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[BadWithComputer]

Just thought i´d add these because the may be of interest and are very good. MBC2 is a movie channel on Nilesat, and shows very good FTA movies, such as The Ring, The Core, Final destination, Face off, and loads others i can remember off the top of my head. Scheduals can be found for this channel on www.2onthenet.com. Also MBC4 shows all american content. You can wake up to a news feed from ABC news every morning, and watch shows like 24, tru calling, Nanny911, Friends, Malcome in the middle, crossing Jordan, Alias and again loads others i cant remember. That website you can get to off www.MBC.com. Enjoy.

[djslytv]

are these channels english language?

[Analoguesat]

are these channels english language?

Yes, and very difficult to get unless you live in the south east of England / East Anglia area.

[wod]

or live in spain

[BadWithComputer]

or live in spain

Well yes, but there are people near you who get MBC on a 1.3m. Or you might like to try with your 80cm OneTV, that shows good stuff, and i think its stronger where you are.

[j0hn000]

Yes, and very difficult to get unless you live in the south east of England / East Anglia area.

& even then tricky to get!

I need to look for a better LNB I think for my 1 metre dish. ISTR reading here about a Physics-defying 0.2 dB LNB? :-) but I can't remember where I saw it. Any recommendations folks at a lowish price please?

I've just sent someone to your site - very handy thanks.

Oh, when I looked at MBC about 9 months ago I think the subtitles were burned in to the movies. Is that still the case?

thanks,
john

[skyoutUK]

All MBC channels are also available on Arabsat 26° East 11642H SR27500 FEC3/4 and 'ONE tv on 11662V SR27500 FEC3/4

[Analoguesat]

All MBC channels are also available on Arabsat 26° East 11642H SR27500 FEC3/4 and 'ONE tv on 11662V SR27500 FEC3/4

Err - thats on Arabsat 2D which is even harder to get in the uK than Nilesat!

[wod]

is them two sats even worth looking for as i thought they were hard to get

[Topper]

According to Satdude
Hotbird 2 - 13.0E

MBC (United Arab Emirates) is clear on 12015H SYM:27500 FEC 3/4 SID480 VPID523 APID760 Ara
Perhaps more will follow with Hottie 7

[Lancelot]

I got a fair signal from the Rotana transponder on 2D yesterday (11150) when straightening the sail after the recent winds at about 16:00. Not qiute enough to get a lock though


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[BadWithComputer]

Oh, when I looked at MBC about 9 months ago I think the subtitles were burned in to the movies. Is that still the case?

thanks,
john

Yes, there are still subtitles, but they are smaller than they used to be, once you get watching a movie you forget about them.

[skyoutUK]

Err - thats on Arabsat 2D which is even harder to get in the uK than Nilesat!

Err.. Not according to SatcoDX ( Arabsat 2D Nilesat ) but then again it might help forum members who are not located in the UK. sorry

[Lancelot]

Errr.. Lyngsat says it is.


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[Lancelot]

Yes, and very difficult to get unless you live in the south east of England / East Anglia area.

This is what I'm getting AS.


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[BadWithComputer]

The good news is that MBC2 and MBC4 have started broadcasting EPG now and next. Also upto 6 days into the future.

[harrowwoman]

They r showing Malcolm X with Denzil Washington on 31st August MBC2 can I get this on Hotbird do ya know?

[Topper]

They r showing Malcolm X with Denzil Washington on 31st August MBC2 can I get this on Hotbird do ya know?

Sorry MBC Europe (UAE) only on Hotbird

[harrowwoman]

Can we get any other MBC over here in UK? I could try to re-direct the dish to Nilesat or Arabsat?

[NickCY]

Yeah the MBC channels are awesome Most of the stuff I watch is on these channels. They've got great movies, A LOT of American comedies and series and reality shows. In general Nilesat has many great channels to choose from. One TV is also very good, Alrai, Dream TV, Saudi 2, and sometimes Oman has some good comedies and movies

[NickCY]

I forgot to mention that the Infinity channel and Kuwait 2 channel are also very good on Nilesat They also show a lot of American comedies, series and movies

[Topper]

I forgot to mention that the Infinity channel and Kuwait 2 channel are also very good on Nilesat They also show a lot of American comedies, series and movies

And what is your location NickCY??? Cyprus isn't it? don't forget the o/p is in Middlesex in the UK and cannot receive what you can in the Med region

[chaly827]

Can anybody post a link to the listings for MBC Europe on hotbird?

Thanks.

[NickCY]

I am aware that the o/p is in Middlesex Topper I was simply just sharing info with the other members of this forum There's no need to get your knickers in a knot my friend

[Lancelot]

You stand a fair chance of getting MBC in Harrow on a 90cm.
Look at post #16 in this thread.



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[harrowwoman]

Thanks all, despite my lack of knowledge I have managed to get one MBC on Hotbird. Its a shame that the Echostar I have is so fiddly to programme and do software upgrades with.
Once I am familiar with all the technical jargon and finding my way around the Sivercrest SL65 receiver I am sure things will be a lot easier.
I was listening to Radio Sawa from Iraq this morning before work, very interesting (sorry guys its in Arabic).

If there are others who read these threads and would like to know more about the jargon used, I found this informative site

_http://www.falconsat.co.uk/information.php?info_id=7&osCsid=edb3d9519040e00322d7e9fa43e35627

[g_o_dson]

is the channel still around, if so what are the freq?

[Lancelot]

Nilesat 7W

11938000 Vertical.
S/R 27500.



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[g_o_dson]

Nilesat 7W

11938000 Vertical.
S/R 27500.



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I did a search on 11938 27500 and only found 10 channels; none FTA (taquilla 5,6,7.... to name a few). I'm in South East London (if that helps)