Comments on: Launch date May 5th…If its ready!

By: Ivan Hanley

Ivan Hanley — Sun, 04 May 2008 00:09:19 +0000

Thank goodness for Freesat! I’ve just spotted this website this evening and as someone who has been watching BBC HD on a European Humax HD receiver plugged into my sky dish since the world cup HD broadcasts, can I just say about time too. Hopefully this will give Sky a bit of much needed competition and provide the perfect platform for more free HD TV. Now if only Eurosport could be persuaded to come on board I’d be over the moon.

By: Hywel Francis

Hywel Francis — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:52:27 +0000

Hi
At present I have Sky+ box with Sky Free sat.
What do I need to receive Free Sat BBC HD with a Personal Video recorder?
I accept I must get a HD ready TV.
Hywel

By: admin

admin — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:00:16 +0000

andy – there are a range of generic receivers out their capable of picking up the FTA (free-to-air) channels. The advantage of the freesat platform is that it has a full EPG etc which allows you to move through the channels and programmes easier, without having to do manual updates as and when channels move around etc. Not only this, but generic receivers tend generally to have weak tuners, so if you are intending use outside the UK, you may struggle (but you may also struggle with freesat receivers, we don’t know the strength of them yet)

By: andy

andy — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:52:28 +0000

hi i already have the sky dish on the wall (dont do sky anymore) i have seen a nice little hdmi box in maplins for about £60 would this pickup the hd transmissions,or do i need a specific box or pay a one off fee to freesat.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:20:09 +0000

Just a note to say thanks for such a useful website – that gives more answers than I am seeing anywhere viathe official routes. As we can only get 5 channels and no freeview I cannot wait til Freesat comes along – especially with the recording functionality!!