Guide to Premiership Football on satellite

Is the price of that Cyfra + card creeping up all the time, albeit by a euro or so every couple of days?

Hi All,

I'm interested in getting a foreign satellite installation but only as an addition to, rather than instead of, Sky Sports + ESPN + Setanta. Premier League matches that are not already available via Sky's Platform are all that I'm interested in (HD would be nice but not essential).

I've been searching for information on how many extra games I could possibly receive on foreign satellite over Sky Sports/ESPN/Setanta but haven't been able to turn up much. I see Sky Sports has published all the Premier League games they are showing until December but I can't find any such information from foreign providers' websites.

Do any of you know if this information is available yet and if so could you point me to it?

Otherwise from experience could anyone give a speculative prediction on how many extra games over the ones on Sky's Platform I can expect from the various foreign satellite options which seem to be popular in this thread?

Thanks!

sob1467 wrote: »

It might just be the exchange rate. The euro getting weaker and the polish currency getting stronger.

yup, polish zloty tends to fluctuate between 3.90 and 4.20 per euro, 5/6% Its at 4.00 right now

Ush1 wrote: »

But that box would only work with Cyfra cards I'm guessing?

yeah but that is all the chap is after from what I can gather.

Best option would be to get a linux box in my opinion.

Ush1 wrote: »

Prolly a silly question but is the cam free or what? How does it work?

I'm thinking I need 80cm dish, linux based box and cyfra card?

Tell me what you are looking to get and I will try and help.

CAM not necessary if you get a dreambox say running CCcam for a Cyfra card.

Supercatic4 wrote: »

That was what i was after, but been doing a lot more reading on the subject and am very intrested in a Vu+ Duo. Just trying to get a good price.

that box has a lot of admirers - expect to pay about €400

redout wrote: »

Tell me what you are looking to get and I will try and help.

CAM not necessary if you get a dreambox say running CCcam for a Cyfra card.

I'm looking at Cyfra and Al Jazeera. Mainly for La Liga but wouldn't mind the EPL aswell, both in HD preferably for as cheap as possible.

redout wrote: »

Ok an 80cm dish will be perfect (your in Ireland right ?) - easily sourced from the net.

This card for Cyfra http://www.satsklep.pl/index.php?s=produkt&id_prod=1250&id_kat=80&id_typu=0

Cyra have la liga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and EPL with HD

Al Jazeera cards are all over the net - new ones are with Irdeto encryption - Snaps should be able to tell you were to buy for cheap.

Al jazeera has la liga, Serie A and good champions league coverage.

Yep I'm in Dublin.

So a Cyfra card would cover what I need really? I'm just thinking long term in case I wanted a different package in the future, the Cyfra box would just become a paper weight.

So if I got say the Edison 2 in 1, would I be able to use both the Cyfra and Al Jazeera cards straight away with that box or do I need anything extra? Cheers man.

redout wrote: »

Cyfra card will cover la liga and EPL but the Al jaz gives a lot of la liga games. I do not believe that Cyfra does.

I have no experience with Edison boxes though a dream 800 with a smargo connected to the USB will allow you to have two cards at the same time. Having two cards in the receiver simultaneously aint really a must. Once you put them in regularly enough they will update. Some receivers do have two card slots so if you can find one that does then great but make sure it reads Irdeto and Mediaguard encryptions for both your cards.

I would recommend a twin lnb at least so you can take two feeds off your satellite if talking about future proofing etc.

Would Cyfra have at least the Real Madrid and Barca games each week?

So what's the craic with the cam then, not needed for what I'm getting?

Twin lnb for picking up 2 sats is it?

Ush1 wrote: »

Yep I'm in Dublin.

So a Cyfra card would cover what I need really? I'm just thinking long term in case I wanted a different package in the future, the Cyfra box would just become a paper weight.

So if I got say the Edison 2 in 1, would I be able to use both the Cyfra and Al Jazeera cards straight away with that box or do I need anything extra? Cheers man.

Edision works fine, 2 card readers so you'll have no problem. Load with latest ILTV firmware and you'll be away. It will even read a white sky ftv card after a firmware upgrade. Plus with the edision you'll get the Irish DTT via an aerial!

Then if you have a dish pointed at 28.2 east, use a diseqc switch and you will get hotbird, uk fta services and Irish DTT all in one!!!!

http://www.tvtrade.ie/hd-irish-and-uk-free-tv-combo.html

http://www.tvtrade.ie/80cm-satellilte-dish.html

http://www.tvtrade.ie/universal-single-lnb.html

http://www.tvtrade.ie/smart-4x1-diseqc-switch.html (Get a 4 way switch so you can add other lnbs to your 80 cm dish (For 19.2east etc etc))

Pal wrote: »

any news on Nova Greece ?

I heard rumours only

Rumours of what exactly ?

I know of a problem but its not exactly something that would be talked about if you get my drift.

redout wrote: »

80cm is actually big when you have one in front of you.

I would recommend one of these http://www.pulsat.com/products/Metronic-85CM-Clear-Dish.html if trying to be as inconspicuous as possible.

I have one and can vouch for them.

Hello again! At last I've had someone come and look at my space options. Budget has gone out the window because I really want at VU+ Duo so cut backs are being made in other areas. The clear dish at 124 euro delivered is too much, I'm going to take my Sky dish down and just go with one motorised 80cm or 85cm dish and forget about english commentary for the time being. The dish needs to be dark to avoid drawing attention. Will this one do the trick? All the Irish websites are throwing white dishes at me!
http://satsklep.pl/index.php?s=produkt&id_prod=1442&id_kat=296&id_typu=0

redout wrote: »

What colour is the outside of your house/apt ?

Obviously if you have a white house then get a white dish.

The transparent dishes really are inconspicuous - I have actually on occasion not even known that I had one in front of me :pac:

The outside of the building is red brick. From directly below I doubt anyone will see, from across the road if they are looking up they will. If I can't find a decent dark coloured dish, I'll hold on a week or so and save up for the transparent one! What are pulsats delivery times like? I'm delighted after the 50 or so hours of reading I can start ordering stuff today, I'm like a child on Christmas eve!

TorresLegend wrote: »

The outside of the building is red brick. From directly below I doubt anyone will see, from across the road if they are looking up they will. If I can't find a decent dark coloured dish, I'll hold on a week or so and save up for the transparent one! What are pulsats delivery times like? I'm delighted after the 50 or so hours of reading I can start ordering stuff today, I'm like a child on Christmas eve!

What about a sqish dish - dont they come with red brick stickers ?

Although I reckon its too small as it supposedly only gives the equiv of a 60cm.

http://www.sqish.co.uk/gallery.php