Bad News For Showtime Viewers

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
23/02/2009 16:37

Just flashed up on screen today - from 1st March 2009 BBC Prime will be shown on Showtime.



I say bad news cos it means Eastenders will be on!!!!!!!!

Kitty1


Joined: 15/03/2007
Posts: 683

Message Posted:
23/02/2009 16:44

Oh great...I'll look forward to that.



Out of interest, where do you get your Showtime from? I'm wondering if I can get it from anywhere other than the bloke in Alsancak. I'm due for renewal soon and he's hiked the price up again.



Cheers.

Whistler


Joined: 28/07/2008
Posts: 1332

Message Posted:
23/02/2009 17:11

I`m telling the "bloke" in Alsancak to go forth and multiply when ours is up for renewal, its been nothing but trouble from day 1 and has he done anything about it? You know the answer without me telling you. We should have had a new box last July and are still waiting. At least three times during viewing time it either freezes or we get a beautiful green screen. It has to be turned off at the wall and then back on again to get it back. If you find somewhere better it would be nice to know. W

sparta


Joined: 24/10/2008
Posts: 226

Message Posted:
23/02/2009 17:21

the man from COLD in Alsancak is a lovely man when selling you showtime!!but when it goes wrong, he is a nightmare to get round and fix it.

Jovial_John


Joined: 31/01/2009
Posts: 1024

Message Posted:
23/02/2009 18:13

Can I refer you to my earlier post:-



http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/10425.asp



about Uran in Lefkosa.



Mine has gone wrong once (due to lightning) - they came the next day and fixed it in 10 minutes.

Kitty1


Joined: 15/03/2007
Posts: 683

Message Posted:
25/02/2009 20:41

Thanks JJ. I'll look into it.



I have to say that our service has been very good, but the price hikes 2 years on the trot are not insignificant, and last year he didn't actually tell me my renewal was due, he just switched me off.



Two weeks after taking my money I finally got switched back on again! That was after dozens of phone calls and numerous journeys back and forth his shop for "card testing" all the way from Catalkoy. Just can't be doing with it if you know what I mean.

stanley1


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 161

Message Posted:
25/02/2009 23:40

hi try dopi tv it has all showtime and much much more!!call namik on 05338601010.had it for a year now and well impressed,also any problems and its sorted quickly and efficiently.

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 04:04

Dear JJ re msg 5



Glad you brought up that thread.. I was hoping your contact could answer my msg 7/8



If you receiver is NOT using a Showtime card - it is illegal and you will have no recourse to "whinge" at a "pirate" who is taking your money and will disappear when the card sharing is "blocked" ..



It will be interesting to see how posters feel about their "showtime" and much more -if they are a card sharing "pirates" client - in a years time....

geoffn


Joined: 06/01/2009
Posts: 1

Message Posted:
13/03/2009 06:38

Could someone tell me what this DOPI tv is all about and can I get it in Paphos..

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
14/03/2009 00:51

Dear Geoffn



sure.. it pirates pay tv broadcasted on Hotbird and Nilesat ( names of satellites) channels and broadcasts the de-encryption via a third dish pointed at at a third satellite



but not for much longer...



Dopi "appears" legit, and some contributors on here are even taken in by the legitimacy....

david9


Joined: 09/09/2008
Posts: 358

Message Posted:
14/03/2009 06:16

Hi Whistler

Can I ask what you pay Cold in Alsancak? as we are with them as well and last year they hiked the price up and we are due renewal in a couple of weeks, unsure as to whether we should move elsewhere if they are upping the price again.

Whistler


Joined: 28/07/2008
Posts: 1332

Message Posted:
14/03/2009 07:56

david9



Last April when we had initial installation we paid 170gbp for installation (we already had a dish) and 380gbp for the years viewing. Like you we are due for renewal and no doubt it will cost more. However, it`s not so much the cost if it would work ok, but we have had rubbish service (lack of) no feedback at all from them. Say they will come and they do not. As stated in earlier post, should have had a new box last July but we are still struggling with the old one, it freezes up on a regular basis, the screen goes blank and green.

We are not going to renew and I shall tell him why.

rsalih


Joined: 01/11/2008
Posts: 306

Message Posted:
14/03/2009 20:18

whistler .why dont you get digiturk it doesnot cost 380 pounds a year at least.

Whistler


Joined: 28/07/2008
Posts: 1332

Message Posted:
15/03/2009 01:37

rsalih - Used to have Digiturk but there were so many repeats. Seem to be getting that with Nilestat now though, so am considering going back to Digiturk.