tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86562745762891520082012-02-17T08:21:19.252-08:00Sat and PC Guy. Sky TV in Spain, UK Freesat Sky BBC TV in SpainThe Sat & PC Guy. Costa Blanca Satellite TV Installations. British TV in Spain. UK TV In Spain. Sky TV in Spain. Freesat in Spain (BBC, ITV, C4, FIVE, SKY). TDT in Spain (Freeview). Sky TV in Gandia. Sky TV in Oliva. Sky TV in Valencia. UK TV in Valencia.
Digital Terrestrial TV Systems. Installations Maintenance Reception Problems and Repairs for the Costa Blanca, Costa Azahar, Valencia and Alicante provinces - Valencia to Calpe, including Gandia, Oliva, Denia, Cullera.satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.comBlogger3421100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-16068870586055357642012-02-17T08:21:00.000-08:002012-02-17T08:21:19.260-08:00Receive ITV1, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, Channel 4, E4, More 4, Film 4, Five, on an 80cm satellite dish for 200 euros!Recent changes in UK Satellite TV have meant a change in the equipment required to receive UK TV via satellite in Spain.
From February 2012, it is now possible to receive the following channels on a small 80cm satellite dish without any subscription or viewing card.
ITV1
ITV1 HD
ITV2
ITV3
ITV4
Channel 4
Channel 4 HD
E4
More 4
Film4
Five
Five USA
Five * (Five Star)
and many more
For 200 euros,satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-22213142299580120912012-02-16T05:33:00.001-08:002012-02-16T05:40:23.454-08:00More UK TV satellite changes - affecting Disney, Irish RTE, and ITV1HDThis morning there have been a number of changes to some channels, affecting Rte, Disney channels, Nickelodeon channels, and some ITV1 HD regions.
These channels have moved from the Astra 2D satellite to the Astra 1 satellite.
For more information see our news forum:
More UK TV satellite changes - affecting Disney, Irish RTE, and ITV1HDsatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-78564940513888930562012-02-14T06:09:00.000-08:002012-02-14T06:09:16.820-08:00Changes to ITV1 and Channel 4 - now available on a small satellite dishThis morning there have been a number of changes to some channels, affecting ITV1, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, Channel 4, E4, MOre4, and Film4.
For more information see our news forum:
http://www.satandpcguy.com/forum/showthread.php?99581-Changes-to-ITV1-and-Channel-4-now-available-on-a-small-satellite-dishsatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-56264093896398531832012-02-14T05:45:00.001-08:002012-02-14T08:51:45.446-08:00Changes to ITV1 and Channel 4 - now available on a small satellite dishThis morning there have been a number of changes to some channels.
These have affected ITV1s and Channel 4s.
The channels that were on the following frequncies
10.714 H, 10.729 V, 10.758 V, 10.832 H, 10.891 H and 10.906 V have been moved from Astra 2d (the satellite that you require a big satellite dish for) have moved onto Astra 1N. In my area these chanels are now available on an 80cm satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-49659574319131041732012-02-10T07:34:00.001-08:002012-02-10T07:34:31.587-08:00How do I access the secret Sky Installers set up menu?On a standard Sky box, or a Sky+ digibox you press the following sequence of numbers on your Sky remote control.
Services
4
0
1
select
and you will access the secret Sky installers set up menu.
On a standard Sky HD box, or a Sky+HD digibox you press the following sequence of numbers on your Sky remote control.
Services
00
1
select
and you will access the secret Sky installers set up menu.satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-42388091573267211742012-02-04T09:42:00.000-08:002012-02-04T09:42:31.579-08:00Is Freesat as good as Sky in Spain?Is Freesat TV in Spain as good as Sky TV in Spain?
Freesat digiboxes receive the same "free to air" satellite television channels as a Sky box.
Free to air channels are those channels that do not require a Sky viewing card to watch.
So a Sky box with no viewing card receives the same channels as a Freesat box.
Freesat boxes in Spain use the same satellites and sa,e frequencies for the satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-16177615712590796682012-02-04T00:36:00.000-08:002012-02-04T00:39:09.207-08:00Six Nations Fixtures 2012 - Six Nations on TV - Six Nations in Spain
Six Nations Fixtures 2012
Saturday 4th February 2012
France v Italy 14:30 Stade de France, Paris
Scotland v England 17:00 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Sunday 5th February 2012
Ireland v Wales 15:00 Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Saturday 11th February 2012
Italy v England 16:00 Stadio Flaminio, Rome
France v Ireland 20:00 Stade de France, Paris
Sunday 12th February 2012
Wales v Scotland 15:00 satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-79549758298026630062012-02-04T00:09:00.000-08:002012-02-04T00:09:32.643-08:00Some frequently asked questions about receiving UK TV and Sky TV in SpainA few questions and answers about how to recieve UK TV in Spain, and how to resolve some problems with reeciving UK TV in Spain.
What are the best Sky frequency codes to use?
Can I use a Freeview box in Spain?
Can I use a Sky box in Spain?
Satellite signal fade at night in Spain and loss of satellite TV channels at night
Will my Freeview box work in Spain?
Can I get Spanish TV on Freesat satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-69035585301100533312012-02-03T10:09:00.000-08:002012-02-03T10:09:24.298-08:00Does a Sky HD digibox or a Freesat HD set top box really improve UK TV reception in Spain?Does a Sky HD digibox or a Freesat HD set top box really improve UK TV reception in Spain?
Yes. To an extent.
For BBC 1 HD, BBCHD, ITV1 HD and C4HD, the signal from the satellite is stronger and available for longer than the satellite signal standard definition versions of the same channels.
This can mean that if you are losing standard defintion BBC1 regions early in the evening, then the HD satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-45528260306914812792012-02-03T10:06:00.000-08:002012-02-03T10:06:13.520-08:00Which High Definition (HD) channels can I receive for FREE by Sky HD and Freesat HD?Which High Definition (HD) channels can I receive for FREE by Sky HD and Freesat HD?
You can receive the following HD channels for free:
BBC 1 HD
BBC HD
ITV 1 HD
Channel 4 HD
Channel 5 HD*
NHK World HD
*Channel 5 HD currently requires a Sky viewing card (either aFreesatfromsky non subscription card, or a Sky subscrition card) to watch - the other HD channels mentioned are free to air and satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-1602591640021725272012-02-03T10:05:00.000-08:002012-02-03T10:05:00.289-08:00Whats the difference between SkyHD and Sky+HDWhats the difference between SkyHD and Sky+HD
A SkyHD digibox, like the DRX595, has no internal hard drive so has no recording ability.
(more http://www.satandpcguy.com/Site/receivers/skyhd_receiver_decoder_digibox_amstrad_1tb.php
A Sky+D box, like the DRX890, has an internal hard disk drive for recording.
