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**Chris** · 04-05-2009, 10:14

You can manually tune a Freesat box to get Sky News if you really want it. However there's a big problem with "FreesatfromSky" boxes compared to proper Freesat ones. The Sky EPG is still present in full, loaded with all the channels you don't get and don't want. Sat installers who put in FTA systems have hated this for years, especially when they have to explain to some of their customers why it is that all the channels they don't get are still listed. They are loving Freesat for this reason. The EPG by definition only includes channels you can actually watch.

04-05-2009, 10:14	#12
Chris Trollsplatter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,134	Re: Dish or aerial? You can manually tune a Freesat box to get Sky News if you really want it. However there's a big problem with "FreesatfromSky" boxes compared to proper Freesat ones. The Sky EPG is still present in full, loaded with all the channels you don't get and don't want. Sat installers who put in FTA systems have hated this for years, especially when they have to explain to some of their customers why it is that all the channels they don't get are still listed. They are loving Freesat for this reason. The EPG by definition only includes channels you can actually watch.