Satellite TV Box
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Satellite TV Box
A neighbour has just informed me that there is a TV box you can buy from somwhere like Currys for £80 in the UK and it will work in Spain (all UK channels) with no added subscription. Does anyone else know about this? I thought they only worked if you had the Sky package.
I know nothing at all about satellite TV, so forgive me if it is a stupid question.
I know nothing at all about satellite TV, so forgive me if it is a stupid question.
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Re: Satellite TV Box
hi, there are two possible outcomes.
Firstly if it is a satellite reciever it is FTA - all it will do is pick up the free to air channels - sky news, shopping channels and, dish size depending, BBC and ITV. To recieve official encypted sky satellite channels (including 4 and 5) you need a Sky Box.
If it is a digital terrestrial receiver most of them will work in spain (but not 100% gaurenteed). They will pick up the digital signals from the TV aerial, and when available can be used to change the audio into the origianl language (ie American in most case!)
Hope this helps
Firstly if it is a satellite reciever it is FTA - all it will do is pick up the free to air channels - sky news, shopping channels and, dish size depending, BBC and ITV. To recieve official encypted sky satellite channels (including 4 and 5) you need a Sky Box.
If it is a digital terrestrial receiver most of them will work in spain (but not 100% gaurenteed). They will pick up the digital signals from the TV aerial, and when available can be used to change the audio into the origianl language (ie American in most case!)
Hope this helps
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Re: Satellite TV Box
Thanks, I have a system with an 80cm dish which we bought from Lidl in Spain, 99 euros for the lot, it picks up loads of European and Noth African Channels and also Sky Newws, BBC World and CNN.
What do I have to do/buy to get Coronation Street, Homes Under the Hammer and National Geographic for example?
Sorry to be so dense.
What do I have to do/buy to get Coronation Street, Homes Under the Hammer and National Geographic for example?
Sorry to be so dense.
Last edited by scampicat; Aug 19th 2007 at 11:20 pm.
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Re: Satellite TV Box
Thanks, I have a system with an 80cm dish which we bought from Lidl in Spain, 99 euros for the lot, it picks up loads of European and Noth African Channels and also Sky Newws, BBC World and CNN.
What do I have to do/buy to get Coronation Street, Homes Under the Hammer and National Geographic for example?
Sorry to be so dense.
What do I have to do/buy to get Coronation Street, Homes Under the Hammer and National Geographic for example?
Sorry to be so dense.
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Re: Satellite TV Box
We only have a few expats in our village, most of them don't have satellite TV (some don't even have a telly).
Those that do have it have the full Sky package and pay a fortune for it. Have noticed they all have huge dishes though.
Thanks for your advice, we'll probably stick with outr little system as we have nowhere really to put a huge dish without it looking like a monstrosity.
Those that do have it have the full Sky package and pay a fortune for it. Have noticed they all have huge dishes though.
Thanks for your advice, we'll probably stick with outr little system as we have nowhere really to put a huge dish without it looking like a monstrosity.