the equipment necessary m8....your old Sky box + old card will get you everything in the list above!

thanks

this might be for another thread but youve got me thinking.

is there such a thing as a freeview or freesat box with a built in hd that can play and record to dvd. it also has to be able to play divx. hdmi would be nice too.

[satelliteman]

Hello mate i`m in the satellite game and lou_smorals had the perfect answer to your question

"Humax high def Freesat box (£150)"

But remember that although you buy a DVD recorder but this will not record in full HD as you would think, only live viewing from the Freesat box on selected HD channels will you get an HD picture.

Am i right, am i right, or am i right ?