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    me old man wants freesat

    me old man has been nattering to me about freesat although he got a freeview tv
    he says he wants it because of the extra movies channels,im gonna source a sky dish
    for him,but what box should i be going for,bush,grundig,humax,technomate,dm500
    he dont want to be spending to much

    also i did see a freesat kit at me local b and q store for about ?50,this included the dish,receiver,
    cable and mounting brackets,are these any use or should i keep away from them

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    Re: me old man wants freesat

    if hes not interested in receiving paid channels in the future and he is on a budget or isnt willing to spend anything and is just happy with more free channels then the diy kit for 50 is a steal.

    if you think he would be better off with future proof and doesnt need hd then get a dm500 just incase and a dish off ebay?
    either way ya looking about 50 for AIO or about 80 for a 500/coax/dish all in.

    me personally id 500 it and have done cos its nice to be able to get more later down the line!?

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    Re: me old man wants freesat

    he did have a dm500 a few years ago,he couldnt grasp it,only a dbox he could work
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    he wont be bothered about hd,it looks nice and simple for him aswell

    i know when it was changing over to digital,i thought i saw somewhere that oap get freesat and instalation for nothing
    is this still the case or has it expired
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    Re: me old man wants freesat

    Is help available for older people and those on disability benefits wanting to install freesat?

    Yes, the Digital Switchover Help Scheme is designed to support older people and those on disability benefits switching to digital TV. The scheme operates regionally and those eligible will be contacted directly, and have their options clearly explained to them. freesat will feature as an option under the scheme. Hidden Content


    however mags most areas switched so youll need to check, i know london is deffo eligible.

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    Re: me old man wants freesat

    cheers spini just checked and its all completed round this neck of woods,i should have looked into
    when it was starting
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    Re: me old man wants freesat

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    cheers spini just checked and its all completed round this neck of woods,i should have looked into
    when it was starting
    well the only damage is fifty quid so hardly a prob m8.

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    Re: me old man wants freesat

    Hi mate, was in my local b&q earlier their current setup is now ?40 for the HD version P.I.T.A to setup up the box as i have it.
    You have to move the channels into order individually, the E.P.G is pretty much useless and it will scan in dead channels that you then have to remove manually and yes you guessed it, One by one.
    It took me roughly 4 hours to get it how i wanted it. and there is a tendancy to switch frequency for some channels which involves re scanning rather than just "adding" be it automatically or manually.

    I.m.h.o i would get a box you could program from a laptop etc i wished i had at the time

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    Re: me old man wants freesat

    Thank you for your informative post Daver. Hidden Content
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    Re: me old man wants freesat

    Freesats ok ive had it for a couple of years now although could be doing with some new content being added to provide a greater variety of choice.

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    Re: me old man wants freesat

    ive managed to talk me dad out of this (i cant put up with him phoneing me every two mins saying he cant get this or that)
    but me daughter wants freesat,anyway i told her about this Hidden Content
    pick one up this morning last one aswell,so when the weather gets better it looks like il be installing it
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