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    Bigger dish or IPTV?

    This may not be the right place but I think here in Algarve it's fair to say that almost everyone is going for IPTV as a solution, very few for the other satellite. Is this true all over Iberia?
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    Astra 2E: Canaries & Africa Reports

    I agree, that's what most of us would like, no chance at the moment here in Portugal, although there are rumours something is yet to change. I would happily pay a BBC licence fee.
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    Astra 2E at 28.2E: General Discussion Part 2

    Sorry to be slow but if 1N has gone what satellite am I watching Sky News and the Olympics on in Portugal?
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    Astra 2E: Iberia & Balearics Reports

    I have heard today that Gibraltar got their BBC back yesterday, no idea if this is true and don't know anyone to ask.
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    Astra 2E: Iberia & Balearics Reports

    No BBC here of course, except the winter Olympics on other channels!!
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    Astra 2F: Iberia & Balearics Discussion

    Thank you, I contacted quite a lot of people but I'm glad to know it may not be forever.
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    Astra 2F: Iberia & Balearics Discussion

    ITV and ITV3 on Sky gone in Algarve
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    Astra 2F: Canaries & Africa Discussion

    For me the Sky news are the opposite, ie 501 SD. I can receive all the others.
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    Astra 2F: European Beam Transfers Starting?

    To me if it is on 1N how have so many people lost it? I thought 1N was a strong signal.
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    Astra 2F: European Beam Transfers Starting?

    Tavira, 20k from Faro.
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    Astra 2F: European Beam Transfers Starting?

    1 metre dish, standard cheapo 2lnb which came with the dish and Pace receiver. I am talking about the sky news we have always had on 501 (no HD), is that correct?
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    Astra 2F: European Beam Transfers Starting?

    Sky news SD on 501 very strong here in south Portugal.
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    Lost ITV and Channel 5 in Malaga Southern Spain

    Algarve has always had better reception than Costa del Sol so maybe a bit less for us.
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    Lost ITV and Channel 5 in Malaga Southern Spain

    Yes, I have done that if I've missed an episode of something I was following and it works very well, thanks.
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    Lost ITV and Channel 5 in Malaga Southern Spain

    Of course we know that. We had only World Service radio when we moved abroad but after 15 years of TV we have got used to having TV. I'm sure we'd be happy with radio 4 from the computer again, it'll just take a bit of getting used to. The other thing is, although I don't pay Sky anything I...
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