New to FreeSat - Need more information please

As the title states, I'm new to FreeSat, so don't know that much about it, as far as I have learned it is better than FreeView.

So basically, you install a satellite dish, point to south-east direction, or if it's motorized it has the ability to move in multiple directions towards multiple satellites allowing to pick up more channels due to multiple satellite reception. Then you plug the dish into a receiver, like an openbox or something, and then into TV and all is well in the universe.

Also assuming you don't need anything like Sky or Virgin media connection.

Questions:

Are all these channels that come from multiple satellites free?
do they all fall into the free-sat category?
Is there any UK specific restrictions ?

I'm in the Wales area, so how many satellites would it be possible to reach?

How many channels can one obtain from a motorized dish? (feel free to answer that in anyway you wish )

and finally, if it is possible can you give me a brief explanation on:

LNBs
diseqc switch

and other things that need to be considered

Thanks appreciate it if somebody could answer the questions, as i'm learning as i go along here.
cheers

Will take this a bit at a time, FREESAT is the term used to receive channels from 28e with a FREESAT receiver, you can also receive the same channels plus more with a normal satellite receiver like a Technomate TM5402 M3.
Just to confirm FREESAT can be received via a satellite dish, FREEVIEW through your TV aerial. Most of the channels that you will be able to receive will be FREE.
Before I write my next essay, have a look around this forum to see what can be done, plus others will be giving you advice.

DEN

Just to give you a bit more info sky and freesat are both on the same satellite that occupy 28.2e. Sky usually encrypt there services and freesat is mainly free to air. Every few degrees east of west of 28.2 there is usually and different satellite beaming down to various parts of europe. By aligning a big enough dish you should be able to pick these channels up. Lots are free lots more are encrypted but that's a different story.

The question is what channels do you want to watch and what shows?

Nicely said, guys, nicely said...

Ok moving on..

Some of you mentioned lots of free channels and encrypted ones.

How many free channels are we talking about, I googled freesat uk channel list and i think it's not too far different from freeview but with one or two extras. Is this correct?

Now let's talk about these encrypted ones, what's the deal with this encryption?

Encrypted means encrypted. Goggle card sharing and it will explain the workings of it.
Also check "kingofsat" on 28.2e that will tell all channels freeview and encrypted.
Picture from kingofsat below. That will tell you all channels and the ones highlighted brown are encrypted.
or on kingofsat click free to air and it will populate the page of just freeview. Same with encryption.

To help you, can you advise us to what it is that you require Films / Sport(Football)(EPL,Etc).Because you can get a lot of channels through the BISS CODE or POWERVU CODE. To learn more about this have a look at the TECHNOMATE section of this forum.

DEN

Taken from Join Freesat

Channels now available: 183 (145 TV / 38 Radio) *excludes region specifics

Correct as of 26/09/16

There are 14 high-definition channels on Freesat

Entertainment

*HD or SD dependent on Freesat receiver in use. Regions can affect default channel shown.

101 BBC One HD (channel 106 in England)
102 BBC Two HD
103 ITV
104 Channel4 (S4C HD in Wales)
105 Channel 5 HD
106 BBC One HD (channel 101 in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)
107 BBC Four HD
108 BBC Two
109 BBC Alba
110 BBC Four
111 ITV HD (STV HD in Scotland, UTV HD in Northern Ireland)
112 ITV +1
113 ITV2
114 ITV2 +1
115 ITV3
116 ITV3 +1
117 ITV4
118 ITVBe
119 ITVBe+1
120 S4C Digidol HD
121 Channel4 + 1
122 E4
123 E4 + 1
124 More4
125 More4 + 1
126 Channel4 HD
127 4seven
128 Channel 5+1
129 5USA
130 5USA +1
131 5Star
132 5Star +1
133 My5
134 CBS Drama
135 CBS Reality
136 CBS Reality +1
137 CBS Action
138 Horror Channel
139 Horror Channel +1
140 BET
141 Spike
142 True Entertainment
143 True Crime
144 Pick
145 Pick +1
146 Challenge
147 Challenge +1
148 Food Network
149 Food Network +1
150 Travel Channel
151 Travel Channel +1
152 True Crime +1
153 True Drama
154 TruTV
155 ITV4 +1
156 PBS America
157 YourTV
158 ITVBe+1
158 Drama
159 Yesterday
160 Really
161 Showcase

News & Sport

200 BBC News HD
201 BBC Parliament
202 Sky News
203 Al Jazeera Eng
204 Euronews
205 France 24
206 RT HD
207 CNN
208 Bloomberg Television
209 NHK World HD
210 CNBC
211 CCTV News
212 BBC News
213 Channels 24
214 Arirang TV HD
250 Front Runner
251 Bike

