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claireesp

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Can anyone give me some advise, we live in spain on Costa Blanca just north of Torrevieja (south of Alicante), I know that we are in the worst area possible for reception!
My Husband has a BIGSAT S100 box and also a BOSTON box, with a 1.10 mtr dish.
He has all the channels on Nilesat/Hotbird Astra 1 &3 etc.
I have tried to install the channels on Astra 2abd, I get the full list of all the FTA channels that I dont want to watch! and I have managed to get the Channel 4, more 4 E4 etc which are all encryped and also the TT on4 which reading the forums seems to broadcast channel4.
What I want to get is BBC1 and ITV1, anyone able to help, bearing in mind I a complete novice so dummy explanations needed!
 
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If you have only the crypted channel 4 then obviously your reception material (dish size) is too small............
 
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Unfortunately you will need a bigger Dish to get BBC, ITV and most of the Channel 4 family and Five.

These Channels on Astra 2D are on a beam focussed primarily on the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Most of the stuff you are getting is from Astra 2A, B and Eurobird, which are more or less pan-European in coverage and relatively easy for you to get.
 
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Welcome claireesp,

We see this question come up regually and most of the answers are within this Astra 2D Fringe reception & Tech section, you just need to search.

For Astra 2d reception in that region of CB, depending on dish type/manufacture & LNb you will require around a 1.9M to 2.4M dish and then you may struggle with some transponders/channels still ie. BBC2.
 
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