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Can I stop paying Sky and use my satellite receiver to get FreeMonday 26 September 2011 12:21PM
Wakefield
Hi JB38, Thanks for your reply. Yes we have a normal aerial attached to the house. The postcode is WF3 3TF.
I thought about the standard Freeview box option, but as we have been given a Sky+ HD box and already have an HD TV, it seems a shame not to use its potential.
I also read up on the Freesat option but that seems to be the most expensive option.
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JB38: The TV is analogue and it is HD ready. We have never watched broadcast channels before, just used the TV as a monitor/screen to watch DVDs.
Other than the Sky+ HD box which we recently acquired, we have never owned any kind of set top box.
I presume the TV would have previously been able to receive analogue broadcast channels, but now that this area has switched over to digital the TV cannot receive broadcast channels unless used in conjunction with a set top box. That's if I have understood correctly?
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JB38: According to the instruction manual the TV is a Pioneer Plasma Display System PDP - 436RXE.
It says HDMI on the front if that helps?
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JB38: Thanks very much for such an in-depth response. The good news is the box via the HDMI connection seems to be working fine.
I can get the services menu and the TV listings menu page, but obviously the actual programme information is missing without the proper signal via the dish.
I will now go ahead and get a dish supplied and fitted. As the kids grow up and take more of an interest in TV we have the option of upgrading to freesat if we so desire.
Thanks once again for all of your help, it is very much appreciated.
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Monday 26 September 2011 12:31AM
Hi, We have a non-digital HD ready TV. We live in West Yorkshire (WF3 postcode)and want to receive TV channels (mainly CBBC for our son). We cannot receive any TV channels at the moment due to the digital switch-over. We have been given a Sky+ HD box with an expired viewing card. A local aerial company will supply and install a satellite dish for £80. Will this enable us to receive TV channels (including CBBC) via the Sky box without paying any subscriptions? Is this the best way for us to receive ordinary TV channels? Thanks in advance.