Best option for getting french free channels?

[GDarling]

I have a Metronics Dualis satellite TV decoder which controls a Diseq motorised 80cm satellite dish through which I receive French digital and analogue TV from various satellites (principally Atlantic Hotbird 3 at 5 degrees West).

I am very interested in your TNTSAT Receiver + 48 month card package because the STRONG SRT6420 appears to have "Sat Out" and "Sat In" connections on the back. Am I right to assume that I could connect the Strong in between my current dish and decorder (connecting the dish to "Sat In" and then going from "Sat Out" to my current decoder)? Would my current decoder still be able to rotate the dish and receive channels?

Also, your web site "tnt-sat-french-freeview-p-108.html" lists lots of free German and Spanish channels viewable via TNTSAT, but your web site "tnt-sat-french-freeview-p-109.html" doesn't. I assume that even if I only buy the decoder and card I will still be able to watch the free German and Spanish channels too. Is this correct?

Thanks for any help you can give me.

[TotalSatTeam]

G Darling:

I am very interested in your TNTSAT Receiver + 48 month card package because the STRONG SRT6420 appears to have "Sat Out" and "Sat In" connections on the back. Am I right to assume that I could connect the Strong in between my current dish and decorder (connecting the dish to "Sat In" and then going from "Sat Out" to my current decoder)? Would my current decoder still be able to rotate the dish and receive channels?

This solution is ok -it works, some people are using it already -you only switch the TNTSAT box when you are on astra -when switched off, it will pass the signal to your current box which will work as normal

G Darling:

Also, your web site "tnt-sat-french-freeview-p-108.html" lists lots of free German and Spanish channels viewable via TNTSAT, but your web site "tnt-sat-french-freeview-p-109.html" doesn't. I assume that even if I only buy the decoder and card I will still be able to watch the free German and Spanish channels too. Is this correct?

It is the same box same setting -it will work even if you buy the box and card only

[MClark]

Having recently bought a Technomate 5400 with satdish aimed at Atra19e and Hotbird 13E, I find that I cannot pick up FR2 Fr3 etc although okay with ARTE, Demain,France 24 etc.
As am not keen to buy another new box, is it possible in France or UK to buy a TNT card or does one have to buy the box with the card already fitted please?