Full HD satellite receiver and dish €86.75 in B&Q

JHMEG

Reduced from €120



http://www.ross.co.uk/satellite-tv/hd-satellite-kit

robbie_998

i work there.... even i dont trust it... anyone care to explain in full to me ?

witnessmenow

Trust it?

I can confirm that I got this in Athlone last weekend (+15% extra off)

Hooked it up to existing sky dish and worked straight away.

Interface is a bit crappy compared to sky, but quality of the channels is exceleent

getoffthepot

Can you get the receiver on its without the dish ? Is there a separate price for it?

robbie_998

getoffthepot wrote: »

Can you get the receiver on its without the dish ? Is there a separate price for it?

no it all comes in the one box.

can't be sold separately

Danger781

What exactly does this do? Just pick up the exact same channels as sky but in HD?

okidoki987

Anyone know where I'd get a list of the stations available via this?

robbie_998

okidoki987 wrote: »

Anyone know where I'd get a list of the stations available via this?

sorry if this sounds smart but the main ones are written on the back of the box

Ricky91t

I have one, And there's a massive thread on here about it,

It picks up only 3 HD channels at the moment all the Free to air one, Which are BBC HD, ITV 1 HD and Luxe HD.

For the price, I'm amazed the quaility of BCC and ITV HD is brilliant, And wired up to the TV in my room( 1440 x 900 resolution ) it's crisp and alot more detailed.

It took me about ten minutes to set up, Due to the fact getting up to my chinmey without a ladder wasn't easy. If you have sky and a quad LNB ( You should be able to see 3 hold next to the wire connecting into the dish ) it will only take you a few minutes to get up and running, If not you'll have to mount and allign the dish which I have done before, It's not the quickest process, But using one of these speeds it up!
http://shop.ebay.ie/i.html?_nkw=satellite+meter&_sacat=0&_odkw=satellite&_osacat=0&bkBtn=&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313

Ghost Train

List of channels here
http://www.lyngsat.com/28east.html

Only 3 HD channels at the moment, bbchd and itv1 hd the main ones

Heres link to original bargain alert about this http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055866624

jenno86

Got this one in Homebase last week and returned it cause the interface was shocking. Flicking through channels is a nightmare. Wouldn't go near it. Ended up going for an offical Freesat box. Humax HD, far superior box. Has a 7 day epg and red button features.

How many threads are there now about these boxes and dishes?!

Ricky91t

jenno86 wrote: »

Got this one in Homebase last week and returned it cause the interface was shocking. Flicking through channels is a nightmare. Wouldn't go near it. Ended up going for an offical Freesat box. Humax HD, far superior box. Has a 7 day epg and red button features.

How many threads are there now about these boxes and dishes?!

TBH, if you use a lidl/aldi one you have the same issues.. And this is very cheap for a HD one, How much did you pay for an official Freesat HD box and did it include dish etc?

okidoki987

Cheers.
Not a massive amount of stuff on there you'd watch.
3 stations in HD is really all that would suit someone who has a Sky dish (Sky Sub cancelled) already installed.

coffee to go

Just noticed yesterday that this pack is now reduced to €70 in B&Q.

BostonB

jenno86 wrote: »

Got this one in Homebase last week and returned it cause the interface was shocking. Flicking through channels is a nightmare. Wouldn't go near it. Ended up going for an offical Freesat box. Humax HD, far superior box. Has a 7 day epg and red button features.

How many threads are there now about these boxes and dishes?!

What did that cost?

gunnerfitzy

Anyone know if they are available in Cork. I know I can call but....

Ricky91t

gunnerfitzy wrote: »

Anyone know if they are available in Cork. I know I can call but....

I picked mine up in Cork last May, they had a lot of them there then, So I can't see why they still wouldn't have some.

Raiser

Am using a Sky+ Box with no sub card inserted at the moment - anyone advise on whether this is a better option - would I get more free TV Channels?

- To be honest our "Favourite Channels" (Blue Button) isn't working for some reason (No sub card? can't seem to work out why this is ) so its a real pain to Channel surf as so many are on the EPG but not viewable etc.

Finally - As I already have a Sky Dish on my Chimney can anyone advise on the Humax type Box mentioned above re. prices and so on?

Was also considering the below as it seems to have just about everything I need in one package - Digital Terrestrial TV + recordable, pausable Freesat - Thread is here......

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These are only £50 up north in B&Q

Ghost Train

Raiser wrote: »

Am using a Sky+ Box with no sub card inserted at the moment - anyone advise on whether this is a better option - would I get more free TV Channels?

- To be honest our "Favourite Channels" (Blue Button) isn't working for some reason (No sub card? can't seem to work out why this is ) so its a real pain to Channel surf as so many are on the EPG but not viewable etc.

Finally - As I already have a Sky Dish on my Chimney can anyone advise on the Humax type Box mentioned above re. prices and so on?

Was also considering the below as it seems to have just about everything I need in one package - Digital Terrestrial TV + recordable, pausable Freesat - Thread is here......

it does give you the bbc hd and itv1 hd, doesn't have tv guide, only now and next info. Does record and timeshift to usb but doesn't work so well all the time. Find it locks up the odd time and its awkward

tv cards are great if you can put up with the media centre/pc by the tv.... more complicated set up

gunnerfitzy

Had one picked up for me today. Thanks OP. Is the firmware upgradable?

Edit: Software update here

Haggis The Dog

Laila Disgusting String wrote: »

These are only £50 up north in B&Q

they are €70i in ireland, its on their website http://www.diy.com/ie