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Which cables? And Freeview or FTA

Ginger83 · 2009-07-30 08:35:25

Hi all, I'm planning to get rid of my sky but use my sky box to pick up the free channels. I will be moving my tv to the opposite side of the room that does not have a tv point (dont ask, she wants an aquarium). What type of cable do i need to purchase to run from the tv point to sky box? Also what are peoples view on the…

30-07-2009 8:35am

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Hi all, I'm planning to get rid of my sky but use my sky box to pick up the free channels. I will be moving my tv to the opposite side of the room that does not have a tv point (dont ask, she wants an aquarium). What type of cable do i need to purchase to run from the tv point to sky box?

Also what are peoples view on the free channels? Which would be better Freeview or FTA

Thanks

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#2 30-07-2009 11:32am

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ideally ct100 but for a small run, you'd get away with the cheaper sat cable.
Secondly, freeview is not available in IRL unless you are in a border county etc so its fta and its brilliant as long as you realise you need an aerial for the irish channels.

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