Sat or Cable HD?

[sp1878]

Hi Guys and Dolls,

I haven't been on here for time, I had a Starview that kept me busy until they expired. I wanted some input, but I haven't really got time to read through other threads sorry due to young kids

I have 200 to spend on a cable or sat?? I know there's subscriptions too. But I want HD? Will I be able to get the F1 channel also when it comes out?

I'm on Virgin at the moment and have a Sky mini dish outside

[ramjet]

Hi Guys and Dolls,

I haven't been on here for time, I had a Starview that kept me busy until they expired. I wanted some input, but I haven't really got time to read through other threads sorry due to young kids

I have 200 to spend on a cable or sat?? I know there's subscriptions too. But I want HD? Will I be able to get the F1 channel also when it comes out?

I'm on Virgin at the moment and have a Sky mini dish outside

it will have to be satellite , plenty of HD boxes to choose from , then you sort out your own cs

[sp1878]

Thanks, will I need a dish also? Or are there ones I can connect to the Sky dish? Any recommendations?

[shankill2012]

Use your existing sly dish with all of the boxes around today , that's if you are only wanting sly uk tv. I've got dreambox's myself and they're great, a bit of learning to be done to get the box up and running but everything you need to know is right here on this forum.

[sp1878]

Thanks, I will look into the dreambox, what model is the HD? For my budget?

[shankill2012]

Dm800hd and dm500hd and the newest ones dm800hd se and dm800hd pro are probably the most popular, DHGATE are selling clones of them at good prices , and they do the same job as the real things, shop around ,there's loads of sites selling them .There is cheaper boxes like the openbox for around ?60 .

[sp1878]

Cheers your a big help for a red!! I normally read up but have 2 young toddlers now and time is hard to find, that's why I am casing sorry. Would it be ok to have virgin internet with a dreambox?

[shankill2012]

I've got vm broadband mate, a lot of people say to stay away from sky broadband but I haven't heard anything about vm.

[sp1878]

Cheers, I notice you are in Ireland though and was just wanting confirmation on the dreambox not needing a BT line?

[shankill2012]

Doesnt have to be a BT line,Just connect dreambox to router for any broadband network connection , I use home plugs myself as my router is upstairs.We have BT in northern Ireland too you know as we are part of Great Britain.

[sp1878]

no just meant dsl or adsl doesn' matter??

[shankill2012]

Sorry, yes any will do.

[ramjet]

no just meant dsl or adsl doesn' matter??

ANY broadband will do the job , even a wifi dongle, although a proper wired vm broadband or adsl type bt type broadband would be better, with a router at your end for easy conenction to boxes, pc or laptops etc