Freesat feedback thread - Non Testers: what would you do with an extra £360 a year? You could win a Freesat+ box NOW CLOSED

deserving I find the remote much easier to use and better labelled than any of our previous remotes. DBH did find a way to make the tv guide larger but has forgotten how he did it! We would love to be able to pick a channel and view its guide for the whole day, but that is a minor consideration really.

Hello again, after reading what Gally has said about recording and deleting, I have to agree I cant find how to delete a programme or to cancel recording a whole series.

Also last night I found channel 119 which was ITV hd , I hadnt seen it before. I watched one programme on it then changed channel. Later in I tried to go back to channel 119 and said it was unavailable?

I am still very happy using this box, and wonder how I managed before I had it

Follow Up feedback

I found it very quick and simple to learn how to use Freesat, children have not used it but I know it would be no trouble for them, DGC too young to use it.

I have enjoyed watching cookery programmes the most, OH has enjoyed re-runs of old programmes.

I have been very pleased to be able to record a new tv series for my soldier son based in Germany. He can watch the whole series when he is home on leave and he thinks I am very considerate!

Both myself and OH have probably used Freesat equally as much. Its in the kitchen so its on whilst cooking and pottering around.

I just like it whilst cooking but wonder if it might have been better in the bedroom.......no, on balance definitely well-sited in the kitchen.

I think I will enjoy recording series to watch when OH watching his stuff in the lounge, I can bake as I can multi-task tee hee.

Overall I am very pleased with the Freesat box and if I had bought one I would probably have not bothered with SKY.

Follow up questions,
Like janerowena I find the remote very easy to use and well labelled.In general I found it pretty easy to use the TV guide and access programmes I wished to watch or record.I am the main user of the box but my Grandsons aged 8 and 5 have used the remote to access You Tube and have had great fun with it,mastering it very quickly.I have enjoyed the facility to choose to watch older programmes which I had forgotten all about.Also love the fact I can watch a channel whilst recording others.Have really enjoyed On Demand facility,probably using that the most.I have found it most useful to have such a large choice of channels to choose from.
I am disappointed I cannot get ITV Player but that may be because I am in West of Scotland.
I have had great fun trying out the services available via the Ethernet cable.I have paired my computer with the box and can now show my pictures and videos on my tv screen,just like home movies,brilliant. Whilst flicking through the settings etc I noticed that I should be able to pair my smartphone with the box,that's my next challenge when I have time to spare.
Overall I am very impressed with the variety of services available,including accessing radio stations.
I would recommend this box to anyone who wished for a varied choice of channels without paying a monthly subscription.

I think i'd buy a new carpet for my bedroom... or some new bedding!

I would put it towards the utility bills and the rest I would take time out with the grandkids in the school hols when I look after them

Non tester

I would use it to get my dogs lumps removed.. vet keeps saying not to worry...but I still do !!

I have always wanted to do a writing course and write for TV, the money would cover it I think, but whatever I do with it, you can be sure it won't be on the bills!!!!!

Whiskey lol

Follow-up

It didn’t take us all long to understand Freesat.

My OH has used it the most while recuperating from major surgery, he likes the film channels and news channels.

Even my mother who is in her 90s found this easy to understand and has now set HER favourite channels on timer and series link for when she visits every week ;)

Me, I like a good choice of programmes and find the Freetime/ On Demand and record a god send, which I have used in-between hospital visits . I also enjoy the music channels while I do the housework.

We like Freesat and would recommend it to family and friends.

I would save it up and use it to send something special to my family

I'd put the extra £30 each month into a high interest savings account so that there will be something to help the grandkids get through university or whatever career training they choose when they grow up.

I would put it toward a nice holiday

Follow up:

I've found it extremely easy to use, the only issues are the fact that the itv3 catch up channel appears to be missing and the list of 'types of programme' is visible but the remote won't scroll through them.

OH uses it most to record things like Homeland which is shown at an inconvenient time. My grandchildren are too young to use it.

On the whole I'm enjoying it although there are many channels I haven't yet checked out. I tend to watch tv when I've got to the stage where I really have to tackle the ironing and I need to find something to watch to relieve the boredom. Freeview is ideal for that as I can always find something whether live or on demand.

Thanks again for the equipment and the installation.

I would buy us a new bed!

take the family to eat out every 6weeks or so...

I have a granddaughter who has just started secondary school and a grandson who has just started college. They both need so many new text books and I would help them to buy them Would spend the remaining money on Christmas presents for the family.

Id spend it on Christmas presents

i would use it to visit my daughter in Kent

I'd be using it to buy Christmas presents.

I'd pay it off my credit card :-o

If I saved £360 a year from getting a Freesat box then I'd be able to buy a new HD TV to use with it.

I'd treat my cats and my grandsons more often. That would take care if it easily. Money well spent.

£30 a month would soon add up for a fantastic treat for the kids in summer!

I'd save until I had enough to pay for a family get-together somewhere special