OFF TOPIC Using SKY equipment for Free Sat

[robinsonsgrin]

any techies....
looking to knock family member's SKY subscription on the head. Due to location, Free Sat is best bet. Has main box in lounge and magic eye in bedroom. Suits purpose. Sky dish and box are less than year old. Nice man in Currys told me that Sky 'did' offer viewing card for FS so can use the same equipment, which would be ideal.... otherwise, two FS boxes needed and someone to fit second. Googled as per... and confused. Some say you can access progs with no card....
Anyone done this? Or gone down the buying card route? Just need most cost effective way .... cheers chaps and chapesses!

 

[clippedgull]

Yes you can use it as a freesat box without a card but you won't get these channels : Channel 4 HD and Channel 5 require a viewing card

A card is £25 link here: http://www.sky.com/shop/freesat/home

 

['sladegull]

i have just cancelled my sky subscription and the 'retention' guy said i could carry on using the box for freesat......not done it yet but that's from the horses mouth...just leave card in to keep box active i guess

 

[tronnogull]

I'm doing this. Can receive the channels ok, but can't record anything. I think you can record if you pay Sky a monthly fee. We've found that we very very rarely miss being able to record.

 

[moggy]

I'm doing this too, then run kodi from firestick for everything else

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

You can pick up Sky Free Sat viewing cards for less than a tenner on Ebay.