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by EMM
Fri Feb 21, 2014 3:04 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: PRACTICAL solutions to loss of TV Reception
Replies: 119
Views: 70840

Re: PRACTICAL solutions to loss of TV Reception

The channel switching and sat replacement program has not finished yet, I can remember the same sort of sceptism over 2 years ago when the current changes were mooted. It will not happen, would not affect BBC etc on Sky and so on. Look where we are now. One thing is certain and that is nothing is ce...
by EMM
Thu Feb 20, 2014 7:49 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: PRACTICAL solutions to loss of TV Reception
Replies: 119
Views: 70840

Re: PRACTICAL solutions to loss of TV Reception

Hiya PW. MANY THANKS. When hubby is home later this evening I shall get him to read it all and perhaps he may well contact you. Me being a mere female with only one brain cell working can quite honestly say ' me no understand'. We shall be keeping our house in the UK, its landline, wifi connection,...
by EMM
Thu Feb 20, 2014 7:48 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: PRACTICAL solutions to loss of TV Reception
Replies: 119
Views: 70840

Re: PRACTICAL solutions to loss of TV Reception

Hiya PW. MANY THANKS. When hubby is home later this evening I shall get him to read it all and perhaps he may well contact you. Me being a mere female with only one brain cell working can quite honestly say ' me no understand'. We shall be keeping our house in the UK, its landline, wifi connection,...
by EMM
Sun Feb 16, 2014 10:21 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Property market analysis
Replies: 29
Views: 17763

Re: Property market analysis

One of the developements is in Carvoeiro and the properties have been increased by up to E10,000.
by EMM
Sun Feb 16, 2014 1:26 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Property market analysis
Replies: 29
Views: 17763

Re: Property market analysis

In the last week I have been sent details of price changes from Banks and developers,
They have increased their prices due to increasing interest and demand.
Does 1 swallow make a spring ???
Who knows.
by EMM
Sun Feb 16, 2014 1:12 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: ASTRA 2E now moving to station at 28.5 east
Replies: 183
Views: 104694

Re: ASTRA 2E now moving to station at 28.5 east

Not far if you are a TV addict like some we know who have it on all day.
by EMM
Sat Feb 15, 2014 1:47 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: ASTRA 2E now moving to station at 28.5 east
Replies: 183
Views: 104694

Re: ASTRA 2E now moving to station at 28.5 east

There is apparently an article on Algarve Daily news that reports that there is al a lack of internet capacity ( download speeds ) in Portugal. At peak times demand is already so high that the service is struggling and that is without the increased demand from those accessing or downloading the TV. ...
by EMM
Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:33 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Help with fires
Replies: 8
Views: 5751

Re: Help with fires

Stopped usingp ine canes as they leave tarry deposits on the glass and in the chimney.
Now use those reconstitued logs you can buy in any supermarket, jumbo have them for E2.99 pack.
by EMM
Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:08 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: PRACTICAL solutions to loss of TV Reception
Replies: 119
Views: 70840

Re: PRACTICAL solutions to loss of TV Reception

A friend is having an IPTV box installed next week cost E150, we will soon be able to see how good live streaming of UK TV is.
by EMM
Wed Feb 12, 2014 11:18 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: PRACTICAL solutions to loss of TV Reception
Replies: 119
Views: 70840

Re: PRACTICAL solutions to loss of TV Reception

Pickwick, as it as another IPTV box albeit as you believe better than some on the market if we already have a good internet service do we need Meo ?
by EMM
Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:15 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: ASTRA 2E now moving to station at 28.5 east
Replies: 183
Views: 104694

Re: ASTRA 2E now moving to station at 28.5 east

It has not finished yet, some SKy channels will be movimg later this year when another new sat is launched.
Jaylay definetly has the right idea :) :)
by EMM
Tue Feb 11, 2014 11:23 am
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: ASTRA 2E now moving to station at 28.5 east
Replies: 183
Views: 104694

Re: ASTRA 2E now moving to station at 28.5 east

Jaylay wrote:Invest in a 2 € bottle of wine and sit and enjoy a good laugh at old films and series we once thought good. :D
When summer has gone ( why watch tv on a summer evening ) and the dust has settled then think about the alternatives.
Best post on the subject to date. :D :D
by EMM
Tue Feb 11, 2014 11:14 am
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: ASTRA 2E now moving to station at 28.5 east
Replies: 183
Views: 104694

Re: ASTRA 2E now moving to station at 28.5 east

Sounds like yet another advertiser.
by EMM
Tue Feb 11, 2014 11:11 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: PRACTICAL solutions to loss of TV Reception
Replies: 119
Views: 70840

Re: PRACTICAL solutions to loss of TV Reception

Is there something so simple that all you need to do is plug it in an turn on !!! :D
by EMM
Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:28 am
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: ASTRA 2E now moving to station at 28.5 east
Replies: 183
Views: 104694

Re: ASTRA 2E now moving to station at 28.5 east

The remaining mainstream UK channels have gone.
We are left with SKY news and a host of shopping channels that will have re runs of old series and films later in the day.