How do you get english tv in cyprus

[Pauly447]

Nglish tv in cyprus ?

[tom brown]

What a useless site I offer info and get accused of advertising?

[yiannis75]

Originally Posted by Pauly447

Nglish tv in cyprus ?

There are only two real ways of receiving UK tv in Cyprus.

One is through a satellite dish and the other is through the Internet.

Satelite options are through a sky box or through a dreambox. Both options require a dish ranging in size from 2.7m minimum upto to 4.2m depending on your location. Still you will not receive all the channels you normally do through a sky box as we are just too far away from the UK to get a decent strength signal so some channels you simply will not get no matter how big your dish is.

Dreamboxes can be used for sky too but will suffer the same problems of not having all channels. It can also be used for channels located on other satellites that broadcast in English on eg Hotbird satellite. There are lots of good installers on the island I'm sure you can get lots of recommendations from other users.

The other option is through the Internet which means you will need to install Internet. A lot of people connect laptops to the tv or iPads and watch through bbciplayer or other catchup services. Websites like filmon broadcast the freeview channels live so that is an option too. All these will require you to sign up to a VPN service which basically allows you to acces the programme content on eg BBC iplayer as these only allow access if you're in the UK. The VPN makes it appear as though you are in the UK.

Another option is a slingbox which again works through the Internet, it connects to equipment in the uk eg a skybox and it sends the pictures to your tv in cyprus through the internet and and some equipment connected to your tv to receive the pictures much like a satellite box. If you have a relative in the uk they can set one up for you. Alternatively there are companies that will do it all for you if do not have anyone in the UK.

Another option some people use is to record programmes onto USBs and connect it to your tv or laptop if your tv doesnt have a USB option. You can get a USB sent over from relatives who can record things for your or download content from torrent sites yourself.

Hope that helps!

[finikaria]

All you require is an iPad and Apple TV and a HDMI cable to connect to a HD Tv. The Apple TV is a small box which costs about Euro 130.
Just get Filmon from apple store(free) and watch BBC ITV Dave and many others.

[yiannis75]

If you go down the appletv route, several things to consider.

I do not recommend it if you are like watching UKTV in High Defintion (HD). There is no point in paying for a big screen HD capable tv and then watching in Standard Definition (SD).

Applications like filmon do no broadcast in HD (unless you pay) and the quality of the re-broadcast is not great but if this does not bother you this is a viable solution.

Of course the ipad is capable of HD, but the apps used to broadcast eg UK TV do not have and HD offering. I download movies from appletv and the HD quality offering is great, crystal clear.

You can also connect the ipad direct to the TV and save money on the appletv however this means every time you want to change channel you will have to get up and got to the ipad. If you have the appletv the ipad acts as a remote control and you can change through the freeview channels offered on filmon from the comfort of your sofa.

PS in my previous post I said you will need a VPN, just to clarify the VPN is only required for the official catch-up pages run by eg ITV, BBC and SKY etc. Unofficial sites like filmon do not require you to use a VPN as there effectively "illegal."

[Pauly447]

Originally Posted by yiannis75

If you go down the appletv route, several things to consider.

I do not recommend it if you are like watching UKTV in High Defintion (HD). There is no point in paying for a big screen HD capable tv and then watching in Standard Definition (SD).

Applications like filmon do no broadcast in HD (unless you pay) and the quality of the re-broadcast is not great but if this does not bother you this is a viable solution.

Of course the ipad is capable of HD, but the apps used to broadcast eg UK TV do not have and HD offering. I download movies from appletv and the HD quality offering is great, crystal clear.

You can also connect the ipad direct to the TV and save money on the appletv however this means every time you want to change channel you will have to get up and got to the ipad. If you have the appletv the ipad acts as a remote control and you can change through the freeview channels offered on filmon from the comfort of your sofa.

PS in my previous post I said you will need a VPN, just to clarify the VPN is only required for the official catch-up pages run by eg ITV, BBC and SKY etc. Unofficial sites like filmon do not require you to use a VPN as there effectively "illegal."

Hi what is vpn thanks

[Veronica]

Originally Posted by Pauly447

Hi what is vpn thanks

A Virtual Private Network is a network technology that creates a secure network connection over a public network such as the Internet.

[finikaria]

I have lost Filmon it is no longer in Apple apps any ideas?

[yiannis75]

Originally Posted by finikaria

I have lost Filmon it is no longer in Apple apps any ideas?

Do you mean the app is no longer on your ipad?

Or do you mean the app is no longer available for download in the App Store?

I've checked the app store and you are right its not there, its no longer available for download. However it does appear on my ipad and my iphone and both work.

The only thing I can think is it has been pulled either by Apple or the developer. I know they were in the courts as they are not allowed to broadcast the UK channels as they don't have the rights. Whether this is the case or not though I cannot say for sure.

What I will say though is that the app works on both my iphone and ipad. However I should add Im in the UK at the moment so maybe they have pulled it for everyone who doesn't have a UK ip address.

[yiannis75]

Originally Posted by finikaria

I have lost Filmon it is no longer in Apple apps any ideas?

Just had a friend in Nicosia confirm its fine on his ipad and iphone so perhaps you have deleted it?

He also confirmed it does not appear in his app store either so it has definitely been pulled. Maybe the transmission will cease shortly too or maybe a new version of the app will appear.