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    Recommended Receiver for Newbie

    Thanks Twag42, that will give me something else to check on. Thanks to everyone for pointing me in the right direction.
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    Recommended Receiver for Newbie

    Hi Rolfw and T_G, Thanks again for your advise. I am still very new into this and I am glad that I did not rush out and buy equipment. I will stay away from the 5600 on your advise T_G. Offhand do any of you know if any of these birds carry American Channels besides the International News...
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    Recommended Receiver for Newbie

    Hi Rolfw, From this months Teledigital magazine here are the free channels in English on Astra 19.2e. BBC World Sky News International CNBC Europa MTV Germany (In German but its open) Travel Channel CNN International Europa The God Channel Europa I would also get about 20 additional Spanish...
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    Recommended Receiver for Newbie

    Thanks Rolf for your quick reply. I chose the Astra because it has many open (FTA) channels in English and Spanish. I looked up what you suggested on Astra 28.2 E and see that most of the channels are encrypted via Videoguard and it shows Sky Diigital as the provider. So inorder to watch these...
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    Recommended Receiver for Newbie

    I would like to get Astra 1c/1e/1f/1g/1h/2c which are all at 19.2e. If I buy a dish and point it at 19.2e, I should be able to get all of the Astra satellites listed above? I'm an American who is living in Spain so TV in English is important for me. My wife is Spanish so she would like TV in...
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    Recommended Receiver for Newbie

    I have just read through the Idiots guides and there seems to be a lot of information and assistance here for the Dreambox. As a complete newbie who is wanting to get English channels in Spain I am looking for advise on what Dreambox system I should purchase. I see DM500, 7000, 7020, not sure...
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