BBC/ITV loss

[maccasa]

See attached latest reports following a power upgrade on 12th Feb to Astra 2E
FEB
15
NO BBC LOSS IN CENTRAL PORTUGAL
Received today:
"Just wanted to report that contrary to popular rumours we have not lost all our channels of BBC and ITV in this part of Portugal although many are suffering from investing in only a 1.2m antenna. I have a 1.8m dish and use a Humax freesat decoder.Tomar, Portugal Initially we suffered signal losses across the board but as of three days ago ALL channels are now working including BBC and ITV HD although BBC is not so good during the day. There is no doubt signals are weaker but unless the rain is extremely heavy it does not impact on picture quality. Reports therefore of the demise of English TV here are exaggerated"
Ken Smith, Tomar, Portugal

[pointersister]

Wouldn't that be great news if the signal returned to Carvoeiro. We have a Humax too, look forward to checking it out in April

[laserblazer]

Don't get your hopes up. Tomar is north of Lisbon so the signal will be better.

[maccasa]

He's also got a 1.8m dish - maybe size is important mines only 1.5

[steve]

A 1.8 dish makes no difference here. Still none of the BBC and ITV channels.

There are however several channels available viz:- Viva, Challenge, Pick, True Entertainment, BET, Bet +1, Horror, horror+1,four CBS channels, CNN, CNBC, CCTV News, Sky News, Euronews, Movies4Men (and +1), Showcase, plus several food and travel, god and shopping channels, and even Babestation and Playboy TV for those so inclined.

I am told that by linking an ethernet cable to the Humax box and changing the DNS codes you can get ITV and BBC player but I have not tried this.

[e-richard]

There are already two threads on this subject.
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viewtopic.php?f=20&t=25492&start=75