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Hi everyone
I'm looking for some advise on a freesat box for my mother UK based
I need twin tuner
IR remote facility
No need for 4K

Just need advice on a stable box to set her up with. She currently has Sky HD but everything she watches are free channels so looking to save her some money.

Any advice welcome.

Cheers
 
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The choice of true Freesat boxes is very limited these days.

See here
 
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trigger said:
Hi everyone
I'm looking for some advise on a freesat box for my mother UK based
I need twin tuner
IR remote facility
No need for 4K

Just need advice on a stable box to set her up with. She currently has Sky HD but everything she watches are free channels so looking to save her some money.

Any advice welcome.

Cheers
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Are you talking Freesat or FTA. You’ll probably get all the channels you need with something like a cheap combo box, DVBS and DVBT so I imagine a small antenna and a small dish would cover everything she needs. Maybe just give an example of the channels she watches and you’ll be pointed in the right direction.
 
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trigger said:
Hi everyone
I'm looking for some advise on a freesat box for my mother UK based
I need twin tuner
IR remote facility
No need for 4K

Just need advice on a stable box to set her up with. She currently has Sky HD but everything she watches are free channels so looking to save her some money.

Any advice welcome.

Cheers
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As Lazarus says above, the Freesat choice of receivers is pretty limited. When you say IR remote facility, do you mean the ability to view in a second room and change the channel? This is not a facility as far as I know available on Freesat units, unless you install a separate modulator with ir control.

Does she not have a terrestrial aerial, that would be an easier option if she does.
 
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It would be worth knowing the channels that are essential viewing.
 
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Does it have to be brand new box or is a second hand previous generation box worth considering?
 
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Does anyone know if Sky still allow you to pay £10/month just for the Sky+ recording facility for FTA channels? It's a bit of a con but for some people it was worth it for the familiarity factor.
 
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trigger said:
Hi everyone
I'm looking for some advise on a freesat box for my mother UK based
I need twin tuner
IR remote facility
No need for 4K

Just need advice on a stable box to set her up with. She currently has Sky HD but everything she watches are free channels so looking to save her some money.

Any advice welcome.

Cheers
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Humax HDR-1100S are GREAT!!!! You can also record using mobile app.
You can find them quite cheap on famous auction site (i paid around £100)

(it gives the option to use it in "Freesat" mode (official planner) or Satellite mode which reveals all channels on 28e - but the planner functionality disappears)
 
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