Whats the best way of getting the UK television stations free on Condado..??

Is it best to organise a box through Polaris or elsewhere? Would the standard boxes from the UK work out ok in Spain?

 as far as I know the boxes from the uk do not work, we have the polaris box and as a one of payment we think it is good value, lots of others have gone for the polaris box.

Nick

naranhos 8 and fareham hants.

Hi,

Contact Phil Tann (PTAN), he will sort you out and at a better price.

Phil 

hi

Or contact Craig, living in a " Villa Jana"  cheap and very helpfull.

jihem

Hi

We used Phil (Ptan)and he was excellent.Good price and he fits it for you.

Pat

Ditto on Ptan.  A one-off fee (very reasonable) and, so far, no issues at all.  Even if there were any issues I'm sure Phil would see you all right anyway.  My unit was fitted a year ago and is simple to use and very reliable with all the UK channels.  Arlene

Might get in touch with PTan - how much is it for a box fitted please?

Cheers

Foz

Hi Foz,

Have PM'ed you details.

Phil

 We bought a digital tv in an electrical shop near ikea and it gets all the english digital channels without having to have a box fitted. We even tried it at our next door neighbours and it still worked there. I was surprised and quite cross that we had spent so much on a polaris box.

Hi All,

Can we have some clarity on this. I too am about to buy a digibox and dont want to waste the money.

I presume the TV must have a freeview box fitted?

Terry.

I have a digi tv purchased in Spain, I have tried to get the english/polaris Tv channels with no success.

Can you post a step by step guide IE. tuning instructions as to how you managed, and the chanells you are able to receive.

Thanks  

To get the UK channels without a box you will need to buy a TV with a built-in DVB-C (cable ) receiver, most new tele's only have DVB-T i.e terestrial digital such as Freeview in the UK or TDT in Spain 

There are not many TVs that have this and these have only started to be introduced recently.  Initially only Sony made them and they were very expensive, but recently Samsung, Philips and a few other have started to introduce it as well.   So if you already have a tele, the chances are you will need a box ( check the manual ).  If you haven't got a TV yet, look for "DVB-C" in the spec, if it's a international brand that is sold in Germany then it will probably pick up the channels.   But they do tend to be on the more expensive models so it may be cheaper to get a cheaper TV and a box, unless you can find a bargin.

Phil

Thanks Ptan, great info

 Hi PTAN, Will you pm me the details also please. Thanks Ruairi

Hi Ptan

Please can you PM me details as well. Thanks.

Seymour

Hi Phil,

Could you send me the details as well ? Thanks.