Re: [OT] : Free to air satellite on PCs...

["Jon Wilkins" <jonpdwilkins@xxxxxxxxx>]

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=757950

General view of all the "enthusiastic people" there seems to
point to
somewhere between now and October 2008.

HTH

On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 6:51 PM, Jon Wilkins <jonpdwilkins@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

> I seem to remember there being a (then) new-ish 5 year contract
between C4
> & Sky for the encryption and that C4 (E4/More4 etc) were going to
let that
> run to conclusion before any changes.  This was around when BBC when
FTA
> .... 2006?  Anyway, try pointing google at digitalspy's forums (was
where I
> read it) and you might unearth the info.  If it's not anytime soon,
you
> might find better doing DVB-T (I know the thread started as you
looking for
> an alternative).  Or accepting you wont get 4 digitally on DVB-S but
you
> could try an old analogue card (I assume they are still available).
>
>
> jon
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 1:15 PM, Tim Hawes <timsyahoo@xxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> >   You'll also need a subscription package for Dave & E4 too
as I don't
> > get those with my FTA card. IIRC Channels 4 & 5 would be
changing to
> > encryption-free at some point but I haven't found out when.
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Tim.
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 11:53 AM, Phil Harris
<phil@xxxxxxx<phil%40avaddict.tv>>
> > wrote:
> > > Damn - so that means I'd lose:
> > >
> > > Ch4
> > > Five
> > > Five Life
> > > Five US
> > > Dave
> > > E4
> >
> > >
> > > But gain a huge raft of poo along with some dodgy sounding
movie
> > channels.
> > >
> > > :-(
> > >
> > > Phil
> >
> >
>
>
>
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