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-   -   advice please re UK tv in Spain (https://britishexpats.com/forum/spain-75/advice-please-re-uk-tv-spain-794446/)

tommy.irene Sep 24th 2014 9:46 pm
Re: advice please re UK tv in Spain
 
I belong to this group and they are people who will advise you on the best way to build your own cheap Internet TV Box... https://www.facebook.com/groups/iptvspain/

amideislas Sep 25th 2014 5:32 am
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Originally Posted by tommy.irene (Post 11417973)
I belong to this group and they are people who will advise you on the best way to build your own cheap Internet TV Box... https://www.facebook.com/groups/iptvspain/
That's nice, but you can buy one already made for €50, and it does a lot more than UK TV.

tommy.irene Sep 25th 2014 5:42 am
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Originally Posted by amideislas (Post 11418501)
That's nice, but you can buy one already made for €50, and it does a lot more than UK TV.
I know the group will tell you the best and cheapest one to get..and were to get backup service..

The Guy Sep 25th 2014 6:32 am
Re: advice please re UK tv in Spain
 
Originally Posted by amideislas (Post 11417967)
Thanks for that. The humax sounds like it ticks the boxes.

But again, I refuse to pay double for them just for the EPG software in them. Can you buy them in the €50 range? Or are they the usual €100 or more? That would be a deal-breaker.

Also, do they support a satellite switch thingy and can receive "normal" satellite signals from other satellites? (we have multiple dishes - for German & French TV). I can't remember the term but it starts with D.

tnx...
Erm - best price for them in the UK is about £90 - so I doubt you will get a brand new one for €50 !

Freesat software DOES NOT support disecq switching

Although on some models you could access a "hidden" menu to access such a thing, but that does not support freesat.

amideislas Sep 26th 2014 5:38 am
Re: advice please re UK tv in Spain
 
Originally Posted by The Guy (Post 11418564)
Erm - best price for them in the UK is about £90 - so I doubt you will get a brand new one for €50 !

Freesat software DOES NOT support disecq switching

Although on some models you could access a "hidden" menu to access such a thing, but that does not support freesat.
Well if it doesn't support other satellites, then it looks like I'm stuck with the old EPG - regardless of price. But it's not that big of an inconvenience really. The normal boxes work just fine.

You gotta love Freeview/Freesat. Good model, profitable business - and all for just a little piece of software. A good example of another "freebie" that we pay dearly for. And they've done a crackin job of marketing. Most people believe you can't receive UK TV without one.

Maybe1day Nov 14th 2014 10:52 pm
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I removed the larger dish from our roof in September as we thought we had sold the place. (Buyer pulled out one day before the sale) The main thing we watched was the Horror channel and some other UK programs with films.
We are in Malaga and my question is - are these channels still transmitted on the same beam as 3 months ago, and will they be moved to the new 2G sat, if so will they be receivable as before ie with a 1.35m O/S dish. If the answer is positive I will put the dish back on the roof.
Thanks in anticipation.
M

The Guy Nov 14th 2014 11:08 pm
Re: advice please re UK tv in Spain
 
Originally Posted by Maybe1day (Post 11473005)
- are these channels still transmitted on the same beam as 3 months ago,
As far as I know, yes they are.

Originally Posted by Maybe1day (Post 11473005)
- and will they be moved to the new 2G sat, if so will they be receivable as before ie with a 1.35m O/S dish.
Yes the channels currently on Astra 2a and Eutelsat 28a will be moved to the new satellites...expected to be 2G.

Some sky pay channels on 2A have already been moved to 2Fs Europe beam..

As for reception, no one will know until it is operational... but it should be similar to existing satellites

Maybe1day Nov 15th 2014 9:14 pm
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OK, Thanks for the info, I will reinstall it over the next couple of days.
M

Maybe1day Nov 18th 2014 4:28 am
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Ok, Bunged it up, works a treat still.
Thanks for the info.
M

EMR Nov 18th 2014 4:42 am
Re: advice please re UK tv in Spain
 
Originally Posted by The Guy (Post 11473016)
As far as I know, yes they are.


Yes the channels currently on Astra 2a and Eutelsat 28a will be moved to the new satellites...expected to be 2G.

Some sky pay channels on 2A have already been moved to 2Fs Europe beam..

As for reception, no one will know until it is operational... but it should be similar to existing satellites
Does that mean those in the south and west of Spain and Portugal who have already lost BBC/ITV etc will now start to lose some Sky channels ??

The Guy Nov 18th 2014 5:35 am
Re: advice please re UK tv in Spain
 
Originally Posted by EMR (Post 11476465)
Does that mean those in the south and west of Spain and Portugal who have already lost BBC/ITV etc will now start to lose some Sky channels ??
If those sky channels move tot he UK beam ,then yes.

See the UKTV group of channels like Dave HD Watch HD, that are sky pay channels, encrypted, but on the UK ebam

Maybe1day Nov 19th 2014 6:46 pm
Re: advice please re UK tv in Spain
 
I found this to be excellent for initial dish alignment after which I used Skype to tweak the alignment.
Satellite Finder / Dish Alignment Calculator with Google Maps | DishPointer.com


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