Does Radio require a card
 

"FieldMaster" wrote in message
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Considering switching to Sky+ and would like to use my existing digibox as
a
"radio receiver" (very poor DAB signal in my area)

Particulary interested in the BBC stations

Would I require an additional subscription or will it work without a card?



Only TalkSport will need a card, everything else should be ok.

Norman


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"FieldMaster" wrote in message
...
Considering switching to Sky+ and would like to use my existing digibox as
a
"radio receiver" (very poor DAB signal in my area)

Particulary interested in the BBC stations

Would I require an additional subscription or will it work without a card?

I think the answer to this has to be, pull out the card and see?
If you need a freeview card for the old box, why not just ask the Beeb for
one?

Rick.

Rick Maninov wrote:
"FieldMaster" wrote in
message ...
Considering switching to Sky+ and would like to use my existing
digibox as a "radio receiver" (very poor DAB signal in my area)

Particulary interested in the BBC stations

Would I require an additional subscription or will it work without a
card?

I think the answer to this has to be, pull out the card and see?
If you need a freeview card for the old box, why not just ask the
Beeb for one?

Where have you been for the last isx months? The BBC no longer issue cards
since they went FTA in July, you don't even need a Sky box to watch or
listen to, any BBC channels.

I find the digibox to be a most excellent radio receiver. I have not card.
The channel range is great (for me) and the signal quality seems to be
better than fm and dab's dodgy bit rates. Good luck
Matt.
"Rick Maninov" wrote in message
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"FieldMaster" wrote in
message
...
Considering switching to Sky+ and would like to use my existing digibox
as
a
"radio receiver" (very poor DAB signal in my area)

Particulary interested in the BBC stations

Would I require an additional subscription or will it work without a
card?

I think the answer to this has to be, pull out the card and see?
If you need a freeview card for the old box, why not just ask the Beeb for
one?

Rick.

"FieldMaster" wrote in message
...
Considering switching to Sky+ and would like to use my existing digibox as
a
"radio receiver" (very poor DAB signal in my area)

Particulary interested in the BBC stations

Would I require an additional subscription or will it work without a card?

Pull the card out and see what still works - then plug it back in when
you've finished.

Rick Maninov wrote:

If you need a freeview card for the old box, why not just ask the Beeb for
one?

Because:

1) There is no such thing as a Freeview card for satellite.

2) FTV cards are no longer any of the BBC's concern.

As mentioned, only one or two radio channels require a card. The
others are FTA. Links in the FAQ.

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John W wrote:
"FieldMaster" wrote in
message ...
Considering switching to Sky+ and would like to use my existing
digibox as a "radio receiver" (very poor DAB signal in my area)

Particulary interested in the BBC stations

Would I require an additional subscription or will it work without a
card?

Pull the card out and see what still works - then plug it back in when
you've finished.

One thing to note though, theres a heck of a delay, don't try having sky
radio in one room and putting on a regular radio in another room, the effect
is quite weird! I even get this effect when using 2 seperate sky boxes, just
no so obvious..

Mat

Rick Maninov said this:

If you need a freeview card for the old box,

There aren't any subscription channels on digital terrestrial (Freeview) at
the moment, so no card is required. However, the original poster was asking
about digital *satellite*, so this is irrelevant.

why not just ask the
Beeb for one?

The BBC don't issue any viewing cards of any sort.