According to reports Sky Tv subscription prices are to be frozen until August 2012.
The new channel packages are still going ahead but those who are on a 3 to 5 mix package will automatically get the new Entertainment Plus mix at no extra cost.
see http://www.satandpcguy.com/forum/showthread.php?66100-Sky-TV-package-changes-in-September-2011
On 1 September we’ll automatically move all existing customers on to one of the new packs: Entertainment or
Entertainment Plus, at no extra cost.
We’ll make sure they keep the channels they have already and many customers will get even more channels – for the same amount as they’re currently paying.
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Friday, June 24, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Confusion About Free UK Television in Spain - Freeview Or Freesat?
Confusion About Free UK Television in Spain - Freeview Or Freesat?
Many people are confused about whether they can receive free UK television in Spain. The subject of what UK channels you can receive is something we are always being asked. Terms such as free UK television in Spain, Freeview and Freesat are always cropping up so we shall explain it to you.
Many people, including satellite installers in Spain, get confused about Freeview and Freesat. If satellite TV installers are unable to get their terminology correct, then no wonder British expats on the Costa's in Spain are getting more and more confused about how to receive UK TV in Spain.
As British expats move to the warm coastal areas of southern Spain in the Mediterranean, they find it frustrating that they are not able to watch the UK television programmes such as BBC1, BBC2, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5, or the other 100plus other UK TV channels, including Sports, movies and news, that are available to view for free. Although they try to watch local Spanish television channels, some feel the quality of programmes on Spanish TV is not that good as UK TV, they do not show many popular UK TV programmes like Coronation Street or Eastenders, and not all programmes are available in English, (although the switch to Digital Terrestrial Television - TDT - has meant a lot more UK and USA imported programmes are available in English.)
Receiving Freeview in Spain
Freeview is a free digital TV package that is available to people living in the UK. It is not, like many people say, available outside the UK especially Spain. You cannot receive Freeview in Spain. Freeview is a UK only digital television system that is transmitted from the land based television transmitter masts, like Emley Moor and Crystal Palace. The signals from these terrestrial transmitters are not strong enough to reach Spain.
Many UK TV channels are available on "free to air" satellite systems. British expats around Europe can watch their favourite UK TV channels for free via free to air satellite in Spain. Free to air means that there is no monthly subscription to pay, unlike the pay TV channels offered on satellite packages offered by Sky TV.
Receiving Freesat in Spain
Freesat is the name of a brand of satellite receivers designed to receive these free to air UK satellite television channels. You can also use a Sky digibox or any other digital satellite receiver to receive the free to air signals. A Sky digibox without a viewing card will still be able to receive BBC and ITV channels, and all the channels a Freesat receiver can receive.
You can receive many of the UK free to air TV channels by installing a small satellite dish and a digital satellite set top box. However, due to the frequencies used, the main UK TV channels such as BBC and ITV may not be available on these small satellite dishes, and therefore much larger satellite dishes will be required, from 1.8m to 2.4m.
It is worth noting that a Sky digibox without a Sky viewing card will receive the same channels as a standard Freesat digibox.
Both Sky digiboxes and Freesat digiboxes use the same satellite frequencies. So if you cannot receive BBC1 on a Sky box withoyour exisitng satellite dish, then you will not be able to receive BBC1 on your Freesat receiver with the same dish!
Spain does have its own version of Freeview, called Television Digital Terrestrial - TDT. Using a TDT set top box, you are able to receive around 30 digital Spanish television channels via your TV aerial on your roof. The digital aspect allows a much clearer picture than the old analogue TV system, and has the option to change the Spanish dubbing soundtrack on UK and USA imported programmes into the original version. It should also be noted that some UK "Freeview" set top boxes do not work in Spain correctly, as they are programmed for the UK TV service and not the TDT service.
So if an installer says that they are able to install a UK Freeview television system for you in Spain, ask them a few questions. As Freeview is a service received by a TV aerial, then why are they installing a satellite dish? Will you able to receive all the UK Freeview channels, like "Dave" and Sky Sports News, for free on their system, as many channels available for free on Freeview are in fact subscription only on satellite. Remember You cannot receive Freeview in Spain!
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Many people are confused about whether they can receive free UK television in Spain. The subject of what UK channels you can receive is something we are always being asked. Terms such as free UK television in Spain, Freeview and Freesat are always cropping up so we shall explain it to you.
Many people, including satellite installers in Spain, get confused about Freeview and Freesat. If satellite TV installers are unable to get their terminology correct, then no wonder British expats on the Costa's in Spain are getting more and more confused about how to receive UK TV in Spain.
