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I have sky but I want to switch to freesat. Can I keep the sky satellite?

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  • 24-10-2010 3:40pm
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    0verblood
    Closed Accounts Posts: 455 ✭✭


    Or do I have to buy the full package and give sky back their equipment?

    Also, if I was to buy it on ebay I'd obviously need somebody to install it. What kind of company would install it for you?


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    #2
    Avns1s
    Registered Users Posts: 3,422 ✭✭✭Avns1s


    If you have had your equipment for a year or more, then its yours. Cancel sky, pull out the viewing card, reboot the box and there's your freeview.


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    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    Yes. You own the equipment. Once you've reached the end of your contract with Sky you can cancel without charge.

    Remove the card, plug out, plug in and reboot. Freesat. Simples.


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    0verblood
    Closed Accounts Posts: 455 ✭✭0verblood


    Really? I don't have to buy any more equipment? Awesome! So how many channels in total can I get for free, is there a list somewhere? Also, will they tune themselves automatically?


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    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    Read the other replies-just pull out the card,plug box out and in again,you get the free channels,only one you need tune in is ch5. Frequency-10.773 H 22.0 5/6.


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    0verblood
    Closed Accounts Posts: 455 ✭✭0verblood


    But do you have a list of the free channels I get?


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    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Too many to copy & paste... see links

    http://www.freesat.co.uk/what-you-get/our-channels/
    (lacks some you do get, has some you have to add manually)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_free-to-air_channels_in_the_UK
    (has some you have to add manually)
    via http://www.techtir.ie/saortv/freesat


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    Kristopherus
    Registered Users Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    0verblood wrote: »
    But do you have a list of the free channels I get?

    You could read the Stickies as well. Your queries have been answered dozens of times:)


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


    ..... but you will not get RTE, TV3 or TG4. For those you will need an aerial.


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    0verblood
    Closed Accounts Posts: 455 ✭✭0verblood


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    ..... but you will not get RTE, TV3 or TG4. For those you will need an aerial.

    OMG no TG4?? That's it I'm sticking with SKY


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