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Sky to freesat advice please
26. May 2009 at 16:34  
Can anybody tell me whether I can simply reuse my existing Sky dish and cables if I move to a TV with freesat built in or a new freesat box.

I have, up to now, assumed that I can but I would like to be sure.

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Re: Sky to freesat advice please
Reply #1 - 26. May 2009 at 17:14  
i think you can but you may have to realign the dish to another satalite
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Reply #2 - 26. May 2009 at 18:45  
Depends on what you want to do.

If you want the actual Freesat service change the box, if you are happy with what you get when the card finishes keep it.

HOWEVER the Sky PVR will NOT work without coughing up money, so you would need to upgrade to the Humax HDR.

BTW same constellation is used so the sky dish should work.
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Reply #3 - 26. May 2009 at 19:06  
Thanks for the info.

I want to reuse as much of my existing kit as possible when i change my TV and am trying to decide whether to simply upgrade my sky box to HD+ or to go to a no contract based service with a built in freesat or independent box such as the Humax HDR
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Reply #4 - 26. May 2009 at 19:28  
The Humax HDR is excellent
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Reply #5 - 26. May 2009 at 20:32  
notacarbuff wrote on 26. May 2009 at 19:06:
I want to reuse as much of my existing kit as possible when i change my TV and am trying to decide whether to simply upgrade my sky box to HD+ or to go to a no contract based service with a built in freesat or independent box such as the Humax HDR

Do you have VM where you are?
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Reply #6 - 27. May 2009 at 10:55  
Killerwatt, excuse my ignorance. I don't know what VM stands for. I work in IT and can't get virtual machine out of my head.

Thanks
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Re: Sky to freesat advice please
Reply #7 - 27. May 2009 at 10:56  
Virgin Media I Think  (ie cable TV etc)
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Reply #8 - 27. May 2009 at 11:37  
Ah, in which case the answer is cable is available in my area although I dont have it installed.
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