What can I do with the satellite receivers I see in Maplins (UK)?

Question

I live in the UK and sometimes I see some non-sky satellite dishes/receivers.

What can you do with these e.g. can i get freesat or european channels. in which case are they free?

Answer 1

you can connect the dish to a dreambox to get free channels from abroad sky italia etc,

for help visit

www.cable-box.info

Answer 2

You can aim the dishes at other satellites, but basic equipment has limited choice. If you want English channels, then Sky is the only one worthwhile.  A small dish will only be able to receive a signal from satellites close to Astra 28.2 degrees(Sky TV).  A free-to-air(FTA) only digibox, will not be any use for pay channels. The most commonly used satellites in Northern Europe are  Hotbird,at 13deg. East, Eutelsat, at 16 deg, East, and Astra at 19.2 deg. East. These have various foreign channels.

Answer 3

what sort of question is that?

Answer 4

These are motorised satellite dishes that

pick up free digital stations.Circling the

Earth are many TV satellites that you can

receive many free TV stations with them,Cost £100

Read about them on Maplin Web.