Comments on: Freesat FAQ

By: Tiddler

Tiddler — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 11:28:03 +0000

Hi satandpcguy:
I thought as much. My dish can pickup quite a few satellites from 40 deg East to 32 deg West. I am in London. I used to get German, Italian, and lots of European channels free to air. Have found that now most of them have gone. 1 deg west all channels seem to have gone. There used to be a magazine called What Satellite, nows thats gone there no one to my knowledge that has any up to date channel information for a satellite receiver shuch as mine. Thank you for your help.

By: satandpcguy

satandpcguy — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 08:58:32 +0000

Tiddler:
Only a Freesat branded receiver can pick up Freesat!
Freesat is simply a programme guide and software!

In the same way that only Sky boxes can pick up the Sky channels using the Sky EPG.

Freesat receivers allow access to the free to air channels.
A Sky box with no skyc ard also has access to the same free to air channels.
Any digital satellitre receiver will be able to pick up the free to air tv channels.

Its difficult to say what channels you will get on your dish – where are you – as UK satellite signals vary across europe. If in the UK no porblems, mid to southern europe then you may find you will not getthe main BBC ITV C4 Five channels as your dish is too small.

By: Tiddler

Tiddler — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:50:18 +0000

I have a Technomate TM-5000 DATCI Digital / Analogue satelite reciever, with a motorized 1 Mtr dish. Can I pick up Freesat on it? Or what can I now receive? Please help.

By: satandpcguy

satandpcguy — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:23:51 +0000

Sunit:
Both Freesat and Freeview have the advantages and disadvantages.
Some channels on Freeview are part of the SKy pay subscription.
Freesat / free to air has a lot more channels available than Freeview – due tot he amount of frequencies available via satellite vs those on Freeview terrestrial tranmitters.
You can get all the channels on Freesat using your Sky box – as a Sky box with no sky card receives the same free to air channels as a Freesat box.
Both Freesta and Freeview fdo recorders, and HD.
check out freeview.co.uk for freeview channels.
check out freesat.co.uk for freeview channels.

By: Sunit

Sunit — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:29:03 +0000

I have a sat dish (installed by Sky but I am no longer with them). 2 sky digi boxes and a normal aerial on the roof. I am now with BT Vision but want to give up subscriptions. What is best for me? Is Freesat better than Freeview in terms of quality and number of channels? Do I need an installer or can just buy the box and connect it myself? ( I am no expert). Which is the best box to buy either in Freesat or Freeview I can now record programmes ( I have a HD Ready Samsung TV ) but once I give up the BT Vision Box will I be able to record. If I cannot then do I have to buy Freesat Recorder or Freeview Recorder ( more expensive). As a pensioner of advanced years I feel confused. Can someone please give me some advice? Many thanks

Sunit

By: Alan

Alan — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:16:50 +0000

If the LNB says UNIVERSAL on it, you’re good to go.

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:48:46 +0000

I’m considering buying a Humax PVR. Whether it’s freeview or freesat depends: I have a no longer used non-digital twin LNB satellite system. Can this be used for Freesat digital reception? If not, what is the minimum I need?

By: Alan

Alan — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:33:05 +0000

No, they are not on Freesat.

By: Neil

Neil — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:56:38 +0000

I have Freesat & cannot get Fiver or Five US are they available on Freesat? I do not have Freesat from Sky just the normal Freesat with a Freesat+ box.

By: Alan

Alan — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:56:03 +0000

charlie: you need 28.2 East