What is the difference between a Freesat box Free to air or combo box ?

Q: What is the difference between a Freesat box Free to air or combo box ?

A: (1) A free to air and/or box needs to be manually tuned from time to time as broadcasters add new channels and change existing transmissions. If you are not comfortable retuning your box this may mean a service call . A Freesat box will do this automatically and seamlessly.

(2) A freesat box will only show UK Free channels it will not show RTE, you need a combo box to view RTE.

(2) A freesat box has a 7 day programme guide , a free to air/combo only has now and next information

(3) A freesat box has interactive red button channel access and digital text, a free to air box does not have this but these feeds can be tuned manually.

What is Free to Air/Freesat

Free to air satellite TV more recently known as Freesat is a way to watch over 130 news and entertainment channels with no monthly charges, you simply pay a one off fee for installation.

Available channels

The following channels are available as well as many more.

HD High definition channels: BBC HD, BBC 1 HD,ITV HD,CH4 HD
National Broadcasters: CH4,CH4 +1, CH5, BBC 1,2,3,4, (all regions) ITV 1,2,3,4 S4C
Movies: Film Four, True movies, Movies4Men
Kids Channels: CITV, CBBC,Cbeebies,Pop,Pop Girl, Tiny Pop,Kix
News Channels: BBC News , Euronews, Aljazeera,CNN
Music Stations: Chartshow TV, Scuzz, Vault Classics,B4U Music,9XM
Entertainment: E4, More 4,CBS Reality, CBS Action ,CBS Drama CBS Reality ,Zone Horror,BET
Radio Stations: RTE , BBC and many more

The RTE digital service known as Saorview can be received using a combo box

To see a full list of channels currently available please click here

Get Freesat now

There are a few different scenarios that may apply to you in when considering your options for Freesat.

If you do not have a dish or aerial already and you want to watch RTE digital as well as the UK freesat channels (including HD) you need a complete system including standard installation
To get this now just click on "add to basket" on this page Combo system (Click here)

If you already have a working satellite dish pointed at the Sky (Astra 2) satellite then all you need is a is a set top box . You may need an aerial for the RTE Saorview service
To get this now just click on "add to basket" on this page Combo Box (Click here)

If you are confident that you can install your own dish and would like to save on the installation fee then you may be interested in our DIY product .
To get this now just click on "add to basket" on this page DIY System (Click here)

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