UK programmes Free-to-Air on Astra 28.2 ?

[Araj]

I live in Switzerland and I'd like to get UK programmes. Can I get them for free on Astra 28.2° (2A/2B/2C/2D) ? I found a list online which shows BBC and ITV programmes available at Astra 28.2° - but what confuses me is that although the list says the programmes are not encrypted, they are shown as part of BBC and Sky "packages".

 

Thanks for your help !

Edited June 6, 2008 by Araj

[Griga]

Can I get them for free on Astra 28.2° (2A/2B/2C/2D) ?

Yes. I do However, they use a spot beam for channels that are not supposed to be watched outside UK, so it depends very much on where you live and your dish size (you'll need a big one in Switzerland, I guess). See here

 

http://www.lyngsat.com/28east.html

 

and click on the links in the beam column.

[trifon33]

Yes. I do However, they use a spot beam for channels that are not supposed to be watched outside UK, so it depends very much on where you live and your dish size (you'll need a big one in Switzerland, I guess). See here

 

http://www.lyngsat.com/28east.html

 

and click on the links in the beam column.

 

REgarding ITV HD, you have to change the VPID to 3401 and Mpeg2 to H264. Under DVBViewer, it is scanned as audio chanel under the SID figure; you can changer it too.

 

I have watched Nedereland/Italy that way;

 

It is done for some sort of prortection. The english "freesat HD receiver" recover the right chanel property.

 

HTPC+DVBViewer is realy formidable!!!!!