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Re: [OT] Freesat
From: "Maccy" <maccy@xxxxxxx>
> On Thu, 23 Dec 2004, Jim Noble wrote:
>> > Following my rant about not getting Freeview I have now
discovered
>> > that we
>> > can get a broadly similar service via satellite. Has anyone
got it?
>> > Comments would be welcome.
>
> Checkout www.freesatfromsky.co.uk
>
> Or www.bbc.co.uk/digital/channels.shtml for the channel lineup.
>
> Its nothing special, some would say quantity rather than quality (i.e.
50
> odd shopping channels) but it does offer an easy upgrade path should
you
> wish to subscribe to a sky package.
>
> If you already have the equipment you can just get the Free To View
card
> at GBP20 to give you ITV1, ITV2, C4 and Five. Otherwise its GBP150 for
a
> full set up (it used to be GBP120 before Sky saw yet another
> moneyspinner).
Am I right in thinking that this requires a card, and hence you can't use a
DVB-S card in a PC to view this service? The thing that grabs me is that
it
has Motors TV, although I suspect SWMBO would not appreciate this email!
Cheers,
Andy (looking to migrate to Windows Media Center & Freeview)
--
http://www.andylaurence.co.uk
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