Is Freesat really free? What are the advantages over freeview?

[plastic penguin]

Sorry for asking such an idiotic question, but I'm looking to receive Sky sports stuff but I am so reluctant to subscribe.

We have freeview on our CRT so can Freesat give me what I'm after, or will I ahve to go down the 'S' route?

 

[simonlewis]

Freesat like it's name is free you will have to pay a one off fee for box & satelite dish.

but

Their is no subscription or monthly bills.

 

[simonlewis]

Advantages are you get over 100 channels & you also get bbc & itv HD channels. (maybe more next year-hopefully).

 

[Anonymous]

if your into your hd sport its great , champions league , world cup , fa cup , olympics , golf , wimbledon , not bad ....

 

[Messiah]

Think your gonna have to go down the subscription path for Sky Sports I'm afraid...

 

[Dave_]

As Messiah suggest's,if it's Sky Sport's you're after then either a Sky or Cable subscription is the only option really!

 

[plastic penguin]

daveh75:As Messiah suggest's,if it's Sky Sport's you're after then either a Sky or Cable subscription is the only option really!

Drat!! But thank you gentlemen.....

 

[Cofnchtr]

Hi,

I think you can subscribe to ESPN via Freeview tho? They have a lot of sports on there?

Cheers,

Cofnchtr.

 

[The_Lhc]

You can get ONE ESPN channel on Freeview I think, whereas you get three on Sky, although if you don't want to watch baseball and old football matches this is fine.

 

[Dave_]

More accurately,ESPN is available on 'Top Up TV' and IIRC you now need a TUTV specific STB as they no longer supply cam/card pack's for 'Freeview' boxes or IDTV's!

 

[Cofnchtr]

Hi,

BT Vision is offering ESPN via a one off payment for the card if you join up.

Cheers,

Cofnchtr.