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Discussion in 'Netherlands' started by Kirky83, Apr 10, 2013.

  1. Kirky83

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    I am soon to be moving to Amsterdam and was wondering if anyone could help me out with finding an installer for Sky+ HD, i have seen a few sites but don't understand why they feel they can charge €155.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated

    Thanks!!
     
    #1 Kirky83, Apr 10, 2013
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    Re: Satellite installation in Netherlands / Amsterdam

    Normally, as part of the standard tv subscription in Netherlands, you should get BBC channels You can also subscribe to http://www.expattv.net/channels/uk-tv/ to get Channel 4 and ITV (and BBC iPlayer); price is ~€10/month.

    If you want to install Sky, it's much more expensive (some people talk about a combined cost of €400!) with the material (cables, dish and box) and the ~1.5 hour installation required. The box itself might cost ~€150.

    You can check http://skysat-digital.com which covers Belgium and Netherlands and http://www.haseurope.com/ (that covers Geneva and surrounding France - not sure they go to Amsterdam)
     
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    #2 Cyrilexpat, Apr 11, 2013
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    Hi an thanks for your reply,

    I will already have the box as I will just bring it straight over with me. I just need someone to position the dish for me, I can buy all the cables myself.

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    #3 Kirky83, Apr 16, 2013
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    Then it makes things much easier indeed.
    Keep us informed on your finding and how it goes with the setting :)
     
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    #4 Cyrilexpat, Apr 16, 2013
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    Will publish my findings, if any

    Thanks
     
    #5 Kirky83, Apr 17, 2013
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