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Spudser
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31. March 2012 @ 18:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi All,
Can anyone tell me if i can use my Sky+Box to view freview channels as i can no longer afford to subscribe but still have the box?
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31. March 2012 @ 21:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
moved to correct forum.
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1. April 2012 @ 05:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
you should get the bbcs and itvs etc to work but cannot get the recording side to work or view without a sub in case you thought you could.
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1. April 2012 @ 12:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
as cactikid saysthe recording function will probably be disabled so you wont be able to record. you can view all the free to air channels and there are quite a few and just about every quality free channel will be viewable from the epg guide ,but if your in ireland you will have to do a manual frequency scan for a few channels such as five usa /five * and channel 5 .

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2. April 2012 @ 04:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by cactikid:
you should get the bbcs and itvs etc to work but cannot get the recording side to work or view without a sub in case you thought you could.
Thanks Mate.
Originally posted by piopat:
as cactikid saysthe recording function will probably be disabled so you wont be able to record. you can view all the free to air channels and there are quite a few and just about every quality free channel will be viewable from the epg guide ,but if your in ireland you will have to do a manual frequency scan for a few channels such as five usa /five * and channel 5 .

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2. April 2012 @ 16:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by Spudser:
Originally posted by cactikid:
you should get the bbcs and itvs etc to work but cannot get the recording side to work or view without a sub in case you thought you could.
Thanks Mate.
Originally posted by piopat:
as cactikid saysthe recording function will probably be disabled so you wont be able to record. you can view all the free to air channels and there are quite a few and just about every quality free channel will be viewable from the epg guide ,but if your in ireland you will have to do a manual frequency scan for a few channels such as five usa /five * and channel 5 .

i live in ireland and i have free to air using a sky plus box.
chl.4,5 chl five usa/five are on epg guide-no need to do a freq.scan.
my question however is-can you use a sky + HD box for free to air?
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2. April 2012 @ 17:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yes you can use any sky box to view the free to air channels ,but you will find there are few free to air hd channels .

Spudser
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6. April 2012 @ 05:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by camile1:
Originally posted by Spudser:
Originally posted by cactikid:
you should get the bbcs and itvs etc to work but cannot get the recording side to work or view without a sub in case you thought you could.
Thanks Mate.
Originally posted by piopat:
as cactikid saysthe recording function will probably be disabled so you wont be able to record. you can view all the free to air channels and there are quite a few and just about every quality free channel will be viewable from the epg guide ,but if your in ireland you will have to do a manual frequency scan for a few channels such as five usa /five * and channel 5 .

i live in ireland and i have free to air using a sky plus box.
chl.4,5 chl five usa/five are on epg guide-no need to do a freq.scan.
my question however is-can you use a sky + HD box for free to air?
I am currently still with Sky for a couple more weeks,i will let you know when i try it.
camile1
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21. April 2012 @ 16:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by Spudser:
Originally posted by camile1:
Originally posted by Spudser:
Originally posted by cactikid:
you should get the bbcs and itvs etc to work but cannot get the recording side to work or view without a sub in case you thought you could.
Thanks Mate.
Originally posted by piopat:
as cactikid saysthe recording function will probably be disabled so you wont be able to record. you can view all the free to air channels and there are quite a few and just about every quality free channel will be viewable from the epg guide ,but if your in ireland you will have to do a manual frequency scan for a few channels such as five usa /five * and channel 5 .

i live in ireland and i have free to air using a sky plus box.
chl.4,5 chl five usa/five are on epg guide-no need to do a freq.scan.
my question however is-can you use a sky + HD box for free to air?
I am currently still with Sky for a couple more weeks,i will let you know when i try it.
i am still awaiting the results of your test spudster?my tests indicate that you cannot get f.t.a on a sky +HD box.Id like to be proved wrong.
on a sky + HD box.
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22. April 2012 @ 08:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by Spudser:
Hi All,
Can anyone tell me if i can use my Sky+Box to view freview channels as i can no longer afford to subscribe but still have the box?
Take out your sly card from the box and the channels that clear for you will be the channels that you can receive for free.
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22. April 2012 @ 13:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
A Sky box will get you FTA cans if you are not subbed, regardless of it being a HD or not, you will get FTA as Dave mentions above
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25. April 2012 @ 19:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
and many other channels if you check lyngsat and program these values into your box
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