What's the best way to get UK channels in Tenerife now?

[KlaraEdmund]

we are moving to a new complex in April and I hear they have lost most of their UK Tv channels. We have agreed to buy a tv from the Landlord in the bedroom which connects to the internet but he tells me the one in the lounge doesn't have internet connection. Will it help if I bring a satellite box? Or can anybody offer any other advice? I love the soaps etc and would be pretty annoyed if I couldn't get them or would I be better looking for another apt.::ashamed:

[JaBBa]

we are moving to a new complex in April and I hear they have lost most of their UK Tv channels. We have agreed to buy a tv from the Landlord in the bedroom which connects to the internet but he tells me the one in the lounge doesn't have internet connection. Will it help if I bring a satellite box? Or can anybody offer any other advice? I love the soaps etc and would be pretty annoyed if I couldn't get them or would I be better looking for another apt.::ashamed:

Hi,

Can always ask your landlord if the complex has its own communal satellite.
IPTV boxs need at least 3-5meg download speed for a stable picture, forget it if your using wi-fi.
Other option is installing your own satellite,its hit n miss at the moment on satellite signals so i would hold fire for the time being...

Have a read of my thread about whats going on atm....

http://www.tenerifeforum.org/tenerife-forum/showthread.php?32493-Astra-2E-shuts-out-Spanish-territories

[KlaraEdmund]

Thankyou very much I believe the complex has a five metre dish. :dontknow:

[JaBBa]

Thankyou very much I believe the complex has a five metre dish. :dontknow:

Might be worth asking, if the complex owners to see if they are looking into improving there system...

[KlaraEdmund]

Thankyou :doh:

[megsdad]

for gods sake stay clear of EUROPA NETWORK ,
the worst customer service ever very poor signals constantly hangs up and no technician on the island.

[JaBBa]

for gods sake stay clear of EUROPA NETWORK ,
the worst customer service ever very poor signals constantly hangs up and no technician on the island.

Are Europa not based on tenerife mate,i will do some research only seen them mentioned a couple of times...

[megsdad]

i was unfortunate to be conned into their system which in 15 months has gone up by 20%,, based in mainland spain and a telephone customer service who take pleasure at laughing at tenerife clients, and i´m not the only one

[marbro8]

we are moving to a new complex in April and I hear they have lost most of their UK Tv channels. We have agreed to buy a tv from the Landlord in the bedroom which connects to the internet but he tells me the one in the lounge doesn't have internet connection. Will it help if I bring a satellite box? Or can anybody offer any other advice? I love the soaps etc and would be pretty annoyed if I couldn't get them or would I be better looking for another apt.::ashamed:could you not run the internet connection through the wall into the lounge and run both tv's off the same connection?:dontknow:

[KlaraEdmund]

Thankyou for your replies, I don't think we would be allowed to run it through the wall...��

[JaBBa]

Could also look into homeplugs....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HomePlug

[delderek]

But if it is a 5mt dish, surely you don't need the internet. you may even get the News from Mars:dontknow:

[JaBBa]

But if it is a 5mt dish, surely you don't need the internet. you may even get the News from Mars:dontknow:

Lol you would think that,but until 2E settles down you might need a bigger dish again...

[marbro8]

Lol you would think that,but until 2E settles down you might need a bigger dish again...they may as well build a dish that everyone can live in:lol:

[KlaraEdmund]

:hello: once again thankyou. Maybe the complex El Rincon will have sorted their dish out when we get back, if not you have given me a few ideas. You are all really helpful...

[JaBBa]

they may as well build a dish that everyone can live in:lol:

Ive read that somewhere in Arona a complex has installed a 10m dish at a cost of 48,000 :wow:

[warbey]

Thankyou for your replies, I don't think we would be allowed to run it through the wall...��


If it's Your Apartment why ask if You can drill a Hole....?

[KlaraEdmund]

It is on a long let..��

[delderek]

It is on a long let..��

Not a problem. You can buy a wireless device called a Video sender. It will send the signal from one set to the other. About 50 quid for a decent one.

[KlaraEdmund]

thanx DelDerek.......!

[golf birdie]

if you have decent internet get a xbmc tv box. I also have unotelly on my xbmc and laptop so I can watch catch up and iplayer. When she watches the soaps I just use the laptop.

[KlaraEdmund]

Thanks lots of alternatives. We had itv back on Dinastia this morning. Caught up on Emmer...��

[Suej]

we are moving to a new complex in April and I hear they have lost most of their UK Tv channels. We have agreed to buy a tv from the Landlord in the bedroom which connects to the internet but he tells me the one in the lounge doesn't have internet connection. Will it help if I bring a satellite box? Or can anybody offer any other advice? I love the soaps etc and would be pretty annoyed if I couldn't get them or would I be better looking for another apt.::ashamed:

I use Power adapters (Extenders) they convert the power socket into ADSL so you can take them with you when you leave! they work a treat and think you can buy them quite cheaply here! around 30-40€! Wortens or the shop next to Afortunadas DIY store in Las Chafiras sell them:wink2:

[KlaraEdmund]

Wish I had the knowledge you all have thanx Suej��������

[Suej]

Wish I had the knowledge you all have thanx Suej��������


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[JaBBa]

Wish I had the knowledge you all have thanx Suej��������

We are all here to help Klara....;)

[Suej]

We are all here to help Klara....;)

Some of us need a little more help than others eh JaBBa!!!:laugh:

Not meaning you Klara! when you look through the threads you will see how much trouble we get in with our computers and JaBBa has to help us out! He speaks and understands "Blonde" very well!:hello:

[JaBBa]

Some of us need a little more help than others eh JaBBa!!!:laugh:

Not meaning you Klara! when you look through the threads you will see how much trouble we get in with our computers and JaBBa has to help us out! He speaks and understands "Blonde" very well!:hello:

I wonder who you mean....:whistle:

[KlaraEdmund]

i never expected so much information and help. Obviously we are moving to a place with nice people. When the Landlord told me there was no internet on the lounge TV I envisaged having to buy a new smart Tv. We have already bought the one in the bedroom off him along with something else. So I am quite relieved I won't have to sit in the bedroom to watch stuff. Thanx again..xx������������������

[Suej]

i never expected so much information and help. Obviously we are moving to a place with nice people. When the Landlord told me there was no internet on the lounge TV I envisaged having to buy a new smart Tv. We have already bought the one in the bedroom off him along with something else. So I am quite relieved I won't have to sit in the bedroom to watch stuff. Thanx again..xx������������������

You would still need an ADSL connection in the lounge for a smart TV anyway Klara! no need to go to that expense!

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I wonder who you mean....:whistle:

She's very fond of peanuts!:wink2:

[JaBBa]

She's very fond of peanuts!:wink2:

Really....lol

[KlaraEdmund]

Apparently we have got an adsl connection because it's 45 euros a month. I don't know if it's wifi or what? I always seem to be asking the landlord questions so I will just wait n see.. :crylaughing:

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[kingbaker]

Some of us need a little more help than others eh JaBBa!!!:laugh:

Not meaning you Klara! when you look through the threads you will see how much trouble we get in with our computers and JaBBa has to help us out! He speaks and understands "Blonde" very well!:hello:

Must be the only one who does!!:lol:;):cheeky:

[kez1000]

You could by an AV plug which will port the Ethernet signals through your electric wall sockets. These are taking off more and more as people want wired solutions for things like smarttv's - they generally need to go direct into the wall socket, not so great on extensions.