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Freesat box with Sky satellite?

  • 09-01-2014 7:00pm
    #1
    Skerries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,705 ✭✭✭✭


    is it possible to buy a freesat box and hook it up to the existing Sky satellite cabling and work, also would you be able to get one that will have an epg to work with it?
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  • #2
    Fresh Pots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    Skerries wrote: »
    is it possible to buy a freesat box and hook it up to the existing Sky satellite cabling and work, also would you be able to get one that will have an epg to work with it?

    Short answer. Yes and yes. I'll let someone else give you more detail as I'm posting from my phone


  • #3
    minterno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 596 ✭✭✭minterno


    yes to all.two of my family have the foxsat hdr and are very happy with it,similar epg to sky and good recording functions,a bit pricy but nice bit of kit
    http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Humax-HDR-1000S-500GB-with-Freetime-7-Day-Catch-Up-TV-On-Demand-Freesat-HD-PVR-/301033861378?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Satellite_TV_Receivers&hash=item4617043102


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    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    Skerries wrote: »
    is it possible to buy a freesat box and hook it up to the existing Sky satellite cabling and work, also would you be able to get one that will have an epg to work with it?

    Any satellite receiver will work with the Sky dish & cables.

    A genuine Freesat branded box will have a proper EPG.

    You won't get the Irish channels with a Freesat box & Sky dish though.


  • #5
    kooga
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,914 ✭✭✭kooga


    Skerries wrote: »
    is it possible to buy a freesat box and hook it up to the existing Sky satellite cabling and work, also would you be able to get one that will have an epg to work with it?

    bought a manhattan freesat box in richer sounds last weekend working a dream hooked up to my sky dish


  • #6
    Skerries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,705 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    so is that Humax the ideal box to go for and is there a way to set up a saorview box to it to record as well?
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  • #7
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,848 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Skerries wrote: »
    so is that Humax the ideal box to go for and is there a way to set up a saorview box to it to record as well?

    The Humax Freesat+ receivers are highly regarded by all but don't rule out the cheaper boxes like Manhattan for example which can be cheaper. My brother has an EchoStar Freesat+ box and is very happy with it.

    See a list of Freesat receivers here http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/ (rh column) and here http://www.freesat.co.uk/get-freesat/recommended/freesat-plus

    Saorview requires a different box and an aerial, not possible to record Saorview channels on a Freesat box. The Walker WP6500TTR-HD (http://www.walker.ie/products/WP6500TTR-HD.html) is the only Saorview approved PVR on the market.


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