[samhale]

Hi there,

What's the cheapest way to convert from Sky to Freesat HD?

I'd probably buy the box from eBay, but do I just connect it to the Satalite used by Sky?


Cheers,
Sam

[Nigel Goodwin]

Originally Posted by samhale

Hi there,

What's the cheapest way to convert from Sky to Freesat HD?

I'd probably buy the box from eBay, but do I just connect it to the Satalite used by Sky?

Yes, just unplug the Sky box and plug in the Freesat box - presumably you are aware that there's hardly any HD on Freesat?, and less SD channels than a non-subscription Sky box. So don't chuck your Sky box and card away.

[ProDave]

Alternatively do as I did, buy a Sky HD box from ebay and use that . I only paid £51 for my box, I'll doubt you will get a "freesat" HD box for that . Okay in my case it was that cheap because it was faulty, but it turned out to be a much much easier repair than I had expected. And I live in the hope that one day I may be allowed to use it's recording functions.

[kerrywez]

Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin

Yes, just unplug the Sky box and plug in the Freesat box - presumably you are aware that there's hardly any HD on Freesat?, and less SD channels than a non-subscription Sky box. So don't chuck your Sky box and card away.

Yes, but if you buy the Foxsat HD box and have a motorised system, you will get loads more of both Sd and HD. The Foxsat HD box will drive you motor for you and you can even loop through to your old Sly box, which is something you can't do from the Sly box.

Very best wishes Wez

[rai uno]

Originally Posted by kerrywez

Yes, but if you buy the Foxsat HD box and have a motorised system, you will get loads more of both Sd and HD. The Foxsat HD box will drive you motor for you and you can even loop through to your old Sly box, which is something you can't do from the Sly box.

Very best wishes Wez

No loop through on the Foxsat HD.

An A/B switch would be required in order to use a different Box (I have implemented just such an arrangement to allow me to use my Foxsat as a Positioner for my Analogue Satellite Receiver).

[flamingGalah!]

I cancelled my Sky contract & bought a Freesat HD box, simply plug the cable from the Sky box into the Freesat box, very simple...

There may not be as many channels on the Freesat, but you can add most of the "free" channels that you get on Sky anyway and to be honest the majority are crap...

With Freesat HD you may only get 2 HD channels at the moment (3 if you manually add Luxe HD) but ITV HD content is exclusive to Freesat & I had heard rumours that 4 HD is to join next year & even Five are considering an HD red button service, like ITV currently does...

[Nigel Goodwin]

Originally Posted by flamingGalah!

With Freesat HD you may only get 2 HD channels at the moment (3 if you manually add Luxe HD) but ITV HD content is exclusive to Freesat & I had heard rumours that 4 HD is to join next year & even Five are considering an HD red button service, like ITV currently does...

I think that's wishful thinking

CH4 HD is widely hoped to join in the not too distant future, but I seriously doubt CH5 have any plans for a 'red button' service like ITV - and ITV will presumably launch a proper channel themselves before too long.

[flamingGalah!]

Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin

I think that's wishful thinking

CH4 HD is widely hoped to join in the not too distant future, but I seriously doubt CH5 have any plans for a 'red button' service like ITV - and ITV will presumably launch a proper channel themselves before too long.

I did say Five were "considering"... A friend of a friend works for them & that's the information I have unofficially heard, though I agree it's not likely to happen in the immediate future...