Help in receiving BT Sports

Question

Hopefully someone will be able to assist?
Quick question is, if I buy a BT Youview box (from Dabs - not BT), will I be able to receive/watch BT Sports, already being a subscriber to Infinity2 for Fibre BB?
To explain the circumstances, I used to have a TV, connected to an old Sky digibox with a 'once only' sky card in, plus a PVR. By linking the sky card to my BT account I could watch BT Sports. A few weeks ago the immersion tank decided to blow, flooding the house from top down, in the process killing the (old but surviving) entertainment system.
So, I am in the process of trying to 're-generate' my system, but obviously in the most efficient way possible.
Ideally I want freesat (previously received through the old sky digibox), plus freeview, but also the ability to watch BT Sports.
I was intending to purchase a BT Youview box to act as the conduit for both freeview and BT Sport, but don't know whether this would work without an additional subscription?
Failing that I would be looking to buy the Sky freesat system, so that would get me freesat and BT Sports, then buy a separate PVR with freeview.
Any help and advice gladly accepted.

Answer 1

scointer wrote:
Unfortunately to receive BT Sport channels on any YouView box you need a BTTV subscription (min £5 a month). If you are thinking of buying a box though why not sign up to BTTV for £5 a month plus a one off £35 activation charge, you will get the latest G4 YouView box (by far the best out there) and after 12 months the box is your's even if you cancel the subscription..
http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/consumerProducts/displayTopic.do?topicId=27270
P.S. Dabs is owned by BT
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dabs.com
Obviously if you stopped the subscription you would lose bt sports but it is fairly certain it will start to cost in 12 months time anyway
Other than that you could buy a £30 chromecast device and cast it onto your TV or use the sky method you describe.
Slightly unsure why you feel you need freesat and freeview.
scointer, many thanks for the response. To be totally honest I am asking on behalf of my Dad, who had the set up as described.
The estate he lives on has 'piped' satellite and digital tv - ie no personal minidishes/aerials. In answer to the freeview AND freesat question, by all accounts if he recorded on one (either freeview or /sat) the quality of what he was watching at the time dropped or vice versa. I am thinking that this may possibly be due to the age of his equipment, and possibly the way it was connected. I will do more digging on what he actually needs - understanding at his age he needs it 'just to work'!
I am thinking the Sky freesat route is the way to go - i.e. simplest, then add on a PVR and DVD player.
His main concern is he needs the Sky/freesat so he can watch BT Sports, free due to his BB contract.
I have heard that chromecast may not be fully up to the task in hand, in that the picture may lose definition when connected up to a full size TV. I guess there is only one way to find out - might have to look into one myself...
PS - Realised DABS is a BT product - but it does some awesome deals at times...(just bagged around £240 worth of gaming kit for a little under a £100!)!