derek500 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Just a little tip on getting BBCi interactive services if you are out of the UK and out of range of the Astra 2d transponder. If you are using a Sky Digibox, go to BBC Parliament on 504. This channel is broadcast on the south beam so you can receive it with a very small dish all over Europe, (e.g where I live we need a 1.9m dish to get the usual BBC/ITV/C4). I can get 504 on a 40cm plastic Lidl dish. From that channel, via the red button you can get BBC News 24, along with Showbiz, Sports and Business feeds etc. If you have an FTA, non Sky box you can get the 'Red Button' BBC1/BBC2 services. These include loads of sports that aren't covered on the main networks plus entertainment/concerts etc. To get these 'streams' you need to either do a full channel scan on Astra 28º or the easier way to find them is to do it manually. Enter the frequency:- 12441 Polarity: V SR: 27500 FEC 2/3 When you search you will find on this transponder Radio 2 Radio 4 (both of these radio stations were put on the south beam after an influx of complaints from expats who lost Terry Wogan and R4 when the BBC changed to 2D!!) and the seven different BBCi 'Streams'. If there is no broadcast using them there is a voice over and a blue graphic. Unfortunately you can't get these 'streams' to work using the 'add channels' option on the Sky Digibox. Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek500 Posted April 17, 2007 Author Share Posted April 17, 2007 derek500 - 2007-01-30 9:59 PM If you have an FTA, non Sky box you can get the 'Red Button' BBC1/BBC2 services. These include loads of sports that aren't covered on the main networks plus entertainment/concerts etc. Using the above method was able to watch the Grand National via a BBC stream, on a non Sky box with our Maxview Crankup 66cm dish in Alicante, where you need at least a 2.4m dish to get BBC1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 I missed the first post, so glad you added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Thanks to Derek for this little gem. I missed it too as I was on my way to Portugal on the date of the first post. Could have done with it a day or two earlier! :-> I've passed it on to David Sullivan at 'Satellite for Caravans' website as I'm sure many South Beam users are similarly unaware of this capability. Thanks again Derek. Regards, Nobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arty23 Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Would it be possible to use these frequency details and Add channels on a ky boxs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek500 Posted April 21, 2007 Author Share Posted April 21, 2007 arty23 - 2007-04-18 4:34 PM Would it be possible to use these frequency details and Add channels on a ky boxs No 'fraid not. Only with FTA boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek500 Posted July 21, 2007 Author Share Posted July 21, 2007 Last night stayed over in Javea where you need a 2.4m dish to get BBC. Watched The Open live on BBC interactive using the above method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsandywhite Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 :-D I found exactly the same thing when we first got to Spain last November. Since we moved onto a new Camp site we haven't needed it. They supply on cable:- BBC 1, ITV, C4 and C5 plus Sky News, CNN etc, etc. Plus Eurosport in English. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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