I wouldnt get the system for patching and using for european sat. It is ideal for use as a free-sat system to get loads of choice of free channels from the 'uk sky platform'.
It is a great cheap deal, ideal for a bit of simple DIY, great fun and will get more channels than basic terrestrial that millions stick with, plus fantastic quality digital picture. No uk home should be without it.
Some of the chans you will get free-
BBC1 -all regions, inc. Scotland for football ; BBC2; BBC3 ; BBC4 ; Cbeebies ; CBBC
ITV3 (hopefully more ITV chans soon) & possibly 'More4' the new channel from Ch4 by the end of the year.
Men & Motors
True Movies ; Matinee Movies ; Horror Channel ; Bad Movies
Reality TV
Sound TV - good for documentaries
Open Access2 - some decent old films
Extreme Sports ; Wrestling Channel ; Golf Channel
The Travel channel
Sky News ; BBC News 24 ; ITV News ; CNN ; Euronews
Pop & Tiny Pop - for the younger kids
Chart Show TV ; The Vault ; B4 ; Channel U ; Fizz - All free music video channels
...plus over 100 more chans inc. shopping, game, religion, travel, specialist and other low budget chans.
AND dont forget the radio. Well over 50 Digital Radio stations including all the best and most popular ones like-
BBC1,2,3,4 and Five Live
Virgin, Capital, Heart, Kiss
Capital Gold, Capital Disney
Magic, Q, Kerrang
...the list goes on.
Well worth the 60 quid and the effort to install
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Regards