The situation that I am in is that Freeview is iffy in my area at the best of times. An new Freeview aerial install will cost me around 140 pounds, but it still might not do the job because of the dip the house is in, plus the tree line. Some of the neighbouring houses have a worse aspect and there aerials are mounted on 3 or 4 meter poles!!!
I don't have a HD set at the moment, although I plan on getting one in the future. I also have the dish currently pointed at a German sat for my wife’s viewing pleasure.
So, what are my options?
Should I take that 140 pounds and buy a Freesat+ box and get another LNB put on the sat dish arm (I assume that's not going to be a problem). If I do get a freesat+ box, should I go for the HD version (even though a HD TV is a few months away) and if I do, are there any other options other than the Foxsat box?
Your help would be much appreciated.
I don't have a HD set at the moment, although I plan on getting one in the future. I also have the dish currently pointed at a German sat for my wife’s viewing pleasure.
So, what are my options?
Should I take that 140 pounds and buy a Freesat+ box and get another LNB put on the sat dish arm (I assume that's not going to be a problem). If I do get a freesat+ box, should I go for the HD version (even though a HD TV is a few months away) and if I do, are there any other options other than the Foxsat box?
Your help would be much appreciated.
) ie in an exposed position, which is doesn't sound like you are, then I'd be putting up a Televes DAT 75 with MRD as its about the most powerful aerial wideband combination you can get and is one of only 2 or 3 CAI Cat 3 approved aerials). 
However, a cursory scan of Sky 3 suggests that much of its content is similar to that shown on Zone Reality. I've not yet gotten round to watching any Zone Reality, which doesn't mean I won't. It just takes time to check out everything that might be of interest to me. Don't be misled by its title though. Initially, I thought this meant Big Brother style reality TV!
In fact it just means real-life documentaries - animal rescues, cop patrols, etc. So it might be at least a partial substitute for the loss of Sky 3.