As British expats move to the warm coastal areas of southern Spain in the Mediterranean, they find it frustrating that they are not able to watch the UK television programmes such as BBC1, BBC2, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5, or the other 100plus other UK TV channels, including Sports, movies and news, that are available to view for free. Although they try to watch local Spanish television channels, some feel the quality of programmes on Spanish TV is not that good as UK TV, they do not show many popular UK TV programmes like Coronation Street or Eastenders, and not all programmes are available in English, (although the switch to Digital Terrestrial Television - TDT - has meant a lot more UK and USA imported programmes are available in English.)
Receiving Freeview in Spain
Freeview is a free digital TV package that is available to people living in the UK. It is not, like many people say, available outside the UK especially Spain. You cannot receive Freeview in Spain. Freeview is a UK only digital television system that is transmitted from the land based television transmitter masts, like Emley Moor and Crystal Palace. The signals from these terrestrial transmitters are not strong enough to reach Spain.
Many UK TV channels are available on "free to air" satellite systems. British expats around Europe can watch their favourite UK TV channels for free via free to air satellite in Spain. Free to air means that there is no monthly subscription to pay, unlike the pay TV channels offered on satellite packages offered by Sky TV.
Receiving Freesat in Spain
Freesat is the name of a brand of satellite receivers designed to receive these free to air UK satellite television channels. You can also use a Sky digibox or any other digital satellite receiver to receive the free to air signals. A Sky digibox without a viewing card will still be able to receive BBC and ITV channels, and all the channels a Freesat receiver can receive.
You can receive many of the UK free to air TV channels by installing a small satellite dish and a digital satellite set top box. However, due to the frequencies used, the main UK TV channels such as BBC and ITV may not be available on these small satellite dishes, and therefore much larger satellite dishes will be required, from 1.8m to 2.4m.
It is worth noting that a Sky digibox without a Sky viewing card will receive the same channels as a standard Freesat digibox.
Both Sky digiboxes and Freesat digiboxes use the same satellite frequencies. So if you cannot receive BBC1 on a Sky box withoyour exisitng satellite dish, then you will not be able to receive BBC1 on your Freesat receiver with the same dish!
Spain does have its own version of Freeview, called Television Digital Terrestrial - TDT. Using a TDT set top box, you are able to receive around 30 digital Spanish television channels via your TV aerial on your roof. The digital aspect allows a much clearer picture than the old analogue TV system, and has the option to change the Spanish dubbing soundtrack on UK and USA imported programmes into the original version. It should also be noted that some UK "Freeview" set top boxes do not work in Spain correctly, as they are programmed for the UK TV service and not the TDT service.
So if an installer says that they are able to install a UK Freeview television system for you in Spain, ask them a few questions. As Freeview is a service received by a TV aerial, then why are they installing a satellite dish? Will you able to receive all the UK Freeview channels, like "Dave" and Sky Sports News, for free on their system, as many channels available for free on Freeview are in fact subscription only on satellite. Remember You cannot receive Freeview in Spain!
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Monday, June 20, 2011
Can Sky stop cards working in Spain?
Someone has posted on an internet forum here in Spain a call they had to Sky Customer Services.
The caller asked if they could take my box to Spain and use it on holiday. Sky Customer Services said that it was illegal to use a Sky outside the UK and if found that that they ware using the box/card in Spain they would stop my card and no refund would be given.
My view of this is that mixed signals were given out by Sky CS.
If the box was part of a Sky UK discounted installation, then the box remains proprety of Sky for the first 12 months. After 12 months the Sky box becomes your property. You can do with it what you want.
If you buy the box from a dealer in Spain, the box is yours. Again you can do with it what you want.
There are NO restrictions on Sky box movement if the box is yours.
The Sky CS person is correct if the box you are talking about is in the 12 month new install agreement.
The Sky CS person is incorrect if the box you are talking about is outside the 12 month new install agreement, or if you paid for the box yourself.
Sky CS are renowned for incorrect and inaccurate information.
There are, as discussed around this site, restrictions on the use of Sky cards outside the UK and ROI. The cards always remain property of Sky. The only way for Sky to know a card is outside the UK and ROI is by you telling them your card number and that you are in Spain. They cannot trace it via the satellite signal. And there is no way for them to track if a Sky box is outside the UK and ROI.
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The caller asked if they could take my box to Spain and use it on holiday. Sky Customer Services said that it was illegal to use a Sky outside the UK and if found that that they ware using the box/card in Spain they would stop my card and no refund would be given.