(more http://www.satandpcguy.com/Site/receivers/satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-25894750005011938202012-01-31T14:17:00.001-08:002012-01-31T14:17:35.825-08:00F1 Coverage on BBC and Sky Sports F1BBC F1 coverage for 2012 will be as follows:
•Extended highlights (90 mins) on BBC One and BBC One HD, 5pm for European time zone races and (120 mins) 2pm for early morning races
• Qualifying: Extended highlights (75 mins) BBC One and BBC One HD, Saturdays at 5.30pm for European time zone races and 1pm for early morning races (Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying and highlights will be on BBC Twosatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-83093473496230016332012-01-31T09:59:00.000-08:002012-01-31T09:59:06.377-08:00Press TV removed from UK - no longer on Sky TVIran's Press TV loses UK licence
Ofcom revokes English-language channel's licence for breaching the Communications Act
Press TV, the Iranian state broadcaster's English-language outlet, has been forced off the air in the UK after Ofcom revoked its licence for breaching the Communications Act.
Ofcom found that Press TV's practice of running its editorial oversight from Tehran, Iran's capital, issatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-87737278554456993112012-01-30T04:59:00.000-08:002012-01-30T04:59:06.838-08:00Sky Anytime+ to offer BBC iPlayer and ITV PlayerThe BBC iPlayer and ITV Player TV catchup services are to be available to BSkyB subscribers for the first time via the Sky Anytime+ video-on-demand offering.
The catch-up TV services operated by the BBC and ITV will launch this year in Sky Anytime+, the video on-demand platform launched by Sky in 2011, which delivers content over an internet connection in Sky+ boxes rather than over satellite.
satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-53268467503883278912012-01-29T10:11:00.000-08:002012-01-29T10:23:21.851-08:00ESPN Free Weekend February 2012Premier League in your home for free for first time in 20 years as ESPN air Manchester City v Fulham on Freeview
Fans will be able to watch a Barclays Premier League match for free for the first time ever next month.
Broadcaster ESPN have announced that their flagship channel will be free-to-view over the weekend starting Friday, February 3.
As a result, people who just have basic Freeview, satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-74792647379456260272012-01-26T14:18:00.000-08:002012-01-26T14:18:42.362-08:00Warning of Microsoft ‘broken computer’ scam .And, floowing on from my last post (http://costablancasatellite.blogspot.com/2012/01/scam-from-callers-claiming-to-be-from.html) this is in this weeks Euro Weekly News about this caller claiming to be from Microsoft and saying your PC is broken and they can fix it...
[QUOTE]Warning of Microsoft ‘broken computer’ scam .
A NUMBER of readers from various parts of Spain have contacted EWN satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-76019164222608645062012-01-24T14:08:00.000-08:002012-01-24T14:08:34.282-08:00Scam from callers claiming to be from MicrosoftI have received a few calls from concerned people asking about the following scam.
A telephone call, from someone claiming to be from Microsoft, gets the unsuspecting person to believe that their computer is faulty. This person claims they can fix it....
Now here is the catch...you have to grant them access to your PC so they can fix it....!!!
DO NOT DO THIS AT ALL!!!
This is where you grant satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-51839419764833915612012-01-24T01:48:00.000-08:002012-01-24T01:50:30.402-08:00Premier League in your home for free for first time in 20 years as ESPN air Manchester City v Fulham on FreeviewPremier League in your home for free for first time in 20 years as ESPN air Manchester City v Fulham on Freeview
Fans will be able to watch a Barclays Premier League match for free for the first time ever next month.
Broadcaster ESPN have announced that their flagship channel will be free-to-view over the weekend starting Friday, February 3.
As a result, people who just have basic Freeview, satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-83044968685933703742012-01-21T09:50:00.000-08:002012-01-21T09:50:44.196-08:00How to set your Sky+HD box to operate on a single feed mode using one cable.A Sky+HD digibox is ideally to be used with two cable feeds from your satellite dish. This allows you to use the full potential of your Sky+HD box, and allows you to watch one channel and record another at the same time.
However, in some cases, especailly in community satellite installations, it may not be possible to have a seconds cable feeding your Sky+HD box.
Having only a single cable to satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-17474767658625932832012-01-21T07:30:00.000-08:002012-01-21T07:30:11.778-08:00Sky Default Transponder Frequency Setting for Sky HD boxes on the Costa Blanca Spain"What to do if you receive the message "NO SATELLITE SIGNAL BEING RECEIVED" on a Sky HD digibox receiver?"
When a Sky HD digibox is turned on the first time the first thing the box tries to do is, amongst other things, to download approximately 6 hours of EPG information from a specific default frequency (or Transponder) from the satellite. The digibox must have this information to start to worksatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-62332410240406092502012-01-21T07:28:00.000-08:002012-01-21T07:29:55.457-08:00Sky Default Transponder Frequency Setting for Sky boxes on the Costa Blanca Spain"What to do if you receive the message "NO SATELLITE SIGNAL BEING RECEIVED" on a Sky digibox receiver?"
When a Sky digibox is turned on the first time the first thing the box tries to do is, amongst other things, to download approximately 6 hours of EPG information from a specific default frequency (or Transponder) from the satellite. The digibox must have this information to start to work. satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-29390611042864870962012-01-17T23:34:00.000-08:002012-01-17T23:34:54.341-08:00MBC HD channels soon on Badr / Arabsat at 26 eastThe MBC Group media company, based in the United Arab Emirates, has started test broadcasts on the Badr 6 satellite, which is located at 26 east.
The tests are for the soon to be launched HD channels, MBC HD, MBC 2 HD, HD MBC 4, MBC Action HD Max HD MBC, MBC Drama HD and Al Arabiya HD.
Unlike their standard definition channels, these MBC HD channels will be encoded and will require a smart cardsatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-1467757639755691252012-01-16T08:48:00.000-08:002012-01-16T08:48:04.988-08:00Formula One Grand Prix races on BBC in 2012Ten races will be shown live on BBC One in 2012, including the British, Monaco and Brazilian grands prix.
The 10 races shown live on BBC One and BBC HD will be: China (15 April), Spain (13 May), Monaco (27 May), Europe (24 June), Britain (8 July), Belgium (2 September), Singapore (23 September), Korea (14 October), Abu Dhabi (4 November) and Brazil (25 November).
There will be extended satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-79241260765341290542012-01-14T05:01:00.000-08:002012-01-14T05:02:54.545-08:00Unprotected joints in satellite cableI recently visited a satellite dish installation on an urbanisation in Orba, near Denia. The 2.4m satellite dish and Sky digibox had been installed by an installer who lived near the town.
The client had recently been experiencing loss of channels and signals. They had contacted their local installer, who, without even looking at the satellite dish or without using a signal meter, diagnosed thesatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-19821859289947930872012-01-14T00:11:00.001-08:002012-01-14T00:11:35.414-08:00Have filmgoers seen through the 3D hype? Movie fans fed up with inflated cinema prices opt for traditional 2D screeningsIt was hailed as the next big thing in cinema but it seems Britain’s 3D boom may be over before it really even began.
