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Receivers for sat dishes

Discussion in 'Digital TV - United States & Canada' started by COFRANK, Feb 28, 2007.

  1. COFRANK

    COFRANK Member

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    IAM LOOKING TO GET A HOME THEATRE PACKAGE BUT I LIVE OUT IN THE STICKS SO I CANT GET CABLE TV, SO CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF THESE RECIEVER BOXES I.E EUROVOX CAN BE USED WITH A SAT DISH AND IF THEY CAN WHICH ONE WOULD BE THE BEST ONE TO BUY. IVE HEARD SOME CAN BE CHIPPED, I PRESUME I WOULD STILL NEED THE BASIC PACKAGE FROM SKY? BUT I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THEM. THANKS PAUL
     
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    You need a box with a sat tuner for satellite and sky via satellite is not cracked.
     
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    thanks for your reply what do you mean by cracked? Iam afraid i dont know a lot about this stuff
     
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    You cannot watch sky via satellite without a subscription.
    You get only what you are paying for.
     
  5. COFRANK

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    is it not possible then to get a chipped box and use sky just for the signal
     
  6. bugmenono

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    I'm a noob, so sorry if this is a stupid question.

    If Sky isn't cracked, why are people selling Dbox2's sat versions, for such a high price?

    Thank you
     
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    There are more than one satellite in the sky.
     

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