top-up tv

[cavendish]

Please can anyone help me? I have a freeview box, but hubby wants to watch Setanta sports. I've been told that I have to order a new box from 'top-up tv' Will it be eas yfor me to install?, and is it worth doing?
many thanks

[Buenchico]

TopUp TV and Setanta Sports are two completely separate subscription services available on terrestrial digital TV. You don't have to subscribe to TopUp TV to receive Setanta; all you need is a 'box with a slot'. Such boxes are available quite cheaply, e.g. this one costs �39.99 at Argos:
http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servl et/Search?storeId=10001&catalogId=10651&langId =-1&searchTerms=5320345&go.x=0&go.y=0

Once you've got your new Freeview box, you simply unplug your existing one and put the new one in its place. (i.e. 'installation' is effectively non-existent). Then all that hubby needs to do (why should you do all the work?) is to phone Setanta to subscribe to their service. (�9.99 per month, with no annual contract). If he tells them that he's got a box with a slot, they'll send him the viewing card to put in it, and then he's 'up and running'. (I've just phoned Setanta, to confirm that bit for you):
http://gb.setanta.tv/freeview.htm

As stated, you don't need to get a box from TopUp TV, or to subscribe to their service. However, if you are interested in getting TopUp TV, details are here:
http://www.topuptv.com/

Chris

[cavendish]

Many thanks for your help! I was getting a bit confused, but you have explained it perfectly!