Cheap Reliable Satellite TV

PompeySmiths


Joined: 06/05/2009
Posts: 26

Message Posted:
02/06/2011 11:03

Hi there



Anyone got any recommendations for a cheap reliable satellite TV installation? Preferably one-off charge / non subscription.



Thanks



PompeySmiths

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
02/06/2011 11:09

Might I suggest you type in a keyword such as "satellite" in the google custom search box near the top of the page. There have abeen a great deal of discussions on here about the systems and I believe another might just cause another on forum dispute between competitiors or other interested parties.

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
02/06/2011 11:16

Hi PompeySmiths,

Have a look here...

http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/24208.asp

&

http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/62381.asp



Good luck.

Navek

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
02/06/2011 11:23

re msg 1, PompeySmiths



If you want non subscription Eng lang tv you really only have two options:



1/ Nilesat system - a 1m dish ( needed for when it rains - those fitting smaller are 'naughty' ) - mostly US Eng lang content - with Arabic ads and subtitles) but lots of free films {MBC 2,4, Action, etc]





OR



2/ 'SKY' ( one off payment for freesat from SKY card) with a good, well - installed 1.8m dish



You'll get ITV, BBC sports ( incl F1 ) and concerts via the red button, BBC News 24 , Radios 1-4, SKY News, and a few other channels - if you come out occasionally, get one of the new mini HD ( non recording) receiver from SKY.. it fits in a large ladies handbag and you'll get the package channels you pay for in the UK - HD channels ( not BBC) normally work well on a 1.8m



You'll get BBC1-4 and C5 and Channel 4 and much more via a 4.2m dish without a sub or freesat from SKY card

Washerman


Joined: 19/09/2008
Posts: 2301

Message Posted:
02/06/2011 11:35

Hi PompeySmiths or, the ultimate: http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/59203.asp



Customer recommendation counts double

grumpyme


Joined: 19/08/2011
Posts: 2

Message Posted:
19/08/2011 16:13

have you tried searching for [url= http://dish-network-vs-direct-tv.com/]cheap satellite tv[/url]. here, you can see for yourself the available packages for the satellite tv. you'll see also the features like channels, languages and others. i think this will help you in answering your question.

grumpyme


Joined: 19/08/2011
Posts: 2

Message Posted:
19/08/2011 16:13

have you tried searching for [url= http://dish-network-vs-direct-tv.com/]cheap satellite tv[/url]. here, you can see for yourself the available packages for the satellite tv. you'll see also the features like channels, languages and others. i think this will help you in answering your question.

magicart


Joined: 05/10/2008
Posts: 985

Message Posted:
19/08/2011 16:39

Suggest you go with Arriva-great service-excellent package.



http://www.cypus44com/forums/59203.asp



Highly recommended by many of their customers.

Vic48


Joined: 25/02/2010
Posts: 27

Message Posted:
22/08/2011 11:38

I was thinking of buying the Nilesat sytem. How much should I expect to pay, bearing in mind I would want someone to do a good job and be reliable if anything went wrong with it.



Thanks

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
23/08/2011 09:06

msg 5/8



P/Smiths asked about a NON-SUBSCRIPTION service... there IS currently an ad for a Nilesat service right above this thread ;)

Vic48


Joined: 25/02/2010
Posts: 27

Message Posted:
23/08/2011 11:20

With reference to message 10 - referring to the ad above. Has anyone used this company for the Nilesat service?



Thanks

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
23/08/2011 11:43

Member Jovial_John recommends 'em..

lovingcyprus


Joined: 02/03/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
23/08/2011 16:06

re messages 9 & 11



For Nilesat try:-



İbrahim Nidai Str No: 309 Lapta/Kyrenia/North Cyprus



Telephone



0533 840 22 07



acipakcag@hotmail.com



http://www.blogulkesi.com/acipsatelliteshop



He provided Nilesat for us a couple of years ago, everything fine and not had any problems

islandgirl


Joined: 12/09/2009
Posts: 302

Message Posted:
23/08/2011 17:31

For nilesat try tektan, fitted ours cannot remember how much but seemed cheap!

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
23/08/2011 18:47

I have asked this before but didn't really get it sorted so here goes again.



I had Nilesat installed 18 months ago and although the picture quality is very good we cant get many english programs, a few news channels and thats it, 1000.s of foreign speaking channels but no English.



Having spoken to others who have Nilesat they seem to get a good number of watchable programs in English but we can't.



My question is (and I am no brains with telly stuff) will it be a simple case of re aligning the dish to pick up a different signal ?

fiendishpaul


Joined: 18/05/2008
Posts: 1720

Message Posted:
23/08/2011 22:17

Turtle



If you are receiving the signal from the Nilesat satellite then you should be able to receive the same channels. maybe you just need to retune your set top box. The main english speaking channels are:



BBC News

CNN News

Fox Series

Fox Movies

MBC 2 & 4 (MBC 1 & 3 occasionally show english language programmes)

MBC Action

MBC Max

Al Jazeera News

Dubai 1



Good luck



Paul

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
24/08/2011 00:30

Paul

All the above channels are there but scrambled ?



When you select the channel it just says either scrambled or no signal received ?





BBC World News, Al Jazzera and Press news comes through ok but little else.

Think I need to get the sat man in to check it out :(

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
24/08/2011 00:34

D-Smart!



Richard

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
24/08/2011 00:34

Turtle, all of those channels are FTA (free to air)

What kind of decoder do you have, if it is a generic one you should be able to just auto find the channels and they will come back.

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
24/08/2011 00:37

Paul, Its a "Next Star" dish and decoder and Ive done a few re tunes and loads of fiddling with it but just can't seem to get anywhere with it ?

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
24/08/2011 00:49

Turtle get the man back out to look at it he is always very good we have them all. Once we touched something on the remote and he came back laughing saying do not play with the remote !! we had it on radio !! He has been called out twice to us and both time only cost us 20tl..



We have always been happy with the system.



Spider,X

allycatthree


Joined: 22/04/2008
Posts: 86

Message Posted:
24/08/2011 10:41

spider, do you have contact info on your "the man" I need some help,

samanthajones


Joined: 28/08/2011
Posts: 1

Message Posted:
28/08/2011 17:03

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Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
28/08/2011 17:14

?,... Nope didn't understand a word of that ?

Jovial_John


Joined: 31/01/2009
Posts: 1024

Message Posted:
28/08/2011 17:55

Message 12 - mmmmmm

Who am I recommending?

If you refer to the ad above the thread then it doesn't give a company name, it isn't any phone number I recognise, nor have I ever had a Nilesat service.

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
28/08/2011 19:47

Hi J_J.. it's Uran !