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Re: FTA satellite system



Des Gibbons wrote:
> From: Andy Laurence [mailto:andy@xxxxxxx]
>> Does this mean they don't pick up BBC/ITV?  My mum has a caravan
in
>> Devon, and picking up a signal in the valley is difficult.  Most
>> people in the valley have dishes, but she doesn't do monthly
>> commitments at all, especially for TV.  I was going to buy her a
>> Sky+ box, but she'll
>> need a sub
>> for that anyway.
>
> What you need is a standard sky digibox, and a FTV viewing card to
> get the basic channels such as bbc1,2,ITV, C4, C5 etc.

I thought you couldn't get FTV cards anymore?

<confused>

> With the cheapie box (someone elsewhere mentioned the dish size was
> on the small side) you would not be able to pick up ITV, c4, c5 ever.

Surely I could get a larger dish though - bound to be cheaper than buying a
whole new box with dish.

Cheers,
Andy
--
http://www.andylaurence.co.uk
http://projects.andylaurence.co.uk




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