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How do I get international channels on my Sky box?

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I don't mean those stupid international Asia channnels, I mean the ones you see on LyngSat. If you can't get the channels because of how they are encrypted, I understand.

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    fmradiotuner1fmradiotuner1 Posts: 20,499
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    The sat dish will need re adjusting to another satellite position but its very frustrating doing all the tuning on the sky box using the other channels and much better to use another DVB sat receiver plus bigger dish at least around a 100 cm to pull in the other satellites better.
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    davemurgatroyddavemurgatroyd Posts: 13,328
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    Note also that without a valid subscription, appropriate viewing card and capable receiver you will not legally be able to watch most of the encrypted channels - that would be theft of pay TV which we will not assist you with.

    There are quite a few free reasonable channels up there see this site for some details and dish size required - http://www.purplesat.com/index.php?p=1_16_FREE-TOP-MOVIES
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    fmradiotuner1fmradiotuner1 Posts: 20,499
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    about 20 to 15 years ago it would have been really handy having another set up but now its just easier to download shows or stream them on line I wonder if satellite will still be the main way to few TV in another 20 to 30 years?
    As they also cost millions to put up in space as well.
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    RichardcoulterRichardcoulter Posts: 30,357
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    fmradiotuner1 wrote: »
    about 20 to 15 years ago it would have been really handy having another set up but now its just easier to download shows or stream them on line I wonder if satellite will still be the main way to few TV in another 20 to 30 years?
    As they also cost millions to put up in space as well.

    I was thinking exactly the same earlier. Why bother to put up satellites or build transmitters when the money could be used to improve the internet.

    Cable services could scrap the TV side of things and use the freed up bandwidth to provide better streaming/downloading.
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    Sunny1977Sunny1977 Posts: 1,110
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    Allan_Galbraith wrote: »
    I don't mean those stupid international Asia channnels, I mean the ones you see on LyngSat. If you can't get the channels because of how they are encrypted, I understand.

    Very RUDE to call the channels "stupid".
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