Film fans fed up with inflated prices and disillusioned by the lack of added value from watching many movies in the format, opted to stick with traditional 2D showings instead.
Little over a fifth of box office sales were for 3D films in 2011, compared to 27.5 per cent satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-9196524930384447672012-01-13T07:21:00.000-08:002012-01-13T07:21:08.872-08:00C4 planning repeats channelChannel 4 looks set to launch a new station that would show the last seven days most popular programmes.
The plan is thought to be called ‘Project Shuffle’ and, according to sources close to the channel, it is an attempt to increase the broadcaster’s portfolio share.
The main channel’s content would be made available for the next seven days in a linear broadcast fashion.
The example one satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-92185312932109987662012-01-12T14:19:00.001-08:002012-01-12T14:19:25.561-08:00BBC idea to charge for iPlayer by extending archive and availability of programmesThe BBC has been accused of trying to bring in a 'two tier' licence fee after it was revealed the corporation is looking into a pay-per-view scheme for its vast archive.
Under the controversial plan, viewers would pay a small, but yet to be disclosed, charge if they wanted to watch a BBC programme from its huge back catalogue.
At the moment many favourites can be seen for free soon after satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-91486978384454252762012-01-12T14:06:00.000-08:002012-01-12T14:06:05.315-08:00FA Cup 3rd Round Replay and 4th Round Matches on ITV and ESPNTuesday 17th January
FA Cup 3rd Round Replay
Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest - 1930 - ESPN, ESPN HD
Wrexham vs Brighton - 1945 - S4C
QPR vs MK Dons - 2000 - ITV4, Setanta Ireland
Wednesday 18th January
FA Cup 3rd Round Replay
Wolves vs Birmingham - 2000 - ITV1, ITV1HD, Setanta Ireland
Friday 27th January
FA Cup 4th Round
Everton vs Fulham - 2000 - ESPN, ESPN HD
Saturday 28th January
FAsatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-14400222867357023352012-01-09T10:00:00.000-08:002012-01-09T10:00:17.293-08:00LG ships largest LCD TV this summerLG's pre-CES teaser release already confirmed the company's plans to ship a massive 84-inch 4K resolution LCD TV this year, but now we know when, and can speculate whether it will provide "lossless" passive 3D images.
The LG 84LM9600 will be the largest LCD confirmed for U.S. shipping this year, outdoing the 80-inch Sharp. LG has shown the screen size before but this is the first time it has satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-89791984113876995102012-01-06T14:55:00.001-08:002012-01-06T14:55:17.655-08:00US pressured Spain to implement online piracy law, leaked files showsThe US ambassador in Madrid threatened Spain with "retaliation actions" if the country did not pass tough new internet piracy laws, according to leaked documents.
The latest revelation comes amid a fierce debate over America's own plans to pass online piracy legislation that critics claim will damage the infrastructure of the internet and restrict free speech.
In a letter dated 12 December andsatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-54623670029850861752012-01-06T07:54:00.000-08:002012-01-06T07:54:30.120-08:00Discovery Max: New channel to TDT in Spain 12th January 2012Discovery Max: New channel to TDT in Spain 12th January 2012
Discovery Networks will launch "Discovery Max" on the 12th January 2012, as 1745.
Discovery Max will be available for free, on Spains TDT Digital TV service.
Discovery Max replaces the current channel of Veo.
Discovery Max will will include content from Discovery Networks channels, including American Chopper, Born Survivor with Bearsatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-100514183659347122012-01-06T06:59:00.001-08:002012-01-06T06:59:49.282-08:00Sky Arts and other channel number changes for Sky in 2012Sky will be having a small channel reshuffle in the enar future. Possible dates for these changes are either Tuesday 24th January 2012 or Tuesday 21st February.
Sky Arts 1 and Sky Arts 1 HD move from 243 and 244 to 129
Sky Arts 2 and Sky Arts 2 HD move from 245 and 256 to 130
Sky 2 moves from 129 to 121
Sky Living Loves closes down
Sky 3D moves from 217 to 170
Sky Living +1 moves from 121 to 123satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-75035762391846234572012-01-06T06:00:00.000-08:002012-01-06T06:00:31.714-08:00Fox Movies and Fox Series on Nilesat and Arabsat FrequenciesNilesat and Arabsat are satellites that offer a range of free to air channels to the Middle East. They show a range of UK and USA imported TV shows. Many of these are broadcast in English, although they do tend to have hard coded Arabic subtitles.
Fox Movies is available on the following satellite frequencies:
Arabsat / Badr 4/6 (26 east)
Frequency 11843
Polarisation H
Symbol Rate 27500
FEC 3/4satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-47264592972912119312012-01-04T10:26:00.000-08:002012-01-04T10:26:07.740-08:00Spanish government to rethink RTVE fundingThe recently elected Government of the PP in Spain is on the verge of announcing a reduction of the budget of state broadcaster RTVE by €200 million.
The news was announced by Cristobal Montoro, Minister of Finance and Public Administration and the €200 million cut back will fall within the total €442 million that the ministry intends to cut.
Following budget cuts of €200 million, the Spanish satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-71225969003501448272011-12-18T08:27:00.000-08:002011-12-18T08:28:00.530-08:00Channel Five Reception in Costa Blanca and Spain - confusion by installers not knowing the correct situationEarlier this week I received an email from someone, that included an email from another Sky satellite dish installer based here on the Costa Blanca in Spain.
The text of this emails is as follows:
Due to broadcast frequency changes made by Channel 5, the signal for Channel 5 in standard definition is now similar to that for BBC 2 England, this means:
On small dishes (less than 1.8 mts) there satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-12860287010251931162011-12-08T08:17:00.000-08:002011-12-08T08:28:09.109-08:00Sky TV In Spain. Freeview in Spain. Freesat TV In Spain. Freesatfromsky in Spain. Sky UK TV Satellite Systems for Costa Blanca In SpainSky TV In Spain. Freeview in Spain. Freesat TV In Spain. Freesatfromsky in Spain. Sky UK TV Satellite Systems for Costa Blanca In Spain
Sections
1. The Various systems
Freeview
TDT
Freesat
Freesatfromsky
Sky
Sky+
SkyHD
Generic
D+
BBC Prime
MBC / Dubai One / Fox Movies / Arabic
2. Channels
Whats On A Sky Freetoview Card
EU TV without Frontiers
3. Dishes
Big Dishes
Dish Sizes
What Can You Get satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-55868345156050459762011-12-06T10:07:00.000-08:002011-12-06T10:07:55.089-08:00Channel Five changes December 2011Channel 5, Channel 5+1, Five USA, Five USA+1, Five* and Five*+1 are now all free to air.
