Newbie Freesat questions

[BenchyUK]

What channels are on Freesat?

How do i know if i can or cannot recieve Freesat?

[BrianMc]

Originally Posted by BenchyUK

What channels are on Freesat?

It's being launched next Tuesday! The official website http://www.freesat.co.uk should be updated by then.

How do i know if i can or cannot recieve Freesat?

Ability to mount a south facing satellite dish - exactly as is required for Sky!

[BenchyUK]

I have no idea whether or not i can get SKY as i'm well out in the country side surrounded by some woodland.

I don't want to order it and it doesn't work

[mrbleu]

I'm also in some woodland and receive sky and lots more without a problem. As long as you can "see" south(ish) clear at an angle of around 20-30deg to horizontal you should be ok. Further north you are the lower the angle.

You can always position the dish higher (on the roof) if necessary.

[davemurgatroyd2]

As long as where you want to mount the dish has clear view of the sun (and a bit below it) at 11.30 a.m. BST and is in clear sunlight (when it shines) you should have no problem.

[shadows]

his should help
http://www.dishpointer.com/

[BrianMc]

Originally Posted by BenchyUK

I have no idea whether or not i can get SKY as i'm well out in the country side surrounded by some woodland.

Woodland won't be a problem - unless you are VERY close to the trees!

I once went hiking in North Wales and there a farmhouse had it's Sky dish about 100yards from the house - but that was to clear a mountain between them and south!

[BenchyUK]

I may be out of luck as we have alot of trees at the back of our Graden which are south, In view of the satalite. Plus we're not allowed to have any type of diash/ arieal on our chimney