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Software on Free-To-Air Boxes

  • 27-07-2011 11:50pm
    #1
    Cork Skate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 884 ✭✭✭


    Hi there,

    I want to get a free to air box soon, and there is a Sky Dish in place that i can use etc. so its just a case of buying the box that i want now. I have seen the Philex Kit ones that are on sale in Aldi and i dont think the software is that great to be honest.

    So my question is there any other boxes out there that have software that is better than the Philex one. I thought there was something that had a little inset window with a preview of what that channel had on at that time or was i just imagining it.

    Any ideas?


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  • #2
    Macy0161
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,556 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    Several FTA receivers that I'm aware of have that preview when looking at the channel list. However, it's just for UK tv, a freesat receiver is the only job imo.

    You can get Freesat HD recievers off a number of irish suppliers. Not sure about Standard Definition Freesat receivers from those suppliers, but you can pick up a Freesat SD receiver for stg£30 in argos in the north/ Britain.


  • #3
    Cork Skate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 884 ✭✭✭Cork Skate


    Macy0161 wrote: »
    You can get Freesat HD recievers off a number of irish suppliers. Not sure about Standard Definition Freesat receivers from those suppliers, but you can pick up a Freesat SD receiver for stg£30 in argos in the north/ Britain.

    But could that be used in Ireland?

    I think my next question should be 'who are the Irish suppliers?' Where should i be going to see whats best?


  • #4
    Johnmb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,150 ✭✭✭Johnmb


    Cork Skate wrote: »
    But could that be used in Ireland?
    Yeah, it uses the same satellites as the Sky box, so will work fine with the dish (as long as the dish/lnb is aligned and working okay.
    I think my next question should be 'who are the Irish suppliers?' Where should i be going to see whats best?
    There's a sticky with a load of details at the top of this board for suppliers, with website links to get prices. "What Satellite" magazine has good comparisons in it every month with a list of all the main receivers, otherwise do a google search for the receivers you see on the supplier websites to get an idea as to what they can/can't do.


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