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13-08-2008
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My System: sky + and multiroom with Humax Foxsat HD |
Trying to decide which to install from the spare lnb port on my sky dishat present. I would like to go for HD broadcasts as I have a big screen just waiting for HD. What direction will this point me? Freesat or FTA? | ||
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13-08-2008
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My System: 43cm Dish, Sky Plus v2, Thomson DSI4214, FRACARRO PENTA 85cm, Invacom Twin, Moteck SG2100a H-H DiSEqC Motor, TF5000CI, TM-5200D, Sling Media, Rover Discovery ST-4, Rover SDM-1s, 57E to 58W, Tecatel 1.35m fixed on 28e, Pace D5430-N | Not much FTA Hd content at the moment but a HD foxsat receiver or Sl<y Hd with subs are two options. SM 
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My System: DM 600 PVR with HDD. Gemini 4.40, Moteck SG2100, Fracarro Penta 85 dish, + some puters |
Freesat will have a decent EPG whereas an FTA system is lacking in that department, You will only get now and next at best from 28.E. | |||
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My System: TM6800HD+TD110+StabHH90 motor,TM1000D+Orbital 1m Multifeed 16E,23E,28E.DigitAlB movies. A Bigsat BS-S77CX and a Sky Dodgibox. | Here is a list of all the HD channels available (from other sats as well). _http://en.kingofsat.net/hdtv.php On 28ºE they are mostly all Sky subscription channels. Robbo
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19-08-2008
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My System: 2.3m p-Focus Dish, Invercom LNB w/Scaler ring, Manhatton 550 receiver | Hi you sat people - Does anyone know if the SKY freeview(freesat?) digibox is a "standard" Sky box with its inherent menu EPG software, or does the Sky Freeview box EPG omit all of the Sky subscription channels. regards - Steamgauge | ||
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My System: DM 600 PVR with HDD. Gemini 4.40, Moteck SG2100, Fracarro Penta 85 dish, + some puters |
With a sly digibox, you will have the standard sly EPG, It will list all channels subscription and free no matter whether you are using it for Free To Air programing only or not. Freesat boxes have their own EPG, I don't know how good it is as I've not seen it. This EPG will only show channel listings for channels in the Freesat package. Freesat is a new satellite package from BBC + ITV which is free to air. They have thier own boxes with software for thier EPG etc, You wont get that EPG with a regular FTA reciever. | |||
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