Any idea how much I should pay for a Freesat install - dish and cabling on easy to access wall? Used to be a Sky dish before we moved in and the hole in the wall is still there. Will get recorder separately.
Freesat website says £95 but been quoted £195 + VAT over the phone.
Given that you have a suitable location for the dish and the holes drilled through the wall in all the right places from a previous Sky installation, if you're comfortable with a bit of DIY and have some time, you might consider doing it yourself.
I installed my Freesat dish using a cheap meter and a compass. I bought a dish, LNB and cable kit from Maplin together with all the necessary accessories and meter. A standard Sky type dish is all that's needed so you can shop around. Took me a couple of hours, including drilling through the walls. Cost me well under £50 all in a few years ago.
Here is a 'how to' guide: http://gonedigital.net/2010/09/10/how-to-set-up-a-satellite-dish/
Good idea, will have a look at that.
I used a small sky dish from eBay (new) for 17 quid delivered. Has 4 outlet on the lmb so ample for twin tuner freesat boxes. Install is easy with the supplied meter.
Humax make good receivers, but make sure you buy new with warranty.....