Question for 6M's about Sky

smoggyjim


Joined: 21/07/2007
Posts: 214

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 07:52

I have a 4.2 mtr dish and bring my sky box out with me every trip, I can get BBC london but would like to get BBC north east do have any idea how I can do this.

Jim

catalkoykid


Joined: 15/02/2009
Posts: 1190

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 08:41

go into menu add stations

Arek Naw


Joined: 29/08/2008
Posts: 75

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 09:02

BBC NE is on a vertical transponder on 2D. No vertical transponders can be received with a 4.2m dish

NCMan



Joined: 19/09/2009
Posts: 670

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 09:08

What about BBC East Midlands can i get that by going into menu, or is that to on a vertical ?

Arek Naw


Joined: 29/08/2008
Posts: 75

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 09:12

Same transponder. Take a look here:

http://www.lyngsat.com/astra2d.html

james1970


Joined: 08/09/2009
Posts: 92

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 09:13

all BBC channels are available on the sky epg.....

look at sky channel number 971 upwards and see what you can get

NCMan



Joined: 19/09/2009
Posts: 670

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 09:32

Thanks Arek Naw very informative.

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 12:55

Dear Smoggy Jim



My apologies for not responding more quickly..Arek Naw has provided the answer..;)



Only BBC1 London, N.Ireland Scotland and Wales can be received in Cyprus as the lower frequency vertically polarised signals don't reach.. :(



Same for ITV regions.. Most ITV Carlton / Granada group ITV's of old broadcast on the low V band that we can't receive :(



ITV regions have to be added manually and currently this means using ITV West / Wales Central south.. if you have a subscription card you can get ITV on a 1.8m dish

astonhilbilly


Joined: 05/05/2009
Posts: 162

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 14:06

Dear Mark,

If we bring a Sky HD box over do you know which other channels we can receive with a 1.8m dish if we pay for the Variety Pack (or other?) in the UK?

Many thanks

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 16:06

Hi Astonhilbilly



re msg 9



The HD channels are the strongest - so if you can pay the extra for sports and movies in HD - you should get most of the HD channels - save BBC HD .. but you can go interactive to get many BBC sporting event ( e.g F1 / Rugby / concerts, etc)



If you want to know more and can view my profile I will try to help



M

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 17:04

they laughed when i said i was getting a 4.2m dish....



Well they're not laughing now.....

Activator


Joined: 23/12/2009
Posts: 44

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 17:08

A question. Is it worth us bring out our sky plus box in April and get a dish locally? How practical is this. It will only go in the bin otherwise.

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 18:07

Dear Activator



YES to taking it to CY.. a SKY plus has the ability to record, which is most useful, as you can watch the stuff from late the night before when you would have to watch kids TV live - as the UK is two hours behind



If you still don't want your SKY plus I will 'cross your palms with silver' ..same goes for anyone else ;)

rigsby


Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 912

Message Posted:
10/02/2010 10:53

james 1970,Try this method,you might get lucky.

astonhilbilly


Joined: 05/05/2009
Posts: 162

Message Posted:
10/02/2010 20:58

Thanks Mark for the offer of help/information - much appreciated. I can not as yet access your profile but will keep trying.

Cheers

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
10/02/2010 21:08

you can email me : astonhilbilly@uktvabroad.com ;)

beno12



Joined: 03/04/2009
Posts: 124

Message Posted:
10/02/2010 21:25

Mark.



What size Dish would I need to receive the Astra Sat 19.2 east for Sky Germany Programes .RTL.Sat 1 etc. in Cyprus Famagusta area.

Thanks ..

Chris

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
11/02/2010 08:43

Hi Beno12 ( Chris)



I'd say a 1.8m offset to be 'safe'.. ( heavy rain, hight of summer -when signals struggle to break through) [ 1.5m works fine in Limas(s)ol ]

beno12



Joined: 03/04/2009
Posts: 124

Message Posted:
11/02/2010 11:19

Thanks Mark