Freesat box from the UK

corblimey

I was planning on getting a free sat box in the next couple of weeks and do away from Sky+, but now I have to take a trip over to London anyway. So I can save myself some delivery charges and just pick one up in Richersounds or similar. Any issue with doing this? The ones they sell in b&m are not somehow "locked" to English frequencies or anything? As you can tell, I know very little about this subject.

kooga

you will be fine, i bought a humax freesat box from richer sounds in belfast in oct 2011 working a treat, put in the postcode from a bottle of fairy liquid and have all the hd channels. Go for it as you will save a few pound/euro, at the time maplin in cork wanted 405€ for the 500gb box got it for £229 or €285 at the time.

galtee boy

If you can afford it, get the Humax Freetime Freesat box. New Epg, Itv player and YouTube on it, with 4 OD coming soon, beautiful box, well worth it.

evilivor

corblimey wrote: »

I was planning on getting a free sat box in the next couple of weeks and do away from Sky+, but now I have to take a trip over to London anyway. So I can save myself some delivery charges and just pick one up in Richersounds or similar. Any issue with doing this? The ones they sell in b&m are not somehow "locked" to English frequencies or anything? As you can tell, I know very little about this subject.

You may be asked for a postcode - just say you don't have one.

corblimey

Thanks all. This is the one I have my eye on. Hopefully it's in stock. I shouldn't need any other cables or connections, right?

The Cush

corblimey wrote: »

This is the one I have my eye on. Hopefully it's in stock. I shouldn't need any other cables or connections, right?

Simply plug and play, existing cabling will be fine.

Good price for that box compared with Irish prices. Also have a look here (rh column)

galtee boy

corblimey wrote: »

Thanks all. This is the one I have my eye on. Hopefully it's in stock. I shouldn't need any other cables or connections, right?

That's the one I mentioned, the new Freetime box, go for it, I have one, top piece of gear, highly recommend it.

ballsymchugh

why don't you get a free to view card from sky?

The Cush

ballsymchugh wrote: »

why don't you get a free to view card from sky?

Is Sky+ recording and playback available with that card?

NIMAN

The Cush wrote: »

Is Sky+ recording and playback available with that card?

afaik if you cancel Sky you have to pay them a monthly fee to keep the recording facility working on the box.

It was £10 per month in the North, not sure if it is similar in RoI.

The Cush

NIMAN wrote: »

afaik if you cancel Sky you have to pay them a monthly fee to keep the recording facility working on the box.

It was £10 per month in the North, not sure if it is similar in RoI.

Better to go the Freesat route then, no ongoing subscription costs.

NIMAN

With the new Humax Freesat box out now there are bargains to be had on the old Foxsat, which is a great machine.

huggs2

corblimey wrote: »

Thanks all. This is the one I have my eye on. Hopefully it's in stock. I shouldn't need any other cables or connections, right?

Yes the Humax freetime is the way to go.Great price too.