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Can i connect another freeview set top box to a sky dish

  • 11-06-2010 3:08am
    #1
    princemuzzy
    Registered Users Posts: 763 ✭✭✭


    i have sky+ in one room and cancelled my multi-room so still have the other box set up in the bedroom using for some free-view channels

    so my question is if i buy another free-view set top box and connect it instead of the second sky box will it A) work and B) will i get more channels?


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  • #2
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    princemuzzy wrote: »
    i have sky+ in one room and cancelled my multi-room so still have the other box set up in the bedroom using for some free-view channels

    so my question is if i buy another free-view set top box and connect it instead of the second sky box will it A) work and B) will i get more channels?

    you'll get the same channels, but a freeview box is for oTA transmissions using an aerial, did you mean a freesat box?


  • #3
    snaps
    Registered Users Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    Freeview=UK DTT (Available on the east coast, N border areas and South east coast)
    Any Free to air/Freesat satellite receiver will get you the UK free channels as long as you have a feed from the current dish to the location where you want to install it.


  • #4
    sesswhat
    Registered Users Posts: 1,177 ✭✭✭sesswhat


    Have you tried the Tuning Guide in the stickies to make sure you are getting all available channels on your old box?

    You can also set up a Favourites list to avoid scrolling through all the unwanted channels.


  • #5
    princemuzzy
    Registered Users Posts: 763 ✭✭✭princemuzzy


    snaps wrote: »
    Freeview=UK DTT (Available on the east coast, N border areas and South east coast)
    Any Free to air/Freesat satellite receiver will get you the UK free channels as long as you have a feed from the current dish to the location where you want to install it.

    I've noticed local installers advertising channels like dave and alibion freeview that I can't get currently with my sky box so will I get these extra channels with a freesat box connected to the sky feed if so could you recommend a dressy box to me


  • #6
    Mr McBoatface
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,579 ✭✭✭Mr McBoatface


    princemuzzy wrote: »
    I've noticed local installers advertising channels like dave and alibion freeview that I can't get currently with my sky box so will I get these extra channels with a freesat box connected to the sky feed if so could you recommend a dressy box to me

    No, Freeview and Freesat are 2 different things. Freeview is got through an Aerial and can be received in certain parts of Ireland along the east coast and around the border.

    Freesat is got through a dish . http://www.freesat.co.uk/


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  • #7
    princemuzzy
    Registered Users Posts: 763 ✭✭✭princemuzzy


    jobyrne30 wrote: »
    No, Freeview and Freesat are 2 different things. Freeview is got through an Aerial and can be received in certain parts of Ireland along the east coast and around the border.

    Freesat is got through a dish . http://www.freesat.co.uk/

    sound so how much should i be paying for freeview install?


  • #8
    princemuzzy
    Registered Users Posts: 763 ✭✭✭princemuzzy


    also if i was to sourse one of them freesat cards from sky in uk would i get ny extra channels

    appreciate all the help guys


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