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swithin
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_ 		20. August 2007 @ 05:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hello all...I'm very new to this so excuse my ignorance..Firstly i have a Triax freeview box that is pointed to the Astra Satellite (sky digital satellite). Channel 4 etc is not yet free to air so my question is can i get a Starview box or the like that will allow me to view these channels. ie they are free to view on sky digital but not free-to-air.
Thanks in advance
Eoin
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mgb17
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_ 		20. August 2007 @ 06:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Starview is for cable.
Sky via satellite is not hacked and you need a FreeToView card and a matching box.
Maybe you can get a card from a canceled sky subscription. Such a card would also open the FTV channels.
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swithin
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_ 		20. August 2007 @ 06:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks for that mgb, i might see if i can get a skybox with a FTA card..
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mgb17
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_ 		20. August 2007 @ 06:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Buy a used sky box with yellow house card from a canceled sky subription. That should be enough to get the 5 FTV channels.
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swithin
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_ 		20. August 2007 @ 07:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks for that...I can buy a new sky digibox for around £60 sterling along with an active yellow card for £18.. Would this work straight away without any hassle or would you have to subscribe??
Thanks in advance
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mgb17
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_ 		20. August 2007 @ 08:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You don't have to subscribe.
You always can buy a FTV/Freesat viewing card for 20 quid directly from sky to watch the 5 scrambled Freesat channels.
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