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We have an ALDI sat system. If I can't get a good picture after 5 mins or so, I give up.

It's a holiday, do something different!......

Quote: Originally posted by clanjones on 16/11/2009

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you can use the sky abroad but you need a minimum 60cm dish to get the footprint... getting your local news and weather must be a boon whilst in portugal spain italy ect ..lol

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what do you use to line up the dish?

if you point your dish to south and very slowly turn towards the east.when you get to 145 degs you should have a signal,this helps

http://www.dishpointer.com/

Quote: Originally posted by rnjones on 17/11/2009

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what do you use to line up the dish?

A compass 145 degrees combined with signal meter on the sat box.

 

 

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Quote: Originally posted by Surfer01 on 16/11/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by bowler70 on 16/11/2009

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You cannot change your Sky card between different Skybox's without contacting Sky. That is a real pain. If you want ALL the channels you get at home then take the Skybox from home, along with the Sky card and Remote. You could get a £20 card from Sky to use in your old Sky+ which will give you the Freeview channels or maybe the Freesat channels.

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Mostly incorrect.  You only need to contact `Sky if you want to watch premium channels.  Otherwise just take your Sky card from home and insert it in the other digibox to watch normal channels like, Sky 1, Sci-fi etc.  You can even watch a number of movies free on the movie channels withour subscription, i.e True movies, 24 movies etc.

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Must agree the sky installer said its fine but to be careful putting it in and out as this can wear the card out and it would be difficult to explain to sky why it had been worn out ( mines a new card ! ) as i ts just usually left there infact I was questioning the installer and it was his idea as we have a seasonal pitch.

I bought a sat finder from B&Q cheapest I could find around for under £10 and was easy to use and found signal right away. I had been trying for days to find a signal without one- wounld do that again.

Quote: Originally posted by maisy-mai on 19/11/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by Surfer01 on 16/11/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by bowler70 on 16/11/2009

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You cannot change your Sky card between different Skybox's without contacting Sky. That is a real pain. If you want ALL the channels you get at home then take the Skybox from home, along with the Sky card and Remote. You could get a £20 card from Sky to use in your old Sky+ which will give you the Freeview channels or maybe the Freesat channels.

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Mostly incorrect.  You only need to contact `Sky if you want to watch premium channels.  Otherwise just take your Sky card from home and insert it in the other digibox to watch normal channels like, Sky 1, Sci-fi etc.  You can even watch a number of movies free on the movie channels withour subscription, i.e True movies, 24 movies etc.

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Must agree the sky installer said its fine but to be careful putting it in and out as this can wear the card out and it would be difficult to explain to sky why it had been worn out ( mines a new card ! ) as i ts just usually left there infact I was questioning the installer and it was his idea as we have a seasonal pitch.

I bought a sat finder from B&Q cheapest I could find around for under £10 and was easy to use and found signal right away. I had been trying for days to find a signal without one- wounld do that again.

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