On Freesat the channel numbers are:
105: Channel 5
128: Channel 5+1
129: 5 USA
130: 5 USA +1
131: 5*
132: 5* +1
On Sky boxes the channel numbers are:
105: Channel 5
174: 5 USA
175: 5 USA +1
176: 5*
177: Channel 5+1
236: 5* +1
Five HD: 171 (free to view - and still requires a Sky Card to view)satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-85454662231008651822011-12-05T09:35:00.000-08:002011-12-05T09:36:32.516-08:00ITV1 Central S or ITV1 Central E - no signal messages - new frequency settings for these channelsIf you access either of the ITV1 regions Central E or Central S via your Sky boxes other channels, or directly on "generic" recievers, then you may be experienceing the "no signal" messages.
This is beacase these two ITV1 regions changed frequencies this afternoon.
They have moved to frequency 11053 h 22 5/6
So you will have to go to Services, add channels, and scan the frequency and press satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-9293582720961826402011-12-01T08:12:00.000-08:002011-12-01T08:12:03.186-08:00Channel Five. Now Free to air on satellite. No Sky card required.Channel 5, Channel 5 +1, 5 USA, 5 USA +1, 5* , 5* +1, Channel 5 +1 are now available free to air.
Earlier today these channel had their encryption turned off.
So these channels are now available to watch for free, with no Sky card required.
This will be in preparation for these channels to be made available on Freesat boxes on the 6th / 8th December 20110.satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-45439910283729403312011-11-30T10:43:00.000-08:002011-11-30T10:43:25.387-08:00Lost Channel Five in Spain? No Satellite Signal is being receive for Channel Five in "other channels"? The solution is hereAs of today, some of you may have lost "channel Five" that you have stored in your sky digiboxes "other channels" list.
That is because, as per this post http://costablancasatellite.blogspot.com/2011/11/channel-five-five-five-usa-change-of.html the Channel fives have changed frequency.
So if you try to access these "stored" channel fives in your "other channels" list you will receive the "no satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-31399284130936107062011-11-27T14:29:00.000-08:002011-11-27T14:29:29.159-08:00How the BBC picked which F1 races it would cover live in 2012Found this about how the BBC picked which F1 races it would cover live in 2012
It has been interesting to see the response to the BBC/Sky announcements today regarding their coverage for next year (you can read about their plans 81 Comments). Most of the feedback coming my way from fans, it has to be said, has been pretty damning of the BBC. Here's a selection of Twitter reactions I have satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-20663155811386784052011-11-25T23:49:00.001-08:002011-11-25T23:49:53.762-08:00, BBC Christmas 2011 TrailerThe BBC has unveiled its brand new trailer for the Christmas season.
The promo, which lasts over a minute, sees various stars from the channel singing along to the Oliver! song 'Consider Yourself'.
David Jason, Graham Norton and Sir Bruce Forsyth appear in the video alongside Doctor Who stars Karen Gillan and Matt Smith.
The cast of Outnumbered also feature, as do comedians such as Alexander satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-80799165967630946972011-11-25T09:31:00.002-08:002011-11-25T09:31:56.759-08:00Sky to launch F1 channel in HD for 2012Sky is to launch a new sports channel devoted entirely to Formula One motor racing and will use it to drive takeup of high definition television.
Sky Sports F1 HD will be the satellite broadcaster's first channel devoted to a single sport. Sky bagged UK TV rights to Formula One for the first time earlier this year in a joint deal with the BBC, which previously had exclusive coverage of the sportsatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-32148549978400687922011-11-25T09:31:00.000-08:002011-11-25T09:31:11.494-08:00BBC reveals 2012 F1 coverage plansThe BBC has announced its coverage plans for 2012 - revealing the 10 races it will broadcast live and outlining its plans for highlights programmes.
With Sky showing every grand prix live, the BBC will not broadcast its first live race until the third round of the championship in China.
After that, it will broadcast the races in Spain, Monaco, Valencia, Britain, Belgium, Singapore, Korea, Abu satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-22981920008987070772011-11-24T13:53:00.000-08:002011-11-24T13:53:09.384-08:00Channel Five, Five * Five USA - change of frequencies for reception on Sky boxes. Channel Five in SpainChannel Five and its sister channels Five* and Five USA has today changed frequency.
It is no longer available on its old frequency of 12442 H.
The Channel Fives are now located on the new frequency of 10965 H 22000 5/6
This new frequency for the Channel Fives is on the new Astra 1N satellite.
This new Channel Five frequency has a very good strong signal here in Spain and the Costa Blanca, satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-86265053077941391182011-11-23T05:20:00.000-08:002011-11-23T07:14:00.982-08:00Channel Five, Channel 5 +1, 5 USA and 5* to join freesat, and be free to airChannel 5 have announced that Channel 5 +1, 5 USA and 5* (plus their +1 timeshift channels) will all be joining the Freesat platform in December.
Channel 5+1 will launch on Freesat on EPG channel number 128 on Tuesday 6th December.
Presumably it will alos launch on the Sky EPG.
5* and 5 USA, as well as their relative +1 services, will also launch on Freesat on Thursday 8th December. The satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-35861012609230198062011-11-22T04:58:00.000-08:002011-11-22T09:52:57.315-08:00Channel 4 HD - change of frequencies for reception on Sky HD and Freesat HDChannel 4 HD has today changed frequency.
It is no longer available on its old frequency of 12606 V.
Channel 4 HDs new frequency is now 11123 V 22000 2/3
This new frequency for C4HD is on the new Astra 1N satellite.
This new Channel 4 HD frequency has a very good strong signal here in Spain and the Costa Blanca, and should be easily available on an 80cm satellite dish.
Sky HD boxes will satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-91579249586911687062011-11-18T08:07:00.000-08:002011-11-21T13:55:31.793-08:00Astra 1N - Testing frequenciesThese are some of the latest frequencies showing test signals for the new Astra 1N satellite, that has recently been launched and will be providing additional satellite capaciity for UK Satellite TV.
From the looks of it the scare stories being banded around about loosing channels may just be that: stories.
These three frequencies are onthe alleged UK Spot beam of Astra 1N, however I am able tosatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-73926516028864161812011-11-06T04:17:00.000-08:002011-11-06T04:17:07.591-08:00UK TV Satellites - Astra 2A, Astra 2B, Astra 2C, Astra 1N, Eurobird 1 - and reception in SpainUK Satellite TV is provided by FIVE satellites.
Four of these satellites are operated by SES Astra of Belgium, and one, Eurobird, is operated by Eutelsat.
SES Astra operate Astra 2a, Astra 2b, Astra 2d and Astra 1N.
Eutelsat operate Eurobird 1.
These satellites provide the UK And Europe with the UK satellite TV channels, such as the BBC, ITV and those provided on the Freesat and Sky satellitesatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-15009232620642367392011-11-03T12:26:00.001-07:002011-11-03T12:26:54.302-07:00Channel 5 +1 from December on Sky and Freesat and FreeviewChannel 5 is to launch a one-hour timeshifted version of its main terrestrial network next month.
