sky multiroom now freesat for upstairs

laura29

any help on this appreciated , have sky a few years , just got multi room for the kitchen and now it seems the cheapest option for upstairs is freesat boxes , a) is this my best option ? and b) whats the best freesat box (i dont need hd) im quoted 120 for box and install but dont know what the box hes supplying is or does even , also if anyone can recomend someone to me that can do a magic eye and a freesat box that would be fantastic , just have a bad feeling abt this fella , cheers L

jgbyr

Why not use a sky box without the card. This will give you the fta channels & will work with magic eyes.This is what I have done. They are not expensive to pick up.

laura29

Thanks for that info , didnt know i could do that , any idea how many channels i could get or if id get the same as i would wit fta box ? also can i just buy a second hand sky box with no card ? thanks so much

jgbyr

laura29 wrote: »

Thanks for that info , didnt know i could do that , any idea how many channels i could get or if id get the same as i would wit fta box ? also can i just buy a second hand sky box with no card ? thanks so much

Not sure how many channels you get in total. I know i have set up the fta channels on the blue favourite button so there would be 50 anyway.

You get the sky box without a card. When you plug it in you get the English epg so BBC 1 is at 101 ITV at 103 etc. I find there is more than enough channels & I prefer the sky layout anyway to a FTA box, but that is just my opinion . Plus the magic eye works if you want to connect it to another tv.
If you want to check what channels you will get just remove your sky card & turn off the box & put it on again.

I got the second sky box on ebay but there are many other site i.e Adverts.ie that have them. You may know of someone who has a spare.

laura29

Thnaks for all that , ill try that this evening and see what channels i get , would you reckon a freeview box gives more channels ? im offered a box called opticum x 80 ? costing me 120 to set it up to my own sky dish , does this sound ok or would i be best sticking with a second hand sky box , thanks again , very helpfull of you

jgbyr

laura29 wrote: »

Thnaks for all that , ill try that this evening and see what channels i get , would you reckon a freeview box gives more channels ? im offered a box called opticum x 80 ? costing me 120 to set it up to my own sky dish , does this sound ok or would i be best sticking with a second hand sky box , thanks again , very helpfull of you

As far as I know you can get the same channels on both.
The sky box in my opinion is fine as a fta but I'm not an expert. There are many others who post here who are in the business & would be far more knowledgeable on this than I am.

pelisor2000

A free to air satellite receiver is much better then a sky box..
I think the best way is to get a HD combo receiver (satellite and terrestrial receiver ) . English and Irish HD programs