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Can I use my ex-contract sky digital satellite receiver to get Freeview channels

Can I use my ex-contract sky digital satellite receiver to get Freeview channels?

Can I use my ex-contract sky digital satellite receiver to get
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You can get the following Freeview channels on with an ex-contract digital satellite receiver (once it is connected). Items marked with a star require either a Freesat from Sky (fSfS) card, or a expired Sky subscription card to view.



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Tuesday, 11 January 2011
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DIANNE
9:57 PM

Hello, got sky+ box and 1 multi room, got a spare sky+ box if i pay to have this box connected up via the sky dish will i be able to receive sky channels that i subscribe to without paying for another multi room?

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nass
10:09 PM
Birmingham

Briantist - just thinking would they also uninstall the dish. man that will be a bummer? has anyone else had their dish uninstalled?


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Briantist
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10:12 PM

DIANNE: No, that's the point of Multiroom.

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Briantist
sentiment_very_satisfiedOwner

10:12 PM

nass: They might do, but it might cost them more to take it down than to leave it.

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nass
10:19 PM
Birmingham

very true, i guess it depends on the guy, il offer him a cuppa :)

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Friday, 14 January 2011
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Hadge
11:01 AM

Forgive me if this has already been adressed but I haven't found anything as I have read through these posts - I have an iMac with an Elgato Diversity which is able to receive DVB-T via usb to the Mac and coaxle to the rooftop aerial. I'm in an area that has limited coverage until digital switchover in 2012. However, having just moved in to the house there are cables and a Sky dish installed (no box obviously) My question is, Can I use the cables to receive a signal from the dish using the Elgato USB tuner as my freeview box? I'm guessing I may need som form of adaptor for the Sky dish cable to connect it to the Elgato?
Hope you can help.

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Briantist
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3:11 PM

Hadge: If you want to use satellite, you will need a suitable DVB-S (or DVB-S2) receiver.

You can't attach a DVB-T ("Terrestrial") device to a dish.

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Sunday, 16 January 2011
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Alex
1:07 PM

Hi there. I've got sky + and am thinking of unsubscribe ing to get freesat. Sky have told me I need to buy a freesat card from them for £20 otherwise the box will not work. Is this true, as i thought as long as I have my old sky viewing card I should b able to receive freesat? Please help as I don't want to leave sky and then b left with no channels to watch??

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Monday, 17 January 2011
Briantist
sentiment_very_satisfiedOwner

7:00 AM

Alex: The card provides access only to three channels: Sky3, Fiver and Five USA.

Otherwise the box will work will show all the other free channels with or without a card.

The £25 card will provide no more channels or service than an expired subscription card.

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carl
8:30 PM

Hi I am moving to Valencia spain and want to get a satalite reciever and wanted to know if the sky+ box i have (Pace) can pick up other satalites like nile sat or others for that area? I know I cant get Astra as im out the foot print and am not willing to get a large dish!

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