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Sky Digital
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FREESAT from Sky
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Freesat from BBC/ITV
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Virgin TV
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BT Vison
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Free to Air Receivers
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Free View
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Aerial Upgrade Required?
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Y
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SD TV channels?
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HD TV channels?
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55
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6
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4
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29
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Unknown
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5
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4
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Radio
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Coverage
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98%
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98%
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98%
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98%
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73%
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Equipment
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Sky Digital Box, Sky Viewing Card and Satellite Dish
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Sky Digital Box, Sky Viewing Card and Satellite Dish
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FreeSat Box and Satellite Dish
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V box
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BT Vision and Viewing Card
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Free-to-air Box and Satellite Dish
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Freeview Box
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Is the equipment yours?
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Equipment Cost
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Sky+ (£49) + £30 set up and Sky+ HD (£49)+ Free set up.
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Sky HD Box £179.
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£54.99 - £349.99 depending on manufacture and functions. Plus Installation £79 or £99 if your box has a twin tuner.
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£14.99 - £400 depending on manufacture and functions.
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Subscription Costs
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Varies on which kind of TV you watch
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None
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None
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Varies on which kind of TV you watch
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Varies on which kind of TV you watch
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None
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None but Top up TV can be added on.
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Installation Required by a Professional
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Y *Requires Sky Engineer to Fit and Aline the Satellite.
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Y *Requires Sky Engineer to Fit and Aline the Satellite.
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Y *But can be done by a Technical minded person.
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Y
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Y
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Y *But can be done by a Technical minded person.
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N *Easy for anyone to Setup
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