Reading around the web prices seem to start at around £50 for a none HD box and are going to pitch in at about £120 upwards fro an HD box plus approx £80 for fitting making prices similar to or more than sky freesat at £150. Not sure if sky freesat carries HD generally. Currently the bbc/itv version only has BBC content in HD although apparently ITV programme will shortly be available in HD exclusively to this platform in the same way that channel HD is exclusive to sky. So in short no I can't see much difference either except that for the time being you get more channels on Sky. Actually the services are both carried by the same satellite and you can with the right set top box even get freesat via your existing sky dish. So apart from the promise of more HD content there eally is very little difference. Adrian Higginbotham Project manager: Learning services Becta Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994. Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/ BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave Taylor Sent: 06 May 2008 15:59 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: bbc freesat I don't get this, Sky have done Freesat for years now, don't understnad why they need another version with the same name lol! -------------------------------------------------- From: "Adrian Higginbotham" <adrian.higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 3:54 PM To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [access-uk] Re: bbc freesat BBC /ITV freesat apparently launched today although I've as yet seen no prices or anything on availability of units, just reference to the fact that it will be available from usual highstreet suppliers soon. Positive is that the 80 channels are anticipated to exend to up to 200 by the end of the year and that all set top boxes will support AD. And I have it from a reliable source that there will be a digital recorder that supports AD also available by the end of the year at a lower cost than the portset which to my mind doesn't count anyway as you can't actually attach a tv to it. Adrian Higginbotham Project manager: Learning services Becta Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994. Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/ BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Gallagher Sent: 06 May 2008 14:30 To: access-uk-freelists.org Subject: [access-uk] bbc freesat Hi list Just arrived back in and read the messages from the list concerning sky. Pat and I have had a chat and we have agreed to cancel our sky. this access is no good at all. I understand to-day the bbc have announced there freesat is out so let's have a change. all the best to you all and hope we can sort something with this new freesat or whatever it is. I feel very sad with this access thing. 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