Bfbs tv

[johnandjill]

Hello folks.

Been in south cyprus since Feb. Anyone out there know if you can get BFBS forces tv. if you do can could you please advise.

[gloucester_geezer]

Originally Posted by johnandjill

Hello folks.

Been in south cyprus since Feb. Anyone out there know if you can get BFBS forces tv. if you do can could you please advise.

I was out there a couple of years ago and while I was there I asked about getting BFBS in my house, as I am ex-military I am aware of the set-up etc., but as the boxes, or is it the cards for the boxes are only available to serving members and have to be signed for then it was not possible. If you find out anything different I would be interested to know.

Paul

[johnandjill]

thanks for that paul will let you know if we find out anything further.

[alarholm]

I'm in Germany where we also have a huge military community and I can't get it either. As the previous poster said, you have to be issued with the card/equipment etc and have to be serving

This said, if you are missing English tv, you can find places online where you can get UK sky in Europe Just be careful of scams.

Aly

[johnandjill]

thanks Aly

[seanboardman]

Originally Posted by johnandjill

Hello folks.

Been in south cyprus since Feb. Anyone out there know if you can get BFBS forces tv. if you do can could you please advise.

Your tv needs converting to the standard There is advice available at Dhekelia or Akrotiri. Buy a squaddie a drink and they will tell you which shop does the conversion.

Regards Sean

[johnandjill]

Thanks Sean

Will give that one a try. Our cypriot friend has a bar so no doubt he has squaddies popping in for a pint.

John

[Digitvman]

Originally Posted by johnandjill

Thanks Sean

Will give that one a try. Our cypriot friend has a bar so no doubt he has squaddies popping in for a pint.

John

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If a serving person member passes the BFBS viewing card to a 3rd party or uses it in a card sharing network. That service person will be placed on a charge and their access to welfare TV services will be removed.

All BFBS viewing cards are electronically marked, if used in a sharing network or in a non BFBS box the card can be identified at the point the viewing card is returned to BFBS or via the card sharing network.

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[johnandjill]

Thanks Digitvman.

Would not like to get anyone in any bother, so i think its time to give up on this subject.

Thanks every one for your replies.

[Digitvman]

If you want some british TV and you know someone in the UK with a broadband connection, may I suggest you buy a slingbox and connect it to there broadband. That will let you watch british TV across the internet, you can change channel as well !

I use one of these when I'm deployed, Ive watched from TV home, in Miami, Falklands, Belize, Canada and Iraq with one of these boxes.

If you are in Cyprus you are looking at 5 meter dish for BBC 1 etc.

The BBC have a european channel called BBC prime, its BBC content from a year or so ago.
There is also the PAYTV Nova, which has some channels with english sound tracks.