Showtime on 26e

KnowsHisStuff

It seems that due to the Showtime/Orbit merger Showtime has began showing on 26e and possibly 8w.
http://www.digitalspy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1071827

tomslick

Just had a look at 8w. Show Sports 4 is on there showing UFC. It says at the bottom of the screen that they will show EPL as well.

Oat23

Showtime show every Premiership game I think.

tapfit2004

The footprint for orbit on 26e doesn't look any better than nilesat on lyngsat, probably at least a 2.5m dish, but 8w looks the business, even though there's not as many channels listed there at the moment. Here's hoping.

Oat23

Good signal on 8W in Sligo. Although since I done the rescan for Show Sports, Boomerang is now encrypted, I was enjoying Top Cat .

Manc-Red

I wonder are they planning any more show channels on 8w, very good picture

thomasking22008

wonder will showtime selling new card for 26east for showtime sport 1 2 and some film ?

snaps

thomasking22008 wrote: »

wonder will showtime selling new card for 26east for showtime sport 1 2 and some film ?

No chance of getting the beam here. Its same sort of footprint as Nilesat

Oat23

Best to just wait and see if Showtime are moving any more channels to 8W.

stevethesatguy

The Orbit ./ Showtime channels are viewable on 8west with a Triax 110cm and it looks like the Eurobird 2 satellite at 25.5 east should be watchable on a CM 1.8m dish with matching feedhorn. Lots of Orbit / Showtime on this satellite.

I am going to try and pick up Eurobird 2 tomorrow, so I get it I will let you guys know.

BTW I am in Mayo.

Manc-Red

Im picking up Orbit no probs on my 88cm & Dm guys. (8w)

snaps

Manc-Red wrote: »

Im picking up Orbit no probs on my 88cm & Dm guys. (8w)

Whats a DM? (Dreambox?)

Manc-Red

snaps wrote: »

Whats a DM? (Dreambox?)

Yes the tuner on it is crap but can still pull in 8w.

No probs with the Tm though.

stevethesatguy

Update,

Tried for over an hour to pick up 25.5 east Eurobird 2 with a Channel master 1.8m with matching feedhorn and inverto C120 quad lnb and not a bleep, swung the dish back to Nilesat and got all the Vertical channels but no Showtime on Horizontal,,,,,

If the Christmas / recession does not kill me I might buy myself a Channel master 2.4m next summer and try again.

fergiesarmy

here's one for you. I know a satellite company in dublin that have a 3metre dish and cant pull in showtime on 7w. I would say that u'd have the same issue with 25.5e

Pal

saw Showtime in an Irish pub, lanzarote, Canary Islands.

how can they get it so far south ?

tapfit2004

no worries down there, look at lyngsat, 90cm dish should get it on 7w in canary islands. doesn't look like they would get it on 25.5e though