Recent content by dbolton

Thanks Dennis , I actually got into the IP setting on the box and changed the DNS with a smarT DNS it worked a treat my little un's are basking in the glory of cbeebies again all is calm in the universe and peace on earth, (now if only we could get rid of that pratt David cameron :) ) thanks...

Hi finally got my sky + box working here in the extreme south of Italy (Brindisi to be precise) I am moving into a new place with a garden all of my own (no small feat in Italy) and so I decided I would like to put up a big dish, Thinking about a 3m dish but I doubt if that will help with bbc...

Thanks mate , I am looking into now I am sttationed in an airforce base in arsehole of nowhere in Italy going mad mising my tv, got some crappy router from the ISP need to telnet to configure it , At least they give you a 7 day trial. I will let you know how I get on when I try it on Saturday...

Hi Timo thanks for the reply. Yep I think I knew this but I wasn't 100% sure. Any suggestions on smart DNS or UK VPN. thanks again

Hi I originally cancelled my sky subscription after moving to south of Italy for a spell but with the arrival of my sky + box I realised when I changed the default transponder some channels were availale obviously not the bbc itv c5 etc. So I renewed my package got a great deal £14 pm for a year...

Cheers just bought a black ultra pick it up this week when I am home and hopefully that will sort out the signal loss after skewing and a bit more alignment. I don't want to get a dish as I plan to move from here when the whole family arrives just wanted some UK TV for the kids. Thanks again...

Thanks everyone for the overwhelming response, I got it best try replace the lnb and and skew it, Anyone got any advise on good lnb to get ? Thanks again

Hi been around setting up various sats from Italy to the UK for the last few years, Anyhow I am back in Italy down deep south. I have my kids coming over and I have turned the 80cm dish I have here to astra 2n getting some of the channels not bad I think the lnb has seen better days so I am...

Moved dish to the back of the house on a pole and stand cabling was already in place from an old virgin media install got the bird in less than 5 minutes, thanks everyone for all the help and encouragement.

Great thanks i had an idea that it was something like that though using a compass says East is to the left of the dish any idea where i might get an offset mount for this dish its the standard sky raven zone 2 60cm I also thought of putting it on the back wall of the house but then i have to...

I have posted photos below. Thanks in advance to everyone.

Hi wonder if anyone can help I have recently bought a Fortec star FS44000 and a raven satellite dish (60cm) i also have my sky + satellite dish up and running (with its own dish) I have mounted the new dish slightly lower than the sky dish hoping to get Hotbird but 2 days of trying and still...

Hi is anyone having this problem, I am using a skybox pace model 1.3.25. The problem started sunday when i keyed in 136 (men and motors) the box seemed to shutdown blue screen like it was powered off but when i keyed in 105 (channel 5) it came on as did all the other channels.The problem...

HI Dennis thanks for the information I did try to skewing but to no avail anyhow it's not so bad i really don't want to try configure it in this heat as the lnb is not so easy to get at. Below is some old pics of the sat before it was motorised as you can see it's not so easy to get at and...