Channel 5+1 will launch on Freeview, Freesat and BSkyB in early December.
The broadcaster said the new channel, which will give viewers the chance to catch up on Channel 5 shows such as Big Brother, CSI and children's strand Milkshake, is also "expected" to be available via Virgin Media at some satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-44549045627344242132011-10-30T02:02:00.000-07:002011-10-30T02:02:31.151-07:00Astra 1N. New satellite for UK satellite TV reception. Sky tv in Spain. UK TV in SpainOn the 24th October 2011, Astra 1N finally made it to it first location.
Luxembourg, 24 October 2011 - SES S.A. (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) today announced that its new ASTRA 1N satellite has entered commercial service at the orbital position of 28.2 degrees East.
ASTRA 1N was built by Astrium on the Eurostar E3000 platform and is equipped with 52 transponders in the satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-18822599260794898142011-10-21T22:33:00.000-07:002011-10-21T22:33:30.515-07:00Sky TV & Freesat rival Real Digital offer premium HD TV by Christmas launches soonReal Digital to offer premium HD TV and ITV Player by Christmas
Sky and Freesat rival Real Digital is to launch next week with plans to introduce a 15 channel premium channel package and ITV Player before Christmas.
The Real Digital EPG will include more than 190 free to air TV channels and 70 radio channels.
Pay TV packages are expected to be added in the next three months. A sports package satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-37682615619690993462011-10-06T12:06:00.001-07:002011-10-06T12:06:19.395-07:00BBC Two HD to replace BBC HDThe BBC has announced plans to replace the four-year-old BBC HD channel with a high definition simulcast of BBC Two.
Today, the corporation confirmed a number of proposals in its Delivering Quality First initiative, aimed at saving £670m a year by 2016/7 as it faces major budget cuts under its new licence fee settlement.
The proposals include the axe of BBC Two's daytime budget, the scaling satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-42555214648980503362011-09-29T05:10:00.000-07:002011-09-30T13:36:49.141-07:00Changes to the BBC Sports stream frequencies - loss of BBC News and Sports streams in SpainAs part of the BBCs process to close down one of their satellite transponder frequencies in a bid to save money, the BBC Sports streams have changed frequencies.
As mentioned on http://costablancasatellite.blogspot.com/2011/09/have-you-lost-bbc-news-bbc-alba-and-bbc.html , BBC News, BBC Alba and BBC Parliament have moved to another frequency.
The BBC Sports streams have now moved onto this satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-67515038351284789282011-09-23T00:43:00.000-07:002011-09-23T00:45:01.229-07:00Have you lost BBC News, BBC Alba and BBC Parliament on a small satellite dish in Spain?As discussed on
http://www.satandpcguy.com/forum/showthread.php?78664-BBC-News-Alba-and-Parliament-Red-Button-frequency-changes-in-September-and-October
the BBC are cost cutting and reducing the number of BBC satellite TV frequencies they use for their BBC satellite TV channels.
This means that BBC News, BBC Alba and BBC Parliament will no longer be available on a small satellite dish in satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-90522291907526119952011-09-22T23:33:00.001-07:002011-09-22T23:33:32.519-07:00Take cover, Earthlings! A huge 18,000mph out-of-control satellite will hit our planet tonightAN out-of-control satellite plummeting to Earth at 18,000mph could land almost anywhere this evening – including Britain, Nasa warned last night.
The craft, which is the size of a bus, will break up on entering Earth’s atmosphere, flinging huge chunks of metal weighing up to 350lb across hundreds of miles.
NASA said it will only know two hours before impact where it will land – and even that satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-40453206457682785942011-09-21T23:32:00.001-07:002011-09-21T23:32:48.658-07:00Digital+ Satellite TV in Spain, more HD channels coming soonDigital + is the television system in Spain with the highest number of HD channels on their chanel list, reaching 22 HD channels in total.
HD cannels available on Digital+ satellite Tv in Spain are: Canal + HD, Canal + Action HD, Canal + Comedy HD, Canal + DCine HD, Canal + Xtra HD, Cinemagic HD, Canal + Liga HD, Canal + Football HD, Canal + Sport HD, Canal + Deporte2 HD, Eurosport HD, Calle 13 satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-63365678552949314742011-09-18T04:33:00.000-07:002011-09-18T04:33:34.669-07:00BBC News frequency changes affecting reception on Sky TV and Freesat TV in SpainDuring this week - commencing 19 September 2011
BBC News will move to new frequency 10803 H 22000-5/6
BBC Alba will move to new frequency 10818 V 22000-5/6
BBC Parliament will move to new frequency 10788 V 22000-5/6
BBC News will be moving to a weaker satellite beam, and this beam may not be available 24/7 even on the big 2.4m Portuguese satellite dishes in Spain.
More information on
http:/satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-65146334127751540322011-09-16T09:05:00.001-07:002011-09-16T09:05:55.646-07:00Sky Sports Free Weekend - September 24 to 26Sky Sports free weekend pass
Watch all the Sky Sports channels for free on the weekend of September 24-25.
With the free weekend pass, Sky Sports are giving non-Sky Sports customers a whole weekend of world-class sport for free.
From 6am on Saturday September 24 to 6am on Monday 26, even if you don't have a Sky Sports subscription you can watch all the sporting action on all five Sky Sports satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-34988414758044450312011-09-12T00:39:00.000-07:002011-09-12T00:39:30.827-07:00BBC Astra Satellite Frequency Changes in September and October 2011 - may affect your Sky TV / BBC TV reception in SpainThe BBC is making some changes to BBC News, BBC Parliament and BBC Alba.
These channels will be moving from their present transponder / frequency (11954/H/27500), which is available nice and easy for expats as it is a wide European beam, to transponders / frequencies on the narrow beam Astra 2D.
This will mean that expats wanting to watch these three channels, BBC News, BBC Parliament and BBCsatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-33138828850765528042011-08-31T23:08:00.000-07:002011-08-31T23:10:49.412-07:00Sky package changes from 1st September 2011Sky TV will be freezing their subscription prices until the 31st August 2012, for customers who join prior to 31st August 2011.
It has also been confirmed that Sky TV will be changing thier channel structure.
Gone are the 6 genre mixes of Variety, Knowledge, Lifestyle, Music, Childrens and News and Events.
In comes Entertainment and Entertainment Extra.
From initial channel lists, it looks satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-90929931024811550922011-08-26T13:43:00.001-07:002011-08-26T15:10:09.966-07:00BBC News Alba Parliament and Red Button frequency changes in September and OctoberAs part of a cost cutting measure, the BBC has decided to stop transmitting on one satellite frequency / transponder.
