Blade Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 i believe a friend of ours bought a digi box which plugs in like freeview but picks up all uk terrestrial channels so no need for satellite. anyone know anything about this again: think he said cost about 100 euros or less from bricomarche or some shop along those lines. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridgeman Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Hi BladeNever heard of this before ...... but you are very vague......... "I believe a friend"......... think he said cost about" .......... "or some shop".................so what type of antenna is you friend using? .......... wet piece of string?....... sorry but I find this hard to believe.......... that does not mean it cannot be true but I am VERY sceptical ...... can you get MAKE &MODEL NUMBER ...... WOULD BE TERRIFIC FOR ALL EX-PAT'S......... but don't get your hopes up people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyn_Paul Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 [quote user="Blade"]i believe a friend of ours bought a digi box whichplugs in like freeview but picks up all uk terrestrial channels so noneed for satellite. anyone know anything about this again: think hesaid cost about 100 euros or less from bricomarche or some shop alongthose lines. thanks[/quote]Then your friend must have bought this and taken it back to the UK,because the only terrestrial signals available with any degree ofregularity in France are those available in certain fortunate places onthe north west channel coast/west of Cherburg peninsular, received fromthe British Isles Channel Islands transmitters and those most certainlyDON'T contain the digital terrestrial ('Freeview') signals.paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridgeman Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Hi PaulDon't get me wrong but I did think of this but .......... I did not think anyone would be soooooooo silly!!!!!!!!!! ................hence the wet piece of string Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyn_Paul Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Come on then Blade... Fridgeman and I are hanging on your every word !! ............Fridgeman... did we really both join on the same day, or was that just the last time the server crashed and took our logon data with it?paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Posted December 31, 2005 Author Share Posted December 31, 2005 will call my partner's friend over the next day or so guys and visit bricomarche. if true then i'm owed a drink ! if not sorry for asking question!!!![quote user="Gyn_Paul"]Come on then Blade... Fridgeman and I are hanging on your every word !! ............Fridgeman... did we really both join on the same day, or was that just the last time the server crashed and took our logon data with it?paul[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin963 Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 The confusion often arises from the general application of "free" & "digi" to all sorts of broadcast receiving material. The providers of the services in question do not assist in this matter, freesatfromsky, freeview, freesat, digibox, etc etc.So no-one can be blamed for the misunderstandings that inevitably arise!Happy New Year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridgeman Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Martin.................you just hit the nail on its head!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridgeman Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Hi PaulMaybe we did both sign up on the same day .......... maybe it was mind transfer ooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh ............ scary. I notice no feed back on the amazing box with no antenna or maybe he can't find the bit of string? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyn_Paul Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Went to Brico Depot yesterday (Chateauroux, 36) and saw they had'Satellite numerique kits ' for 80 Euros. Normally I see these in thecatalogue but by the time I manage to get to the shop they've all gone,but this time there was a mountain of the boxes. This really is a gooddeal, either for someone starting from scratch and wanting the UKfree-to-air channels, or to add a dedicated feed to an existing system(for radio, for example).paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 mum says that if plugged into broadband you can get 114 channels with it! do let us know. hope that helps anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 I think what you're talking about is the system we have. We got it for about 100 euros too from Mr Bricolage but of course it does include a satellite dish. It's a digital system which allows us to pick up the UK free to air services. Originally we just had BBC and ITV3 but since 1st November we've also had ITV1,2 and 4. Sod's law of course says that everything I want to watch is on Channel 4!!! Very easy to set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyn_Paul Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 [quote user="St Amour"]I think what you're talking about is the systemwe have. We got it for about 100 euros too from Mr Bricolage butof course it does include a satellite dish. It's a digital systemwhich allows us to pick up the UK free to air services. Originally we just had BBC and ITV3 but since 1st November we've alsohad ITV1,2 and 4. Sod's law of course says that everything I wantto watch is on Channel 4!!! Very easy to set up.[/quote]If you're replying to my earlier post then - yes - this is exactly what were talking about. If, however, your're replying to Blade's post then - no - "..... a digi box which plugs in likefreeview but picks up all uk terrestrial channels so no need forsatellite......" sounds too good to be true, and probably is.p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Yes, I was replying to Blade - I think he's been slightly misinformed, because like you, I think to get the UK channels without a satellite would not only be too good to be true but nigh on impossible! Even if you are reasonably close to the Channel Islands, as we are, it's still almost impossible to pick up a decent picture with just an aerial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyn_Paul Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 [quote user="Blade"]mum says that if plugged into broadband you can get 114 channels with it! do let us know. hope that helps anyone.[/quote]That's not true, I've regularly been plugged into broadband and all I get is a headache!p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridgeman Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Hi PaulStill NO news on this amazing box .................... what's happening Blade .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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