[AdrianA1]

Hi I want to get a satelite based sysrtemn to watch in Barcelona- at present i have a good sized dish with an old Pace sky box- I also have a card but it restrics severly what i can watch- unable to get most of the supposidly free to air chanels so looking at getting either a newer sky box or freesat- i dont want to pay for a subscription and know i wouldnt get films and sports- not a problem
Any advice would be great
Thanks
Adrian

[asibley]

All depends on whether you are worried about having the following 3 things.

1) A structured 8 day Electronic Programme Guide for tell whats on.
2) A PVR for recording programs and performing sky+ type pause/rewind type of functions.
3) FTA HD content

If none of these are of interest, just get a second hand sky box, if you want the EPG pay a little more and get an SD freesat box. If you want HD content pay £100 more and get a HD freesat box. If you want all three another £100 will get you the FOXSAT HDR box. I have one and am very happy with it.

All depends on what you want. If you go for the FOXSAT boxes you could also pick up other satellites/channels (in non-freesat mode) you may be of interest in, as you say you have a decent sized dish.

[grahamlthompson]

Originally Posted by AdrianA1

Hi I want to get a satelite based sysrtemn to watch in Barcelona- at present i have a good sized dish with an old Pace sky box- I also have a card but it restrics severly what i can watch- unable to get most of the supposidly free to air chanels so looking at getting either a newer sky box or freesat- i dont want to pay for a subscription and know i wouldnt get films and sports- not a problem
Any advice would be great
Thanks
Adrian

Changing platform from a sky box to a freesat box won't change what free channels you can watch as they are all the same channels the only difference is that freesat and sky have a different epg, In addition the card in the Sky box enables you to watch free but encrypted channels like five us. Apart from the fact that a newer stb might have a more sensitive tuner, the only way to get more channels is to improve your signal by using a bigger dish and/or a better lnb.

[AdrianA1]

It seems that the normal freesat chanels are blocked on my sky box- channel 4 is blocked, dave is blocked it seems the only ones i can get is the normal 12&3 plus some other random rubbish chanels, sky dish is pleanty big enough 1.2mt and the signal is great, I think I will just get a freesat box out there and have done with sky.

[davemurgatroyd2]

Originally Posted by AdrianA1

It seems that the normal freesat chanels are blocked on my sky box- channel 4 is blocked, dave is blocked it seems the only ones i can get is the normal 12&3 plus some other random rubbish chanels, sky dish is pleanty big enough 1.2mt and the signal is great, I think I will just get a freesat box out there and have done with sky.

Dave is a subscription channel only on satellite and NOT on freesat either. Channel 4 may need a viewing card (any other similar sized business card or loyalty card may often bring it back) or try EPG 994 does that work. A FreesatFromSky viewing card (one off purchase for at least 3 years viewing) will also definitely add channel 4,Five as well if that is missing, plus four channels you will NOT get yet on freesat - Fiver, Five USA, Sky 3, Setanta Sports News. Freesat will only give you extra BBC HD, ITV1 HD (one programme a day if you are lucky) - channel 4 HD will come sometime but no timing is yet known, so don't hold your breath.

[Member 354643]

Originally Posted by davemurgatroyd2

Dave is a subscription channel only on satellite and NOT on freesat either. Channel 4 may need a viewing card (any other similar sized business card or loyalty card may often bring it back) or try EPG 994 does that work. A FreesatFromSky viewing card (one off purchase for at least 3 years viewing) will also definitely add channel 4,Five as well if that is missing, plus four channels you will NOT get yet on freesat - Fiver, Five USA, Sky 3, Setanta Sports News. Freesat will only give you extra BBC HD, ITV1 HD (one programme a day if you are lucky) - channel 4 HD will come sometime but no timing is yet known, so don't hold your breath.

Where there is a will there is a way

[jonoc]

Try doing a forced software update.
this should bring up all the free to air channels.


John