The BBC say "By closing a few of the less viewed Red Button video streams on satellite (and hence cable), and moving some TV channels between transponders, we will be able to close a transponder and reduce our distribution costs"
As a result of this, some changes to some of the satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-48297442736988759842011-08-25T14:05:00.000-07:002011-08-25T14:05:56.362-07:00Four arrested in Spain for illegally distributing copyright films on the NetThis recently appeared in an Costa Blanca news site.
Four arrested in Spain for illegally distributing copyright films on the Net
A Civil Guard operation in Valencia and Zaragoza has arrested four people for illegally distributing copyrighted films and series on the Net without permission.
Their web pages offered some 1,500 films and series which were available, for either free download or satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-33039470103202781502011-08-25T05:28:00.000-07:002011-08-25T05:28:37.294-07:00Will my Freeview box work in Spain?Many UK Freeview boxes do work in Spain and you can use a Freeview receiver / set top box in Spain.
The UK Freeview receiver will only receive the Spanish digital TV channels.
This is beacuase the Freeview box connects to a TV aerial, and in Spain only SPanish TV vchannels are available via a TV aerial.
Just like in the UK where you can only receive the UK Freeview channels via a TV aerial satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-21157143814481027702011-08-21T10:29:00.000-07:002011-08-21T10:29:12.848-07:00“Please Wait” Issue on Freesat Humax FOXSAT-HDR receivers when accessing the TV Guide“Please Wait” Issue on Freesat Humax FOXSAT-HDR receivers
According to reports, a recent software update to Freesat Humax FOXSAT-HDR receivers has meant that in some cases, a "please wait" message is displayed for around 30-40 seconds when trying to access the TV Guide.
Humax have said that "The reason for the change is due to increased EPG data being sent by Freesat above the specification, wesatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-15431078368367562372011-08-21T09:01:00.001-07:002011-08-21T09:03:13.942-07:00Why can't Brits get Sky TV in Spain?You can receive Sky TV in Spain.
However, due to the broadcast agreements, the channels on Sky TV do not have the correct broadcast contracts to allow their programming to be available in Spain. In fact, many of those TV programmes on the Sky channels may have already been bought for viewing in Spain by the Spanish TV broadcasters like TVE, or Cuatro, or LA Sexta or their satellite TV service satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-70949240939651137362011-08-19T10:56:00.000-07:002011-08-19T10:58:13.412-07:00What is the frequency for Channel Five on Sky TV in Spain?Normally Channel Five can be found on Sky TV on Sky channel 105.
But, due to the various advertising regions, you may be allocated the "Freesat TV " version of channel Five.
This Freesat Channel Five requires no Sky card to watch, but in many areas of Spain it may not be available 24/7.
The frequency for this free to air version of channel Five is 10773 h 22000 5/6.
This is the same frequencysatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-54243206961080740552011-08-19T10:31:00.001-07:002011-08-19T10:31:56.766-07:00Have you recently lost True Movies...well it has changed frequency.True Movies and a few other channels have recently changed frequencies.
The channel affected are
Bliss
Chart Show
Dance Nation
Flava
Kix!
NME
Pop
Pop Girl / +1
Scuzz
The Vault
Tiny Pop / +1
True Ent
True Movies 1
True Movies 2
The new frequency for these channels will be 11307V 27500 2/3
If you use a Sky box or a freesat box then the changes will be done automatically.
If you are using a satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-53590770597018628472011-08-18T15:14:00.000-07:002011-08-18T15:15:58.927-07:00Channels changes on Sky Freesat and Generic receivers in Spain (True Movies)Some channels available Sky TV and Freesat TV have recently changed frequencies.
This has affected the following channels:
Bliss
Chart Show
Dance Nation
Flava
Kix!
NME
Pop
Pop Girl / +1
Scuzz
The Vault
Tiny Pop / +1
True Ent
True Movies 1
True Movies 2
The new frequency for these channels will be 11307V 27500 2/3
It is thought that one reason for this change is the fact that their old satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-74003343647859933272011-08-16T05:36:00.000-07:002011-08-16T05:36:05.871-07:00How do I add Freesat channels to Sky?How do I add Freesat channels to Sky?
Freesat channels are "Free to air" channels, and require no viewing card.
A Sky box without a Sky card will recive the same "free to air" channels as a Freesat box.
So, all channels that are available on Freesat will already be available via the Sky Guide....
Except maybe Channel Five, which you may have to add manually:
Manually Add Channel Five satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-4398916001807229652011-08-13T02:33:00.001-07:002011-08-13T02:34:00.397-07:00This weeks live football on Sky ESPN ADMC Canal+Saturday 13th August
FA Premier League
Queens Park Rangers v Bolton Wanderers 3.00pm ADMC Sport
Blackburn Rovers v Wolves 3.00pm ADMC Sport
Fulham v Aston Villa 3.00pm ADMC Sport
Liverpool v Sunderland 3.00pm ADMC Sport, Canal+ Futbol Spain
Spurs v Everton 3.00pm ADMC Sport
Wigna v Norwich 3.00pm ADMC Sport
Newcastle United v Arsenal 5.30pm ESPN, ESPN HD, ADMC Sport
Sunday 14th August
FA satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-301212119788306632011-08-07T23:51:00.000-07:002011-08-07T23:51:29.277-07:00Having a satellite dish 'is a human right,' says European courtHaving a satellite dish 'is a human right,' says European court
It is regarded as a luxury that allows people to watch top sport and blockbuster movies from the comfort of their armchairs.
But owning a satellite dish is actually a human right, according to unelected European judges.
In an extraordinary ruling, lawmakers in Strasbourg have warned that banning dishes on listed buildings, social satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-40282935303281871452011-08-07T14:17:00.001-07:002011-08-07T14:31:17.486-07:00Want to know where you can watch Rugby World Cup 2011 in your country?Want to know where you can watch Rugby World Cup 2011 in your country?
Where can I watch RWC 2011?
Andorra - TF1 - A minimum of 20 matches live including all France matches, opening match, 1 additional pool match per week, 2 x Quarter Finals, both Semi Finals, Bronze and Final
Bahrain - Showtime - All 48 matches live on Showtime
Belgium - Eurosport France - All 48 matches live via Pay satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-20820630495484423952011-08-07T07:11:00.000-07:002011-08-07T14:31:28.466-07:002011 Rugby World Cup on ITV1 and ITV4 and ITVHDThe match schedule for the 2011 Rugby World Cup on ITV1 and ITV4 and ITVHD
Friday 9th September
New Zealand v Tonga Pool A 9.30am (UK time) ITV1 Auckland
Saturday 10th September
Scotland v Romania Pool B 2am ITV1 Invercargill
Fiji v Namibia Pool D 4.30am ITV1 Rotorua
France v Japan Pool A 7am ITV1 Auckland
Argentina v England Pool B 9.30am ITV1 Dunedin
Sunday 11th September
Australia v Italy satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-53904077909344181112011-08-07T01:44:00.000-07:002011-08-07T01:46:00.011-07:00Real Digital - a new UK satellite TV providerReal Digital are a company that says it will offer a range of free to air satellite TV channels, and a range of pay channels. The system was said to launch early January 2011, but there have been some delays.
