BBC signal Gone

[uslot]

Anyone know how long the cable between satellite dish and receiver can be? We're thinking of getting a larger dish, with 8 way LNB, and then running a cable to our neighbour but she is about 100m away.

Ta

[Bob The Painter]

Hi  Alan & June, Hope alls ok with you both, Alan..the Android box, dose it go through/fit with a Humax box. I have a good internet with wifi for the laptop and the Humax box so would it be worth getting an Android box.....??????   Cheers, John. :tiphat:

[Tetley]

 putting mi sensible head on for 10 mins    :tiphat:

we have an old lg 42" with a dvi socket a new cheap & cheerfull laptop
1 dvi to hmdi 5 meter cable
1 cheap surround sound that plugs into the laptop head phone socket

last night we had film on and it was like been at the pictures ,no extra boxes,gizzmos ,just a 6 quid cable off e bay and a 25e second hand surround sound unit

it realy is as simple as that,if your happy with lap top TV

:tiphat:

[alanjune]

The Android box uses Film on

[THOMAS THE TANK]

Hi Byrney,
Thank you for your sensible reply.  The Joddrell bank path is extortionate.  I will try the filmon route and maybe an android box if filmon goes up the Kyber Pass.

[CT]

Maybe some INFORMED person could tell us less informed people with a small dish, freesat box and internet connection the best way we can obtain the BBC channels again.

Move to the Channel Islands :clap:

[byrney]

Satellite salesmen will tell you that you need a larger dish.

Freesat box salesmen will tell you that you need a freesat box.

Some people are using filmon.com for their regular TV and wiziwig.tv for sport.  Although free (and some doom and gloom merchants will tell you that they'll be shut down "eventually") you do need an internet speed of 3mbs and probably a "newish" pc/laptop.

It really is down to individual choice as to whether you have a grand kicking around in a drawer somewhere, and are happy with Jodrell Bank in the back garden.

[THOMAS THE TANK]

Maybe some INFORMED person could tell us less informed people with a small dish, freesat box and internet connection the best way we can obtain the BBC channels again.

[little voice]

ALL  BBC NOW GONE :'(

[CT]

Hey you lot!!! stop all this moaning. Be more positive with your posts. Any prospective buyers will see all this and it may drive them away :o be more upbeat about it all, after all, people in the UK can't access Spanish TV can they. They pay their license fee so get BBC, simple. There's more to life than Corrie and Enders isn't there? Or, maybe there isn't? :whistle:
People will start driving around it untaxed UK cars next :o

People in the UK can access Spanish TV if they have the right equipment. Someone at the BBC clearly reads the forum because they have issued a statement saying the BBC has no responsibility for providing a signal outside the UK, Isle of Man and Channel Islands as that is where their licence payers are.

[beverley man]

Hi I wonder if our smaller dishes can be  tweaked a little to pick the new signal up as some in and around seem to be able to pick it up

[little voice]

Most BBC 1 channels back this morning and some BBC 2 channels -perfect. 1.6m dish + Sky box near Los Pocicas.

[doreen1]

Hi,
Yes we have an android box and everything is still on.

Doreen, what are your internet speeds like?  Meant to add that my signal for BBC channels went and then came back about an hour ago...

Sorry on getting back to you now.
Internet speed is usually between 6 and 12 mps.

[mercab]

On iplayer we can watch all bbc channels but bbc1 but we can get the previous days bbc1 on catch up.I think that our down load speed needs up grading as I am only getting 5.80 when testing it.For some reason we cannot get itv now but that it still on the tv so no probs there yet.

[jaws100]

Our signals that disappeared during the afternoon yesterday are now back, together with some more channels.  1.35 dish and Humax Freesat box.  Totana, Murcia.

[Brian]

All those people receiving signal ok, what size dish do you have?

[Lynne]

All our channels returned during the evening.  All working well this morning.  Fingers crossed.

[JAN]

So no point in buying a box if it is reliant on Filmon winning it's case.

I don't know, all depends on how much you like the tele, it won't be imminent, appeals and the like, so for 100 euros or so for a box is worth it IMO.

Cancel Sky @ 30 a month, made it's money after 4 months, and he can watch the football  :whistle:

And if it is stopped, it won't be long before another steps into their shoes, tis they way of things.

[sallyb]

So no point in buying a box if it is reliant on Filmon winning it's case.

[swift]

Android box from eBay £79.95
Fully loaded all English sky channels and latest movies

[JAN]

Jan I too would like an answer to your question about Android box, this looks to be the answer.

I agree.

Done a bit of digging today, and if you have enough broadband, it works fine, at the moment I have 1meg, upgraded today, had to upgrade anyway.

Only problem I can see is if Filmon stop streaming, which may happen this year if the TV co's get their way, they are in court in April, I think this is the same Filmon, can't be certain.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/usa-court-aereo-filmon-idUSL2N0L80SJ20140203

[Karen4]

We've got no BBC via Sky, but can still get our local BBC Northern Ireland via Filmon.

[Cielos]

Hi,

Just posted this message on another site ......... 20.15 tonight ....... We have ALL channels from a Freeview box...... Ie - bbc 1,2, itv, ch3, 4, etc).

How are you all getting on .

L. L.

Freeview or Freesat?  My Sky and my Freesat are receiving BBC channels at the mo :o :o :o

[lorca lad]

Hi,

Just posted this message on another site ......... 20.15 tonight ....... We have ALL channels from a Freeview box...... Ie - bbc 1,2, itv, ch3, 4, etc).

How are you all getting on .

L. L.

[sallyb]

Jan I too would like an answer to your question about Android box, this looks to be the answer.

[cantabrian]

Got an American X-Box plus games for sale , at least one can have a go WITHOUT doing damage to Husband/Wife,cos of withdrawal symptoms !!??????

[jaws100]

Been out for the day, just got back - who's knicked our channels, had them this morning.

[Cielos]

Hi,
Yes we have an android box and everything is still on.

Doreen, what are your internet speeds like?  Meant to add that my signal for BBC channels went and then came back about an hour ago...

[eurosatwiz]

My advise is to wait a few days as the signal could change

[Garlicking]

Hi Brian, no HD Channels but everything else except C5 working well so far

[karen]

I can still receive BBC channels through my smart phone, and using an apple adapter lead we can play it through the TV. Happy days.

[flintstone]

Try thinking about the unfortunate people in Somerset.  That puts things into perspective

Are you saying that their aerials are now underwater?
If you're suggesting that a lot of people are dead that would put things into more perspective  :tiphat:

Jodee,

Are you just trying to be silly or does it come naturally?

I would have thought that Crystal was suggesting that the people of Somerset currently have far bigger problems than those of us who have only lost a few TV channels.

Life or death does not come into this.

[Garlicking]

Hi Brian, no HD channels our my Humax box but all other channels working well so far.
Good reception on our Sky box. Not worried about HD as I didn't really think that the picture quality was any better.
Really hope that everybody can find a cheap way of getting their TV back to normal 

[sijo]

Hi to all i have humax box lost all channels live near Piedra Amarilla  Sijo

[jodee]

Try thinking about the unfortunate people in Somerset.  That puts things into perspective

Are you saying that their aerials are now underwater?
If you're suggesting that a lot of people are dead that would put things into more perspective  :tiphat: