Can i do anything with my old sky box and dish?

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I have just had a new system and i am planning to stop my subscription with sky to perhaps replace it with freeview? Question is can i use the existing sky equipment to watch free channels i.e bbc and ITV etc?

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roadrage said:
I have just had a new system and i am planning to stop my subscription with sky to perhaps replace it with freeview? Question is can i use the existing sky equipment to watch free channels i.e bbc and ITV etc?

Thanks in advance

for a £20 one off payment you can get a freesat card from sky:
from _http://www.freesatfromsky.co.uk/?pID=6

"I already have digital satellite equipment - what else do I need? All you need to get access to the free channels available on the digital satellite platform is a freesat viewing card which costs just £20."


you don't need this for BBC, just ITV and CH4 etc.


-cts
 

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closetosoton said:
for a £20 one off payment you can get a freesat card from sky:
from _http://www.freesatfromsky.co.uk/?pID=6

"I already have digital satellite equipment - what else do I need? All you need to get access to the free channels available on the digital satellite platform is a freesat viewing card which costs just £20."


you don't need this for BBC, just ITV and CH4 etc.


-cts

Thanks for that info i'll look into that! But with reference to "I already have digital satellite equipment - what else do I need? i have another setup - a Triax dish, manhattan reciever and a dragon cam, just wanted to know what other equipment i may need if any to ensure my continual viewing

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If you are stopping your $ly subscription then presumably you already have a $ly card in the digibox. If so, when your subs ceases then your card will effectively be the same as a Freesat card and you will be able to watch ITV1, ITV2, C4 and Five with the digibox.

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And your Dragon CAM, if kept updated will enable watching of most of what else is available.
 

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rolfw said:
And your Dragon CAM, if kept updated will enable watching of most of what else is available.

Thanks for the advice guys, Rolf how do you update a dragon cam? I know you have to buy a CAS of some sort but what is the procedure?

Thanks again
 
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