Which cam is best for SKY viewing card

[newgen2005]

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]

CCcam will allow you to use Sky card.

 

[Topper]

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]

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]

. sky3 nuts tv spring to mind..

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

 

[newgen2005]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[newgen2005]

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]

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

John

 

[Huevos]

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.