My view of this is that mixed signals were given out by Sky CS.
If the box was part of a Sky UK discounted installation, then the box remains proprety of Sky for the first 12 months. After 12 months the Sky box becomes your property. You can do with it what you want.
If you buy the box from a dealer in Spain, the box is yours. Again you can do with it what you want.
There are NO restrictions on Sky box movement if the box is yours.
The Sky CS person is correct if the box you are talking about is in the 12 month new install agreement.
The Sky CS person is incorrect if the box you are talking about is outside the 12 month new install agreement, or if you paid for the box yourself.
Sky CS are renowned for incorrect and inaccurate information.
There are, as discussed around this site, restrictions on the use of Sky cards outside the UK and ROI. The cards always remain property of Sky. The only way for Sky to know a card is outside the UK and ROI is by you telling them your card number and that you are in Spain. They cannot trace it via the satellite signal. And there is no way for them to track if a Sky box is outside the UK and ROI.
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Sunday, June 19, 2011
How to get ITV2 on Sky in Spain?
ITV2 is on Sky channel 118.
It is on Sky channel 118 no matter what country you are in.
The only issue is where in Spain are you located and what size satellite dish you have installed.
In many areas of Spain, along the Mediterranean coast, you may well need a 2.4m Portuguese Famaval satellite dish to ensure reception of ITV2.
ITV2 is only available on one frequency and one frequency only.
Frequency 10758
Polarisation V
Symbol Rate 22000
FEC 5/6
ITV2 is available free to air, with no sky viewing card.
There is also ITV2 HD available.
Frequency 11758
Polarisation H
Symbol Rate 29500
FEC 3/4
And will be availble on your Sky channel list.
ITV2 HD requires a Sky HD subscription.
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It is on Sky channel 118 no matter what country you are in.
The only issue is where in Spain are you located and what size satellite dish you have installed.
In many areas of Spain, along the Mediterranean coast, you may well need a 2.4m Portuguese Famaval satellite dish to ensure reception of ITV2.
ITV2 is only available on one frequency and one frequency only.
Frequency 10758
Polarisation V
Symbol Rate 22000
FEC 5/6
ITV2 is available free to air, with no sky viewing card.
There is also ITV2 HD available.
Frequency 11758
Polarisation H
Symbol Rate 29500
FEC 3/4
And will be availble on your Sky channel list.
ITV2 HD requires a Sky HD subscription.
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How do I tune Sky HD in Spain
Your Sky HD box will automatically tune to the frequencies used for Sky TV and Sky HD TV in Spain.
The Sky TV frequency settings for Spain are the same as you your use if you were watching Sky TV in the UK, or France, or Germany, or Portugal.
Just because you are using your Sky box in a different country does not mean that the Sky Tv channels are using different frequencies for rception.
There are some extra frequency settings for "fringe reception" areas like Spain and Portugal.
Sky Default Transponder Frequency Settings for Sky TV digboxes Costa Blanca Spain
Used for helping boot the Sky box up
For reception of stronger signals and alternate regional variations of ITV1 and C4
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The Sky TV frequency settings for Spain are the same as you your use if you were watching Sky TV in the UK, or France, or Germany, or Portugal.
Just because you are using your Sky box in a different country does not mean that the Sky Tv channels are using different frequencies for rception.
There are some extra frequency settings for "fringe reception" areas like Spain and Portugal.
Sky Default Transponder Frequency Settings for Sky TV digboxes Costa Blanca Spain
Used for helping boot the Sky box up
For reception of stronger signals and alternate regional variations of ITV1 and C4
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Saturday, June 18, 2011
Satellite signal fade at night in Spain and loss of satellite TV channels at night
Satellite signal fade at night in Spain and why do you lose some satellite TV channels at night in Spain.
UK Satellite TV currently is transmitted from four satellites: Astra 2a, Astra 2b, Astra 2d and Eurobird 1.
These four satellites, and most other TV satellites, are in a geostationary orbit.
Geostationary orbits are useful because they cause a satellite to appear stationary with respect to a fixed point on the rotating Earth. This allows a fixed antenna or satellite dish to maintain a link with the satellite.
The satellite orbits in the direction of the Earth's rotation, at an altitude of 35,786 km (22,236 mi) above ground, producing an orbital period equal to the Earth's period of rotation,
These geostationary satellites are not totally "stationary", as they do appear to move in a figure of eight over a 24 hour period. However, this is hot the actual satellite themselves "wobbling". The satellites appear to move due to the earth’s spin, which is like a spinning top and has a slight wobble. This slight wobble can cause a drop in the signal reception strength in some fringe reception areas like the Costa Blanca and Spain.
