Sky TV in the UK and Cyprus

greenjackets

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I Reside in the Uk from April to Sept and Live in Cyprus Larnaca Sept to April. I subscribe to Sky basic package plus some Sports stations. When I leave the UK I defer my subscription until I return then restart it. I do not have a Land Phone Line in the UK but Sky has agreed that because I was a subscriber for over 1 year before the lack of a Land Line that is not a problem. My questions are:-
1) If I continue with my subscription when I leave the UK and take my existing Sky box and card to Cyprus, have the necessary "DISH"*erected WILL I BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THE SAME SKY PROGRAMMES THAT I DO IN THE UK?
2)If I take a SUBSTITUTE BOX and my original card (Which give me the BASIC SKY CHANNELS ONLY in the UK) WILL I BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THE BASIC CHANNELS in Cyprus?
3) What size "DISH"* will I need in Cyprus and what is the likely cost??

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geoffreys

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greenjackets said:
I Reside in the Uk from April to Sept and Live in Cyprus Larnaca Sept to April. I subscribe to Sky basic package plus some Sports stations. When I leave the UK I defer my subscription until I return then restart it. I do not have a Land Phone Line in the UK but Sky has agreed that because I was a subscriber for over 1 year before the lack of a Land Line that is not a problem. My questions are:-
1) If I continue with my subscription when I leave the UK and take my existing Sky box and card to Cyprus, have the necessary "DISH"*erected WILL I BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THE SAME SKY PROGRAMMES THAT I DO IN THE UK?
2)If I take a SUBSTITUTE BOX and my original card (Which give me the BASIC SKY CHANNELS ONLY in the UK) WILL I BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THE BASIC CHANNELS in Cyprus?
3) What size "DISH"* will I need in Cyprus and what is the likely cost??

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Hi Greenjacket,
(1) Yes
(2) Yes
(3) 4.2m dish, cost in Cyprus around 3K sterling.

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Geoff
 

bignick

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geoffreys said:
Hi Greenjacket,
(1) Yes
(2) Yes
(3) 4.2m dish, cost in Cyprus around 3K sterling.

Regards,
Geoff
4.2m assumes that you want everything including BBC & ITV. If you are willing to put up with the astra 2b stuff (ie most of everything else) then you will get by with a dish about half this size an about a quarter of the cost!

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Nick
 

Zorba

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And also the make and model of your digibox can make a difference.larnaca is on the "weak" side of Cyprus and you will need the best of everything.A 2.4m prime focus is the minimum for decent reception of the available Sky channels,although driving through Oroklini I saw many 2.4m dishes with extension panels to 3m.I dont know if its for BBC/ITV or if some sky channels are weak.
 
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