Paul M Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Help! I am about to change my television for one which includes "freeview". I have an Oyster 85cm dish. QUESTION can I receive "freeview" via my dish or do I need a Status type aerial? I have a freesat box with card. Please don't confuse me with RDS/FTA/EPG etc.etc. etc. Many thanks and a Happy New Year. Paul Hapiness is no white bits! :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek500 Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Freeview is 'digital terrestrial television' (DTT) so you need a Status type aerial. Directional is the better choice for DTT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianR Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Whilst it is correct that "Freeview" is DTT, virtually the same channels are available via the Astra satellite as "Free to air", so if you already have a Skybox, you should already be able to get them, and more reliably, as the DTT signal coverage is still very patchy, particularly without a really good aerial. See here for more details:-http://www.radioandtelly.co.uk/satellitefree.html and http://www.radioandtelly.co.uk/digitaltv.html. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek500 Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 I keep both systems onboard. There's many a time when trees/buildings are blocking the satellite view or it's too windy to put the dish up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puzzled Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Get a Camos Dome it works fine in the wind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek500 Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 hymerdriver - 2008-01-01 7:17 PM Get a Camos Dome it works fine in the wind Trouble is I live in Spain and the Camos only gets Astra 2D in the far north of the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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