Which cam is best for SKY viewing card

**newgen2005** · 09-04-2009

Hi guys,

I am going to setup my DB 500 in bedroom to watch just the free SKY channels (to save it collecting dust since I replaced it with a Foxsat HD box

for the lounge).
I know I have to buy a £20ish SKY card to view the encrypted channels, my main questions is which cam is the best to use with a SKY card?

I miss my 1w setup

**mhku** · 09-04-2009

CCcam will allow you to use Sky card.

**Topper** · 09-04-2009

Originally Posted by newgen2005

I know I have to buy a £20ish SKY card to view the encrypted channels

Not sure what you are saying here, the £20.00 card will allow you to view FTV channels and nothing more if you have freesat with your existing setup without a card, what more are you expecting with a card? You will not be able to view subscription packages without paying for them.

**kip** · 10-04-2009

Originally Posted by Topper

Not sure what you are saying here, the £20.00 card will allow you to view FTV channels and nothing more if you have freesat with your existing setup without a card, what more are you expecting with a card? You will not be able to view subscription packages without paying for them.

You will get extra free channels with a 'Freesat from sky' card over 'freesat' but not many.. sky3 nuts tv spring to mind.. It hardly seems worth it though.. cccam works fine for sky cards

**Topper** · 10-04-2009

Originally Posted by kip

. sky3 nuts tv spring to mind..

I think that is an insult to the word to call those channels

**newgen2005** · 12-04-2009

Originally Posted by Topper

Not sure what you are saying here, the £20.00 card will allow you to view FTV channels and nothing more if you have freesat with your existing setup without a card, what more are you expecting with a card? You will not be able to view subscription packages without paying for them.

I have Freesat in the lounge but have a Dream Box 500 kicking around doing nothing so I thought I would put the DB in the Bedroom!!

I know for £20 I can only watch the free stuff but for a £20 card it is cheaper than buying a freesat box!! To be honest I don't know why Sky makes you buy a card anyway!!

**Topper** · 12-04-2009

Originally Posted by newgen2005

I don't know why Sky makes you buy a card anyway!!

Again I am confused they do not make you buy a card, you can watch the FTA channels without a card

**newgen2005** · 12-04-2009

Originally Posted by Topper

Again I am confused they do not make you buy a card, you can watch the FTA channels without a card

So you dont need a card then? I thought the fta channels were encrypted!!? Is it because I have a DB and not a Digi Box I dont need a card?

**acezon** · 12-04-2009

FTA is FREE TO AIR = no card nothing (all freesat channels are fta)
FTV is FREE TO VEIW = card but no subs to pay (only a couple of channels as mentioned up thread)

***Huevos*** · 12-04-2009

Fiver, Five US and sister channels require an FTV card.

**newgen2005** · 13-04-2009

Just tested the Dream Box, all works ok without a card as you said. The dealer over here must be trying to shift cards I guess!

Prioryman · 13-04-2009

There is talk about Fiver, Five US moving across to freesat later this year is the sky card would not be needed...

John

***Huevos*** · 13-04-2009

Originally Posted by Prioryman

There is talk about Fiver, Five US moving across to freesat later this year is the sky card would not be needed...

John

First there need to be vacant slots on 2D.

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