TV with Sky Dish but no Aerial

[muchlovex]

I am currently with Sky and I think I am paying too much per month. I only have the basic TV package, broadband and phone.

I would like to change to Talk Talk as I;ve used them in the past. The only problem is, is there is no TV Aerial on this house. I am renting at the moment as I am reluctant to pay for an aerial to be installed.

Does anyone know of any other provider or any other solution where I can cancel SKy but still receive a TV Signal with satellite dish. I don't want to resort to having an indoor aerial as they are not very good.

I have seen in the shops the Humax Freesat boxes, which can be used - would this be my only solution?

Thanks in advance

[redman41]

Freesat is your only other option regarding TV through Sat Dish. Have a look here.

http://www.freesat.co.uk/

[Everhelpful]

Go with "Talk Talk" at your peril!!

[ChuckFickens]

Just cancel sky and carry on using the sky box, you'll lose all the paid for channels but you'll carry on getting the free channels fine.

[muchlovex]

ChuckFickens - Do you know what channels I would get?

[cathfromsaron]

you would get channels advertised as freeview in the paper!

BUT when you try to leave Sky, they will probably have a 'better' deal for you ... *nod and wink*

[sidkid]

a bit out of date as I believe there is ITV +1 instead of ITV2 +1

http://www.sky.com/sh...ome/what-can-i-watch/

[Postdog]

Sky Freesat is different from Freesat. This link tells you the channels available from that. Not sure if you can record on the digi with this though.

http://www.sky.com/sh...ome/what-can-i-watch/

[sidkid]

I believe that freesat from sky differs slightly in channel availability from 'normal' freesat which in turn differs slightly from freeview...I cancelled $ky but still use all the kit - saved quite a lot as I only had the basic package for which I was paying over 20 quid a month for - not worth it.

[ubasses]

http://www.sky.com/sh...free-to-air-channels/

All the free sky channels listed on above site they claim 240.

[muchlovex]

i've checked my contract and it says that the viewing card is the property of Sky. How does it work? would I have to buy once?

[sidkid]

I just carried on using mine after I cancelled. I believe that occasionally $KY cancel cards and issue new ones. (to prevent fraud I imagine) At this point you may need to buy a new one. Cost about £20 but not sure exactly how much.