Real Digital will, like Freesat, offer all the free to air UK TV channels, including the 5 HD channels, BBC1HD, BBCHD,ITV1HD, C4 HD and NHK World HD. But Real Digital say that they will satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-26569073581500888182011-08-04T12:22:00.001-07:002011-08-04T14:23:28.710-07:00Summer Concerts in the Gardens of the Casa de Cultura de Gandia August 2011Gandía el Festival Polisonic.
The Concerts in the Gardens of the Casa de Cultura de Gandia (Palacio Marques de Gonzalez de Quiros) which is on the Paseo, are as follows.
Thursday 4th August 22:30 "Barcelona Bluegrass Band" Entrance Free.
Friday 5th August 22.30 " I Contramaglia" Italian band "Nostalgia for the Tango". Entrance €5.00.
Saturday 6th August 22:30 "Septo Santiaguero". Rythms ofsatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-48422903444121205932011-07-29T10:12:00.000-07:002011-07-29T10:12:59.469-07:00New HD channels on Sky HD in 2011 and 2012UKTV, who operate some tv chanenl on the SKy satellite service, have inked finalised a deal which will see HD versions of Watch, Dave and Alibi
These new HD chanenls will join their exisiting HD channels of Eden HD and Good Food HD as part of the Sky HD subscriptin package.
Watch HD and Dave HD will launch in October, with Alibi HD due to go live in 2012.
More information heresatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-87620784814393726312011-07-28T23:22:00.001-07:002011-07-29T00:01:41.175-07:00Formula 1 on BBC and Sky in new deal from 2012Sky and the BBC have been jointly awarded the rights to Formula 1 motor racing between 2012 and 2018. The BBC had been under pressure to shed Formula 1, because of the disproportion of cost to the number of viewers the competition brings in.
Under the split rights half of the races and qualifying sessions will remain live on the BBC, including key races such at the British Grand Prix, Monaco satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-69660896078982832752011-07-27T23:31:00.000-07:002011-07-27T23:31:00.576-07:00BBC Iplayer launched in Spain and 10 other European countries for Ipad onlyBBC Worldwide is launching its global iPlayer service today, via an iPad app that will be made available in 11 countries in Western Europe. The US, Canada and Australia will follow later this year, as part of what is intended to be a one-year pilot.
The service will offer a limited amount of content for free, supported by pre-roll ads and sponsorship, but its core business model is subscription,satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-61212905526601418562011-07-27T09:22:00.000-07:002011-07-27T09:22:10.652-07:00BBC to entertain Zombies...???A recent request for information at the BBC has brought to attention the time watsed with pointless requencts to companies and public sector areas ndder the Freedom of Information Act.
Using the Freedom of Information act the BBC was asked:
"What are your plans if zombies invade the country, will you continue to entertain them as you do with us average humans? Will your shows retain the satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-49353278860172940092011-07-25T08:45:00.001-07:002011-07-25T08:45:49.631-07:00More news on BBC Iplayer in Europe and SpainFurther details have been revealed about the global BBC iPlayer, which is soon to launch in Europe. It will launch as an Apple iPad app and will support downloads to the device, allowing users to view programmes more than once, for an unlimited time, so long as they maintain their subscription to the service. In practice, the number of programmes that can be stored will be limited by the capacitysatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-86934101823552853682011-07-18T11:19:00.000-07:002011-07-18T11:19:02.891-07:00Can I get Spanish TV on Freesat in Spain?Simply No.
Freesat is a UK TV service offering UK free to air channels.
You can also not get any Spanish TV hcannel on Sky TV in SPain either.
TVE International used to be the only Spanish TV channel on Sky TV , but that was removed last year.satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-72398133150444781132011-07-17T03:37:00.000-07:002011-07-17T03:37:35.418-07:00Sky channel pack changes and PRICE FREEZE!It has been confirmed that Sky TV will be freezing their subscription prices until the 31st August 2012, for customers who join prior to 31st August 2011. It has also been confirmed that Sky TV will be changing thier channel structure.
Gone are the 6 genre mixes of Variety, Knowledge, Lifestyle, Music, Childrens and News and Events.
In comes Entertainment and Entertainment Extra, two new packs satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-10856664521883725502011-07-17T02:51:00.001-07:002011-07-17T02:57:37.672-07:00Free TV channels available in Spain on a small satellite dishYou do not always need a big Portuguese 2.4m satellite dish to receive some UK TV channels in Spain.
In fact you can receive most of the Sky TV channels in Spain on a small 80cm satellite dish.
But even if you do not want to subscribe to Sky TV in Spain, then there are number of free TV channels available in Spain on a small 80cm satellite dish.
In some areas some of these channels may requiresatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-80482333472242046162011-07-11T04:27:00.001-07:002011-07-11T04:27:29.830-07:00Live Premier League Football matches on Sky 2011/2012Confirmed live Premier League fixtures for 2011/12:
AUGUST
Sun 14: Stoke v Chelsea (1.30pm)
Sun 14: West Brom v Man Utd (4pm)
Mon 15: Man City v Swansea (8pm)
Sat 20: Arsenal v Liverpool (12.45pm)
Sun 21: Bolton v Man City (4pm)
Mon 22: Man Utd v Tottenham (8pm)
Sat 27: Aston Villa v Wolves (12.05pm)
Sat 27: Liverpool v Bolton (5.30pm)
Sun 28: Man Utd v Arsenal (4pm)
SEPTEMBER
Sun 11: Norwich satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-28845042039844210332011-07-10T10:11:00.001-07:002011-07-10T10:11:32.088-07:00Channel 5 on Freesat in Costa Blanca Spain. Freesat TV in Spain. Channel 5 in SpainChannel 5 on Freesat in Costa Blanca Spain
The Freesat version of UK TV s Channel 5 is free to air, meaning you need no viewing card to watch this channel.
Channel 5 reception on Freesat in Costa Blanca Spain can be difficult.
This is because the frequency used for Freesat Channel 5 is an Astra 2D horizontal frequenxcy. This is perhaps the weakest frequency for UK TV on the Costa Blanca.
satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-82154928509025806672011-07-08T10:07:00.000-07:002011-07-08T10:07:03.357-07:00Space Shuttle and Space Station TrackerA nice little tracking tool from NASA to show you the location of the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station.
