Originally Posted by dave87 
Yup, that is the jist of it.
Which is why if I were in your shoes I'd either call it quits and go buy a freesat recorder, OR, go for the £16.50/month choice - get the Variety pack and you'll get more than you do on freeview. Personally, I'd also tick the knowledge mix aswell, because, if I'm honest, that is all I really watch out of my £46/month Sky subscription.
all iwatch out of my £43.50 subscription is prison break really the other programs i like are on freeview and PB finishes tuesday.
used to have so many programs i watched on sky but nothing much good on any more
Cheers for all you help DAVE and others that have contributed.
will cancel use the sky+ box til december as freesat+ if i have to pay til then anyway and then buy a freesat hd+ box and hope by then they are a little cheaper
or might buy one of these
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?moduleno=222338