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<blockquote data-quote="Captain Jack" data-source="post: 983005" data-attributes="member: 243342"><p>Final one: <strong><a href="http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/Sky-UK.html" target="_blank">Sky UK </a></strong></p><p></p><p>Satellite: Astra 2x @ 28E</p><p></p><p>Dish size required: In UK, a pan lid will do (no, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTNfKejvRxA" target="_blank"><u>really</u></a>). In Europe, it varies widely depending on your location and footprint - there are three satellites up there serving this monopoly.</p><p></p><p>Encryption: Videoguard/NDS (mostly paired)</p><p></p><p>Receiver: Er... is it Amstrad that pumps these out these days? Anyway, it's Sky's own. In my opinion, for pure out-of-the-box experience, these are the best ones there is. Great 7 day EPG, easy to manage and schedule recordings, good on-demand content (though I prefer a Fire TV stick for catch-up services), stable (for me) and supplied free of charge for new subscribers. There's also a Sky Q malarkey but I honestly have no idea what it is - mine is just a bog standard Amstrad HD box from around 2010.</p><p></p><p>Channel line-up: This doesn't really need any introduction. Probably the best channel line-up for an English speaker available in UK. You have everything there: movies, sports, kids etc. etc. etc. Please note, that a lot of channels are "free"; in that they don't need a Sky subscription and can be received with any receiver. More than half of what we watch is FTA. Good line-up of Asian channels, mainly from Indian sub-continent, some available with a basic subscription.</p><p></p><p>Languages: Mainly English with some Welsh and a mix of Asian ones.</p><p></p><p>Image quality: HD channels are very good, especially Sky's own channels. SD channels are also good, though movies4men type stuff suffers from wishy-washy dull pictures...</p><p></p><p>Cost: Generally an arm and a leg. It seems to be a bottomless pit of options, which can send your bill spiralling into £100 per month territory. A full package costs a whopping £80 per month! And that's without any additional countless sports and Asian channels as "extras"... We pay £28 per month on special deal (after moaning) for a full variety pack (basically everything except sports and movies). Definitely haggle for best deals.</p><p></p><p>Where to get it: If you're in the UK, you can't avoid it. Plenty of resellers about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Captain Jack, post: 983005, member: 243342"] Final one: [B][URL='http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/Sky-UK.html']Sky UK [/URL][/B] Satellite: Astra 2x @ 28E Dish size required: In UK, a pan lid will do (no, [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTNfKejvRxA'][U]really[/U][/URL]). In Europe, it varies widely depending on your location and footprint - there are three satellites up there serving this monopoly. Encryption: Videoguard/NDS (mostly paired) Receiver: Er... is it Amstrad that pumps these out these days? Anyway, it's Sky's own. In my opinion, for pure out-of-the-box experience, these are the best ones there is. Great 7 day EPG, easy to manage and schedule recordings, good on-demand content (though I prefer a Fire TV stick for catch-up services), stable (for me) and supplied free of charge for new subscribers. There's also a Sky Q malarkey but I honestly have no idea what it is - mine is just a bog standard Amstrad HD box from around 2010. Channel line-up: This doesn't really need any introduction. Probably the best channel line-up for an English speaker available in UK. You have everything there: movies, sports, kids etc. etc. etc. Please note, that a lot of channels are "free"; in that they don't need a Sky subscription and can be received with any receiver. More than half of what we watch is FTA. Good line-up of Asian channels, mainly from Indian sub-continent, some available with a basic subscription. Languages: Mainly English with some Welsh and a mix of Asian ones. Image quality: HD channels are very good, especially Sky's own channels. SD channels are also good, though movies4men type stuff suffers from wishy-washy dull pictures... Cost: Generally an arm and a leg. It seems to be a bottomless pit of options, which can send your bill spiralling into £100 per month territory. A full package costs a whopping £80 per month! And that's without any additional countless sports and Asian channels as "extras"... We pay £28 per month on special deal (after moaning) for a full variety pack (basically everything except sports and movies). Definitely haggle for best deals. Where to get it: If you're in the UK, you can't avoid it. Plenty of resellers about. [/QUOTE]
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