Space Shuttle and Space Station Tracker
satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-80668043769493148282011-07-08T08:07:00.000-07:002011-07-08T08:07:25.141-07:00Space Shuttle Last Launch and missionSpace Shuttle Last Launch and mission
You can watch live HD pictures of the last Space Shuttle launch and mission for free via NASA TV.
http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv
For more information please visit:
The Sat and PC Guy - Digital Satellite and Terrestrial Installations and Maintenance for the Costa Blanca
or the forum
The Sat and PC Guy FORUM - Digital Satellite and Terrestrial satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-65457448029560954502011-07-08T00:27:00.001-07:002011-07-08T00:27:14.419-07:00Gandia TV closed down by Gandia Town HallGandia Town Hall has closed Gandia TV after 13 years of operations.
Spanish media reports that Gandia Town Hall has closed its local TV channel "Gandia Televisio", with the loss of 30 jobs.
Reports say that the closure of Gandia TV is a temporary measure, while the correct broadcast licence is obtained. This is due to a regional Valencian government case against Gandia TV for not having the satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-86430614011099178682011-07-06T10:02:00.000-07:002011-07-06T10:02:40.485-07:00Live UK football on Sky, ESPN, ADMC and BBC and ITV for the 2011 / 2012 seasonThe English football season is less than 1 month away!
Here are the first weeks fixtures for the English Championship and Carling Cup...
Live English Football matches on Satellite TV (Sky, ESPN, ADMC) in Spain 2011/12
Friday 5th August 2011
English Football Championship
Hull City vs Blackpool, 1945, Sky Sports, Sky Sports HD
Saturday 6th August 2011
English Football League 2
Wimbledon vssatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-19260070468974378202011-07-05T13:38:00.000-07:002011-07-05T13:38:40.482-07:00Sky launches Sky Go sports campaignSky has recruited Spurs and England striker Peter Crouch and rapper Dizzee Rascal for a new advertisement that will promote the new Sky Go service.
Launching this month, Sky Go is a multiscreen service that will allow Sky subscribers access to Sky content across a range of devices including the iPhone, iPad and laptop.
The 60-second ad, which was created by Brothers & Sisters and premieres todaysatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-25231172413591756232011-07-04T23:27:00.000-07:002011-07-04T23:27:42.930-07:00Problems with Starmax satellite in Spain?A few months ago saw the launch of a new satellite TV service for Spain called Starmax. It offered a smal;l selection of channels, some in HD.
However since it launch there have been various complaints from people about its service, including the lack of a functioning EPG.
However, this Friday 1st July the cannels they carry cease transmission.
Many users started to report that even though satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-16318017697016331492011-07-02T09:23:00.000-07:002011-07-02T09:23:08.752-07:00"I have no signal quality on my Sky dish in Spain."You access the signal test screen on a sky box via the services, signal test option.
This is a test screen and shows the signal strength and signal quality of a particular satellite signal.
In most cases the satellite frequency that this test screen measures is frequency 11778 v 27.5 2/3.
This is a weak satellite frequency in Spain. It is a weak Astra 2 north beam frequency. This frequency is satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-23972853609611789702011-07-01T23:53:00.001-07:002011-07-02T03:18:34.376-07:00Le Tour de France 2011. Live free coverage on TVSaturday July 2 to Sunday, July 24, 2011, is held the 98th Tour de France consists of 21 stages for a distance of 3430.5 km.
The course is prepared as follows:
10 flat stages,
6 mountain stages with four summit finishes,
3 medium mountain stages.
An individual time trial (42.5 km)
A team time trial (23 km).
Watch the Tour de France for free on
France 2 on Atlantic Bird 3 satellite
satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-52463616872613744122011-06-30T11:02:00.000-07:002011-06-30T11:02:32.744-07:00Can the summer heat affect UK satellite TV signals in Spain?Summer is here, and it can cause potential reception issue with your satellite TV reception. In fact it can also cause reception issue with your digital Spanish TV channels also, as shown by problems from last year.
Reception of UK TV by satellite is already tricky. Many UK TV channels require a "big" satellite dish, like the 2.4m Famaval satellite dishes from Portugal, as the signals that carrysatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-85687107817433856552011-06-30T10:48:00.000-07:002011-06-30T10:49:07.637-07:00New satellite Astra 1N being launched 1st July 2011SES Astra are due to launch a new satellite. Astra 1N will launch on Friday 1st July 2011.
Astra 1N was designed to be placed at 19 eat, and provide new satellite capacity for Western Europe, like Spain, France and Germany. However, Astra have said that 1N will initially be deployed at 28 east, providing more satellite TV capacity for UK broadcasters like Sky, BBC and ITV and Freesat, and to helpsatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-76087227322886538322011-06-28T11:09:00.001-07:002011-06-28T11:09:34.666-07:00SkyGo, Sky TV on your mobileSkyGo is being rolled out by all Sky TV services (Sky Germany, Sky Italia etc).
You register certain devices (Ipads, phones etc) online via MYSky, and the you get the Sky channels you subscribe to on those registered devices only (a bit more advanced version of the SkyPlayer). The package will do away with Sky Player and Sky Mobile TV to create SkyGo.
Sky Go will be free to all of Sky TV's satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-42284508502969205312011-06-28T09:16:00.000-07:002011-06-28T09:19:48.782-07:00What are the free to air satellite frequency numbers for Sky TV in Spain?What are the free to air satellite frequency numbers for Sky TV in Spain? What are the frequency numbers for Sky TV in Spain?
A Sky HD digibox will automatically tune to the frequencies used for Sky TV and Sky HD TV in Spain.
A Freesat box will also automatically tune to the frequencies used for UK TV and UK HD TV in Spain.
The frequency numbers for Sky TV in Spain and UK TV in Spain on satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-22697640502347939842011-06-28T05:45:00.000-07:002011-07-02T05:53:13.569-07:00Receiving Sky TV in Spain and the Valencia area of the Costa Blanca and Costa AzaharHere are some webpages about the reception of Sky TV in Spain, and UK TV in the Costa Blanca and Costa Azahar areas of Valencia.
Sky TV in Calpe. UK TV Installers for Calpe. Freesat Reception in Calpe.
Sky TV in Denia. UK TV Installers for Denia. Freesat Reception in Denia.
Sky TV in Gandia. UK TV Installers for Gandia. Freesat Reception in Gandia.
Sky TV in Javea. UK TV Installers for Javea.satandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656274576289152008.post-38019173947734444982011-06-27T07:14:00.001-07:002011-07-03T01:40:00.374-07:00Haye vs Klitchko Boxing 2nd July 2011 on Free to air TVHaye vs Klitchko Boxing 2nd July 2011 on Free to air TV
DAVID HAYE and WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO in HAMBURG, GERMANY
Wladimir Klitschko's fight against WBA champion David Haye is shown in the UK on Sky Box Office.
It is also available for free on some other satellite channels.
You will need a satellite dish pointing towards Astra 1 at 19 east, or Hotbird at 13 east.
Haye vs Klitchko Boxing on Astrasatandpcguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150421893622501826noreply@blogger.com0