It just so happens that his wobble occurs at night, which is a problem as that is the most popular time for watching TV!
Should the satellites actually drift out of their designated position, which is a 100km by 100km by 100km box in space they have onboard control systems that will move them back into position. Normal drift is corrected around once every month if needed.
But there are two times a year when there is a more significant drop in satellite signal strength in fringe reception areas like the Costa Blanca and Spain.
Around March and October time, the satellites are in "eclipse mode". This is when the satellites are unable to use their solar panels for power, as the earth is blocking the solar energy from the sun. At these times of year, the satellites can be in the earth’s shadow for over an hour. When this happens the satellites have to rely on their onboard battery backups, which, when the satellites switch over to them, there is a noticeable drop of about 5 or 10% in the output of the satellite and thus the signal appears to be weaker. Again this is an issue as it happens for a period of two weeks in March and October at around 10pm - 12am, when people are most likely to want to watch TV.
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UK Satellite TV currently is transmitted from four satellites: Astra 2a, Astra 2b, Astra 2d and Eurobird 1.
These four satellites, and most other TV satellites, are in a geostationary orbit.
Geostationary orbits are useful because they cause a satellite to appear stationary with respect to a fixed point on the rotating Earth. This allows a fixed antenna or satellite dish to maintain a link with the satellite.
The satellite orbits in the direction of the Earth's rotation, at an altitude of 35,786 km (22,236 mi) above ground, producing an orbital period equal to the Earth's period of rotation,
These geostationary satellites are not totally "stationary", as they do appear to move in a figure of eight over a 24 hour period. However, this is hot the actual satellite themselves "wobbling". The satellites appear to move due to the earth’s spin, which is like a spinning top and has a slight wobble. This slight wobble can cause a drop in the signal reception strength in some fringe reception areas like the Costa Blanca and Spain.
It just so happens that his wobble occurs at night, which is a problem as that is the most popular time for watching TV!
Should the satellites actually drift out of their designated position, which is a 100km by 100km by 100km box in space they have onboard control systems that will move them back into position. Normal drift is corrected around once every month if needed.
But there are two times a year when there is a more significant drop in satellite signal strength in fringe reception areas like the Costa Blanca and Spain.
Around March and October time, the satellites are in "eclipse mode". This is when the satellites are unable to use their solar panels for power, as the earth is blocking the solar energy from the sun. At these times of year, the satellites can be in the earth’s shadow for over an hour. When this happens the satellites have to rely on their onboard battery backups, which, when the satellites switch over to them, there is a noticeable drop of about 5 or 10% in the output of the satellite and thus the signal appears to be weaker. Again this is an issue as it happens for a period of two weeks in March and October at around 10pm - 12am, when people are most likely to want to watch TV.
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Friday, June 17, 2011
How to get Sky News on Freesat? What is the Sky news Frequency on Freesat?
How to get Sky News on Freesat?
What is the Sky news Frequency on Freesat?
Freesat only includes a certain number of UK TV hcnanel in the Freesat channel list.
Some channels are missing.
So if you want to watch Sky News on a Freesat receiver, how do you do this, as Sky News is not on the Freesat Channel list.
On the Humax Freesat receiver, the most popular and probably the best Freesqat receiver for use in Spain, here is how to get Sky News on your Freesat receiver.
Menu
Setup
Manual Tune
Choose transponder with 12207 v
Search
Save
You now have Sky news in your "non freesat" mode EPG
To change back to the Freesat EPG
Menu
Settings
change STB Mode to Freesat
IF you are in Freesat mode, and want to watch Sky news ,then
Menu
Settings
change STB Mode to Non Freesat.
Choose Sky news from the list of "non freesat" channels.
This is beacause Freesat receivers have two modes: an offical Freesat mode, and a "non freesat" mode. The "non freesat mode" basically turnes the Freesat receiver in to a free to air receiver, allowing you access to all the free to air UK TV channels on the satellites, not just those free to air channels that are on the Freesat EPG.
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What is the Sky news Frequency on Freesat?
Freesat only includes a certain number of UK TV hcnanel in the Freesat channel list.
Some channels are missing.
So if you want to watch Sky News on a Freesat receiver, how do you do this, as Sky News is not on the Freesat Channel list.
On the Humax Freesat receiver, the most popular and probably the best Freesqat receiver for use in Spain, here is how to get Sky News on your Freesat receiver.
