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Thread ID: 108258 2010-03-21 00:00:00 Dumping Sky TV lakewoodlady (103) PC World Chat
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868855 2010-03-21 04:06:00 Ok,
As I understand it, I need a VHF aerial to get TV 1, 2, and 3 (I have one on the roof.)
I would need either a UHF aerial or Sky dish to get Freeview. I have a sky dish.
I may consider Freeview in the future.

Cheers for all your input guys.
LL :thumbs:
lakewoodlady (103)
868856 2010-03-21 04:14:00 I understood that TV! was VHF and TV2 and TV3 need a UHF aerial and I think Prime! Bryan (147)
868857 2010-03-21 04:16:00 Only Prime needs a UHF aerial. :) pcuser42 (130)
868858 2010-03-21 08:22:00 They are now taking away the satellite dishes too.

Since when? Have you seen this happen?
What used to happen is, if you cancelled sky, you would have to take the decoder in to your local sky office. They wouldn't send a tech out.
CYaBro (73)
868859 2010-03-21 08:34:00 Since when? Have you seen this happen?


Ahh, I heard that it happened somewhere. Then again, I am an idiot.
bob_doe_nz (92)
868860 2010-03-21 08:55:00 Can anyone tell me if I dump sky tv, what channels will I be able to get? Do they take away the decoder and the dish?
I don't want to buy a freeview box either.

LL :confused:

I got a good satellite box for picking up freeview for just $50. Far cheaper than sky. I know of many people who have only got sky to pick up the freeview channels.
robbyp (2751)
868861 2010-03-22 01:32:00 I understood that TV! was VHF and TV2 and TV3 need a UHF aerial and I think Prime!

Just to make it quite clear, TV1 is always on VHF Band 1 , and TV2 & TV3 are always on VHF Band 3. The only possible exceptions are localised repeaters for very poor signal locations in major metropolitan areas. You can find the latter on the relevant websites.

All other terrestrial (land-based) channels are on UHF.

Cheers

Billy 8-{)
Billy T (70)
868862 2010-03-22 01:44:00 um just my :2cents: here. We had sky and we cancelled it and my dad paid to have us only get prime. nedkelly (9059)
868863 2010-03-22 01:50:00 Didn't think you were that old by all the questions you ask.
:)
Trev (427)
868864 2010-03-22 01:53:00 how old do you think I am? And if you do not ask questions how do you learn things? nedkelly (9059)
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