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Subject: Re: Astra 2D in Malta

Author:
Keiko

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Date Posted: 17:19:38 12/13/03 Sat
In reply to: Ken 's message, "Re: Astra 2D in Malta" on 13:12:59 12/13/03 Sat

>
>>I live in Malta and we do not receive 2D.
>
>OK, but what size dish have you got?
>
>Recently a
>>local shop advertised that it was able to install a
>>system but hasn't been able to demonstrate as yet. He
>>says a 2.75 metre dish is necessary - any ideas?
>
>That would be about right, but has it produced any
>tangible results?
>
>Any
>>chance of someone putting the television on a similar
>>feed?
>
>Don't count on it. If they did it it would probably be
>encrypted, as Eutelsat tends to have a bigger
>footprint, and the encryption would be different from
>Sky. (BBC News 24 and Five have also used Eutelsat, as
>does BFBS TV, whose encryption is watertight.)
>
>There's a website called www.malta.tv, which says you
>can watch CNN and Rai Uno as long as you are in Malta-
>you have to click on a thing to confirm that that's
>where you are. I phoned and asked if I could watch it
>outside Malta, and the bloke said it was OK. However,
>I needed a Maltese ID card number (of which I don't
>know the format) although I just filled in my number
>in Malta as 21 xxx xxx.
>
>Happy Republic Day, by the way.

Hi Ken,
Could you tell me if they offer CNN USA or is it the good old CNN International.

Thanks.

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: Astra 2D in Malta	Chris Pollard	01:41:40 12/14/03 Sun

Re: Astra 2D in Malta	Ken	12:19:40 12/14/03 Sun