While the signal from your dish can feed into our FTA satellite receivers and then into your SKY decoder [using a short coax lead with an 'F' connector on each end], SKY doesn't like anything connected to their system, and it can cause you problems with your reception. So to keep SKY happy and to save reception headaches, you need to buy a second dish along with a FTA receiver. See our What to Buy page for more details or send us an email below. ...[more]

Freeview" is the UK terrestrial TV service which is free. All you need is a Freeview receiver and a UK TV licence, plus a decent aerial. Read "The Freeview Bible" for more information about how to install this system. You can also get "Free To View" (FTV) programmes with a Sky Digibox. Sky call this their "FreesatFromSky" srvice.

Many areas in New Zealand receive poor TV signal. With digital satellite reception however it is perfect where ever you live. Satellite reception is perfect anywhere in NZ, even in current "poor signal" areas. Digital satellite TV also offers different channels with more becoming available all the time. ...[more]

You can receive all freeview channels and radios on your area, please visit www.freeiview.co.uk to check how many channels your area could received.

You can call Sky or apply on-line for a "FreesatFromSky" card. They will send you a card for £20, programmed only for the "Freesat" channels. Have your UK postcode available. They may also want the Version Number and Serial Number of your Digibox (in the on-screen menu). A "FreesatFromSky" card is available only for a UK postcode address that has a BBC TV licence. You can have up to four FTV cards for a normal household. A Guest House may apply for more than four.

Your digital television/Freeview box will only have one digital tuner. Therefore, in order to watch a different freeview channel at same time as recording a freeview channel, you need to connect another freeview box to your set up. In order to keep wires to a minimum you may wish to purchase a DVD recorder and integrated freeview box like the RDRGXD500.

the PDC signal is carried by part of the analogue teletext service, it is not available on most digital services. It may be available for Cable TV users if they can also receive teletext as part of this service. If you are in any doubt about whether you will get the PDC signal or not, do NOT enable PDC when setting your recorder.

No. Dolby Digital soundtracks can provide anything from mono to full 5.1-channel surround sound. DVDs of movies can even carry multiple versions of the soundtrack that differ in number of channels. A disc might contain a 5.1-channel sound mix with the dialogue in one language, a two-channel mix encoded in Dolby Surround in another language, and a mono track with the director's comments or other supplementary information.

You'll have to check the satellite programme listings for your location. There are thousands of programmes broadcast in both analogue and digital format by many dozens of satellites around the world. Some are in English or American English. However, most are news, religion or shopping channels. A few films are broadcast with English sound tracks and foreign subtitles. You could buy a used Sky Digibox.

There is only softcore channels on Sky Digital. Although some channels claim that their content gets harder "after encryption" you are unlikely to see anything stronger then you can legally buy or rent from your local video shop i.e.: Certificate 18. None of these channels show hardcore porn as they are subject to ITC regulation. For more details check in the "weekly" section at http://www.sexontv.co.

UHF and VHF aerials for Sky will be installed. Connection and charges will be the purchaser’s responsibility.

Because BSkyB/Sky Digital decide to use their own hardware, it's not available on open platform hardware. There is no CAM (Conditional Access Module) or smartcard reader that our products support to enable access to Sky Digital.

There are very few "other channels" broadcasting from 28.2'E which are not included in the EPG. The ones that are available change quite frequently so I don't attempt to list them on this site. Choose a different site which specialises in programme listings. (Details in the "Understanding..." book which you can download from The Cool Book Shop).

The reception of all Freeview services are dependent on your location so please check the www.freeview.co.uk website for full details and enter your postcode.

Yes, similar with the Sky Digital system you too need to ensure that RGB output is enabled. Select menu, "4", then "2" and the TV Output option toggles between RGB and Composite. Connect the fully wired SCART cable to the TV output. The timer function with On Digital switches off the RGB output, therefore if recording via the converter leave the unit on the desired channel.

You can receive digital signals by attaching a set-top digital tuner box to your regular television. The box, available wherever TVs are sold, attaches to your TV set like a DVD player. Regular (analog) televisions will not pick up digital signals without a set-top digital tuner box. A few digital television sets come with the digital tuner box already installed.

Yes.You can record and playback Digital Music.However, the playback controls (Pause, FF and REW) are not functional for recorded digital music.

You can receive digital signals by attaching a set-top digital tuner box to your regular television. The box, available wherever TVs are sold, attaches to your TV set like a DVD player. Regular (analog) televisions will not pick up digital signals without a set-top digital tuner box. A few digital television sets come with the digital tuner box already installed.

The digital channels are used for measuring the time or count characteristics of a signal such as frequency, pulse width, duty cycle, on/off event, event counter. These channels would be used to measure parameters such as engine RPM, shaft RPM, brake On/Off, a lap counter, wheel speed, injector pulse width, and injector duty cycle.

One of the best features of Digital service is that you can create your own personal package, select a theme package, or for the best value, you have the option of choosing only one channel, if that is all you are interested in subscribing to, like HARDtv.

Digital Music offers a collection of 45 commercial-free, CD-quality music stations programmed by category - from 70's Rock to Jazz. From Classical to Country. It's all there. And, best of all, the digital cable receiver is specifically designed to hook up to your stereo or stereo TV.

family cable" packages) will continue to arrive in analog format with iO.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> But the additional channels you receive when

In the upper right-hand corner of the portal, just below the pictures, is the Content/Layout link. Clicking on this link will take you to the Manage Content/Layout page where you can add channels, remove channels, reorder channels, add / delete tabs, and complete other activities.

The spectral response of the CCD camera varies slightly from pixel to pixel, so the flat-field only works perfectly if the spectrum of the flat-fielding light matches that of the target. When shooting for very faint objects, the sky background dominates, so the color of the sky background is what you need to match. This is best done with sky flats. The usual way to take sky flats is to turn of the clock drive and let the stars trail. Take a LOT of exposures; 50 is a good number.

A Sky Digibox with viewing card, internal modem, single LNB input, Universal LNB, 45 x 55 cm "minidish" (larger for Far North of England and Scotland), telephone extension wire and socket, and Sky viewing card if you subscribe (which includes free BBC etc.

After we receive your order we activate the card in the digibox and then pack everything and send it to you via Parcelline. You can follow the delivery progress on Parcelline's website using the tracking number we send you. We ship on the same day with orders received before 1pm when possible.

Sky Television have designed reception equipment (known as a "Digibox") for their satellite transmissions which includes a scrambling system, and have licensed their manufacture to 3 manufacturers in the UK - Pace, Grundig and Amstrad.