hirschhs

We have a house in Kismaros and will eventually be moving back there from China. Does anyone live nearby? Know about sat reception there?

I have considerable experience with VPNs (living in China, they are essential!) so if anyone needs advice, they can PM me.

richardmc

We have Astra2A 28.2 East and the BBC hd channels are now weak,I assume this is due to the move. Anyone else experiencing this?

Rural Hungary

Friend in Kereksztur was having problems but think it was the wind that had moved the dish as it seems ok now

capricorn2013

Came across this company for watching UK TV on the internet - you can suscribe monthly, 6 monthly or yearly so might be of interest to those who only stay in Hungary for part of the year: http://www.expattelly.com/

Rural Hungary

Now that Astra 2E has launched successfully and the plug will be pulled on the old satellite, how will those with satellite watch the UK channels?

llareggub

We use a proxy and get the BBC iPlayer, ITV player and 4OD (although no film 4), costs us 45GBP per annum which is ok by me... You could spend a few extra pennies and get a VPN which will be more robust and give you access should you wish it to Love film US OD channels etc etc.

Rural Hungary

I already use a VPN, just curious as to how those who prefer to watch via satellite will cope with the switch off.

llareggub

I don't follow it too much as we don't use our satellite much any more but from what I understand the footprint of 2E is the same as 2F however it really comes down to what spotbeam broadcasters use. If they use the tight spotbeam from the UK the only option will be some online tomfoolery

Rural Hungary

No, we don't have satellite at all but a few of the expats have been talking about it and a quick look at the Spanish BE forum would suggest that by the end of the year, the UK channels will have disappeared.

llareggub

Looking at he reception map on Google maps it does not look all that promising to be perfectly honest!

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ms...4cdbf26b&msa=0

kohoutek

Just got this email reply from a sat installer, as i asked the question regarding Sky in my area (2 hours west of Budapest)


However, as you may be aware, things are changing with UK TV.

The old satellites are being replaced with newer satellites, and so reception is going to change to what it has been like.

To receive the "UK beam" from the first new satellite, Astra 2F, it looks like you need at least a 1.8m dish.

There is a 1.2m dish a few kms west of you, nearer the signal, that does not get any of this UK beam signals at all.

However, the second new satellite, that will be carrying BBC ITVs, has only just launched.

We expect its reception to be similar to Astra 2F, but cannot really say for sure until it is operational.

Regards

Rural Hungary

Well there is somebody in Budapest getting it and he only has a 4m dish Think it's going to be similar to the last change.... wait and see! Those who got the 2m dish last time might have the best chance of success, I'll stick with VPN.

llareggub

Our neighbours already think we are bonkers a 4 meter dish would have us carted away to the funny farm!

kohoutek

4M Dish

Like Jodrell Bank....lol

Rural Hungary

I had to google Jodrell Bank