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Freesat in Germany
I live in Germany and currently have a sky box and card installed but no subscription. Therefore I have the basic Freeview channels but no record facility. Am I right in thinking I could just get a Freesat box and install it in place of the sky box and it will work? Will I also need a second input cable so I can record programmes?
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I live in Germany and currently have a sky box and card installed but no subscription. Therefore I have the basic Freeview channels but no record facility. Am I right in thinking I could just get a Freesat box and install it in place of the sky box and it will work? Will I also need a second input cable so I can record programmes?
Recording with only one cable is possible but you would miss out on much of the freesat PVR's recording functionality. If you are spending over £200 on a PVR you should also get a second cable to make it more worthwhile. Think about which regional programs you want & choose a postcode within that TV region. There are no restrictions on changing the postcode. David |
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(1) Am I right in thinking I could just get a Freesat box and install it in place of the sky box and it will work?
(2)Will I also need a second input cable so I can record programmes? (2) For full function, yes. Get the Humax 1000S. |
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Get the Humax 1000S.
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Thank you for the replies. Ive just been speaking to my girlfriend about it. Just need another lnb on the dish. Cheers all, Gary.
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He would probably be (financially) better off just getting the older Humax PVR model or something else rather than paying all that extra for <freetime> which AFAIK he won't be able to use in Germany. Humax Direct are still offering a Foxsat HDR 500GB Manager's Special for £129.
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