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On 20/05/08 17:49:31, M.Blackmore wrote: > > On Thu, 2008-05-15 at 08:32 +0100, george wrote: > > > I've been reviewing my TV aerial requirements to get the best digital > > reception and I noticed the blurb on free-sat TV. > > Does this freesat - which I'd never heard about - use Sky dishes, i.e. > are satellite dishes "generic", thus saving us the cost of buying a > dish? We've still got the old sky receiver as well, tho' never used it. > Simple answer yes... Just plug the receiver in and off you, you will only get 'now and next'. Want the EPG? Pay sky a one off £20 freesatfromsky card and you are go to go. > How would the system work with a Topfield hard disk recorder, does the > box put out a signal carrying all stations that the Topfield could be > tuned to, or are we scuppered with the box being the point at which > viewing channels are chosen for sending to the viewing device? No idea, never heard of them. I use mythtv. (which uses Linux, that gets us back on topic) -- 'ooroo stinga...(:)-) --------------------------------------------------- Email: stinga@xxxxxxxxxxxxx o You need only two tools. o ///// A hammer and duct tape. If it /@ `\ /) ~ doesn't move and it should, > (O) X< ~ Fish!! use the hammer. If it moves and `\___/' \) ~ shouldn't, use the tape. \\\ --------------------------------------------------- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html