Old Sky Box & Free Sat ?
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A Sky Digibox without a card will receive the available Free To Air programmes. You can add a few encrypted ones by phoning the FreesatFromSky number and paying about £25 for a FreesatFromSky card. Or simply use an expired Sky card.
A more versatile option would be to buy a Freesat PVR so you can record one (or two) channel(s)* while watching another.
*If you have two cables from the LNB and buy a twin-tuner Freesat PVR.
A more versatile option would be to buy a Freesat PVR so you can record one (or two) channel(s)* while watching another.
*If you have two cables from the LNB and buy a twin-tuner Freesat PVR.
No. The record/playback function is disabled unless you are paying for a subscription. (Don't blame me.)
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The sky+ box does not charge you for watching a film until you actually watch it. So all the inscription is also recorded including information about the program recorded.
As a result with no subscription the record function is disabled.
The old box before + could be programmed to auto change channel never run the + box without a card but with a card in place you can only set to record not to change channel.
The major problem is the amount of power a sky box uses. The LNB is always powered with a sky box so even on standby around 10W used. With a free to air box on standby my plug in meter does not measure any power usage.
Also the free to air box allows me to select the programs stored so only free channels I don't have to wade through all those channels I can't watch and also I can remove sex and shopping channels.
However also a down side no 7 day guide. So you have to decide is a 7 day guide worth 10W 24/7?
As a result with no subscription the record function is disabled.
The old box before + could be programmed to auto change channel never run the + box without a card but with a card in place you can only set to record not to change channel.
The major problem is the amount of power a sky box uses. The LNB is always powered with a sky box so even on standby around 10W used. With a free to air box on standby my plug in meter does not measure any power usage.
Also the free to air box allows me to select the programs stored so only free channels I don't have to wade through all those channels I can't watch and also I can remove sex and shopping channels.
However also a down side no 7 day guide. So you have to decide is a 7 day guide worth 10W 24/7?
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