Freesat vs FTA channels

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Sandybayer

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My Satellite Setup
sky + and multiroom with Humax Foxsat HD
My Location
Northern Ireland
Trying to decide which to install from the spare lnb port on my sky dishat present. I would like to go for HD broadcasts as I have a big screen just waiting for HD. What direction will this point me? Freesat or FTA?
 
Not much FTA Hd content at the moment but a HD foxsat receiver or Sl<y Hd with subs are two options.

SM :)
 
Sandybayer said:
Freesat or FTA?
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There is no difference in what channels are available really. There are some that are available on an FTA system that are not yet on Freesat (As far as I know).

Freesat will have a decent EPG whereas an FTA system is lacking in that department, You will only get now and next at best from 28.E.
 
Here is a list of all the HD channels available (from other sats as well).

_http://en.kingofsat.net/hdtv.php

On 28ºE they are mostly all Sky subscription channels.

Robbo:)
 
Hi you sat people -
Does anyone know if the SKY freeview(freesat?) digibox is a "standard" Sky box with its inherent menu EPG software, or does the Sky Freeview box EPG omit all of the Sky subscription channels.
regards - Steamgauge
 
Steamgauge said:
Hi you sat people -
Does anyone know if the SKY freeview(freesat?) digibox is a "standard" Sky box with its inherent menu EPG software, or does the Sky Freeview box EPG omit all of the Sky subscription channels.
regards - Steamgauge
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Understandably, there is a lot of confusion in terminology out there what with, Freesat, Freesat from sly, Freeview, Free To Air,

With a sly digibox, you will have the standard sly EPG, It will list all channels subscription and free no matter whether you are using it for Free To Air programing only or not.

Freesat boxes have their own EPG, I don't know how good it is as I've not seen it. This EPG will only show channel listings for channels in the Freesat package.

Freesat is a new satellite package from BBC + ITV which is free to air. They have thier own boxes with software for thier EPG etc, You wont get that EPG with a regular FTA reciever.
 
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