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12vStig
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9th Aug 10 at 19:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i've just found my old sky box, hasn't been used for the best part of two years. Am i right in thinking that I could still use it to get the freeview channels?

thanks
Marc
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9th Aug 10 at 19:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yes, but you may need a new viewing card.
12vStig
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9th Aug 10 at 20:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ok thanks, ill give it a whirl
Bart
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10th Aug 10 at 08:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
IIRC, it needs a satellite connection for that to work, not a normal house aerial.
Dom
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10th Aug 10 at 09:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Bart
IIRC, it needs a satellite connection for that to work, not a normal house aerial.


Oddly enough it will need a sat connectiion considering it's a satelite receiver But as said, if you get a new viewing card it'll allow you to recieve a number of basic channels. And a one off fee of £120 (i think) will get you a load more channels.
3CorsaMeal
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10th Aug 10 at 10:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yep it should work, you can buy a new freesat card from Sky for about £20

[Edited on 10-08-2010 by 3CorsaMeal]
dan_m1les
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10th Aug 10 at 10:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just get a freeview box for about £30? And save yourself all of the hassle?
3CorsaMeal
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10th Aug 10 at 10:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have freeview and freesat, yes i'm that special
Rob_Quads
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10th Aug 10 at 11:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Pretty sure your old card will work. You would only need a new card if you wanted special features like Sky+ etc.

If you already have the satelite its the easiest option.
12vStig
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10th Aug 10 at 12:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I managed to get a few channels without any card in it at all, and after a bit of googling was told that any card that fits should get me the likes of channel 5 etc.

worked a treat, thanks again y'all
John
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10th Aug 10 at 12:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Has to be a new white card now. older ones won't work/won't work much longer.

 
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