Recent content by suiko

Are there any alternatives on Astra/Hotbird unencrypted?

I think the LAN solution means another phone line, no? Sort of like broadband? I have a painfully slow Internet connection and don't really want to spend money on this, so maybe I should forget about the encrypted channels (but then that doesn't leave much?) Or are there any cards available?

Thanks - do you have a link? Or alternately, how about these encryption card thingies?

I notice the dreambox 500 is much cheaper than the 7000 - so what are the advantages of the 7000?

Thanks again! But does the dreambox need to be connected to a computer? If so, it isn't much good for me as my PC's on the other side of the house. Or maybe what I need is an Idiot's Idiot's Guide....

Nice site! But how do I know what card/patch etc I need?

That's what "my man" is intending to install, a dish to recieve Astra + Hotbird. So then I need a card of some sort?

God, thought of myself as a technophobe, but I must say all this is putting me off. Presumably what my bloke is proposing for £200-£250 doesn't include all this stuff (motor, card...)?

Yes, I knew I wouldn't get to see Sky for free! But surely Canal + is also on a subscription basis only? I must say I find all this techno stuff a real turn-off - I've got a guy who says he'll put a dish + receiver in + set it up for about £200 - what else will I get with the dreambox + motor...

Apologies for posting what I'm sure has been posted a thousand times before, but I'm thinking of getting a cheapish (about £200) system for receiving foreign TV. I already have Freeview. My main motivation is football. From what I can see there's football available on Hotbird on RAI, but not...