pete&hilary Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Hi I would like to pick up Eurosport without having to pay for channels that i dont want . Does anyone know if it is free to air on any satellite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin963 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 If you can find an analogue box it's still there on Astra 1 at 19 deg E, but its days there are probably drawing to a close. This version has an English sound track if you have a play with the audio subcarriers. 11259 MHz V.There is also a free to air digital version on Astra 1 (12226 MHz H 27500 3/4) but this may well only have a German sound track - I haven't checked it out.Check out all the satellites on http://www.lyngsat.com/europe.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayB Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 We get it on Astra in German and Canal Satellite in French. Both digital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin963 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Ah but you're paying for the French version via your abonnement..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayB Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 [quote user="Martinwatkins"]Ah but you're paying for the French version via your abonnement.....[/quote]Ah, but not the one in German. The CS one is part of the basicpackage. We very frequently watch about 10 canals. What isthat line about 'lunches'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin963 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 No indeed the German digital one is free. But I had already mentioned that one in the previous post....It is frustrating that - simply because of the way German TV is set up - that they enjoy so many channels FTA when us UK-based mugs (at least those who stray no further than Sky) find that they are chargeable, unless that is we go out and get a dish that accesses satellites other than Astra 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayB Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 [quote user="Martinwatkins"]No indeed the German digital one is free. But I had already mentioned that one in the previous post....It is frustrating that - simply because of the way German TV is setup - that they enjoy so many channels FTA when us UK-based mugs (atleast those who stray no further than Sky) find that they arechargeable, unless that is we go out and get a dish that accessessatellites other than Astra 2. [/quote]Sigh! Life CAN be cruel! We have one dish with two LNBs. We get a few Brit channels but don't watch them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin963 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Just like us in the UK, where the mental stimulation of following French TV beats the comatose-inducing effects of the stuff we can get on an ordinary UHF aerial! Most of the time at least.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayB Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 [quote user="Martinwatkins"]Just like us in the UK, where themental stimulation of following French TV beats the comatose-inducingeffects of the stuff we can get on an ordinary UHFaerial! Most of the time at least....[/quote]I have an analogue dish, LNB and decoder you (or anyone else) can have if you want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin963 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Well it might keep Pete&Hilary in Eurosport for a bit. Kind offer Ray. Wonder where they are in France? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayB Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 [quote user="Martinwatkins"]Well it might keep Pete&Hilary inEurosport for a bit. Kind offer Ray. Wonderwhere they are in France?[/quote]Almost to Bordeaux in 16, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete&hilary Posted February 28, 2006 Author Share Posted February 28, 2006 thanks for the offer of the dish and decoder, We are just north of Angouleme in 16. I will try and find the German tv on astra. and see if i can pick it up. Many thanks for your help . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Martin,most of those German Channels you lust after are the equivalent of ITV - ie regional channels only. However unlike ITV, there are no central slots where every channel broadcasts the same program - each company is essentially independent. It is only with the coming of cable and then satelite that we can get the range of channels - before that it was only 3! Worse than the UK.The other similarity with ITV is that most of what is broadcast is C**p. (Sorry should have said not to my taste.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin963 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Not sure I was lusting after them, I've had them since 1995! But what I was getting at is that the satellite FTA German market developed quickly - none of this "we mustn't broadcast it to the rest of Europe in case the rights people throw their toys out of the pram"; (cf ITV which could have been FTA on 2D from the start, but were brainwashed into thinking they must have Murdoch's videoguard in place).Along with the German regional stations which you mention (which I thought were all loosely tied up with ARD, and carry their own programming most of the day and evening) there are also all the RTL's aimed at Germany, Vox and PRO7, which mean a good range of films, docs, news, etc, all FTA. Which is why the pay-TV operator (Premiere) is pretty small and keeps changing hands as its owners lose money on over-bidding for Sports rights.Personally I find the German system rather more "generous" than Mr Murdoch's anglo-saxon alternative. Nothing wrong with operating an efficient system as he does, but it bugs me that he scrambles every last channel he can (such as Bloomberg, Eurosport, TVEi) which are all available FTA if you care to stick up more dishes.....But I don't doubt you that it was a slow start before satellite came along Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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