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Sky+ for FTA

  • 10-02-2019 10:23PM
    #1
    pmb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 123 ✭✭


    Ive just installed a TV in the bedroom. I have run the cables through the wall and into the attic. I have also connected a SKY+ HD box to a second feed from the satellite.

    I'm only getting a limited number of channels however as it says 'insert viewing card' for the remainder.

    Am I right insaying that a FreeSat card will allow me to view most of the FTA channels on the TV Guide? (rather than pay for multiroom)?


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  • #2
    decor58
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 997 ✭✭✭decor58


    pmb wrote:
    I'm only getting a limited number of channels however as it says 'insert viewing card' for the remainder.


    On a sky sd box the channels will default to BBC 1 /2 Itv etc without a sub card, the HD box retains its subscription settings, you need a UK sub card to get the fta channels, try Adverts.


  • #3
    Grab All Association
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,967 ✭✭✭Grab All Association


    decor58 wrote: »
    On a sky sd box the channels will default to BBC 1 /2 Itv etc without a sub card, the HD box retains its subscription settings, you need a UK sub card to get the fta channels, try Adverts.

    Some Sky HD (non PVR) boxes don’t.


  • #4
    decor58
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 997 ✭✭✭decor58


    Grab All Association wrote:
    Some Sky HD (non PVR) boxes don’t.


    Any idea which ones, I have two of the drx595 (non pvr) and both need cards, maybe to get one in from UK a card would not be needed.


  • #5
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    decor58 wrote: »
    Any idea which ones, I have two of the drx595 (non pvr) and both need cards, maybe to get one in from UK a card would not be needed.

    I’ll check later when I get home. When I recently tried both HD boxes, the +hd was stuck on ROI lineup but the HD box had the UK line up 101 BBC1 London, channel 5 105 etc. If you can find out what model they sold in 2012-2013 it’s probably it. It’d be around that time I switched from SD multiroom to HD multiroom.


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