astra 2G

[Campo Steve]

i am thinking of putting up another sat dish ang getting a box to watch channels on Intersat907. However I have been reading about the Astra 2G satellite. Does anyone know anything about it! One coverage map I saw fhows a footprint close to Southern Spain. Does this mean I might get some UK channels on my Frreesat box? Or was the article I was reading out of date? Don't want to soend money on a new diah and box if I can avoid it!

[El Cid]

No one knows what the coverage will be until it moves to its final position.

Any UK channels are likely to be on the UK beam, which based on other satellites, will probably not be available in the south.

Since you will get all the BBC, ITV and C4 channels on Intelsat907, what other channels are you wishing to get?

Sid

[Campo Steve]

ItVBe is one my wife is hoping forut Idon't think it is on Intelsat

[gruff]

Apologies, slightly away from the topic but when did we lose CBSAction? It was the only station worth watching on what was left on Freesat.

[satandpcguy]

2G has UK and European beams.
Just like channel on 2e and 2f, channel will be spread across both beams, depending what their owners pay for.
But, like 2e and 2f, expect any new channels from bbc itv c4 and five to be on the uk beam, and other channels (sky and the cheapo channels!) to be on the European beam - just as it the case at the moment.
2g is coming towards the end of testing.

CBS action changed frequencies a few weeks ago - perhaps your freesat box has not updated to the new frequency...

[gruff]

Thanks s&pc guy, did a retune and there it was.