Movies

300 Film4
301 Film4 + 1
302 True Movies 1
303 True Movies 2
304 Movies4Men
305 Movies4Men +1
306 Talking Pictures TV

Lifestyle

400 IrishTV
411 Fashion One

Music

500 Chart Show TV
501 The Vault
502 Chart Show Dance
503 B4U Music
504 Starz TV
505 Vintage TV
506 Heart TV
507 Capital TV
508 Kiss
509 The Box
510 Magic
511 Viva
512 Chilled
513 Now Music
514 Clubland TV
515 Channel AKA
516 KeepItCountry

Children

600 CBBC HD
601 CBeebies HD
602 CITV
603 POP
604 Kix
605 Tiny Pop
606 Kix +1
607 CBBC
608 CBeebies
609 Tiny Pop+1

Special Interest

651 Community
652 Forces TV
661 Rishtey
662 Colors
690 Inspiration TV
691 Daystar HD
692 Revelation
693 Islam Channel
694 God Channel
695 Sonlife TV

Radio

700 BBC Radio 1
701 BBC Radio 1 Xtra (BBC R1X)
702 BBC Radio 2
703 BBC Radio 3
704 BBC Radio 4 FM
705 BBC Radio Five Live (BBC R5L)
706 BBC Radio Five Live Sports Extra (BBC R5SX)
707 BBC 6 Music
708 BBC Radio 4 Extra
709 BBC Asian Network
710 BBC Radio 4 LW
711 BBC World Service
712 BBC Radio Scotland
713 BBC Radio nan Gaidheal
714 BBC Radio Wales
715 BBC Radio Cymru
716 BBC Radio Ulster
717 BBC Radio Foyle (available on Northern Ireland postcodes only)
718 BBC London 94.9 (available on London postcodes only)
719 Capital FM
720 Capital Extra
721 Classic FM
722 Gold
723 XFM
724 Absolute
726 Absolute 80s
729 Jazz FM
730 Planet Rock
731 talkSPORT
732 Smooth Radio UK
733 Heart
734 LBC Radio
750 RTÉ Radio 1
751 RTÉ Radio 2 FM
752 RTÉ Lyric FM
753 Raidió na Gaeltachta
786 BFBS Radio
790 TWR

Shopping

800 QVC
801 QVC Beauty
802 QVC Extra
803 QVC Style
804 GR Shop
805 Gems TV
806 JML
807 Jewellery Maker
808 TJC Choice
809 TJC
810 Ideal Extra
811 Craft Extra
812 Ideal World
813 Create and Craft
814 Rocks and Co1
815 Thane Direct
816 High Street TV
817 Hochanda
818 The Craft Channel

Gaming & Dating

None

Adult

870 Babestation

On Demand

900 On Demand
901 BBC iPlayer
903 ITV Player

Regional TV

950 BBC 1 London
951 BBC 1 Channel Islands
952 BBC 1 East Midlands
953 BBC 1 East (E)
954 BBC 1 East (W)
955 BBC 1 North West
956 BBC 1 North East & Cumbria
957 BBC 1 Northern Ireland
958 BBC 1 Oxford
959 BBC 1 South East
960 BBC 1 Scotland
961 BBC 1 South
962 BBC 1 South West
963 BBC 1 West Midlands
964 BBC 1 Wales
965 BBC 1 West
966 BBC 1 Yorks
967 BBC 1 East Yorks & Lincs
968 BBC 2 England
969 BBC 2 Northern Ireland
970 BBC 2 Scotland
971 BBC 2 Wales
974 Channel 4
975 Channel 4 + 1
977 ITV London

Interactive

980 BBC Red Button HD
981 BBC Red Button
982 BBC Red Button 2
983 BBC Red Button 3
984 BBC Red Button 4
985 BBC Red Button 5
986 BBC Red Button 6

Information

999 Freesat Info

slightlyoddbloke said:

just posting, so i can download

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Doubt you will get much help after that statement and your download wont work either. Read the rules.

Kryton said:

Doubt you will get much help after that statement and your download wont work either. Read the rules.

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Yeah I probably wont, especially with pricks like you around

you wont get anywhere on this forum with that attitude my friend
I was the one that reset your post count to zero due to you constant post clocking
you have now received a infraction and next time will be a ban

shut up you twat, i don't need your crappy advice anyway!

Well done mate thats the best way to speak to an Administrator

Unbelievable

Some members were giving good advice, with a tone like that he should be BANNED.

DEN

That's the way to receive a perm ban. Unbelievable we don't need that sort on the forum.

I liked his name though very fitting

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