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Title: Can I use existing Sat dish?
Post by glossterline on Dec 1^st, 2008 at 12:24pm

Good morning everyone. I am new to this forum - and to the topic! I am sure that the following question has been asked but I did not see a FAQ section.
I have moved to a house equipped with a Sky satellite dish. I do not subscribe to Sky, and I do not want to. I have been told that I can buy a decoder to connect up to the Sky dish to receive the standard freeview TV channels (BBC1, BBC2, ITV etc). My informant mentioned 'Dream box'.
Can I do this? Is it legal? Is it easy?
Many thanks,

Les

Title: Re: Can I use existing Sat dish?
Post by Eric Johnston on Dec 1^st, 2008 at 7:16pm

See here:
https://www.lyngsat.com/28east.html
https://www.freesat.co.uk/index.php?page=products.Main

First check that you have a clear line of sight to 28.2 deg east orbit position using this: satellite dish pointing - UK and Ireland

Best regards, Eric.

Title: Re: Can I use existing Sat dish?
Post by glossterline on Dec 2^nd, 2008 at 11:57am

Thanks Eric. I will have a look at the sites you have mentioned.

Les