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Freesat HD

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  • 21-10-2010 2:22pm
    #1
    Chicharit0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 66 ✭✭


    anyone know any good deals going on freesat hd receivers at the moment. thanks


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    #2
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,868 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    If you take a trip up North or to the UK, Dixons are selling the Humax FOXSAT-HDR for £209 (that's the recorder box).

    Amazon are selling the standard Humax HD box for £122 (should be free delivery too).

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00264GX40/ref=asc_df_B00264GX401132115?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&tag=googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B00264GX40


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    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Amazon is quoting 148 euro for this, was it not cheaper elsewhere I saw mentioned on here?


    JDxtra wrote: »

    Amazon are selling the standard Humax HD box for £122 (should be free delivery too).

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00264GX40/ref=asc_df_B00264GX401132115?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&tag=googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B00264GX40

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    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,868 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Maybe this?

    Listed at £89.95 as a "Grade A / Managers Special" from the Humax shop. Not sure what the delivery charges would be like though.


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    #5
    watty
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    Or you can spend €450 ish in Maplin Limerick :eek:


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    Badgermonkey
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    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FREESAT-HD-BOX-/320605130969?pt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&hash=item4aa58e10d9#ht_500wt_1040

    Good box, good price, often agreeable to reasonably priced delivery to Ireland if requested.


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    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Yep the sagem is a good reliable box. I'm amazed at that price as its cheaper than I buy trade.

    Desktop PC Boards discount code on https://www.satellite.ie/ is boards.ie



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    Badgermonkey
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    Tony, these boxes don't do BBC iplayer, perhaps they're falling out of favour in the UK because of that ?


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    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Badgermonkey wrote: »
    Tony, these boxes don't do BBC iplayer, perhaps they're falling out of favour in the UK because of that ?


    Indeed, the iplayer not really an issue so far here as AFAIK you need a proxy IP to use it.

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    #10
    Storm 10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,878 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    Total plank here regards freesat how do you pick it up is it through your sky dish and whats available on it.


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    #11
    Badgermonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,019 ✭✭✭Badgermonkey


    Plug sky cable into your freesat box

    Insert a UK postcode (so the box knows which regional BBC/ITV variants to tune in)

    The box then scans and tunes in channels.

    Done in 10 minutes.

    Main channels are: BBC1, 2, 3, 4, BBC News & BBC HD (BBC1 HD coming Nov 3rd). ITV 1, 2, 3, 4 (& all + 1's) & ITV HD. Channel 4, 4+1, More 4, More 4 +1, E4, E4 +1, Film Four, Film Four + 1. Channel Five.

    Plenty of other channels, though most quality programming on the above


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    John mac
    Registered Users Posts: 5,110 ✭✭✭John mac


    try using the search function..

    hummm if i put freesat into google what would happen :rolleyes:


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    #13
    Storm 10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,878 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    Thanks for the replies next question is it worth getting I have Sky and UPC Digital (upgrade from the cable to digital with UPC was the same price)


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    #14
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,868 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Sure why not, you have everything else.


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    Storm 10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,878 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    JDxtra wrote: »
    Sure why not, you have everything else.

    Yeah but was going to drop one of them and just looking around at whats available for free, thasnks for the help


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    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,394 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    Put in an english or welsh postcode to get itv hd in freesat mode.


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    #17
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,378 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    Freesat will give you nearly all UK tv for free. It will not give you Irish TV as you will need an aerial to get that for free, either analogue or digital.

    Freesat is great - trouble free and free.


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    #18
    sesswhat
    Registered Users Posts: 1,177 ✭✭✭sesswhat


    JDxtra wrote: »
    If you take a trip up North or to the UK, Dixons are selling the Humax FOXSAT-HDR for £209 (that's the recorder box).

    Just in case anyone is considering it, Dixons are online only in the UK. Even though Currys are part of the same company, prices are often higher.


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