Recent content by dxsat

That's not something I would like to disclose on a public forum. Sky security might well take an interest.

VPN still working here with Sky Go/On Demand A VPN router is indeed needed to connect a Sky Box to on-demand services out of the UK as no Sky box has a software VPN.

Time to think different on broadband? Connections over EE 4G using a Huwaei E5180As-22 supplied by EE (left) and iPhone 6plus over Three (right). Speeds in this rural area of the Weald of Kent are much faster than in London. It's a now a realistic alternative for those struggling with slow...

The 35mm film strips can be viewed by attaching by the edges to a window in daylight. Photograph them with a smartphone (most will focus very close- hold it very steady) and then invert the image in software, or maybe in "negative" special effect. Quality won't be very high but you will be able...

Below are some reception reports sent into my site skyinmadrid.com after the switch to 2E/2F/2G: Receiving the BBC: 1.5 m in Verona 1.25 m in Milan 100 cm in Liguria, 50 km W. of Verona 80 cm in Milan 1.5 m in Modena (marginal) 75 cm in Rivaalo Canavese, Turin 1.5 m in Parma 100 cm in Turin. The...

Training: I was told the same thing recently by Plusnet techs. Over an initial period of 10 days, on a new installation, the system records the number of re-syncs and data errors, and will adjust your IP profile depending on this. If, like me, you had a faulty installation, you'll get an IP...

The likely explanation for poor reception and sudden improvement: the satellites have been going into partial, now total eclipse at night. Starting with penumbral eclipse, which would have been giving a small reduction in solar energy, they are now moving into the zone of total eclipse...

My experience is that Gibertini dishes are good but not as good as Prodelin or ChannelMaster/Raven. Gibertini 150 cm benefit from a small chock of wood to push the arm down slightly about 5mm. An alternative is to attach a guy wire underneath the LNB holder to do the same. I think it's a design...

You need a good quality 120cm dish. This is adequate for all channels, including BBC & ITV. LNB: Inverto Black Ultra or Invacom Quad C120 (QDF-031). Ignore comments which recommend 150cm, this is overkill for Madrid. I've installed two dishes of this size in the Madrid area in the past year. 120...

The current LNB does not look like a Sharp. Changing to an Inverto Black Ultra Quad (but not any other Inverto model) should result in a big jump in performance. You have a Prodelin dish. Looks like a 1.8m. Cleaning the dish once a year is a good idea. Also keep the LNB face clean. The installer...

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SES Ephemeris data now gives 2E at 28.5º: "THE PREDICTED SATELLITE LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE AT 170 HOURS AFTER EPOCH ARE 28.5014 DEG. E AND 0.0342 DEG. N " (11.08.2015) An old friend, a former fellow mod on another satellite forum reports 1-2 dB loss since 2E moved to 28.5º on her 1.5...

Humax's HDR-1000S outputs in 1080p progressive if your display supports this, resulting in far better picture quality that the first generation Humax HDR which only has 1080i. It's worth an upgrade for this alone.

Thank you.

1.8m should be enough in your area for the UK beams, if well installed. I'm not sure how this for sale section works. Send me a private message and I will reply with the seller's contact details. You'll need a van to get the dish down to Jaén, as transportes could be expensive.