TV systems in TRNC - Info please

trishyj


Joined: 07/08/2008
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Message Posted:
24/04/2009 01:12

Can anyone tell me which is the cheapest basic system in TRNC where you do not need a contract. We are currently on the cheapest Digiturk offering but as we are only there 4 to 6 weeks a year it seems a bit excessive for us to pay all year. Anyone have any better ideas?

keithcaley



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Message Posted:
24/04/2009 08:58

The 'cheapest basic system in TRNC where you do not need a contract' is an indoor aerial - don't know what reception is like in Esentepe though.

- And you don't get much in English!

Best bet is a Free-to-Air digital satellite receiver (cheap enough in the UK) and a 1mtr dish pointed at Nilesat.

Plenty of English films, series, and News.

Keith.

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Message Posted:
24/04/2009 09:17

Good Advice !, Keithcaley msg 2



OR.. get a 1.8m offset dish from a reputable suppler and bring out your own SKY box, with the card during your stay.. ;)

caulkhead


Joined: 03/01/2009
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Message Posted:
24/04/2009 09:49

Does anyone have any recommended firms for installing satellite dishes and setting them up please?

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Message Posted:
24/04/2009 10:00

*I* recommend Iceman ( http://www.skycyprus.com ) - because he has been doing it for YEARS and I'm in the trade and he is admired by other installation engineers all over Europe.

girne


Joined: 14/01/2009
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Message Posted:
24/04/2009 14:00

Try and give coldsat a call they have a pay system and also a free fılms system. We at present paid for the extra package but upon renewal l can tell you l'll be choosıng the free package as we seem to watch them more

Aussie


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Message Posted:
24/04/2009 14:31

Tektan are a major group here that does satellite installations (they put up an extra Nilesat dish for me). I would recommend getting a dish set up for Nilesite which has a good range of free English news Movie and entertainment programming arround 30 (a fair bit has arabic subtitles but you get used to it. For a bit more you could put up a couple of dishes Tirksat has several good English channels plus has much the same news channels as Nilesat. Hotbird is only worthwhile if you are getting the pay channel codes cracked regularly which costs money and is a hassle plus not legal.



None of this involves more than initial installation and box costs.



Aussie

nickdavidson


Joined: 17/04/2009
Posts: 14

Message Posted:
24/04/2009 14:42

Hi Caulkhead



Best system for English community in North Cyprus is Dopi Tv, They also have very good after sale services.



More info for Dopi Tv.



http://www.dopitv.com

05338601010

trishyj


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Posts: 77

Message Posted:
24/04/2009 15:11

Thanks everyone for your input. Unfortunately we don't have sky in the UK so can't bring the card with us when we come in June. :(

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Message Posted:
24/04/2009 15:54

In that case - suggest you look at subscribing BEFORE you leave - and take it with you

keithcaley



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Message Posted:
24/04/2009 16:12

trishyj,

Don't forget that Mark mentioned bringing the Sky receiver as well as its card - they are matched...

Keith.

trishyj


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Message Posted:
24/04/2009 22:50

How much is the dish likely to cost?

karakum5c



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Message Posted:
24/04/2009 22:54

We have just got a digital freeview type box also from tektan.It cost 400tl and that was for everything the dish installation and the box. Its from Dubai and you get around 22 English speaking channels-BBC world,Cnn,Fox movies and another Fox channel showing US dramas and a few others. We always found something decent to watch.

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Message Posted:
24/04/2009 23:15

Trishy



I pm'd you as there are SO many options



1/ Digiturk - 1m Dish - DON't accept smaller -it rains HARD and the signal will stay working longer ! - requires a sub



2/ Showtime - 1m Dish - subscription - strickly speaking not supposed to be viewable in Cyprus - Digiturk and Nova only - but you can get 5 quite good English movie / serial channels / BBC world and Euronews free on this system WITHOUT a SUB - a good start.



3/ Nova - via a 1 m dish pointing at HOTBIRD - a GC system - but more English programming.



4/ SKY.. you can install a MONSTER 4.2m -or share the cost in an apartment or with a few neighbours - you'll get BBC1,2, 3, 4, News 24, SKY news , CNN, ITV1, ITV2+1 , ITV 4+1 , Channel Four/ Five / Five Us..



With a 1.8m Offset - better you'll get HD channels from SKY and c4HD and five but NOT BBC 1-4 or ANY ITV stuff - but you may have to reset your Hd box regularly - as the signal must be constant to keep the recording side working.

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Message Posted:
24/04/2009 23:21

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from msg 14



OI MEANT to say - ran out of characters teat the 4.2m - receives MOST of the UK digital channels - so although it COSTS more - you do NOT gave to subscribe to SKY and you can use a Freesat PVR - personal video recorder - to record content - very useful as you will be two hours ahead - and NO sub !