Receiving Astra 2A 2B satellites for Sky UK from Israel

[Jeries]

Hi guys ,

I live In Israel and I try to get Astra 2B and Astra 2A and Astra 1N and Astra 2D to see UK Channels ( which I mean Sky UK )

what the dish size I need to be able to get this Channels ?

I hope somebodey with good experince with this to explain to me if its possible or I should forget this Idea here ?

Thanks in Advance

 

[Captain Jack]

Astra 2D is no longer operating. For Astra 2A/B, I think something in the region of 2.4 meters. 1N - forget it.

 

[Topper]

Also depends if you are North or South, see
http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/fringe-reception-general/174726-help-needed-israel.html

 

[Analoguesat]

Hello Jeries, welcome to the forum.

As previously mentioned you can forget anything off Astra 1N - the beam is restricted to north western Europe, and you have no chance.

Before you spend loads of shekels be aware that 2A & 2B will be taken out of service in the next 18 months or so, and all reception parameters will change.

 

[Jeries]

I want to Thank you all guys for the Reply , make me feel sad now and down Really !!

I lived all my life in Scotland and I love to do anything to get Sky and now you all tell me I cant .....

plz if there is any solution to me to get Sky here in Israel ( I live in North Israel)

and The cost not Important , Just if there is anyway plz guys you are more experince than me sure with this and I will always have some Faith .

and Thanks in advcance

 

[Analoguesat]

Google slingbox uk sky hosts. There are various sites will sell you sky via the internet from one of their data centres.

Its NOT cheap.

 

[Jeries]

you mean mate I can see sky via the internet if I buy something for this ??

 

[rolfw]

Yes you can, google for the terms Analoguesat mentions above.

 

[solly]

to receiver sky uk in israel need astra 2b 2.4m
to receiver astra 2a south beam 2,4m and north beam 3,8m

 

[Juan69]

you mean mate I can see sky via the internet if I buy something for this ??

There are internet services offering a VPN (Virtual Private Network). There are many out there offering the opportunity of a portal through which to watch UK TV including Sky. I have a dish but also subscribe to a VPN to haver access to the iplayers. The software is very easy to install and then you can connect the PC to your TV and watch UK TV from Israel. I pay 5.50 pounds per month. I am not able to advertise here but search the net. There are many available and even a very good service which is free but carries advertising. Still worthwhile.

 

[BLUEPLATINUM]

... be aware that 2A & 2B will be taken out of service in the next 18 months or so, and all reception parameters will change.

Is there a press release anywhere on that? I am very interested to know when this will happen. Is it safe to assume that the channels currently on 2A/2B will move to the pan-European beams of 2F/2E ? If so it is good news for us here in the Canaries as we don't currently have small dish access to the North beams.

 

[timo_w2s]

Is there a press release anywhere on that? I am very interested to know when this will happen. Is it safe to assume that the channels currently on 2A/2B will move to the pan-European beams of 2F/2E ? If so it is good news for us here in the Canaries as we don't currently have small dish access to the North beams.

Not sure if it's officially announced yet but once the Astra 2F starts broadcasting we can expect transponders to start switching over from other Astra satellites, like they did for 2D -> 1N. Then it's just a matter of time before they are all transferred over and those of us in the east will have to look at bigger dishes or cancel our subs.

 

[andrewcrawford]

Is there a press release anywhere on that? I am very interested to know when this will happen. Is it safe to assume that the channels currently on 2A/2B will move to the pan-European beams of 2F/2E ? If so it is good news for us here in the Canaries as we don't currently have small dish access to the North beams.

the only thing i can think of that been annouced is ses future fleet postition, it clear show astra 2d gone with another satille, and 2a and 2b moving to i think 19 and 23e respectivly. the future fleet suggest this will be in place by 2014 i suspect that once 2e and 2f are operationl that when 2a and 2b will go as they will have a bakcup as well as teh capicty

 

[Analoguesat]

Is there a press release anywhere on that? I am very interested to know when this will happen. Is it safe to assume that the channels currently on 2A/2B will move to the pan-European beams of 2F/2E ? If so it is good news for us here in the Canaries as we don't currently have small dish access to the North beams.

Nobody knows yet but remember 2E F & G all have spotbeams as well as pan European so any juggling of frequencies between uk & wide is possible. .

2F will probably just replace 1N - so thats late 2012/early 2013 depending on when she gets off the ground.

 

[solly]

the astra 2f have big capacity 64 transponder
20 transponder move to uk sport and other can be capacity of pan europe beam
i not know why not use paneurope 1,2
like astra 1n
here in israel europe weak signal of 4.5m pan europene beam of astra 1n before start comercial service
the london game will be on astra 1n pan europe beam or only uk sport ?

 

[andrewcrawford]

i thought astra 2e,2f and g all have 104 transpodner capicty?

 

[Jeries]

There are internet services offering a VPN (Virtual Private Network). There are many out there offering the opportunity of a portal through which to watch UK TV including Sky. I have a dish but also subscribe to a VPN to haver access to the iplayers. The software is very easy to install and then you can connect the PC to your TV and watch UK TV from Israel. I pay 5.50 pounds per month. I am not able to advertise here but search the net. There are many available and even a very good service which is free but carries advertising. Still worthwhile.

Many thanks mate for explain , plz if u dont Mind write me the best site for this where I can pay monthly to get all Sky Channels .

 

[Juan69]

To watch Sky you need to have a subscription; you can however access many other free to air channels and the iplayers as I described above.

 

[andrewcrawford]

Many thanks mate for explain , plz if u dont Mind write me the best site for this where I can pay monthly to get all Sky Channels .

you wont finda legal site streaming it, not even in the uk you be bes tlooking for other channesl from closer satilletes

 

[sean_malice]

Hi Jeries,
If you're still interested in getting UKTV in Israel,i think i could assist you in this matter. Just PM me.

Best Regards