Recent content by Pmartin252

Apologies if this has been asked before but... I live on the Costa Blanca and would like to install a system to view BBC channels etc. I know that a large dish (2.4m + ?) is required. This is not practical in my location, but It occured to me the other day that it might be possible to use say 3...

Canal+ in Spain is scrambled some of the time - normally for films and sport. I believe it is some sort of nagra system. Interestingly the DTT version is scrambled at the same time though my (UK) Thompson receiver has on at least one occasion ignored this and continued to show the program!

I can now confirm that at least one model of Freeview box bought in the UK works here in Spain. Someone brought over a Thompson DTI 550 for me which picks up all of the DTT channels (so far) available in this part of the Costa Blanca - TVE1, TVE2, Antena3, Canal+ (though scrambled all the...

I'm thinking about buying a DTT receiver in the UK to bring back to Spain - UK prices are a lot lower. BUT... can't seem to find any info on the standards used in europe. Does anyone know whether a Freeview box will pick up the DTT tarnsmissions in Spain? I notice that the Philips model has...