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Recent English tv provision

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 3:36pm
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Pam20

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Previous replies are dated. Please can someone advise us on securing English tv provision now?

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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 12:24pm

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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 12:24pm

Pam20 wrote on Mon Jun 27, 2022 3:36pm:

Previous replies are dated. Please can someone advise us on securing English tv provision now?

Please could you explain what you mean by " English tv provision"

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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 12:49pm

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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 12:49pm

eduardo3332 wrote on Tue Jun 28, 2022 12:24pm:

Please could you explain what you mean by " English tv provision"

Yes, sorry - we want to find out how to receive English tv. Thank you

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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 1:25pm

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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 1:25pm

Pam20 wrote on Tue Jun 28, 2022 12:49pm:

Yes, sorry - we want to find out how to receive English tv. Thank you

Well if you have internet then your provider should be able to help you or a smart tv with a firestick?

I personally when I want uk tv use a vpn from purevpn which I find very good but then again you will need internet.

Unless you install a satalite dish which is a very old method I belive you willl need internet.

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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:37pm

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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:37pm

Pam20 wrote on Tue Jun 28, 2022 12:49pm:

Yes, sorry - we want to find out how to receive English tv. Thank you

is it holiday home or permanent?

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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 11:52am

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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 11:52am

The biggest problem with getting UK broadcasts is that they block you if they detect that your IP (Internet address) is outside of the UK. It is possible to get around this by using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) which effectively hides your real IP address and assigns a UK (or other country of your choice). This tricks the UK broadcast into thinking that the content is being accessed from within the UK and thus you can receive the TV shows.

When it comes to VPN's my understanding is that there are two types; Software based, where you install an app to your SMART TV or Firestick etc and hardware VPN's where a VPN is built into your TV Box. I'd say that the simplest for the non - tech savvy like myself is just to get a TV box that has the VPN already set up (some internet service providers offer this as part of their internet package) and away you go!

Other than that - As has been suggested, you could get a satellite dish and not have to bother about any of the VPN stuff and no ongoing fees either.

I hope this helps.

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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 12:45pm

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upstream wrote on Wed Jun 29, 2022 11:52am:

The biggest problem with getting UK broadcasts is that they block you if they detect that your IP (Internet address) is outside of the UK. It is possible to get around this by using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) which effectively hides your real IP address and assigns a UK (or other country of ...

...your choice). This tricks the UK broadcast into thinking that the content is being accessed from within the UK and thus you can receive the TV shows.

When it comes to VPN's my understanding is that there are two types; Software based, where you install an app to your SMART TV or Firestick etc and hardware VPN's where a VPN is built into your TV Box. I'd say that the simplest for the non - tech savvy like myself is just to get a TV box that has the VPN already set up (some internet service providers offer this as part of their internet package) and away you go!

Other than that - As has been suggested, you could get a satellite dish and not have to bother about any of the VPN stuff and no ongoing fees either.

I hope this helps.

As I had previously ssuggested a VPN is the best way to go because it can be used on many devices from anywhere. I pay 23$ a year with PureVpn

Pam20

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 1:43pm

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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 1:43pm

Holiday home .Trevor from Rainbow Satellites is coming Thursday to advise us 🤞

Thankyou 

eduardo3332

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 1:57pm

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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 1:57pm

Rainbow Satellite is good well established company

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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 1:58pm

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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 1:58pm

Fresh TV in Villa Martin supplied our English package via a modem.  It cost 180 per year, plus a one off price of the small box they supply.  However, you will need internet access.  The package we bought is very good, with very few problems, although their customer service skills at Fresh need some work.

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