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BBC to go FTA From 30 May this year, the BBC's services will be broadcast without encryption so viewers without a Sky card will be able to watch. The move means the BBC saves an estimated £85m over the next five years, which it currently pays to BSkyB for encryption of the channels. Full story here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/2843069.stm It seems likely that the BBC transmissions will move to Astra 2D. This will have no affect on UK viewers but viewers in southern Europe who can not receive ITV will probably lose the BBC programmes. The best LNB we have found so far for ITV in southern Europe is the AP8-TW Universal LNB 0.6dB with C120 flange fitting. See: http://www.satcure.co.uk/accs/page1.htm It will be interesting to see which non-Sky Digital receiver works best for BBC (and ITV when it goes FTA in 2004, as seems likely). ____________________________________________________________________
BBC to go FTA From 30 May this year, the BBC's services will be broadcast without encryption so viewers without a Sky card will be able to watch. The move means the BBC saves an estimated £85m over the next five years, which it currently pays to BSkyB for encryption of the channels. Full story here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/2843069.stm It seems likely that the BBC transmissions will move to Astra 2D. This will have no affect on UK viewers but viewers in southern Europe who can not receive ITV will probably lose the BBC programmes. The best LNB we have found so far for ITV in southern Europe is the AP8-TW Universal LNB 0.6dB with C120 flange fitting. See: http://www.satcure.co.uk/accs/page1.htm It will be interesting to see which non-Sky Digital receiver works best for BBC (and ITV when it goes FTA in 2004, as seems likely). ____________________________________________________________________