Recent content by tipa

Thanks, RaiUno. I think it's just an old Amstrad box (I am not in Italy right now). It worked fine but I was pretty sure it was some kind of expiry issue with the old card. The Humax HD box might be a fine option anyway. What about one with a PVR in it; they as good? Anyone know of any heavily...

Thanks, RaiUno, When I bought it I was told it would last for 3 years, and then this last summer my box would no longer pick up the previously free to air channels. My interpretation was that regardless of whether they were free to air, I still needed the actual little card (yes, blue with...

Dear All, I feel a bit cheeky, not having posted for a looong time, but the replies I got here helped me set up a fabulous system in Umbria, central Italy. When I did that, using a simple Sky receiver and a satellite dish purchased on Ebay Italia, I used a Sky freeview card three years ago. It...

Dear Michael, Sorry not to have written sooner. I bought a Sky receiver in the UK on Ebay, and phoned Sky to get a freesat card in order to see Ch4. Sky need to have a UK address registered to which they send the card. I connected that Sky box to my existing dish here and then got them to...

Dear All, I got my system to work! The Ashes, perfect (on C4 via the 28.2E Astra beam), with just an 80cm dish and the LNB as I detailed before. I am in Umbria, Lake Trasimeno, and have a perfect picture. No BBCTV, of course, but i DO get Radio 4 FM, amazing. Thanks for everyone who helped me...

Nice one, Spiney, thanks for that. Regards Tim

Dear Likvid, There are quad LNBs by Smart called TQSX, claiming to be 0.2db. Is this the same (just with a four-way output) or is the exact thing the single output TSX? Tim

Superb advice, thanks a lot. Tim

Dear All, Last night I bought an Emme Esse .8m dish on Ebay Italia. Couldn't stop myself... I am hoping that from Umbria I will be able to get the 2A north beam to get the Ashes on Channel 4 this summer. So... Could someone just suggest what LNB I should go for, ie what specs, what things to...

Dermot, Sorry to bother you again. I bought the box on Ebay but I am goinjg to need a card also for C4 and sky free to air services, right? Do I phone sky up for a new one, or is there another way? And is the card free...? Regards Tim

Dear Dermot, Thanks very much for your reply. I am in Umbria, lake Trasimeno. There are 80cm dishes for sale on Ebay, that I think Ameolive is using, I am wondering about getting one of those now or waiting... Also, if the dish gets too big then you can't wall-mount it, right? The tech here...

Dear All, Please forgive any inelegance or unintentional ignorance in this post. I am about to occupy my Italian home and was hoping very much to be able to watch the Ashes this summer. They are to be broadcast on Channel 4, I believe, so I understand I need Sky reception. A technician here...