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  • milad098
    Newbie
    • Feb 2009
    • 14
    #1

    Sky+HD custom software/firmware

    Hi, does anyone know if there is any custom firmware or software for Sky+HD boxes to turn them into freesat boxes. Currently when you no longer have a subscription you don't even get the most basic freesat channels and lose the ability to record.

    If you pay Sky approx. ?20 they give you a freesat card for the box so that you get all the free channels but you still cant do live pause etc. Any suggestions how this can be done or any firmware or software out there ?

    Thanks
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    • digicon
      V.I.P. Member
      • Jul 2009
      • 8261
      #2
      the official white card if left in the box will give you Regional Freesat channels that is what the card is primarily used for if you remove it you will default to BBC london region.

      I am afraid you need an official sub to record on the official box, Unless you try and source an old Blue card with yellow house that is still active, These i believe can work in certain official receivers to give you recording capability back.

      A cheap linux enigma2 receiver with a hard drive will do the exact same job

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        • Hadron
          V.I.P. Member
          • Nov 2012
          • 2102
          #3
          Originally posted by milad098
          ...Currently when you no longer have a subscription you don't even get the most basic freesat channels...
          Yes you do. Even without a card you will still get most of the same channels as you would with freesat.

          With an expired card, you will get your correct regional programmes as digicon says. Plus you will get a few extra channels, such as Motors TV, Sony TV & Sony Movies.

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            • bandit boy
              Top Poster
              • Jul 2009
              • 155
              #4
              just to confirm what digicon has said about old blue sly cards i have a old sky plus box that i use as a freesat box with a old blue card and it records fine

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                • redderv
                  Member
                  • May 2013
                  • 79
                  #5
                  Interesting the blue card would suit my parents as they have an old white sky+ box with an expired subscription. Would any blue card do so could I look on ebay as they miss the recording

                  Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

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                    • digicon
                      V.I.P. Member
                      • Jul 2009
                      • 8261
                      #6
                      Originally posted by redderv
                      Interesting the blue card would suit my parents as they have an old white sky+ box with an expired subscription. Would any blue card do so could I look on ebay as they miss the recording

                      Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk
                      you may have to try a few as some work and some dont there is no pattern or a certain serial number to follow its literally luck of the draw

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