Polish TV in U.K - Sky

richie147uk · 17-01-2004, 21:42

I would like to arrange for Polish T.V. to be beamed into my parents home. They do not have satellite T.V at the moment nor Freeview.

What equipment woulkd be required at approx what cost (initial install} and would a monthly subscription be payable? They are not interested in receiving SKY channels.

Harshad · 17-01-2004, 21:49

You will need a 80cm dish pointing to Hotbird, that's where Polsat is, and I think Cyfra+ is as well, but the subscription costs are expensive, i'd give you the link to a site which sells subs, but I don't want to get into trouble.

Analoguesat · 17-01-2004, 22:33

If they are happy with 10 or 11 Polish channels, then you can get these free from the Hotbird satellites. Currently available:

TVN / TVN Siedem / Mango 24 shopping / TVN Meteo / TVN Turbo / Polsat / Polsat 2 / TV Polonia / Tele 5 / Polonia 1 / ITV / Viva Polska.

If they want the pay tv channels, you are far better off organising the subscription and the receiver in Poland if yo have contacts.

You can get the subscriptions in the UK, but you pay a LOT for them. Do a Google search for Bradley Wood, and have a look at the prices.

astra19E · 18-01-2004, 11:10

If you are happy with 3 channels:
TVN, TVPi and TV4, you could get a very cheap (always under £50) analogue system, from a boot sale or a friend who may have changed to Sky Digital and point the dish to 13E.

Check out this site for more info
www.analoguesat.co.uk

richie147uk · 18-01-2004, 21:14

Thanks for your help, everybody

18-01-2004, 21:25

I recently installed a dish for my polish landlady. I got a Technomate 5500DA which can see analogue and digital broadcasts. I put up an 80cm dish pointed at Hotbird, but got a monoblock LNB which allows her to see Hotbird and Astra 1 from the same dish.
She gets a few Polish channels and a few others like Sky News, CNN.

philip24 · 18-01-2004, 22:02

W3@7East has TVP Polonia which is FTA. The other services are encrypted Videoguard.

This is their website: http://www.tvp.com.pl/polonia/ and it's at 7 degrees East on 11175 V, 27.5 MS/sec, 3/4

I always polish my TV. I'll get my coat....

bradle01 · 24-01-2004, 11:25

We supply both Polsat and Cyfra official cards, although we are thinking of dropping Polsat because of technical difficulties with their dedicated boxes.

Visit us at *admin edit* - please do not advertise on the forums

philengland · 24-01-2004, 15:38

Quote:

Originally posted by astra19E
If you are happy with 3 channels:
TVN, TVPi and TV4, you could get a very cheap (always under £50) analogue system, from a boot sale or a friend who may have changed to Sky Digital and point the dish to 13E.

Check out this site for more info
www.analoguesat.co.uk

there are others - here is a list of where the free to air polish channels are

TVN, TVN Siedem, TVN Meteo, Mango 24 & TVN Turbo on 11408V, sr 27500, 3/4

Polsat & Polsat 2 International on 11413H , sr 6200, 7/8

TV Polonia, Polonia 1, Tele5 & iTV on 11513H, sr27500, 3/4

Viva Polska on 11604H, sr 27500, 3/4

TV Puls on 12322H, sr 27500, 3/4

TV Pilot (like a rolling whats on channel) on 12360H, sr 27500, 3/4

think i have listed all of them! (14 - all free) hope this helps!

astra19E · 24-01-2004, 16:03

I was talikng about analogue

philengland · 24-01-2004, 17:31

Quote:

Originally posted by astra19E
I was talikng about analogue

oh

anyway, can get a cheapish digital receiver for about £80 in places

17-01-2004, 21:42	#1
richie147uk Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 8	Polish TV in U.K I would like to arrange for Polish T.V. to be beamed into my parents home. They do not have satellite T.V at the moment nor Freeview. What equipment woulkd be required at approx what cost (initial install} and would a monthly subscription be payable? They are not interested in receiving SKY channels.

24-01-2004, 11:25	#8
bradle01 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Services: Just about everything Posts: 25	Polish TV We supply both Polsat and Cyfra official cards, although we are thinking of dropping Polsat because of technical difficulties with their dedicated boxes. Visit us at admin edit - please do not advertise on the forums

17-01-2004, 21:49	#2
Harshad Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bradford, UK Services: Motorised 1m dish 27.5w-28e Posts: 5,196	You will need a 80cm dish pointing to Hotbird, that's where Polsat is, and I think Cyfra+ is as well, but the subscription costs are expensive, i'd give you the link to a site which sells subs, but I don't want to get into trouble.

17-01-2004, 22:33	#3
Analoguesat Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Scottish Borders Services: Sky Digital, and fta from /5E/7E/9E/10E/13E/ 16E/19E/23E/28E Posts: 17,550	If they are happy with 10 or 11 Polish channels, then you can get these free from the Hotbird satellites. Currently available: TVN / TVN Siedem / Mango 24 shopping / TVN Meteo / TVN Turbo / Polsat / Polsat 2 / TV Polonia / Tele 5 / Polonia 1 / ITV / Viva Polska. If they want the pay tv channels, you are far better off organising the subscription and the receiver in Poland if yo have contacts. You can get the subscriptions in the UK, but you pay a LOT for them. Do a Google search for Bradley Wood, and have a look at the prices.

18-01-2004, 11:10	#4
astra19E Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: S. Lanarkshire Services: SkyHD, FTA Digital 19.2E, Freeview IDTV & Box. Posts: 2,114	If you are happy with 3 channels: TVN, TVPi and TV4, you could get a very cheap (always under £50) analogue system, from a boot sale or a friend who may have changed to Sky Digital and point the dish to 13E. Check out this site for more info www.analoguesat.co.uk

18-01-2004, 21:14	#5
richie147uk Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 8	Thanks for your help, everybody

18-01-2004, 21:25	#6
Proppinupthebar Posts: n/a	I recently installed a dish for my polish landlady. I got a Technomate 5500DA which can see analogue and digital broadcasts. I put up an 80cm dish pointed at Hotbird, but got a monoblock LNB which allows her to see Hotbird and Astra 1 from the same dish. She gets a few Polish channels and a few others like Sky News, CNN.

18-01-2004, 22:02	#7
philip24 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,530	W3@7East has TVP Polonia which is FTA. The other services are encrypted Videoguard. This is their website: http://www.tvp.com.pl/polonia/ and it's at 7 degrees East on 11175 V, 27.5 MS/sec, 3/4 I always polish my TV. I'll get my coat....

24-01-2004, 16:03	#10
astra19E Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: S. Lanarkshire Services: SkyHD, FTA Digital 19.2E, Freeview IDTV & Box. Posts: 2,114	I was talikng about analogue