Extra Sky Viewing card for FTA channels

[markyboy]

Just about to have my spare Sky+HD box I've had from a couple of years ago wired up into my newly built extension as there will be a second twin cable from the (now) quad LNB from the dish (other twin cable goes to living room for main sky box/tv) but dont want to pay for multiroom so need to know re possibility of watching any free channels on it.

Do i need a FTA card ? - Whats the cost

or

IF I still have my old viewing card can i contact sky and use that ? - Whats the cost ?

What channels can I hope for ?


Cheers

 

[logiciel]

A viewing card for free channels is quite a contradiction in terms, isn't it?
So, the machine will provide all the totally free channels.
An expired card may add the few that are not totally free as the link below explains.
If it doesn't you can buy one that does for £25.
The PVR won't record though.
http://www.avforums.com/forums/freesat/1307423-free-satellite-freesatfromsky-freesat.html

 

[Stevenage Neil]

Simplest solution is to try it!

a) Without any card at all
b) With your old expired card.

Or.....you could look on the internet.

 

[markyboy]

Won't record on the PVR funtion ??

Ggggrr !! Thats a blow.

Why is this ?

 

[Mark uk]

It wont record because you are not paying for this or any "additional" feature on this machine.

 

[Stevenage Neil]

You can pay sky £10.25/mo for the recording feature, but for the same price you can have full multiroom features as well.

 

[iaint]

Hi.
If you're only after free channels, there's no reason you couldn't use a Freesat PVR in the extension.
Costs more upfront, but will record quite happily...
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Regards, Iain.

 

[Dommi35]

Hi.
If you're only after free channels, there's no reason you couldn't use a Freesat PVR in the extension.
Costs more upfront, but will record quite happily...
--
Regards, Iain.

Iain
can you explain what this means please? I'm a mega newbie and want to find out what options are available to me which allow me to watch free channels via a sat dish and record them too. I'd been previously told I can only do this by paying sky monthly...

 

[kevkbuk]

Freesat | AVForums.com - UK Online

 

[Dommi35]

thanks for the link- will be useful...

can someone please tell me what a Freesat PVR' is (referring to my precious question?

is it something that will allow you to record without paying sky?

 

[kevkbuk]

is it something that will allow you to record without paying sky?

Follow the link..... there's at least one sticky thread to answer your question, but in short yes.

 

[logiciel]

what a Freesat PVR' is

It's like a Sky PVR but Freesat - a Personal Video Recorder.
FS has a forum to itself on kevkbuk's link, and naturally enough a web site to itself, at freesat - Subscription free HD Satellite TV through a Digital Box.
There are a lot of free satellite channels and, like the thread header, the idea of paying Sky for them is something of a contradiction!

 

[Dommi35]

Kevkbuk & Logiciel
Many thanks! Just what I needed