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06 Dec 2012 11:00 AM:

No doubt you will have heard about the changes with Sky TV.
I live in Calahonda, Costa del Sol.
 
Apparently Sky have changed or moved the footprint that covers the Costa del Sol & we are now suffering loss of some channels, mainly channel 5 & some other less popular channels..
This in itself is no major loss, however I have been told that more channels will disappear & that on the 15th of January we will lose all channels!
This may be scare mongering, but there is no doubt that there are going to be loss of channels & also loss of quality with the remaining channels.
 
The only solution seems to be an Internet based connection.
Various firms are advertising this solution with costs varying from 100 - 300 euros per set top box & monthly payments varying from zero - 40 euros per month, all depending, of course, on the extent of the packages required.
 
I have also been warned about the 'fly by night' companies that are installing these systems & disappearing or not giving good backup when things go wrong.
 
 
What is definite though, is that a high speed Internet connection is required to run this system. 
It is recommended that a 3 Mb ADSL connection is advisable.
May I ask that some members of Eye On Spain advise on the following?
1) Are we likely to lose most or all of our channels in the near future?
2) What are our options?
3) What are the likely costs?
4) As a community, can we negotiate a discounted price from one of the reputable providers?

Thanks in advance for any help or advice.


 


This message was last edited by willow on 06/12/2012.


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Thread: Loss of Sky TV!

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02 Aug 2012 4:45 PM:

Thanks for the replies.

Yes, the developer did install three phase & the development is only apartments!

So what do you guys recommend for my three bed, three bath apartment with air con/heating, underfloor heating in bathrooms & just normal cooking & dishwasher & washing machine facilities?

Do I pay the approx. 200 euro cost to change to single phase or stick with the three phase & have a higher fuse rating?

My wife & I live here permanantly.



Thread: Electricity costs.

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01 Aug 2012 8:44 PM:

My community is shortly coming off the developers metered electricity & on to individual owners meters.

The developer has put in a three phase supply. I am led to believe that this is excessive as a higher fuse rating is needed which makes the monthly standing charge higher than is neccessary.

However we have the option of having our individual supply changed to single phase which may result in a lower rated fuse & thus lower monthly standing charges. 

Has anyone any experience of this? It seems that the options are either a10.38 amp fuse running three phase or a 7.7 amp fuse running on single phase.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.



Thread: Electricity costs.

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30 Jun 2011 6:38 PM:

If you look on their website their head office is in Fuengirola, so we
went into Fuengirola today to find them and to have a chat.
 
Eventually found Edificio 1 in the Plaza de Hispanidad which is quite close to
the Feria ground. No signs outside the building to indicate the presence of
Evergreen, but as there was a cleaner in the reception I got in the building
and went up to the fourth floor. Found room 4B. locked , no signage and no
response to the bell (approx 11.30 a.m.)
 
Went back to the entrance hall. Spoke to the cleaner, she didn't speak any
english but I had the impression she'd never heard of Evergreen. There was a
set of mail boxes in reception. The one for 4B had the name of a different
organisation stuck on it.
 
All very mysterious. May be that this address is simply the legally registered
address and they actually operate elsewhere but even so you'd expect to see
some signage.
 
on checking the web-site it does imply that this is their head office and they
have several sales offices including Malaga.
 
Alternative contacts are by post, telephone or email. I tried to send an
email, but unfortunately it doesn't appear to go. This might be because they
don't give an email address, you have to fill in their contact form.
Has any one actually visited their office in Fuengirola?


Thread: Endesa Electric Bill

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23 Mar 2010 2:01 PM:

If you want affordable golf in the Costa del Sol area you should join the 'golf two4one' membership scheme.               golftwo4one.com.  For an annual membership of 54€ you can play 22 courses, literally 2 for the price of one. There are weekly competitions at Calanova 35€ each incl buggy (Mondays) & Miraflores 30€ + buggy (Tuesdays). No limit to the number of times per year you play.

Where else can you play courses like La Quinta for 37.50€ incl buggy (early bird) or 50€ incl. buggy all other times.  Check out the website to see all other offers.

The only drawback is that you can only play each course once with the card, except for the weekly comps. However if you & a mate buy one each you can play together twice each course & there is no limit how many cards you buy a year. Buy three cards and the cost drops to only 36€ per card! Fantastic value. Check out the website.

Incidentally I have no financial interest in the company other than hoping for its success so that I, and my friends, can continue to play cheap(ish) golf and to hope that more clubs join the group.



Thread: Golf courses struggling and facing closure

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