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UPC to Freesat?

  • 27-07-2012 11:40am
    #1
    Degsy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,397 ✭✭✭✭


    Friend of mine is considering switiching from UPC to a freesat package..is this worth it from the point of view of saving money/and or service/quality?


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  • #2
    xxyyxx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 223 ✭✭xxyyxx


    If you can do without pay tv then it is certainly worth it.


  • #3
    homer911
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,150 ✭✭✭homer911


    Compare the Freesat channel list with what they are paying for from UPC:

    http://www.freesat.co.uk/what-you-get/our-channels


  • #4
    zg3409
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,029 ✭✭✭zg3409


    You need a Saorview box and a second FreeSAT box to get all the UK and Irish free channels and a dish and an aerial. It is very good if strapped for cash and you have no interest in pay channels like Sports.


  • #5
    JonathonS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 702 ✭✭✭JonathonS


    zg3409 wrote: »
    You need a Saorview box and a second FreeSAT box to get all the UK and Irish free channels and a dish and an aerial. It is very good if strapped for cash and you have no interest in pay channels like Sports.

    Or get a Samsung/Walker/Panasonic TV with satellite tuner.


  • #6
    Apogee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,854 ✭✭✭Apogee


    JonathonS wrote: »
    Or get a Samsung/Walker/Panasonic TV with satellite tuner.

    For the sake of the clarity, the Samsung and Panasonics are Freesat models (with full 7-day EPG on satellite) whereas the Walker is a Free-to-air model with just 'Now and Next' on the satellite EPG.


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  • #7
    ChrisMcCauley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 235 ✭✭ChrisMcCauley


    I have a Free-to-air box (€99 a few years back) and it is superb as a second system for another room. Couldn't really use it as a primary TV system - no proper Channel guide, no recording mechanism (ok optional external USB). Use it every day and very pleased with it.


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