Dreambox Sat vs Sky -- which to go for?

[john8867]

Thanks for all the help and advice guys, it was much appreciated.

I've just used the link in another post for the Sky Business Partners offer. Free HD+ box and every channel = ?24.25 a month.

It goes up to 48.50 a month after 12 months. But by then i'm hoping that there might be some movement on n3... you never know... (so i'm keeping the trusty old 500c!).

If u go for it, go online, get your code, then phone 08442 410486 (options 3 / 1 / 2). Tell them u got an email from Sky with the offer in, give them your code and you're in. Installation next Saturday....

[Bulld0g]

It goes up to 48.50 a month after 12 months...

Yea but you onlyhave to keep it for 12 months anyway

[john8867]

Haha, my thoughts exactly...!

[BIGALZ]

if it helps any I've had the D500S for nearly 3 years now..

I've always had something legit for my UK TV.. either Virgin or as now, I've just moved to the Sky 1/2 price deal for 12 months..

The Dreambox is great for sports and movies.. I wouldn't like to rely on it for my primary viewing though..

Unlike the cable boxes which explored a floor in Virgin's encryption and very rarely went off, the satellite side requires the use of a share, which cant be talked about here..

Sat encryption is excellent and sometimes channels and packages are lost for a week or two until the cam guys come up with a fix..

There are thousands of channels out there.. i get the main packages from across Europe and its the best thing for the football..

Would i use it to replace my platform to viewing UK TV.. no way

My advice to you john8867 would be to get the Sky HD deal and a clone Dreambox 800 if you want to watch Saturday 3pm kick offs..
The coverage given by Sky UK is second to none for build up, half and full time programing..

The Europeans just show the match, no build up, adverts at half time and once the final whistle blows the program ends..

Run the sky HD off the sky minidish and get a second bigger dish (80cm - 100cm) for use by the Dreambox

Thank you very much for this useful post to a newbie in sat. I intend to keep my Sky HD sub because the quality is second to none and all family can use it easily.All I am looking for is the ability to watch live premier leg football not on sly. I have been to a friends house today where he has 2 days ago had a sat motorised system installed. He has a 1mtr dish which picks up seven sats excluding sly. He had it fitted by a local sat company and they have fitted a e box elite reciever which gives him open access to all 7 sats. He has paid ?440.00 for everything and they want ?100.00 extra for hd. There is no subscription. Am I right in thinking this is cs. Is this good value.

[cactikid]

Thank you very much for this useful post to a newbie in sat. I intend to keep my Sky HD sub because the quality is second to none and all family can use it easily.All I am looking for is the ability to watch live premier leg football not on sly. I have been to a friends house today where he has 2 days ago had a sat motorised system installed. He has a 1mtr dish which picks up seven sats excluding sly. He had it fitted by a local sat company and they have fitted a e box elite reciever which gives him open access to all 7 sats. He has paid ?440.00 for everything and they want ?100.00 extra for hd. There is no subscription. Am I right in thinking this is cs. Is this good value.

reading it again to me it does not sound like cs that would be a bonus fee on top,either monthly,6 months ,year.extra 100 might be for a better box that runs hd.
just to add are the footy matches in a different language?

[BIGALZ]

reading it again to me it does not sound like cs that would be a bonus fee on top,either monthly,6 months ,year.extra 100 might be for a better box that runs hd.
just to add are the footy matches in a different language?

He had the option of paying extra ?100.00 for fitting a HD box. He tells me he is not paying any sub and the company said everything updates to his box via his wireless router. The football was in English but it was not sly which he does not get. He gets three Astra channels plus 4 more. I have never heard of a e box elite receiver. I just wondered if this was a good package for a novice.

[soviet]

Build a server using a tidy little NSLU2 and off you go mate

I also have the 12 month ?24.95 deal, once its over I plan to reduce the packages down a bit

[tichmc9]

just took the plunge and ordered a DM800HD with bootloader 75 patch ? just under ?200 from UK seller i feel a steep learning curve coming on, get ready for the questions guys just moved from cable ,pretty good with the pc so hopefully will get it mastered without too much pain

[john8867]

Nice choice tichmc9, keep us posted as to how you get on.

[daler1]

hi all

i new to sat scene tryd the sky half price deal all went through as in fitting date and stuff but rang sky to confirm an now there saying that i cant get it its only for emplyees anfd family can they do this ive sent complaint to sky so waiting for the outcome

[opsmonkey]

the offer ended daler1 on the 22 March 2010

[daler1]

whopperdan

got sorted they rang me bk the full package and espn ?33 amth for 12 mnths yeha lads an thanks