Cancelled Sky TV - what should I replace it with?

[Citylady33]

So I've taken the plunge and cancelled my Sky TV subscription. For reason I won't go into, we only watch the 5 main free to view channels so paying for Sky seems a waste (apart from the ability to record on Sky Q). I've been looking at a Manhattan Freesat recorder and just wondered what others have done after taking the leap from Sky?

Thanks.

[MightyQuinn]

Hi @Citylady33   Just remember that you need a 4K Freesat box to work with your wideband Sky Q LNB. Normal (HD) Freesat boxes don't work.

[Me134]

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@Citylady33 wrote:

So I've taken the plunge and cancelled my Sky TV subscription. For reason I won't go into, we only watch the 5 main free to view channels so paying for Sky seems a waste (apart from the ability to record on Sky Q). I've been looking at a Manhattan Freesat recorder and just wondered what others have done after taking the leap from Sky?

Thanks.

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If that's all you watch then Freeview or perhaps Freely would suffice along with their respective catch-up apps.

[Citylady33]

Thanks. Yes, I'm looking at the Manhattan S-4R recorder which seems to do the job.

[TimmyBGood]

@Citylady33 

That should be compatible with a Q LNB

Perhaps keep in mind that Freesat probably has less than four years of future life: it will end alongside Sky transmission from orbit if the Astra 28.2E satellites aren't replaced.