Astra Satellite Footprint

[Tezza33]

I use premiumize me for downloads, it basically gives you premium access to lots of download sites but it also gives you a proxy service which you can set to anywhere you like, if I want to watch American TV that is not allowed here I set the proxy to USA, if I forget to change it back to the UK I can't watch iplayer or the ITV even when I am in the UK and in Europe I set the proxy to UK which allows me to watch anything, it costs €50 for a year but I think it is worth every penny, I don't subscribe to filefactory/rapidgator/hipfile etc

any more so save money

 

[John H]

All the main broadcasters block foreign IP addresses but there are plenty of proxy services (some free, such as filmon and some that charge a nominal amount) that enable live television to be watched via the internet wherever you are. However, as mentioned by several people above, buffering is a major problem here - and on a campsite where everybody is trying to watch Eastenders at the same time then speeds are not going to be very good!

 

[barryd]

Wint (and everyone) go to FILMON TV FREE LIVE TV MOVIES AND SOCIAL TELEVISION (as already mentioned above) and you can watch live TV anywhere including BBC, ITV etc but as also mentioned you need to be on top of a good wifi connection or on a site thats not over subscribed on the wifi. As I said, its the future. When 4G is widespread and cheap thats what we will all be doing and no worries about Sat Range. Anyone want a Camos Dome, going cheap?

 

[Byronic]

All the main broadcasters block foreign IP addresses but there are plenty of proxy services (some free, such as filmon and some that charge a nominal amount) that enable live television to be watched via the internet wherever you are. However, as mentioned by several people above, buffering is a major problem here - and on a campsite where everybody is trying to watch Eastenders at the same time then speeds are not going to be very good!

Could record buffered content then playback, hopefully then smoothed out.
I only wildcamp, therefore anecdotal only..... but I'm informed that campsite wifi operators are limiting daily downloads to overcome the strangulation problems, brought about mainly by excess TV use of course.
Soaps should be transmitted @ 15fps anyway, the audience wouldn't notice the difference, it's hardly fast moving action, so I am informed, and the jerkiness would liven it up!!

 

[John H]

Could record buffered content then playback, hopefully then smoothed out.

I never thought of that - but it requires forward planning and we don't watch that much television anyway! As long as I can get the Archers on Radio 4 I am happy

 

[Byronic]

John H.....despite the gloomy news re. the imminent demise of thermionic valves, I'll still replace the recently malfunctioning cab radio with a LW Band model. Kenwood make a reasonable version with FM/LW +USB connection audio out conn. etc.
Although I've never tried myself, some bods reckon earthing the antenna directly to ground improves the LW signal reception, in dry Spanish ground I think a few buckets of water poured around the probably rudimentary earth rod or scrap rebar would help.

 

[John H]

John H.....despite the gloomy news re. the imminent demise of thermionic valves, I'll still replace the recently malfunctioning cab radio with a LW Band model. Kenwood make a reasonable version with FM/LW +USB connection audio out conn. etc.
Although I've never tried myself, some bods reckon earthing the antenna directly to ground improves the LW signal reception, in dry Spanish ground I think a few buckets of water poured around the probably rudimentary earth rod or scrap rebar would help.

But since our LW reception of UK radio dies out half-way down France, I can't imagine that doing any of that would bring it back in Almeria!

 

[Byronic]

Wint (and everyone) go to FILMON TV FREE LIVE TV MOVIES AND SOCIAL TELEVISION (as already mentioned above) and you can watch live TV anywhere including BBC, ITV etc but as also mentioned you need to be on top of a good wifi connection or on a site thats not over subscribed on the wifi. As I said, its the future. When 4G is widespread and cheap thats what we will all be doing and no worries about Sat Range. Anyone want a Camos Dome, going cheap?

Keep the Camos, turn it upside down point it at a strong satellite signal (probably German) you now have a microwave wok. A belated 1st of April suggestion, and I know perfectly well what I can do with it

When 4G is widespread "and cheap" you're not serious.......are you? I don't believe in eternal life!! 3G itself still isn't cheap really, just appears cheap compared to the exorbitant roll out rates and roaming rates as the mobile networks clawed back(and still do) the 20 billion quid they gave to HM Gov. for 3G transmission rights.

 

[Byronic]

But since our LW reception of UK radio dies out half-way down France, I can't imagine that doing any of that would bring it back in Almeria!

I get 198 LW in s. Spain and the Algarve and as I've stated in a previous post, a bit hit and miss, and sometimes only at certain hours of the day. I always give it a try. I guess your particular site spot in Almeria is a bit of miss rather than hit.