i want my sky when i move to mexico

[rawsy]

Originally Posted by ryanrandom

Well doesn't that mean that you're paying for your dad's tv package?
If anything, if you get Multiroom at your dad's on top of the top package and split the overall bill 50/50 you're gonna be saving money. Hook your multiroom box up to a Slinbox and get yourself a Slingcatcher or something for your tv in mexico.

That's pretty much your only simple option.
The USB on your Sky+ isn't usable for anything but connecting it to a pc in whatever way that does work would only give you similar functionality to a slingbox, it just wouldn't be as easy.

In conclusion, my advice is to get Multiroom on your dad's Sky subscription, split the overall cost 50/50, hook the extra box upto a slingbox and connect to the internet. Then go to mexico and plug in a Slingcatcher to the internet and your tv and you should be sorted, provided that the internet connection in the uk has a decent upload speed.

Apologies for the long windedness .

i was going to say it would need a very good upload speed but how good would it have to be???

[martin-f]

anything over 600kbps is a good picture i have just took this screenshot and its coming from florida you can see the speed bottom right corner i am getting atm

http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/6826/sling.png

[chris217]

[quote=Analoguesat;410677]You wont be able to watch ANY of the European satellites over in Mexico.

I am not sure that is strictly true. There was an article on Dr. Dish in November 2008 about a German man receiving Astra in Brazil. He built an 8m (really, eight meter!) dish and had to chill the LNB down to well below freezing for anything like reliable reception throughout the day.

[martin-f]

[quote=chris217;414247]

Originally Posted by Analoguesat

You wont be able to watch ANY of the European satellites over in Mexico.

I am not sure that is strictly true. There was an article on Dr. Dish in November 2008 about a German man receiving Astra in Brazil. He built an 8m (really, eight meter!) dish and had to chill the LNB down to well below freezing for anything like reliable reception throughout the day.

interesting
part 1
YouTube - Astra in Brazil - Klaus Schumacher 8M Dish : Part 1 of 2
part 2
YouTube - Astra in Brazil - Klaus Schumacher 8M Dish : Part 2 of 2

[Analoguesat]

[quote=chris217;414247]

Originally Posted by Analoguesat

You wont be able to watch ANY of the European satellites over in Mexico.

I am not sure that is strictly true. There was an article on Dr. Dish in November 2008 about a German man receiving Astra in Brazil. He built an 8m (really, eight meter!) dish and had to chill the LNB down to well below freezing for anything like reliable reception throughout the day.

Yes I know that report - he gets the analogues off 19E, but no digital channels.

Anyway an 8-10m dish isnt really a practical proposition for most folk