**Astra Satellite Change Questions**
Apr 14th 2013, 5:20 pm
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Re: imminent sat changes - what to do in NE France
Have you discovered a device called Jambox? It's a bluetooth stand-alone loud speaker that has excellent sound quality but measures only about 4" by 2" by 1". (Excuse the lack of metric but I'm foreign).
We've been using ours all the time to listen to BBC radio via iPlayer and the laptop (Mac).
Check it out.
We've been using ours all the time to listen to BBC radio via iPlayer and the laptop (Mac).
Check it out.
Apr 14th 2013, 5:43 pm
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Re: imminent sat changes - what to do in NE France
Have you discovered a device called Jambox? It's a bluetooth stand-alone loud speaker that has excellent sound quality but measures only about 4" by 2" by 1". (Excuse the lack of metric but I'm foreign).
We've been using ours all the time to listen to BBC radio via iPlayer and the laptop (Mac).
Check it out.
We've been using ours all the time to listen to BBC radio via iPlayer and the laptop (Mac).
Check it out.
Don't panic!
We have had these predictions before and they have never really materialised.
We were assured that, here in Provence, we would never get a freesat picture about three years ago. We put in the largest allowed parabole and it works even on HD and 3D - if that sort of thing rocks your boat.
If and when it stops working then we'll get worried - French TV/any TV is fine for a little while but then one wants to start throwing things!
Give me the radio any day and that is available on-line
We have had these predictions before and they have never really materialised.
We were assured that, here in Provence, we would never get a freesat picture about three years ago. We put in the largest allowed parabole and it works even on HD and 3D - if that sort of thing rocks your boat.
If and when it stops working then we'll get worried - French TV/any TV is fine for a little while but then one wants to start throwing things!
Give me the radio any day and that is available on-line
Apr 14th 2013, 5:57 pm
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Re: imminent sat changes - what to do in NE France
Thanks - yes we have and it is great!
Apr 14th 2013, 11:07 pm
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Re: imminent sat changes - what to do in NE France
Feb 6th 2014, 7:57 am
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Re: imminent sat changes - what to do in NE France
Sat moved last night, BBC channels gone.
Just as the Olympics start.
Just as the Olympics start.
Feb 6th 2014, 8:55 am
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Feb 6th 2014, 9:08 am
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Feb 6th 2014, 9:51 am
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Re: imminent sat changes - what to do in NE France
Don't start me off on that.
I have been paying for the Orange TV box with my phone package for about 2 years now. Can't find anyone to get up on the roof and sort it.
The dish that we have at the moment was already up there. We just plugged in saw what we got, which was English. We are desperate to have both because the girls are missing out on conversations at school at the voice and all the like.
The problem is the roof is a good 15m high. The last specialist we had come to quote didn't fancy getting up there
I have been paying for the Orange TV box with my phone package for about 2 years now. Can't find anyone to get up on the roof and sort it.
The dish that we have at the moment was already up there. We just plugged in saw what we got, which was English. We are desperate to have both because the girls are missing out on conversations at school at the voice and all the like.
The problem is the roof is a good 15m high. The last specialist we had come to quote didn't fancy getting up there
Feb 6th 2014, 10:25 am
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Re: imminent sat changes - what to do in NE France
Don't start me off on that.
I have been paying for the Orange TV box with my phone package for about 2 years now. Can't find anyone to get up on the roof and sort it.
The dish that we have at the moment was already up there. We just plugged in saw what we got, which was English. We are desperate to have both because the girls are missing out on conversations at school at the voice and all the like.
The problem is the roof is a good 15m high. The last specialist we had come to quote didn't fancy getting up there
I have been paying for the Orange TV box with my phone package for about 2 years now. Can't find anyone to get up on the roof and sort it.
The dish that we have at the moment was already up there. We just plugged in saw what we got, which was English. We are desperate to have both because the girls are missing out on conversations at school at the voice and all the like.
The problem is the roof is a good 15m high. The last specialist we had come to quote didn't fancy getting up there
Last edited by Chatter Static; Feb 6th 2014 at 10:31 am.
Feb 6th 2014, 11:12 am
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Re: imminent sat changes - what to do in NE France
Don't start me off on that.
I have been paying for the Orange TV box with my phone package for about 2 years now. Can't find anyone to get up on the roof and sort it.
The dish that we have at the moment was already up there. We just plugged in saw what we got, which was English. We are desperate to have both because the girls are missing out on conversations at school at the voice and all the like.
The problem is the roof is a good 15m high. The last specialist we had come to quote didn't fancy getting up there
I have been paying for the Orange TV box with my phone package for about 2 years now. Can't find anyone to get up on the roof and sort it.
The dish that we have at the moment was already up there. We just plugged in saw what we got, which was English. We are desperate to have both because the girls are missing out on conversations at school at the voice and all the like.
The problem is the roof is a good 15m high. The last specialist we had come to quote didn't fancy getting up there
Feb 6th 2014, 11:58 am
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Re: imminent sat changes - what to do in NE France
we live on the village square. No chance of dishes that can be seen.
Re tuned, seems ok. BBC is a pit patchy, but if we watch a northern BBC channel i.e. BBC yorkshire, it's ok.
Re tuned, seems ok. BBC is a pit patchy, but if we watch a northern BBC channel i.e. BBC yorkshire, it's ok.
Feb 6th 2014, 8:37 pm
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Re: imminent sat changes - what to do in NE France
Nothing changed here yet.
3, sometimes 4, Sky boxes running off a quad LNB with a standard UK 'tractor seat' dish.
3, sometimes 4, Sky boxes running off a quad LNB with a standard UK 'tractor seat' dish.
Feb 6th 2014, 9:50 pm
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Re: imminent sat changes - what to do in NE France
Feb 7th 2014, 5:07 am
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Re: imminent sat changes - what to do in NE France
Because if your speed is not good enough (+/- 8mb) you have to get TV via satellite !