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- My Satellite Setup
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No current satellite setup.
Cheap PC on 20+MB Broadband
- My Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
My partner is portuguese and a massive FC Porto fan. I currently have no TV receivers of any kind (including any kind of standard aerial!)
I was thinking of getting a dish installed in order to receive Portuguese channels for her birthday.
I would need to get Sport-TV in order to get that birthday wow-factor.
I have spoken to her father (who gets his telly via the Portuguese Zon service) who did some research on his side of europe and concluded that I would have to have an account set up at a Portuguese address. This isn't a problem as he has said he will happily let me register through his address.
I know I need to be pointing at 30 degree West at Hispasat. He also mentioned something called TVCabo Portugal which I assume is the service that Zon sells him.
I am located in Brighouse West Yorkshire.
The questions I need answering are.
1) Is there anyway to get the decoding box in the UK or will I have to get it shipped from portugal?
2) what is the ball park cost of setting up a dish that will grab a signal from hispasat that the box can decode?
3) Does anyone know of a supplier in my area that could help?
4) Would UK terrestrial Free Sat work with the setup required for Portuguese telly?
I know the second question is a loaded one but I really need to know, will it cost a few hundred or a few thousand? (in which case she will get a fluffy bunny for her birthday).
I have looked at some euro TV supplier websites but they tend to be poor quality sites and that suggests to me that either the installers know kack all about internet code, or they aren't properly legit and if it's possible I don;t mind paying subscription for quality and peace of mind.
All other sites seem to be for Sat-TV enthusiasts and I am an incredible n00b when it comes to such things. I have been happy with my BBC iplayer and ITV on demand web service so know nothing of these metal umbrellas on the side of houses.
Thanks in advance for anyone genuinely able to help.
I was thinking of getting a dish installed in order to receive Portuguese channels for her birthday.
I would need to get Sport-TV in order to get that birthday wow-factor.
I have spoken to her father (who gets his telly via the Portuguese Zon service) who did some research on his side of europe and concluded that I would have to have an account set up at a Portuguese address. This isn't a problem as he has said he will happily let me register through his address.
I know I need to be pointing at 30 degree West at Hispasat. He also mentioned something called TVCabo Portugal which I assume is the service that Zon sells him.
I am located in Brighouse West Yorkshire.
The questions I need answering are.
1) Is there anyway to get the decoding box in the UK or will I have to get it shipped from portugal?
2) what is the ball park cost of setting up a dish that will grab a signal from hispasat that the box can decode?
3) Does anyone know of a supplier in my area that could help?
4) Would UK terrestrial Free Sat work with the setup required for Portuguese telly?
I know the second question is a loaded one but I really need to know, will it cost a few hundred or a few thousand? (in which case she will get a fluffy bunny for her birthday).
I have looked at some euro TV supplier websites but they tend to be poor quality sites and that suggests to me that either the installers know kack all about internet code, or they aren't properly legit and if it's possible I don;t mind paying subscription for quality and peace of mind.
All other sites seem to be for Sat-TV enthusiasts and I am an incredible n00b when it comes to such things. I have been happy with my BBC iplayer and ITV on demand web service so know nothing of these metal umbrellas on the side of houses.
Thanks in advance for anyone genuinely able to help.