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Can I use my ex-contract sky digital satellite receiver to get Freeview channels?


Can I use my ex-contract sky digital satellite receiver to get

You can get the following Freeview channels on with an ex-contract digital satellite receiver (once it is connected). Items marked with a star require either a Freesat from Sky (fSfS) card, or a expired Sky subscription card to view.



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milan
Friday 11 January 2013 3:17PM London
Many thanks for your quick response.

Will I still get an HD signal on the TV if it's routed via a non-HD box? I also have to check what connections the box has (for output) I suppose.....

Dave Lindsay
Friday 11 January 2013 3:26PM
milan: It shouldn't be expected to make any difference. It certainly won't stop it passing through because it isn't HD.

If the box has HDMI out, then you should use that because it keeps the signal digital from the box to the TV. Obviously it won't provide a HD picture, but it will be a better choice than using scart.
GB
milan
Friday 11 January 2013 3:35PM London
Hi Dave

I think you've hit the issue - doing it this way means the TV will not be able to show an HD picture. If I split the aerial so to have a separate feed to the Box and another one to the TV, then surely I can watch HD broadcasts live, but only record/playback in SD??
Dave Lindsay
Friday 11 January 2013 3:40PM
milan: What I said was that if you use a HDMI lead from the Sagem to the TV, you won't get a HD picture from the Sagem because it is only standard definition.

This has nothing to do with what goes down the aerial lead which you will also connect.

So you will still be able to watch HD broadcasts on your new TV as they are being broadcast - even with the aerial lead looped through the Sagem (non-HD) box.
GB
milan
Friday 11 January 2013 3:44PM London
Ah...I see.

Brilliant. Many thanks.
alexander taylor
Sunday 19 May 2013 4:19PM
hi, i have recently bought a portable satellite , my question in , instead of useing the reciever that came with it could i use my sky+ box as a reciever so i can record my programs ?
jb38
Sunday 19 May 2013 5:44PM
alexander taylor: Not unless you change the LNB thats presently fitted and replace it with a dual or quad outlet port type.

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