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Has anyone been affected by the reported cut off for sky users in Andalucia as reported in the Olive Press issue 16 and would this affect free viewing ?????
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Try using the search facility!
http://www.andalucia.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12273
http://www.andalucia.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12348
http://www.andalucia.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12273
http://www.andalucia.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12348
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th anks for that but as I am only on dial it takes forever to trawl through past postings so it is easier to rely on members experience to guide us less experienced so thanks again
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Freeview Box?
We are thinking of getting a Freeview Box from the UK and buying the big dish which we have been told will enable it to work (never had Sky).
I know nothing about satellite TV. Will this set-up be affected by the above?
Thanks
I know nothing about satellite TV. Will this set-up be affected by the above?
Thanks
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No, but do not bring a Freeview box as it is for the reception of terrestrial TV channels and cannot be connected to a satellite dish.
What you need is a free to air satellite receiver similar to one of those shown in these links:
http://www.humaxdigital.com/global/products/f2-1002.asp
http://www.mysilvercrest.de/en/artikel.php?a=51
These receivers will only get the free to air channels which currently consist of all BBC and ITV channels but not Channel 4 or Five and none of the Sky channels except Sky news. Therefore they are not affected by the switch off of cards obtained through an intermediary.
They are available in Spain for around €100. The Silvercrest, when it is available is only about €50
What you need is a free to air satellite receiver similar to one of those shown in these links:
http://www.humaxdigital.com/global/products/f2-1002.asp
http://www.mysilvercrest.de/en/artikel.php?a=51
These receivers will only get the free to air channels which currently consist of all BBC and ITV channels but not Channel 4 or Five and none of the Sky channels except Sky news. Therefore they are not affected by the switch off of cards obtained through an intermediary.
They are available in Spain for around €100. The Silvercrest, when it is available is only about €50
I have satellite and i dont pay monthly...I thought i had a freeview box, but it must be what beachcomber mentions...
however, whilst I dont get channel 5 (although friends of mine with same set up do!) I do get channel 4, and sky three. Also get film 4.
Another friend of mine was here recently and suggested he could add extra channels for me, quite simple apparently...I declined....what enough Sh*te with the channels i have without having more sh*te to chose from lol
however, whilst I dont get channel 5 (although friends of mine with same set up do!) I do get channel 4, and sky three. Also get film 4.
Another friend of mine was here recently and suggested he could add extra channels for me, quite simple apparently...I declined....what enough Sh*te with the channels i have without having more sh*te to chose from lol
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I would assume you have a Sky digibox with a free to view card.
There is a difference between 'freeview' 'free to view' and 'free to air' which is detailed here:
http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/freeview.htm
You can now only use the 'add channels' facility on a Sky digibox if you have a Sky subscription card.
There is a difference between 'freeview' 'free to view' and 'free to air' which is detailed here:
http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/freeview.htm
You can now only use the 'add channels' facility on a Sky digibox if you have a Sky subscription card.
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Thanks for all your help. I'm so confused over this. I had a system quoted at 500 euros supplied and installed. Then a friend told me all I had to do was buy a £10 freeview box from Tesco. Then someone else told me I only needed a small dish (I already have an 80cm one with theSpanish Freeview bocx that I have at the moment). We know the small dish won't receive the channels as we have tried someone else's box.
So it seems that if this box costs 100 euros and the satellite dish costs 260 euros then the 500 euros I was quoted WASN'T beyond the pale????
So it seems that if this box costs 100 euros and the satellite dish costs 260 euros then the 500 euros I was quoted WASN'T beyond the pale????
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You need a dish of at least 1,2m to be able to receive BBC and ITV and maybe more depending on your location.
Do not confuse a freeview terrestrial receiver (TDT in Spain) with a digital satellite receiver. The former is for receiving signals through a rooftop antenna and the latter from a satellite dish.
Do not confuse a freeview terrestrial receiver (TDT in Spain) with a digital satellite receiver. The former is for receiving signals through a rooftop antenna and the latter from a satellite dish.
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I did know about the large dish but I wasn't sure what box to get as everyone else I know has bought a Sky box with them from the UK.
Our sustem at the moment only cost 90 euros from Ldl; it is a European system and has tons of European channels, but only receives Sky News, BBC World, a Business programme and CNN in English. We took a gamble when we bought it and it has served us well for two years - but we get SO fed up of watching news!
Thanks for all your help, I know what to get now and can say 'yah mogglers ' to all those who tell me ALL I have to do is buy a £10 freeview box from Asda and plug it into my 80cm dish.
Our sustem at the moment only cost 90 euros from Ldl; it is a European system and has tons of European channels, but only receives Sky News, BBC World, a Business programme and CNN in English. We took a gamble when we bought it and it has served us well for two years - but we get SO fed up of watching news!
Thanks for all your help, I know what to get now and can say 'yah mogglers ' to all those who tell me ALL I have to do is buy a £10 freeview box from Asda and plug it into my 80cm dish.
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Hi there, thanks for thinking of us, how kind!
We decided not to bother with the TV at the moment as we have finally found a builder who is not busy for the next ten years and have started having our little wreck next door renovated.
However, I'm sure we will do it at some point in the future when we've saved some more euros, and now we will know what to get.
Thanks again!
We decided not to bother with the TV at the moment as we have finally found a builder who is not busy for the next ten years and have started having our little wreck next door renovated.
However, I'm sure we will do it at some point in the future when we've saved some more euros, and now we will know what to get.
Thanks again!
hi, thats good to hear. We did exactly the same thing. we moved in the july and never got around to having Sky put in, til the following May.
Its amazing. we never missed it when we never had it, but when we got it, we were amazed how we managed with out it (well, me with my soaps and OH with the footie)!!
All the best wit your bulders,
Karen
Its amazing. we never missed it when we never had it, but when we got it, we were amazed how we managed with out it (well, me with my soaps and OH with the footie)!!
All the best wit your bulders,
Karen
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Re: Freeview Box?
Freeview works with a 'digital aerial' and not a sat dish so won't work here!scampicat wrote:We are thinking of getting a Freeview Box from the UK and buying the big dish which we have been told will enable it to work (never had Sky).
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