29-08-2005, 18:42
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Satellite access
I'm wondering about how to get hold of access to astra et. al..............I know I probably need a different dish and receiver than what I need for sky.
Anyone have any ideas or experience of this sort of thing?
I want to get hold of europorn.....ermmmm........I mean kiddies progs in French 
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29-08-2005, 18:56
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Re: Satellite access
You will need a multisat reciever that can recieve all the different symbol rates & fec.
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29-08-2005, 19:15
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Re: Satellite access
wtf are those? 
.... presumably I need a dish as well?
We mainly need it for viewing French TV, especially kids progs......
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29-08-2005, 19:15
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Re: Satellite access
Information here on the different channels available from each satellites and the positions.
A company who offer installation of Global TV services in London is here. I know a few people who have had the services installed for Thai TV, which is broadcast from Hotbird 4 
hth
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29-08-2005, 19:25
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Re: Satellite access
Thanks for that Chris 
btw...anyone know what 'dragoncam' is?
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29-08-2005, 19:27
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Re: Satellite access
if you bop down to lidl this week they are selling all the satellite gubbins that they do occasionally, for cheapness...
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30-08-2005, 10:05
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Re: Satellite access
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Originally Posted by Dave Stones
if you bop down to lidl this week they are selling all the satellite gubbins that they do occasionally, for cheapness...
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What did I do 
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30-08-2005, 17:45
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Re: Satellite access
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Originally Posted by kookook
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Neither of those links work m8 
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30-08-2005, 17:50
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Re: Satellite access
Ramrod, I have corrected them.
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31-08-2005, 16:26
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Re: Satellite access
Ta m8
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