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L3nny · 16-07-10, 10:47 AM

Has anyone managed to get Sky plus working with a freesat from sky card?

A mate of minw was asking me about the freeview PVR boxes and I has a brainwave to save a few quid.

Plan is to get a second hand Sky plus box and dish from Ebay, get a freeview card from Sky then watch and record freeview channels.

Does anyone know of anyone who has done this sucessfully?

maviczap · 16-07-10, 12:05 PM

Did have a freesat card in a Sky+ box, but no recording facility. You need a Sky card to do this

Easier to buy a Freesat reciever with PVR facility (USB connector, connect a hard drive to this)

L3nny · 16-07-10, 12:31 PM

Thanks for the reply, could you not record at all or coauld you just not playback what you had recorded?

maviczap · 16-07-10, 12:55 PM

Could not record at all. Sky is very clever in stopping you doing stuff with their boxes

Sky+ box cost me nothing on freecycle and was being used to watch Freesat channels, as I can't get digital freeview in my area. Sky are obliged to give you a freesat card. You pay them a one off cost for the card, after that its free

I'm thinking about getting one of these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

HD and you can record to an external HD. I don't think you can get the Freesat channels on it, but it might depend which satellite you point it at.

But it'll recieve all the free to air channels

16-07-10, 10:47 AM	#1
L3nny Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2008 Location: MK Posts: 2,109	Sky Plus with freesat Has anyone managed to get Sky plus working with a freesat from sky card? A mate of minw was asking me about the freeview PVR boxes and I has a brainwave to save a few quid. Plan is to get a second hand Sky plus box and dish from Ebay, get a freeview card from Sky then watch and record freeview channels. Does anyone know of anyone who has done this sucessfully? __________________ 2015 GS 1200 Adventure

16-07-10, 12:05 PM	#2
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,096	Re: Sky Plus with freesat Did have a freesat card in a Sky+ box, but no recording facility. You need a Sky card to do this Easier to buy a Freesat reciever with PVR facility (USB connector, connect a hard drive to this) __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

16-07-10, 12:31 PM	#3
L3nny Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2008 Location: MK Posts: 2,109	Re: Sky Plus with freesat Thanks for the reply, could you not record at all or coauld you just not playback what you had recorded? __________________ 2015 GS 1200 Adventure

16-07-10, 12:55 PM	#4
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,096	Re: Sky Plus with freesat Could not record at all. Sky is very clever in stopping you doing stuff with their boxes Sky+ box cost me nothing on freecycle and was being used to watch Freesat channels, as I can't get digital freeview in my area. Sky are obliged to give you a freesat card. You pay them a one off cost for the card, after that its free I'm thinking about getting one of these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT HD and you can record to an external HD. I don't think you can get the Freesat channels on it, but it might depend which satellite you point it at. But it'll recieve all the free to air channels __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius Last edited by maviczap; 16-07-10 at 12:57 PM.

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