What we do
How to receive UK TV in BrittanyParabolica supply and fit Freesat and Sky dishes and digi boxes, or install your own equipment to receive English television in France. We work anywhere in Brittany, and further afield by arrangement.
We can normally complete installations within a week of your order. Missing the match or your favourite soap tomorrow? Don’t panic, just call us.
Dishes, boxes, remotes and accessories are always available from stock.
Sky TV in Brittany
Don’t leave your Sky system behind when you move to Brittany: we can make it work here for you!
This is what you need to do:
- Don’t cancel your direct debit with Sky: leave your subscription running.
- Bring your box and card with you.
- Contact us when you get here and we’ll set up your own equipment, or can supply you with replacement dishes and boxes if needed.
- If you’re feeling brave, why not have a go at setting up your own equipment.
- If you have installed everything but need help aligning the dish, we are happy to do that for you.
- If you don’t have a current subscription to Sky, don’t worry, you can still get many UK channels.
UK TV abroad
You’ve moved to the good life in Brittany, but you don’t want to leave The Good Life behind?
This is what you need to do:
- If you have a Sky box (but no card), you can still receive most BBC and ITV channels. We can install this for you, or you can install it yourself.
- Alternatively, we can supply guaranteed second-user or brand new boxes which will allow you to receive most BBC and ITV channels.
What channels can I receive?
What will it cost?
Looking for something else?
We’ve connected people with the television they want from many different countries, from Turkey to Italy to the US! Let us know what you’re looking for, and we’ll do the rest!
Broadband Anywhere
Satellite Broadband InternetIf you need high-speed internet but can’t get ADSL, satellite broadband is now an affordable option for both home users and businesses. Satellite broadband brings high-speed internet to places where cabled (telephone) ADSL is not available: for example, rural areas, or places where a connection is only required temporarily.
Choose from a range of packages tailored to your own particular needs – from 256kbps, perfect for your holiday home to stay on top of your email – to 2mbps, faster than many users get from a cable-based system and more than adequate for small businesses and power-surfers.
Our easy-to-use self-assembly kit is simple to install yourself, or we can fit it for you in Brittany and further afield by arrangement. You never need go back to dial-up: your high-speed satellite connection can be up and running within the hour.
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How to
How to fix your own Sky dishWith a little care and patience, you should be able to position your own dish. But if all this looks too daunting, just get in touch: we can do it for you. You will need a compass to be able to position the dish accurately. Dish Assembly Assemble the dish following the supplier’s… Read more »
Sky Cards
There is a huge amount of confusion surrounding the new Sky card issue. According to Sky the project will be completed by the end of September, by which all subscribers will have been issued with new cards which should not need to be activated For “£20 card” holders it’s not quite so… Read more »
Adding ITV regions to your Sky boxTo add ITV regions On the Sky box go to Services > System Setup > Add Channels Enter the following details: Frequency: from the list below Polarity: from the list below Symbol rate: 22000 (22.0Mb) FEC: 5/6 Go to Find Channels, highlight the required region(s), and… Read more »
BBC region numbers on your Sky boxAlthough your Sky box puts only one region for BBC, the other regions are available and here are the channel numbers: BBC1 971 Scotland 972 Wales 973 Norhern Ireland 974 London 975 NE & C 976 Yorkshire 977 Yorks & Lincs 978 North West 979 West… Read more »
Turn a Sky+ remote into a standard Sky remotePress TV, Hold Yellow+Select until LED flashes twice, press “0″, Press “select” Press “ Sky” (To revert back, enter this sequence again but press the “1″ button instead of “0″) (thanks for the edit… Read more »
Plasma or LCD…… Which TV should I buy?As ever the answer to this question is “that all depends”. This page gives a fairly good… Read more »
Sky Box Auto StandbyIn the interest of saving the planet Sky has decided to add “Auto Standby” to the latest software update. This puts your box onto standby if you don’t use the remote between 11.00pm and 4.00am. You’ll be pleased to know that the function can be disabled thus: press the services button,… Read more »
Can I have more than one box?Yes, of course you can BUT You will need to install a multi-output LNB on your dish (you’ve probably heard people talking about “quad LNBs”). The replacement of a single LNB with a multi-output one is straight swap. Having installed the new LNB on your dish you then need to check the… Read more »
Channel 5 is now available freeAdding “Five” to your Sky box On the Sky box go to Services > System Setup > Add Channels Enter the following details: Frequency: 10773MHz (10.773GHz) Polarity: Horizontal Symbol rate: 22000 (22.0Mb) FEC: 5/6 Go to Find Channels, highlight “Five”, and press the yellow button, then… Read more »
How to programme your Sky remote to work with your TVThe Sky remote can be programmed to opperate many TVs and it’s easy to do. If you have a Sony TV, it should work automatically. Otherwise: First turn on your TV and your Sky box. then on the remote control: Press the “interactive” button From the menu that now appears select… Read more »
How to get French satellite TVThe easiest way to receive French TV in your home is to get an aerial installed by a local company, and use a TNT set top box which will give you access to 20 or so free channels. (A level of local knowledge is required for this, so find an installer close to you.) If terrestrial French TV is… Read more »
TV News
iPlayer on FreeSatSo the good news is that iPlayer for Freesat HD boxes will be available for beta testing later this month, according to Rahul Chakkara’s BBC blog . The bad news for ex-pat brits is that it’s an internet based service so presumably the service will not be available outside of the UK due to the… Read more »
Sky CardsThere is a huge amount of confusion surrounding the new Sky card issue. According to Sky the project will be completed by the end of September, by which all subscribers will have been issued with new cards which should not need to be activated For “£20 card” holders it’s not quite so… Read more »
New Sky card issueStarting in April with Aberdeen (AB) postcodes Sky are issuing replacement viewing cards, so if you have a Sky contract make sure that the new card will be forwarded to you. Presumably at some stage, when the reissue is completed, Sky will turn off the functionality of the current “BlueHouse”… Read more »
Discovery Shed launches todayDiscovery becomes the latest network to give its channels a makeover, as Real Time Extra becomes Discovery Shed today. Described as “the place for men who like good old practical activities to escape to”, the relaunched channel will feature DIY and construction, survival, motors and other… Read more »
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