Freesat and Canal Digitaal

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tess38

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i have talk talk live in cumbria and want advice about the best reciever to get european satallite tv
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cumbria
hello

i live in cumbria and i have already a sky dish but not active as sky does not give european channels..dutch tv so i would like help if anyone can help me in what is the best way in getting the right equipment to recieve english and dutch channels

many thanks ;)
 
Welcome to the forum Tess38

Ok well assuming the dish is still aligned and lnb and cable are OK a basic free to air FTA stb will give you all the FTA freesat channels just by connecting the cable up to the back of the stb. As regards the Dutch channels most of the Dutch channels are on 23.5 East. On a sky dish you may be able to get them using a monobloc lnb 6 degree if it is a zone 2, but a 5 degree may now be available. I am sure a member installer can confirm that. For encrypted Canal Digital, it would seem you now have to have an stb which is matched to their card

http://www.satellites.co.uk/satelli...5076-canal-digitaal-starts-receiver-swap.html

I suggest you upload a picture to here so that we can see what you are starting with
 
Most Dutch channels are still on 19.2 east, only the HD and local stations have moved to 23.5 east.

I have a HUMAX Freesat PVR set up to receive Freesat and Dutch channels using a CAM, it works quite good although you need to switch between freesat and none freesat modes which means you cannot record freesat and watch dutch telly.


tess38 said:
hello

i live in cumbria and i have already a sky dish but not active as sky does not give european channels..dutch tv so i would like help if anyone can help me in what is the best way in getting the right equipment to recieve english and dutch channels

many thanks ;)
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I have a HUMAX Freesat PVR set up to receive Freesat and Dutch channels using a CAM, it works quite good although you need to switch between freesat and none freesat modes which means you cannot record freesat and watch dutch telly.
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What cam are you using?
 
kenny1234 said:
What cam are you using?
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Aston 1.05. I am not sure what will happen after the switch to mediaguard 3. I may need to get an official canaaldigitaal CAM.
 
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