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Freeview box from the uk??

PjayC · 2010-08-24 10:08:18

This might sound like a stupid question but something is telling me a need to check. I'm buying a thomson or a hitachi freeview hd box from the uk off eBay, watching a few that are pretty cheap but, will they work when I hook em up to my old sky dish?? We have a quad lnb fitted and cables in but something in the back of my…

24-08-2010 10:08am

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PjayC

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This might sound like a stupid question but something is telling me a need to check. I'm buying a thomson or a hitachi freeview hd box from the uk off eBay, watching a few that are pretty cheap but, will they work when I hook em up to my old sky dish??

We have a quad lnb fitted and cables in but something in the back of my head is telling me this might not as straight forward as I think. I really hope I'm wrong!

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#2 24-08-2010 10:11am

Tony

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Freeview is not satellite so you need a Freesat box

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#3 25-08-2010 7:55pm

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I don't think you can connect a freeview device to a satellite dish.

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#4 25-08-2010 8:12pm

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You could! but it wouldnt work!

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#5 26-08-2010 1:35pm

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if buying a Freesat HD Box, avoid :eek: Bush HD Boxes :eek: as they have had loads of problems that are not entirely resolved, see many other posts on the subject around the satellite Forums!!!
so most of the boxes on Ebay etc are likely to be faulty!!
Better to go for a Grade A Humax from their own direct sales site!!
The Skyman

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