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Foreign Channels

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  • 04-08-2004 10:25pm
    #1
    Brian017
    Registered Users Posts: 2,872 ✭✭✭


    How can I get foreign channels i.e. German, French Spanish etc..


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    #2
    Pal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    Eh.....

    Ryanair to Frankfurt or Paris?


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    #3
    Pal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    only joking.

    Since all anybody talks about here seems to be Astra 2 (SKY) , you won't get very much.

    A SKY package only gives you TV5 (France) TVE (Spain) and DW (Germany)

    You need a dish to pick up Astra 1 and/or Hotbird to get dozens of continental tv channels
    Try reading an issue of What Satellite magazine before you do anything.
    That gets you up to speed.

    I got a dish in the end from satellite.ie. Works great.

    You could also rush down to Lidl today before they sell out.


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    Mike 1972
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,021 ✭✭✭Mike 1972


    Instead of having your dish pointed at Astra 2 (28 ) try pointing it at Hotbird (13 East) or Astra 1 (19 East -lots of German stuff)

    NSS 7 (22.0W) D176 No Analouge
    EXPRESS 3A (11.0W) D28 A1
    NILESAT 101, 102 (7.0W) D236 No Analouge
    ATLANTIC BIRD 3 (5.0W) D72 A7
    TELECOM 2A (3.0E) D40 A Mainly French
    ASTRA 1A, SIRIUS 2,3 (5.0E) D266 A4
    EUTELSAT W3A (7.0E) D220 No Analouge
    EUTELSAT W1 (10.0E) D150 A3
    HOTBIRD 1,2,3,4,6 (13.0E) D968 A13 Many European African Kurdish and Arabic chs
    EUTELSAT W2 (16.0E) D244 A7 Mainly Arabic and N African
    ASTRA 1B,1C,1E,1F,1G,1H,2C (19.2E) D585 A45 Mainly German
    EUTELSAT II-F3 (21.5E) D75 No Analouge
    ASTRA 3A (23.5E) D93 No Analouge
    ARABSAT 2A,2C,2D,3A (26.0E) D186 A25
    ASTRA 2A,2B,2D (28.2E) D318 No Analouge Mainly British
    ARABSAT 2B (30.5E) D37 A2
    TURKSAT 1B (31.3E) D9 No Analouge
    E-BIRD (33.0E) D5 No Analouge
    EUTELSAT SESAT,W4 (36.0E) D140 No Analouge
    PAKSAT 1 (38.0E) D4 No Analouge
    HELLAS SAT 2 (39.0E) D63 No Analouge
    EXPRESS A1R (40.0E) D15 No Analouge
    TURKSAT 1C (42.0E) D54 A6 Turkish
    EUROPE*STAR 1 (45.0E) D41 No Analouge


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    #5
    Brian017
    Registered Users Posts: 2,872 ✭✭✭Brian017


    How can I move it?


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    Pal
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    1 . Twist it manually. trial and error method. astra 1 is a little bit clockwise (to the right) from where you are pointed now. Hotbird a little more right.

    2. Buy or borrow a satfinder. small inexpensive box that beeps when you are set. They come free with Lidl sets. Ask a Lidl dish owner for a loan.

    3. ask an expert to do it (recommended)


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    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    The Sky box will work on Hotbird 13E or Astra 19E, but not very well.
    Only Add Channels / Other Channels

    Scratch a mark across the joints before moving a Sky dish. It isn't designed to be readjusted.

    Get some "real" satellite gear from www.satellite.ie or anyplace.
    FTA receiver about €100 or less a complete DIY pack can be from €200 with Dish and LNB. Go for 90cm dish.

    Motor Drive also under €100 Euro.

    www.lyngsat.com for frequencies.

    I get about 28 satellites approx 900 TV and 900 Radio FREE. many Foriegn or news PAY channels on Sky are free elsewhere, also plenty of Sport & Music.

    Prima/Channel1 Romania has moved to 62E from its western spot so now is gone : (


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