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Sky box free to air.

01-12-2017 3:02pm

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Threeofnine

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Hi all. Just moved into an apartment in bohermore and have no TV set up yet. I'm told there is a satellite dish for the whole block to share for sky and a connection on the wall that looks like a satellite lead thing. Would it be possible to get an old sky box to receive the free stations? Is there someone that fits those boxes at a price? I want to eventually pay for a subscription so I suppose I would need a new enough box?

I definitely can't get saorview or any aerial type things as there is simply no reception!

What's my best option for freeview?
Thanks in advance!

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#2 01-12-2017 6:15pm

TerrorFirmer

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If you go onto adverts, you'll find people selling old Sky boxes for small money. Think you need a viewing card as well though. There's actually a Satelitte forum here on boards you'd probably have more success asking in.

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#3 02-12-2017 3:44pm

biko

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Moved to said forum.

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#4 02-12-2017 7:05pm

winston_1

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Threeofnine wrote: »

Hi all. Just moved into an apartment in bohermore and have no TV set up yet. I'm told there is a satellite dish for the whole block to share for sky and a connection on the wall that looks like a satellite lead thing. Would it be possible to get an old sky box to receive the free stations? Is there someone that fits those boxes at a price? I want to eventually pay for a subscription so I suppose I would need a new enough box?

I definitely can't get saorview or any aerial type things as there is simply no reception!

What's my best option for freeview?
Thanks in advance!

Freeview is the UK terrestrial service received through an aerial. So you can't get it.
You should be able to get free to air satellite with an old sky box.
Better still get a new Freesat box.

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#5 02-12-2017 7:05pm

winston_1

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Threeofnine wrote: »

Hi all. Just moved into an apartment in bohermore and have no TV set up yet. I'm told there is a satellite dish for the whole block to share for sky and a connection on the wall that looks like a satellite lead thing. Would it be possible to get an old sky box to receive the free stations? Is there someone that fits those boxes at a price? I want to eventually pay for a subscription so I suppose I would need a new enough box?

I definitely can't get saorview or any aerial type things as there is simply no reception!

What's my best option for freeview?
Thanks in advance!

Freeview is the UK terrestrial service received through an aerial. So you can't get it.
You should be able to get free to air satellite with an old sky box.
Better still get a new Freesat box.

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#6 02-12-2017 7:06pm

winston_1

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Threeofnine wrote: »

Hi all. Just moved into an apartment in bohermore and have no TV set up yet. I'm told there is a satellite dish for the whole block to share for sky and a connection on the wall that looks like a satellite lead thing. Would it be possible to get an old sky box to receive the free stations? Is there someone that fits those boxes at a price? I want to eventually pay for a subscription so I suppose I would need a new enough box?

I definitely can't get saorview or any aerial type things as there is simply no reception!

What's my best option for freeview?
Thanks in advance!

Freeview is the UK terrestrial service received through an aerial. So you can't get it.
You should be able to get free to air satellite with an old sky box.
Better still get a new Freesat box.

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#7 02-12-2017 7:06pm

winston_1

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Threeofnine wrote: »

Hi all. Just moved into an apartment in bohermore and have no TV set up yet. I'm told there is a satellite dish for the whole block to share for sky and a connection on the wall that looks like a satellite lead thing. Would it be possible to get an old sky box to receive the free stations? Is there someone that fits those boxes at a price? I want to eventually pay for a subscription so I suppose I would need a new enough box?

I definitely can't get saorview or any aerial type things as there is simply no reception!

What's my best option for freeview?
Thanks in advance!

Freeview is the UK terrestrial service received through an aerial. So you can't get it.
You should be able to get free to air satellite with an old sky box.
Better still get a new Freesat box.

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#8 02-12-2017 7:06pm

winston_1

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Threeofnine wrote: »

Hi all. Just moved into an apartment in bohermore and have no TV set up yet. I'm told there is a satellite dish for the whole block to share for sky and a connection on the wall that looks like a satellite lead thing. Would it be possible to get an old sky box to receive the free stations? Is there someone that fits those boxes at a price? I want to eventually pay for a subscription so I suppose I would need a new enough box?

I definitely can't get saorview or any aerial type things as there is simply no reception!

What's my best option for freeview?
Thanks in advance!

Freeview is the UK terrestrial service received through an aerial. So you can't get it.
You should be able to get free to air satellite with an old sky box.
Better still get a new Freesat box.

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#9 02-12-2017 7:06pm

winston_1

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Threeofnine wrote: »

Hi all. Just moved into an apartment in bohermore and have no TV set up yet. I'm told there is a satellite dish for the whole block to share for sky and a connection on the wall that looks like a satellite lead thing. Would it be possible to get an old sky box to receive the free stations? Is there someone that fits those boxes at a price? I want to eventually pay for a subscription so I suppose I would need a new enough box?

I definitely can't get saorview or any aerial type things as there is simply no reception!

What's my best option for freeview?
Thanks in advance!

Freeview is the UK terrestrial service received through an aerial. So you can't get it.
You should be able to get free to air satellite with an old sky box.
Better still get a new Freesat box.

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#10 02-12-2017 7:07pm

winston_1

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What happened? Why did my post appear 6 times?

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