ASTRA 2E now moving to station at 28.5 east

[Michael Crane]

Forget the Football.
If the BBC etc is still available on the SKY platform ( not known yet ) any bar that has it should ditch the sports and show Strictly and the other popular sat night progs.

They want customers in ,not out EMM

Maybe so, but it's guaranteed to drive 'em to drink.

[joeysoap]

Maybe so, but it's guaranteed to drive 'em to drink.

I have 5 terrestrial Portuguest tv channels in addition to the free sat. And I have occasionally tried to watch them. Unsuccessfully.

These 5 are GUARANTEED to drive anybody to drink

Hook up to filmon on your laptop, and connect to your tv via usb cables? Payg dongle - will it work?

purchase a smart tv and subscribe to Netflix?

or do we just buy lots of boxsets

[leMene]

I use xbmc (windows or android) and connect to tv via hdmi.
xbmc.org

Stream via internet, some channels work ok others not at all.

[EMM]

Internet TV however you do it will require a decent internet speed which all of us do not have.
A Smart TV will still need a local internet connection.
Those of us who come and go will find a way but what about those who rent what are they going to do.??

[djprescott]

Those of us who come and go will find a way but what about those who rent what are they going to do.??

Enjoy the Algarve even more maybe..............

[EMM]

Hopefully they will, but I was thinking of the owners probably a few thousand who offer UK TV as part of their rental package.
There will be a few unhappy holiday makers next year when they arrive and find its not available anymore.
Good business for those bars offering wi fi, families watching their favourite progs on tablets, Ipads etc.

[joeysoap]

A Smart TV will still need a local internet connection.

Of course, silly of me, not thinking straight.

[gavinhenson]

What is the average installation and monthly cost of broadband in the Algarve, just out of interest?

[leMene]

What is the average installation and monthly cost of broadband in the Algarve, just out of interest?

A quality one can cost 20€ a month during 12 months minimum. No installation costs.

[djprescott]

As EMM pointed out though, it's all about the speed. Are there any download data limits in Portugal?

[leMene]

As EMM pointed out though, it's all about the speed. Are there any download data limits in Portugal?

Speed is quite good generally.
I have adsl with 12 megas.

[Bruce Wallis]

I think most broadband in this area is alot slower than that.
I struggle to even watch i-player without it freezing and the circle just going round.

I suspect that a great many of us would struggle to get decent TV via the internet.

[widge]

I think most broadband in this area is alot slower than that.
I struggle to even watch i-player without it freezing and the circle just going round.

I suspect that a great many of us would struggle to get decent TV via the internet.

............and if you're with PT you can't even get a phone line never mind broadband internet..............4 days with no service & now only very very slow service.

[gavinhenson]

A quality one can cost 20€ a month during 12 months minimum. No installation costs.

Seems a bit on the top side compared to UK but not overly expensive, I would be happy paying that if I was living in CVO AND it was decent service of course.

As EMM pointed out though, it's all about the speed. Are there any download data limits in Portugal?

Speed is quite good generally.
I have adsl with 12 megas.

All depends how far from the telephone exchange you are as to how good the speed is. You need to be within 2km of the exchange to get optimum speeds, after that it deteriorates. I was staying at Vivenda Brito on the top of the Eastern Cliff which offered free wifi and I got speeds of 8-10Mb which I thought was very good (for all I know I could have been sat next to the exchange though).

............and if you're with PT you can't even get a phone line never mind broadband internet..............4 days with no service & now only very very slow service.

Problems like that aren't limited to Portugal, just moved house and it's taken Sky 10 weeks to connect up my broadband at the new address. They forgot to order the installation altogether at first until I realised something was amiss 4 weeks in.

[leMene]

Yes, ADSL depends on the proximity of the cell, I was forgetting that as I am lucky to live close to one.
There is one cell at Carvoeiro and another at Vale de Milho...
google-earth map for adsl cell in Portugal, https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx4Q-9h ... sp=sharing

What about cable - Cabovisão - speed does not depend on where you live, as long as the cable get to your house...

And mobile 4G? (I guess you also have to be near a antena...)