"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
. uk...
Alan explained on 24/12/2009 :
Don't you just stop paying for Sky and then use your existing box to
receive the free to air services which have the same channels as Freesat?

I don't know the answer to that one for sure, but I suspect you can get
some of the free ones but not all.

For those thinking of HD, you would need a sat receiver capable of
receiving it as well as a TV able to display it (HDMI). There are
presently only two free HD channels (BBC HD and ITV HD). BBC transmits
most of the time, ITV rarely and usually only sporting events it seems.


I believe the HD channels are being added to Freeview next year. The
reshuffle last month was supposed to be in readiness for it.
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Tinkerer