What's the catch with FREESAT
 

James wrote:
"Dr Zoidberg" wrote in message
...
Mario wrote:
Apologies if this is the wrong group, but on the face of it, Sky's
freesat looks like a good deal...?

No;
Channel 4
five
E4
More4
FilmFour (soon on Freeview)
UKTV History

etc, etc

Nonsense, you get Channel 4 and five, also Sky 3.
--
Adrian

What's the catch with FREESAT
 

I have seen digital systems with dishes selling for £80 to £100 so it
might
work out cheaper getting one of those and a local installer.
I don't know the technical ins and outs but it does seem viable to do it
without involving Sky at all.


You need a Sky digibox in order to receive the encrypted channels C4, Five
and ITV3. You also get the benefit of the Sky EPG which works well.

A Sky digibox is the cheapest and best solution, I have bought two on Ebay
for £38 each. Panasonic is widely recommended as the best. Any dish with a
universal LNB pointed at 28.2 deg.E will do.

What's the catch with FREESAT
 

In ,
Gordon Hudson typed almost using sensible
wording:
"Mario" [email protected] wrote in message
...
Apologies if this is the wrong group, but on the face of it, Sky's
freesat
looks like a good deal...? Are they serious if you say NO to a phone
connection, though?

If its like normal sky then when terrestrial BBC or ITV show a football
match and you try and watch it on Sky you get a message telling you to
switch to terrestrial TV as they are not allowed to show them.

Never seen that myself in many years.

What's the catch with FREESAT
 

"Gordon Hudson" wrote in message
...

"Mario" [email protected] wrote in message
...
Apologies if this is the wrong group, but on the face of it, Sky's
freesat looks like a good deal...? Are they serious if you say NO to a
phone connection, though?

If its like normal sky then when terrestrial BBC or ITV show a football
match and you try and watch it on Sky you get a message telling you to
switch to terrestrial TV as they are not allowed to show them.

I have been using Sky since UK services began in 1989 and have never seen
such a message!
BBC and ITV satellite TV is transmitted FTA independently from Sky.
You are guilty of misinformation!!

What's the catch with FREESAT
 

Malcolm H wrote:

You need a Sky digibox in order to receive the encrypted channels C4,
Five and ITV3. You also get the benefit of the Sky EPG which works
well.

I take it you meant to say Sky 3, ITV 3 is FTA as are all ITV channels.
--
Adrian

What's the catch with FREESAT
 

"Gordon Hudson" wrote in message
...
If its like normal sky then when terrestrial BBC or ITV show a football
match and you try and watch it on Sky you get a message telling you to
switch to terrestrial TV as they are not allowed to show them.

what rubbish!

What's the catch with FREESAT
 

On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 08:36:06 GMT, "Malcolm H"
wrote:

I have been using Sky since UK services began in 1989 and have never seen
such a message!

I have.

BBC and ITV satellite TV is transmitted FTA independently from Sky.
You are guilty of misinformation!!

No he's not.

--
Alan White
Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Lochs Long and Goil in Argyll, Scotland.
Web cam and weather:- http://www.windycroft.gt-britain.co....her/kabcam.htm

What's the catch with FREESAT
 

"Malcolm H" wrote in message
...

"Gordon Hudson" wrote in message
...

"Mario" [email protected] wrote in message
...
Apologies if this is the wrong group, but on the face of it, Sky's
freesat looks like a good deal...? Are they serious if you say NO to a
phone connection, though?

If its like normal sky then when terrestrial BBC or ITV show a football
match and you try and watch it on Sky you get a message telling you to
switch to terrestrial TV as they are not allowed to show them.

I have been using Sky since UK services began in 1989 and have never seen
such a message!
BBC and ITV satellite TV is transmitted FTA independently from Sky.
You are guilty of misinformation!!

Happens here ALL the time.
I am in Scotland, so maybe thats the difference.

What's the catch with FREESAT
 

On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 09:59:07 +0100, "Gordon Hudson"
wrote:

I am in Scotland, so maybe thats the difference.

It is.

--
Alan White
Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Lochs Long and Goil in Argyll, Scotland.
Web cam and weather:- http://www.windycroft.gt-britain.co....her/kabcam.htm

What's the catch with FREESAT
 

"Adrian A" wrote in message
...
Malcolm H wrote:

You need a Sky digibox in order to receive the encrypted channels C4,
Five and ITV3. You also get the benefit of the Sky EPG which works
well.

I take it you meant to say Sky 3, ITV 3 is FTA as are all ITV channels.
--
Adrian

I stand corrected, Sky 3 it is!