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Humax Freesat

  • 29-10-2016 08:25PM
    #1
    JohnGonne1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41 ✭


    I have a Humax foxsat, & 2nd hand sky hd box which I use for FTA channels, and BT/espn sports through eir broadband. My question is: is it possible to install a card reader in the humax to allow me to watch bt sports/Espn on 2nd tv?

    I am not interested in illegal tv, or anything like that, but it would be great to have some flexibility.

    Would it be better to get a newer humax, as the foxsat is beginning to give a little trouble, or is there another box that would be more appropriate/freesat and easy to use, not really interested in Linux boxes,

    Hopefully someone can help


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  • #2
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,977 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    My understanding is as follows ...

    To get the eir Sports in HD you need to use a Sky HD box with a card paired to the box and get eir to enable the card for eir sports.
    You do not need a Sky subscription for that card.

    Using the card in a non-Sky box is contrary to the Sky terms & conditions for the card, and also means that the eir channels cannot be received in HD (where applicable).

    It is not illegal as such to use the card in a non-Sky box, but if you do then the card is liable to be cancelled if discovered.

    ***

    I am open to correction on the above. ;)


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