Isobel Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 We had a box and dish installed last year but only receive BBC television and radio programs. At first, it was only the radio we were interested in but now are wishing we could get ITV. I'm not sure if that is possible as there isn't any place to put a card. Do we have to buy a different box and start again? My other half misses watching the Grand Prix and they start again next weekend!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJSLIV Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 If you want to watch ITV it has to be a Sky Digibox and Freesat / SkyCard , you can't get it with a French multipurpose Digital Box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyfr35 Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Hi the only channels you can get with your sat box are all the bbc channels bbc1/2 etc plus itv3 at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave&Olive Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 we have sky in the uk but intend to bring the box with us when we come out. I was intending to end my subsciptions with sky ie £35 month and just recieve the free channels but what will i get??? will be gutted if i cannot watch the grand prix must have itv help dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyfr35 Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Hi cancel your sky in the uk ask for the free to view card £20 (make up something like you can,t afford it anymore) sky send you card you move to france with sky digibox and new card you get all bbc channels itv1 channel 4 channel 5 itv 2/3 it is that simple... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 [quote]we have sky in the uk but intend to bring the box with us when we come out. I was intending to end my subsciptions with sky ie £35 month and just recieve the free channels but what will i get??? will ...[/quote]No need to replace your card as it will still allow you to watch Free to View channels including ITV, Channel 4 and 5 even after Sky have stopped your subscription channels. Also all FTA BBC channels will work as no card is required.Baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave&Olive Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 thaaank you toneeeeey will do it tomorrow made up dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave&Olive Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 2 posts at the same time do i buy a free view card or not ?? dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyfr35 Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 BAZ sorry but if you cancel sky how can you watch itv1 for free at the moment its not possible.ITV are still sorting problems they have with sky so at the mo itv needs a subscription to sky...For more info checkout www.digitalspy.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJSLIV Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 how can you watch itv1 for free ?Because Sky rarely recover their card, and a card with no subscription being paid is as good as a Freeview Card, until they do an card reissue. In which case a lapsed Sky card would be dead, but within the life of the Freeview Sub you would be issued a new card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie34 Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 A lapsed Sky card allows you to receive all of the Free To View channels. There is no need to purchase a Freesat card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin963 Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 With a respectful nod at Mazan who I know hates (rightly) speculation, in answer to the original question I would do nothing for the moment. ITV and Sky are squabbling at the moment, with Ofcom struggling to arbitrate. There is a good body of opinion (and I know, it is just that) who read the eventual outcome as being that ITV will follow the BBC's lead and shed the encryption shackles of Sky and go free to air. We should know one way or the other in the next couple of months.Isn't the Grand Prix on TF1 anyway?So you would be kicking yourself if you went through all the Sky hoops just in time for it all to be unnecessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie34 Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 ITV is currently testing on Astra 2 and it varies between ITV 1 and ITV News FTA on 10758V 22000 5/6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 [quote]BAZ sorry but if you cancel sky how can you watch itv1 for free at the moment its not possible.ITV are still sorting problems they have with sky so at the mo itv needs a subscription to sky...For more...[/quote]Tony, I think by now from other contributes responses you will realise that my comments are correct. If you have any doubts, you referred to Digitalspy. If you look at question 14 it confirms the use of FTV using a cancelled Sky card which means ITV is viewable.http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=169547Baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubna Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 [quote]Hi the only channels you can get with your sat box are all the bbc channels bbc1/2 etc plus itv3 at the moment.[/quote]Sky will provide a Free to View card at a cost of £20 which will enable you to view all the BBC and ITV Channels. You will need a sky digibox and a UK address to have the card delivered to. As usual with Sky do not telephone from France or indicate that the card will be used outside the UK.CHRIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babnik Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 TF1 show formula 1....just hope it's worth watching this year!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyfr35 Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 ok baz you win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwynydd Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 Both a lapsed Sky card and a £20 FTV card will provide exactly the same channels. The difference is, as BJSLIV says, the lapsed Sky card can be switched off at any time but the £20 card is guaranteed to last 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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