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Eurosport

kingrollo
kingrollo Posts: 42 Forumite
in TV MoneySaving
Whats the cheapest way to get eurosport ? - bearing in mind I am currently in dispute with Virgin Media - so can't use them.
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  • Phantom_Flan_Flinger
    Phantom_Flan_Flinger Posts: 2,794 Forumite
    The only other way AFAIK is a paid subscription through SKY.

    There may ways with a motorised dish to another satellite, but I can't confirm this.
    Dave. :wave:
  • scotsbob
    scotsbob Posts: 4,632 Forumite
    kingrollo wrote: »
    Whats the cheapest way to get eurosport ? - bearing in mind I am currently in dispute with Virgin Media - so can't use them.

    If you aim your dish at the Astra satellite at 19.2 degrees you can see the Eurosport channel for free as it's free to air on that satellite.
  • Phantom_Flan_Flinger
    Phantom_Flan_Flinger Posts: 2,794 Forumite
    scotsbob wrote: »
    If you aim your dish at the Astra satellite at 19.2 degrees you can see the Eurosport channel for free as it's free to air on that satellite.

    I had a feeling you'd sort him out bob. :)
    Dave. :wave:
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    scotsbob wrote: »
    If you aim your dish at the Astra satellite at 19.2 degrees you can see the Eurosport channel for free as it's free to air on that satellite.

    Not on my Technomate receiver it isn't, it is scrambled on all...what frequency is it Free to Air please?
  • BenL
    BenL Posts: 3,189 Forumite
    Eurosport @ 19.2 is apparently

    12226 H 27500-3/4

    http://www.lyngsat.com/astra19.html

    I beep for Robins - Beep Beep
    & Choo Choo for trains!!
  • scotsbob
    scotsbob Posts: 4,632 Forumite
    Inactive wrote: »
    Not on my Technomate receiver it isn't, it is scrambled on all...what frequency is it Free to Air please?

    Transponder 12226, if you haven't got it go to Menu/PID Search/Add TP then enter 12226 27500 H then press the red scan button and it should now be there
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    BenL wrote: »
    Eurosport @ 19.2 is apparently

    12226 H 27500-3/4

    http://www.lyngsat.com/astra19.html


    Thanks, I assume that it has a German sound track .. :confused:
  • kingrollo
    kingrollo Posts: 42 Forumite
    scotsbob wrote: »
    If you aim your dish at the Astra satellite at 19.2 degrees you can see the Eurosport channel for free as it's free to air on that satellite.


    I don't have a dish - what do I need to buy ?
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    kingrollo wrote: »
    I don't have a dish - what do I need to buy ?

    You'll need a dish and a satellite receiver box.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • scotsbob
    scotsbob Posts: 4,632 Forumite
    Inactive wrote: »
    Thanks, I assume that it has a German sound track .. :confused:

    It's not a channel I normally watch, i tuned to it today for the first time to answer the original poster's question.

    As I write this there is a tennis match with Venus Williams and Danara Safina and it is in German. However, as I have said before, watching sport is like watching !!!!!!, you don't really need a commentary
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