Menu
Setup
Manual Tune
Choose transponder with 12207 v
Search
Save
You now have Sky news in your "non freesat" mode EPG
To change back to the Freesat EPG
Menu
Settings
change STB Mode to Freesat
IF you are in Freesat mode, and want to watch Sky news ,then
Menu
Settings
change STB Mode to Non Freesat.
Choose Sky news from the list of "non freesat" channels.
This is beacause Freesat receivers have two modes: an offical Freesat mode, and a "non freesat" mode. The "non freesat mode" basically turnes the Freesat receiver in to a free to air receiver, allowing you access to all the free to air UK TV channels on the satellites, not just those free to air channels that are on the Freesat EPG.
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Thursday, June 16, 2011
Getting "no signal" for Teledeporte on Spanish TV?
Recent changes to some of the frequencies used for Spanish TV may mean that you are receiving a "NO SIGNAL" message when trying to watch some Spanish digital TV channels.
One of the more popular Spanish TV channels affected is Teledeporte, the free sports channel on TDT.
Basically, some of the TDT channels have changed frequencies.
So all you need to do to get them back is to rescan, normally using the "install" options on your TDT receiver.
This should scan all the available frequencies used for TDT and your channels should then reappear.
This may not be the case for some community systems, where additional "frequency modules" may need to be installed to receive these new frequencies.
More information on this issue at
Changes to Spanish TV. Changes to frequencies used for TV in Spain.
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One of the more popular Spanish TV channels affected is Teledeporte, the free sports channel on TDT.
Basically, some of the TDT channels have changed frequencies.
So all you need to do to get them back is to rescan, normally using the "install" options on your TDT receiver.
This should scan all the available frequencies used for TDT and your channels should then reappear.
This may not be the case for some community systems, where additional "frequency modules" may need to be installed to receive these new frequencies.
More information on this issue at
Changes to Spanish TV. Changes to frequencies used for TV in Spain.
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Illegal Cardshare network closed down for showing Sky PAY TV channels
An illegal Cardshare network was recently raided and closed down with several arrests.
The raid happened on the 9th June 2011, and involved a company in Cyprus who was providing access to Pay TV channels, from Sky, Nova and BFBS (British Forces Broadacsting Service) by using a crd sharing server, which uses the internet to unlock encrypted pay tv channels.
Card share network closed down for showing Sky PAY TV channels. Satellite TV Costa Blanca Forum
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The raid happened on the 9th June 2011, and involved a company in Cyprus who was providing access to Pay TV channels, from Sky, Nova and BFBS (British Forces Broadacsting Service) by using a crd sharing server, which uses the internet to unlock encrypted pay tv channels.
Card share network closed down for showing Sky PAY TV channels. Satellite TV Costa Blanca Forum
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Can I use a Sky box in Spain?
Use of a Sky box outside the UK
If you have paid for a Sky box, and that box is not part of any Sky UK discount installation agreement, or subject to the 12 month new installation discount agreement telephone connection stipulation, or part of Sky multiroom, then the Sky box is yours and not Skys. You can do with it what you want and take it wherever you want. The are no restrictions on "non discounted" Sky boxes in or out of the UK, as they are not Skys property. They are your property.
There are restrictions on those boxes that are discounted by Sky, via their discounted UK installations, and on the cards themselves. But no restrictions on buying a nondiscounted Sky box.
Sky (UK, Italy, Germany etc) are one of the few that actually allow you to own your Sky box. Other broadcsaters, like Spains D+ rent the boxes, and there is a small charge in your monthly sub for this. So D+ boxes remain D+, not the clients. Which is why D+ receivers are hard to come by in other countries.
If you have paid for a Sky box, and that box is not part of any Sky UK discount installation agreement, or subject to the 12 month new installation discount agreement telephone connection stipulation, or part of Sky multiroom, then the Sky box is yours and not Skys. You can do with it what you want and take it wherever you want. The are no restrictions on "non discounted" Sky boxes in or out of the UK, as they are not Skys property. They are your property.
There are restrictions on those boxes that are discounted by Sky, via their discounted UK installations, and on the cards themselves. But no restrictions on buying a nondiscounted Sky box.
Sky (UK, Italy, Germany etc) are one of the few that actually allow you to own your Sky box. Other broadcsaters, like Spains D+ rent the boxes, and there is a small charge in your monthly sub for this. So D+ boxes remain D+, not the clients. Which is why D+ receivers are hard to come by in other countries.
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