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  • 23-11-2005 1:55pm
    #1
    sham69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,321 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,
    This is my first post so go easy on me. I am sure this has been answered a million times so apologies in advance. I am new to this sattelite technology. My question is can i just go out and buy a dish and digibox and get some free channels, if so what channels are available and where would i buy the equipment cheap? Gonna shop around tomorrow arouns the city centre. Any advice would be really helpful.
    Thanks
    Sham....


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  • #2
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,341 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Welcome, BBC and ITV are probably the most popular FTA channels that come from the astra 2 satellite. Take a look at www.lyngsat.com. I'm not sure you will find much in town apart from maplins. Take a look at the sticky for retailers.

    Good luck

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  • #3
    mjsmyth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,108 ✭✭✭mjsmyth


    Hi Sham,
    Why not take a look at satellite.ie , I think everyone who has bought equipment from Tony has been happy with the level of service.

    MJ


  • #4
    sham69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,321 ✭✭✭sham69


    will do thanks MJ and thanks Tony


  • #5
    swoofer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,678 ✭✭✭swoofer


    look on ebay for a good deal on a sky boc and a dish etc

    gb--


  • #6
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    About 70 radio and about 20 decent TV and 200 rubbish TV all FTA from 28.2 East.

    About 100 Euro adds a motor and then you get about 20 different satellites. BUT not with a Sky Digibox, you need a FTA receiver from www.satellite.ie or Maplin for that.

    I have had a FTA receiver (Palcom) and Motek motor for a couple of years from www.satellite.ie and 100% good no problems. Using a cheap 80cm dish from a Lidl analog system and a Lidl €7 LNB.


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  • #7
    Pal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    I too am a happy customer of satellite.ie

    before you buy anything I suggest you buy a copy of What Satellite magazine and do a bit of reading. Knowledge is everything. ask questions here. dont worry, we've heard them all before.


  • #8
    Donaldo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66 ✭✭Donaldo


    I have Sky+ with one multiroom subscription. I also have an old Sky Digibox. In order to get the FTA channels do I need to get a FTA card on Ebay? I am confused by the fact that Maplins are offering a FTA system but there is no mention of a FTA card in their package?

    Donal


  • #9
    Heinz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 107 ✭✭Heinz


    FTA channels don't need to be decrypted and so don't need a card of any sort.

    If you're thinking of FTV channels, you would need a Sky digibox (not a FTA STB) and a FTV card to receive channel 4, five and Sky Three.


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