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Thread ID: 78866	2007-04-30 23:35:00	I'm going to interview the GM of Freeview at 2.30pm today, so please post any	Chris Keall (10417)	Press F1

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545821	2007-05-04 06:53:00	Will you be able to pick up the other free channels with the freeview approved gear, I'm not meaning your normal terrestrial channels, what i mean is the other free channels that are broadcast on the Optus D1 satellite See here for the ones i mean (www.freeviewshop.co.nz) The other slightly less daft question is if i were to buy one of those elcheapo trademe set top box kits or other non approved would the automatic channel guide thingi work 1st daft question: I got one of the e-cheepos off TM. I have only been able to tune in the freeview channels, but haven't really tried for the others, just scanned and got the freeview ones so far. 2nd daft question: I get the EPG (electronic program guide) on my el-cheeepoo box. Seems not quite all the features of the 'proper' boxes... like only get the day's programmes, not the whole week.	Shortcircuit (1666)
545822	2007-05-04 09:35:00	Which model did you buy?	apsattv (7406)
545823	2007-05-04 09:46:00	Which model did you buy? I got a Chinese (?) Shinestar one... didn't seem much point forking out for the 'approved' box etc right now and $100 to chuck out the rabbit's ears didn't seem like a bad deal. Don't want Sky as I've had it before and it's a waste of money for the amount I watched it. Have Sky dish, have plug hole, have box and TV- and it's all good. I just looked at the link for the channels above and all the others apart from TV1, TV2, TV3, C4 etc are on other satelites... so unless you've got a motorised dish or point it at another sat etc I think you're not gonna get them.	Shortcircuit (1666)
545824	2007-05-04 12:52:00	You can use a twin or tripple LNBF to pick off other sats without moving anything. I've seen a 76cm dish with 5 lnbfs on it!	apsattv (7406)
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