Nilesat Television package

Linus


Joined: 04/05/2008
Posts: 281

Message Posted:
11/11/2009 20:23

Can anybody advise what TV channels they offer and what the subscriptions are ie monthly or annually. Also what is the picture quality like etc. Any info gratefully received

cyprusgiant


Joined: 08/07/2009
Posts: 467

Message Posted:
11/11/2009 20:34

We've had a shock recently. I understand that the Nilesat is the same as Showtime Arabia, which has recently been taken over/or joined Orbit. Fees for the full package for last 2 years was £360 per year. Renewal fees for same package has gone up to £800! Full package includes approx 10 Film Channels, 2 series channels, 3 comedy channels, Sky News (and 5 others), Approx 6 documentary channels (Discovery etc), BBC prime, BBC Lifestyle, 4 sport channels (including every premier game live). Quality was excellent & back up service very good. Don't know what like now as I haven't renewed.

fiendishpaul


Joined: 18/05/2008
Posts: 1720

Message Posted:
11/11/2009 21:33

Hi Linus



Nilesat is a satellite that broadcasts both scrambled and Free to Air (FTA) channels. All you need to access it is a 1metre dish and a satellite box (I would suggest a Next YE2000). Tektan in Girne can supply and fit all the gear required for about £150 and there is nothing further to pay. You will be able to receive about a dozen channels with predominately english speaking content. These include CNN News, BBC World News, Fox Movies, Fox series, MBC Persia, MBC Action, MBC Max, MBC 2 & 4, Dubai 1, Channel 7 TV. From these channels you will get a pretty good mixture of tv series' (Desperate Housewives, CSI, CSI Miami, ER, Lost etc) up to date movies, news etc. We have had the system for about 8 months and are very happy with it. Picture quality is excellent although as with all satellite systems it does get affected by heavy rain.



Regards



Paul

Linus


Joined: 04/05/2008
Posts: 281

Message Posted:
11/11/2009 21:48

Hi fiendishpaul



Somebody mentioned if you have sky tv in the uk if you bring your settop box across you can pick up the sky channels in NC. Is this correct

PeeCee


Joined: 16/03/2009
Posts: 133

Message Posted:
12/11/2009 17:36

Fiendish Paul. Great information. Could you let me know where in Girne I might find Tektan?

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
12/11/2009 17:57

Anything must be better than Digiturk,

fiendishpaul


Joined: 18/05/2008
Posts: 1720

Message Posted:
12/11/2009 18:07

Linus



I am no satellite expert but I believe that you can get some Sky content via a 1.8 metre dish. If you want BBC, ITV and Sky channels you will need a 4 metre dish. There has been loads of info about satellite tv posted in the past, just go to the search box at the top of the page and type in satellite tv.



PeeCee



Not sure exactly, but as you walk down Girne high street from the big screen, I think Tektan is either 100 metres up the first or second street on the left. I am sure if you ask a local they will point it out. Tektan phone number is 0392 8152441.



Regards



Paul

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
12/11/2009 18:46

We got our box from the Tektan behind the pia bella hotel. Just paid for the box and dish then no more to pay, no contract . Hopet his helps.

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
12/11/2009 19:43

Does anyone have a wesite/email address for Tektan ?

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
12/11/2009 22:17

Take look at Cyprus (TRNC) Yellow pages: -

http://www.cypyp.com/datatelevision.htm

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
13/11/2009 09:18

If interested in getting sky etc, contact Mustafa Ozhakki (AKA iceman) on 0533 8610329 or info@skycyprus.com .



As for Showtime, they can keep it. The price increase is over 100%. So ours has now expired and continue to watch the FTA channels on Nilesat.

kavenkoy


Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 1787

Message Posted:
13/11/2009 19:16

FP



i have the same next box ,do you know how to store the favourits please...ive got only turkish instructions ....if so email me please on dvlng3 at aol.com (some thing wrong with at button sorry)



kav

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nostradamus


Joined: 15/04/2008
Posts: 557

Message Posted:
14/11/2009 07:56

Haypem, the electrical shop almost opposite Green Garage on the main Alsancak Lapta road do a good deal on Showtime with a one off payment only.

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
14/11/2009 08:15

Iceman is the boy if you want Sky' often imitated but never bettered'

kaysera


Joined: 14/07/2009
Posts: 103

Message Posted:
14/11/2009 09:31

Msg 14: Does Iceman only deal in sky, or does he do other packages?

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
14/11/2009 09:51

So what is the cost of the top package for sky ? do you need to subscribe for the year ? or can you just subscribe to a few months of the year ?