On a day so foggy that you couldn’t see fifty yards, I was on the castle roof wondering where the beach had gone! Following on from the upgrade of the TV system at Penrhiw in St Davids, Roch Castle was next to have sky TV added to the guest rooms. With the benefit of being onsite during […]
Freeview is to see a change next week when the BBC-HD channel changes full time for BBC2-HD to compliment the already popular BBC1-HD. It’s a sign of things to come as channels slowly but surely start to move over to High Definition broadcasting. On the whole, you won’t need to retune your digital equipment as it is more of […]
Freesat+ users can now access Youtube via the on demand function of their freesat+ recorders. This is likely to be followed by more and more online TV channels in the near future. For more information, take a look at freesat’s website.Freesat – Youtube
Well it’s that time of year when calls come in that satellite reception has been lost. This can affect users of all types of satellite dish, including sky, freesat and satellite broadband… If you can safely access your dish, then you may be able to resolve this yourself by removing the snow but PLEASE be […]
Freesat has agreed a deal with Sky to add a range of channels to its subscription-free satellite platform, including Sky News, Pick TV and Challenge TV.Sky News is now available on Freesat channel 202, delivering 24-hour rolling news coverage produced by an award-winning global operation. The channel joins the already available news networks on Freesat, […]
On Friday I completed a bespoke installation for the very prestigious Retreats Group accommodation in StDavids. The Old Priory underwent massive renovation works and was completed about two years ago. Along with the renovation, Digital freeview TV was installed in all the rooms and satellite tv was not originally needed or specified. Now after requests from some regular guests, the owners […]
Most viewers will have noticed a pop up banner warning us of an imminent change in channel lineup.Mostly this is for renumbering of the HD services for those of us with Freeview HD equipment. HD Channel Old channel number New Channel number BBC One HD 50 101 BBC HD […]
I was in Little Haven today replacing yet another rusty sky dish with a Weatherproof Fibreglass Dish that can brave the Pembrokeshire coastal sea air. The dish in question was only three years old and like many others, was falling apart beyond repair. SMC (or Sheet Moulded Composite) dishes work in the same way but are […]
A recent renovation project near Solva required a discrete instalation of a dish for freesat and WiFi broadband antenna and as so much time and effort has gone into the look of the building, it would have been a shame to spoil it with antennas… Here are some pics of how the kit blended in […]
I’ve been to couple of dishes recently that have suffered from the all too common Salt Air Syndrome!This is really common with standard mini dishes used for many sky installations as they are constructed of mild steel that is powder coated but not galvanized. This always leads to rapid corrosion of these dishes in coastal locations. […]
Is there a way to watch Formula 1 live in the UK without subscribing to sky’s new F1 channel? With a couple of limitations, yes…European broadcaster RTL have the rights to live F1 on RTL Germany which can be viewed in the UK with the right equipment. The audio and commentary will be in German so a […]
On 27th February, ITV1 +1 is making some service changes which will affect ITV1+1 recordings set on your Sky+ or Sky+ HD Box. sky viewers will still be able to enjoy their programmes. However, as a result of the changes, any ITV1+1 programmes which have been set on a box to record (including series link) […]