Hello - I'm new to the forum and this is my first post. I hope someone can help me with this little issue. I have lived in Spain for the past 7 years and wish to locate to Ireland (Cork area), so I am having a good old clearout.

Can someone tell me please what size sat-dish I would need to get sky/UK channels as I don't really want to bring my Spanish 2.4m dish as it's really heavy and takes up a lot of space.

Can you get UK and local telly with a standard aerial? Hope you can help.

Thanks

Woodbug

Sky (satellite) or UPC (cable) are you best bets over here, Sky will put up their own dish - you can get all UK TV via Sky on a basic package (including Channel 5 if you have the right code).

Don't know what you'd get through a standard ariel as I haven't tried it but analogue TV is going out the door in October and the switch to digital comes in so I don't think you'd be able to get anything through the ariel anyway.

Thanks Horus, Very helpful, I will get rid of my 'Jodrell Bank' satellite in Spain, that will save me a few quid in transport.

Cheers,

Woodbug

Ariel is washing powder so it won't receive anything. However with an aerial you will get the 4 Irish analogue channels until October and Irish digital (Saorview) now until the foreseeable future. You will probably need a Saorview box, starting around 49 euros.

Washing powder? What's that? I'll have to check with the wife and see if she's heard of it!

You`ll need a zone 2 dish for that area - they are 60cm and will get you all the FTA (free to air) channels just by pointing it at Astra 28.2

Of course you can pay a subscription for the full Sky package if you prefer