Sky + Box for receiving FTA channels?

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alexandjen

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My Satellite Setup
Ross 65cm dish and freesat receiver (used in the weekend pikey wagon)- pc is self built (and old) 2gb ram, 3 x 80gb hard drives, 2gb Intel processer, dvd and cd burners, sony 17" monitor.
My Location
Sittingbourne, Kent, UK
Newbie here so apologies if this has been covered before.

I've got my eye on a second hand Sky+ box and am wondering if it is possible to receive the Astra sat channels without a viewing card? :confused:

TIA, John
 
Yes - although remember you wont have access to the recording facility unless you get a fsfs card and pay atenner a month fee to sky.

If you want to record get a Freesat PVR.
 
Analoguesat said:
Yes - although remember you wont have access to the recording facility unless you get a fsfs card and pay atenner a month fee to sky.

If you want to record get a Freesat PVR.
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Many thanks for the swift reply - glad I asked, it doesn't seem worth getting a plus box then if it only records with a card.

So a standard Sky box will receive all FTA channels?
 
Yes of course it will :D

Fiver / +1 Five USA & Sky 3 are not fta and require a fsfs card.

There are a number of differences between the channels on Freeview and the free channels on Freesat so dont expect Dave and half a dozen others.

Which channels are vitally important to you?
 
As does Channel4+1. Another one that requires a fsfs card.
 
Analoguesat said:
Yes of course it will :D

Fiver / +1 Five USA & Sky 3 are not fta and require a fsfs card.

There are a number of differences between the channels on Freeview and the free channels on Freesat so dont expect Dave and half a dozen others.

Which channels are vitally important to you?
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None are vital, so it sounds as though I could manage, thanks again:-thumb1
 
Ok it might not be mapped onto the epg without a card for some insane reason.....
 
satelliteman said:
As does Channel4+1. Another one that requires a fsfs card.
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Yes to rephrase that, fsfs card or above for Ch4+1 to be listed on sky EPG, other wise it's add channels function. Certainly an interesting one.
 
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