If you have a SKY contract in the UK, you could simply unplug the
digibox bit, stick it in your hand luggage, and bring it to Spain.
Strictly speaking - if it was installed for free, or on one of the
reduce price options, or still under a 'SKY Contract' - you shouldn't take it out of the country, and if
it is still in the first year of the contract, it should be attached to a
UK telephone line - (difficult if you are living on the Costa
Brava!!).
However, if you bought it outright, - well it's yours, and up to
you!
There are a number of suppliers in Spain (Mostly advertising in the
free 'Brit' press), who will provide you with either a full system, or
just a dish and LNB to connect to 'your' digibox. Some will even
organise a viewing card for you, which can be useful if you haven't got a
UK address, also see the advert below.
The cost of a 'full' system varies, depending on who you deal with, and
the digibox and size of dish supplied. Some boxes work better than
others, and you will definitely need a larger dish than the 44cm
one supplied with the SKY box.
(Click
here to see dish sizes needed)
Just click on 2A, 2B
and 2D to see the resultant 'footprint' or coverage, relative to the size
of dish used. The southern beam offers a few 'mainline channels',
such as Sky News. Be aware that many of the popular UK channels have
been moved to 2D, which doesn't provides a southern beam, so a larger dish
is definitely needed to view these.
Basically, in
Andalucia, the minimum size dish needed is 1.3m and you may need a dish
up to 2m diameter in the Costa Blanca region.
A good idea is see
what the majority of your immediate neighbours are using.
NOT ALL Digi-boxes are suitable for use in Spain, and if you plan to reside in
southern Spain, a dish of
at least 1.3 metres, or bigger is necessary if you want to receive most of
the channels available for free.
The cheapest new systems bought and installed in Spain, start at around
350
Euros (320 quid approx. at Feb 2009), and go up to over 800 Euros for 'fully loaded
system'.
Many suppliers are
now offering FREESAT systems which are mainly sponsored by the BBC, though
they still use the ASTRA satellite system.
So you really 'pays your money and makes your choice' when it comes to
SAT TV.
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Try the links below for more
Satellite info
Tuning in your Box in southern
Spain
Good help to find those elusive signals
TV
/ Radio channels available in Spain at 03/112009
TV / RADIO PROGS IN THE RADIO TIMES
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with
anything?' - but if you are planning DIY setup - this site might be helpful,
provided
you can put up with it's rather 'holier than thou self righteous attitude'
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