Free Sat., Box in North Cyprus

ricmo


Joined: 25/11/2007
Posts: 21

Message Posted:
08/10/2010 19:32

Have brought out a Free Sat box, to use out here, but realise now that is for UK only. Can this be modified to use here, if so, does anyone know where?

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
08/10/2010 19:49

Free Sat or Freeview?

If it is the freesat,ie skybox with freesat card then you will need a 1.8m dish at least if you want to watch any channels.

ricmo


Joined: 25/11/2007
Posts: 21

Message Posted:
08/10/2010 20:40

It is a Bush freesat box, no card, which should connect to tv via scart lead, my neighbour has a similair box he bought out hear, Next, it works fine via a small dish.

smoggyjim


Joined: 21/07/2007
Posts: 214

Message Posted:
09/10/2010 05:06

I have a freesat box and it works fine after manually tuning it.

Smoggyjim

ricmo


Joined: 25/11/2007
Posts: 21

Message Posted:
09/10/2010 17:17

Hi Smoggyjim,did you bring your box from the UK, what size dish do you have, and who fitted it.



Ricmo

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
10/10/2010 09:10

This is confusing for most folk..



Freeview is the digital terrestrial service using an aerial on the roof - USELESS in CY



Freesat is the free channels via a SKY dish, but NOT using a SKY receiver



'Freesat from SKY' is the above using a SKY card Works better in CY as you get get a stronger channel 5, SKY 3 and ITV on a 1.8m ( that are scrambled on a 'true' Freesat box )

ricmo


Joined: 25/11/2007
Posts: 21

Message Posted:
10/10/2010 09:59

Thanks for all your replies, but can anyone answer my first post ?



Ricmo

KandF


Joined: 25/06/2010
Posts: 59

Message Posted:
10/10/2010 23:31

If you mean a Freesat box such as Humax which receives the Freesat channels then this comes from astra e satellite I believe which I think has a small footprint and could be needing a very large dish over in north cyprus. Freesat is a set of channels provided by an agreement with both ITV and BBC etc and includes other negotiated providers. Unfortunately as MM says there is freeview and also sky allow free access to some channels which they also unfortunately call Freesat which you can get a viewing card for for a one off fee of about £20. Hope I have got that right, it is alittle confusing at first sight.

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
11/10/2010 00:17

The unit CAN be programmed to receive other clear ( unscrambled signals) satellite signals - you'd be better to give it to someone in the UK to take back and let them give you a DiSEqC capable receiver - one that can receive channels from more than one satellite





If you are in the UK *I* would swap it ... I have some receivers that work with any sat / or more than one sat and can even record - using a USB stick

smoggyjim


Joined: 21/07/2007
Posts: 214

Message Posted:
11/10/2010 04:58

It is a Humax box I brought out from the UK, and I have a 4.2 mtr dish, no viewing card required