Accessing Sky TV from Germany?
 

I am in need of some technical assistance and hope someone here can help.

My g/f and I currently live in Germany and need access to BBC2 for an OU
course. We have been told that we can receive Sky here but of course we
can't just sign like we were in the UK.

Can anyone tell me if there is a way to subscribe in the UK but get the
equipment set up in Germany?

Thanks.

Simon

P.S. My e-mail address is if anyone wants to drop
me a private note about this.

On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 19:49:18 +0100, "Simon Howard"
wrote:

I am in need of some technical assistance and hope someone here can help.

My g/f and I currently live in Germany and need access to BBC2 for an OU
course. We have been told that we can receive Sky here but of course we
can't just sign like we were in the UK.

Can anyone tell me if there is a way to subscribe in the UK but get the
equipment set up in Germany?


If you only want BBC2, then you only need a digibox. BBC isn't
scrambled so you don't need to sign up or get a card, just buy a box
from eBay or wherever. You might want to get a new dish and LNB, but
they will be available locally, along with fitting services if you
want.

Colin.

In message , Colin Stamp
writes
On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 19:49:18 +0100, "Simon Howard"
wrote:

I am in need of some technical assistance and hope someone here can help.

My g/f and I currently live in Germany and need access to BBC2 for an OU
course. We have been told that we can receive Sky here but of course we
can't just sign like we were in the UK.

Can anyone tell me if there is a way to subscribe in the UK but get the
equipment set up in Germany?


If you only want BBC2, then you only need a digibox. BBC isn't
scrambled so you don't need to sign up or get a card, just buy a box
from eBay or wherever. You might want to get a new dish and LNB, but
they will be available locally, along with fitting services if you
want.

Colin.

ANY digital satellite receiver will do. As the BBC is now in the clear,
you dont need a Digibox.

The only slight problem might be the dish size required. Astra 2D (the
satellite the BBC uses) signal strength falls off rapidly as you cross
Germany going eastwards.

Check out this page

http://www.beitinger.de/sat/astra_2d.html

for an idea of what you will need.
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