Upgrading from Sky to Freesat
If you have an existing Sky or fSfS (Freesat from Sky) installation and want to go to upgrade to Freesat, it is a simple process.
First, buy the Freesat box from a Argos, Curry.digital, Comet, John Lewes or your local independent shop:
In the box you will find the Freesat box:
Also included will be a remote control, and this model also comes with a SCART cable, a HDMI cable and a stereo-with-composite cable. Unpack the ones you need:
You old Sky box looks like this:
Unplug the mains first from the Sky box, then pull out the SCART (or SCARTs) and then unscrew the connection to the satellite dish.
Remove the Sky box and fit the Freesat box. Reconnect the satellite cable (take care as to not damage the connection) and then the SCART and finally connect the mains power:
The box will look like this:
The box also contains the manual, which has full installation instructions. Finally fit the batteries into the remote control.
The TV screen first displays the box's logo
The first set-up screen allows you to select the TV type, widescreen mode and resolution:
Next the box checks for the satellite signal:
Then there is a check for updated software:
Then you enter your postcode and the box checks it:
The next step is a scan for channels. This takes about 30 seconds:
And that's it. You can now view channels, like 108 for BBC HD:
Or press the GUIDE button for the EPG:
(Apologies for the photos not being of the top quality)
2:42 AM
Hello. I've just woken up (late) to the possibility of Freesat. I've had a Sky+ HD subscription for 2+ years and, somewhere, I have an old FreeSat-from-Sky viewing card.
(If I can find the viewing card) can I expect to be able to simply insert it into the Sky+ HD box and then receive and record fSfS channels, including HD, without needing to buy another FreeSat HD receiver/recorder? Thanks for your advice.
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Andrew: No, you can't record/pause/play with fSfS. You must pay Sky a subscription for a Sky+ or Sky+HD box to record/pause/play.
If you don't wish to pay a subscription, change the Sky+HD box for a Freesat+HD box.
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6:47 AM
Can you help mm,i have lived in Cyprus for 4 years,up until Wednesday past ,i recieved BBC channels plus channel 4,now they are gone,i use a sky free to view card.
Robert
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1:17 PM
Thank you for the advice Briantist.
Away with the +HD box; my thoughts are now turning to the 1 JollyByte Humax Foxsat as a fairly future-proof option.
Thanks again - yours is a great service.
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4:14 PM
I have the following set up. Sky HD in Living room, Sky+ in bedroom and kitchen. I wan to replace sky subscriptions with fsfs and also subscribe to Lovefilms (netflicks in the USA, amd retain the abilty to record on the Living room connection. How would I go about this ?
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Fred Innes: You can just swap the Sky+HD and Sky+ box directly for a Freesat+HD box each. You just power off, unplug the power, the two satellite connections, the HDMI connection.
Take the Sky box away, put in the Freesat+HD box, reconnect the HDMI, satellite and power and off you go.
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4:41 PM
Brian, you are a star ! Thanx for the rapid response.....much appreciated.
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Fred Innes: Thanks. I always try to be as quick as possible. I need to do a Sky+HD to Freesat+HD page like I did for Upgrading from Sky to Freesat
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6:37 PM
Briantist: an updated Sky+HD to Freesat+HD update would be brilliant. Very helpful indeed.
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