For Buenchico & others

[eddiek]

Have recently cancelled Sky tv after many years .I am watching the free sky with original card .I remember in the past a reference to a £20 card. Does anyone know which if any extra programmes come with that.Ive tried Googling but without success The thought of spending an hour on the phone to, Sky @premium rates is a no goer

[twix123]

This link refers to the Freesat from Sky viewing card

www.freesatfromsky.co.uk/faqs-freesat.aspx

Hope it explains all you need to know

[Buenchico]

To the best of my knowledge there are currently no additional channels available by using a 'Freesat from Sky card'. To check, see the full listing here:

TV:
http://www.freesatfro...at-tv-choice-all.aspx

Radio:
http://www.freesatfro...uk/freesat-radio.aspx

Chris

[AlBags]

The £20 is the cost of a Sky "Freesat" viewing card from Sky. This unlocks the few licensed channels on the line-up, like Channel5. Will not provide any extra channels. Effectively, these few are "soft-encrypted"
The old sky card (blue one with a house icon on it) will work ok.

[Buenchico]

That's the second time that AlBags has referred to 'soft encryption' in relation to Channel 5 but 'soft encryption' is what differentiates 'free to view' channels from 'free to air' ones. C5 has now switched off that encryption and is 'free to air' anyway.

[AlBags]

Rubbish ... It is soft encrypted in such a way as one needs a viewing card of any sorts (sky) to watch it.
This is all to do with the licensing agreements between the original broadcaster, sky, and the freeview group.
Plug a Freesat Sky box in, and you will not receive about 5 channels (incl one timeshift) until you put a card in.

[eddiek]

thanks to all concerned.Checking the links it appears that its £20 for nothing