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• Choosing a Non-Sky receiver
• Buying a receiver (Sky or Non-Sky)
Buying a receiver
Not decided on Sky or non-Sky yet? Check out our Which system? page.
Choosing a Non-Sky receiver
We can't advise on choosing a receiver, so here we direct you to the websites that can.
Free-to-Air receivers cost from £60, with plenty to choose from at the £100 mark.
Some include a hard drive to record many hours of TV, and are called 'Personal Video Recorders' - PVR's.
A number of PVR's are compared at
Radio and Telly's website.
There is even a
combined receiver for both Freeview and Satellite reception.
Take a quick look at some of the following websites for more info.
- At www.christian-sat.co.uk you'll find reviews, prices and tips on a selection of receivers.
- At www.digitalradiotech.co.uk you'll find reviews of receivers.
- At www.satalogue.com you'll get some prices, free technical advice and instructions for DIY installation and other details. Check other supplier's prices first before you buy online.
- At www.satcure.co.uk you'll find a wealth of useful information on Sky and non Sky equipment.
- Another way to learn about the many receivers on offer would be to buy a copy of ‘What Satellite TV’ magazine. Many manufacturers and suppliers advertise in it.
Buying a receiver (Sky or Non-Sky)
A New receiver is easy to obtain online.
A sky box can be brought for around £110.
Check out the list of suppliers below before ordering.
If you prefer buying from a local satellite supplier, try the Yellow Pages ‘Satellite TV’ section.
A Used Sky box sells for around £30 on ebay.
Search ebay
for 'Sky box' to see what's available.
For a non-sky box, search using the makers name or you'll get virtually all sky boxes in the results.
e.g. Search for 'Technomate receiver' or 'Topfield receiver'.
You could ask a local Satellite Installer if they have a second-hand box they wish to sell.
Lastly, look in the local classified adverts.
If you see anything on this site that's incorrect or unclear,
please contact us and we'll put it right!
Thanks, Steve Lee.
Note: Although there are different makes of Sky digiboxes they all work in the same way.
Here is a selection of mail order satellite TV suppliers you could try.
I have no connection with any of the suppliers shown here.
I list them to save you the trouble of looking for details yourself.
If you have a good or bad experience with any supplier (including any not listed here), please tell me,
and I'll update the comments on this page.
- Melksham Satellites Ltd
www.satelliteonline.co.uk
Sell the Pace DS445n sky receiver for UK use only with a sky freesat viewing card for ch4 and ch5.
Total cost: £107.95 including sky freesat card and delivery.
Sales / Orderline: 01225 709941. Technical: 01225 709991. Email: salesATmelksat.co.uk
Comment: This looks like the best value online at the moment for a sky box with card. - SatBuyer
www.satbuyer.co.uk
Sell the Pace DS445n sky receiver for £105.50 with no card but including delivery to a UK address.
Can also deliver to channel islands and N Ireland.
Comment: This looks like the best value online for a sky box without a card. - SatOne.tv :
www.satone.tv
“A supplier of sky freesat and subscription cards plus digiboxes allowing UK residents,
British Ex Pats and European customers the opportunity to watch Sky TV.”
SatOne Ltd, 11 Pastures Drive (Plot 16), Wychwood Village, Weston, Cheshire, CW2 5SD.
Comment: Recommended. I have just purchased (May 2007) a new Pace DS440N Sky box online from SatOne for £119 including vat and delivery by UPS. Ordered Thursday morning and delivered Friday midday - excellent service! Steve Lee. - Christian-Sat Satellite Systems
www.christian-sat.co.uk
can supply a variety of Non-Sky receivers priced from £59 to £179 which includes free UK delivery.
Their contact details are:- Christian-Sat Satellite Systems, Albert Road, Middlesex , TW3 3RW.
Tel: 0800 075 8113 Fax: 020 8569 5939.
Comment: Great range of non-sky recivers, which can be pre-programmed to remove bad channels for an additional £30. - Christian TV
www.christiantv.org.uk
can supply Sky digiboxes by mail order.
Contact - Christian TV, Virtual Business Centre, Buxhall, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3DX
FREEPHONE 0500 618180 or Tel. 01449 737377.
A second-hand Sky digibox with 3 months warranty is £45, or reconditioned with 12 months warranty is £95. Delivery is an extra £10. They are supplied with setting up instructions. Should you need telephone support Christian TV can provide it but charge a fee of £17-50 for each problem. - Satellite Centre
www.satellitecentre.co.uk
offer a Freesat-from-Sky receiver with card for £118.50 including VAT and UK mainland delivery.
Comment: This supplier has been slow (over a week) delivering orders so is not recommended. - Brymar : 0113 232 0005 www.brymar.co.uk 4 Lidgett Lane, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1EQ.