European Satellite Installation
Smart TV Aerials can advise you on your European satellite options and the satellite TV channels, languages available.
With many satellites available, there are thousands of satellite TV channels to choose from, including a number of ‘free to air’ TV channels you can enjoy with no monthly fee or subscription.
There are also several premium subscription television channels, and encrypted channels which require a decryption card to be unlocked.
Your European satellite receiver will need a CAM for these channels.
We can supply and fit Italian,French,Spanish and other Satellite systems.
SPANISH TV
We supply and install satellite TV system to watch Spanish free to air digital TV channels in the Bedfordshire area.
They are 100% digital freeview- no cards, subscriptions or monthly payments are required. They are also upgradable to watch Pay channels in the future (you just buy the card).
Channels available:
TVVi, TVE , REAL MADRID TV, TV CANARIA, CUBAVISION INTERNACIONAL, TELEMADRID SAT, TV DE GALICIA, ANDALUCIA TV
FRENCH TV
We supply and install French TNT SAT System which is now available on Astra 1.
This system will allow you to watch many French Channels which are free to air within the UK.
Channels available:
TF1, FRANCE 2, FRANCE 3, FRANCE 4, FRANCE 5, CANAL+ (free slots only), M6, ARTE, FRANCE O, D17, DIRECT 8, GULLI, I TELE, W9, TMC, NT1, NRJ, LCP, BFM, RMC, EUROPE TV, CHERIE 25, TV8, N23, TV5 EUROPE, TV5 MONDE
Additionally, there are some Spanish and German channels included.
ITALIAN TV
We supply and install satellite TV system to watch Italian free to air digital TV channels within the UK.
It is 100% digital freeview- no cards, subscriptions or monthly payments are required.
Channels available:
RAI UNO, RAI DUE, RAI TRE, RAI EDU 2, RAI MED, CANALE ITALIA, DENARO TV, GBR, ITALIANI NEL MONDO, NAPOLI NOVA, NEW TV, NOTSTRADAMUS, STUDIO EUROPA, TELEMARKET, TV MODA, ELITE SHOP, FAMILY LIFE TV, FREE CHANNEL, GIOIELLI D’ANNA, ITALIAN TV CH, MAGIC TV, ODEON TELENORD, ODEON TV, VIDEOLINA, ARCOIRIS TV EXTRA 3, ISHTAR TV, JOLLY, PLANET ITALIA, TAXI CHANNEL, TELETIRENO, TOSCANA CHANNEL, TV7 LOMBARDIA, TV CANCAO NOVA, VENICE CHANNEL, SARDEGNA UNO SAT, SET, SICILIA INT’l, TELEFORTUNE, TRSP, RAI UTILE, RAI DOC, RAI EDU 1, RAI FUTURA, RAI NEWS 24, RAI SPORT SAT, TELE CAMPIONE, TELEMODENA, TELENORD, VARSESAT, AB, All TV, CHALLENGER TV, EUROPLUS, G POINT, ITALY & ITALY, JULIE CHANNEL, LA 9, LAZIO CHANNEL, LIBERO, MEDITERRANEO SAT2, NAPOLI MIA, PUNTO SAT, RETE ORO, SAT2000, TELE MODENA SAT Additionally, there are some German channels included.
RUSSIAN TV
We supply and install satellite TV system to watch the Russian free to air digital TV channels within the UK.
It is 100% digital freeview- no cards, subscriptions or monthly payments are required.
Channels available:
CNL, Euro News, Perviy kanal Europa, Planeta Sport, R1 Promo, RBK TV, RTR Planeta, RTVI Info, Ru TV, Russian MusicBox, Smile TV, TBN Rossiya, Vesti.
The main components of a foreign satellite TV system are:
- Dish aligned to the satellite you want to receive from.
- LNB attached to the arm on the dish.
- The satellite receiver with its own remote control and suitable cable and plugs.
We have all the necessary equipment to provide you with professional installation of your satellite dish and receiver.
If you already have a foreign satellite TV system but are having reception issues or are not receiving the TV channels you would like, we can help.
Please contact us for advice.supply
Motorised Satellite Dish
We can fully install and service fixed or motorised satellite systems for you.
We only use the best equipment so that your system will last for many years to come.
Our European satellite engineer has over 20 years experience in the industry so you can feel rest assured that he will get the job done perfectly the first time round.
Smart TV Aerials also offer low cost servicing and repairs so if your system has stopped working we can help.
| Degree | Satellite | Main Languages/ packages | Min Dish Size | Links to Channels |
| West | north/south Uk | |||
| 30 | Hispasat | Spanish/Portuguese (Tv Cabo, Zon,CanalPlus) | 64cm | Spain Portugal |
| 24 | IntelSat 905 | Latin America (TeleVisa) | 90cm | Spain Latino |
| 22 | NSS 7 | Algeria | 80cm | Algeria |
| 18 | Intelsat 901 | Macedonia Albania | 90cm | Albania Macedonia |
| 15 | Telstar | Iran + mix | 80cm | Iran |
| 12 | Eutelsat12west/Atlantic Bird 1 | Serbia + mix | 90cm | Serbia |
| 8 | Eutelsat8west/Atlantic Bird 2 | Arab | 90cm | Arab |
| 7 | Nilesat ( Middle east beam | Arab | 150/200cm | Arab |
| 7 | Nilesat ( MENA beam) | Arab | 110/120cm | Arab/English |
| 5 | Eutelsat 5west/Atlantic Bird 3 | French | 64cm | France |
| 1 | Thor | Czech Hungary Romania Slovak(UPC)(Digi) | 80cm | CzechHungaryRomania |
| East | ||||
| 5 | Astra 4 ( Europe beam) | Russian Ukraine Lithuania Romania(Akta) | 90cm | RussiaUkraineLithuaniaRomania |
| 5 | Astra4 ( Nordic beam) | Latvia | Wales180cm, East Uk 110-120, West&south coast Uk 120-150 | Viasat * |
| 7 | Eutelsat W3a | Turkey(Digiturk) | 90cm | Turkey |
| 9 | Eutelsat9A/Eurobird 9 | Hungary(Hello) | 80cm | RussiaHungary |
| 10 | ||||
| 13 | Hotbird | Italian( Sky) Greek(Nova) Arab(Al Jazeera) Spanish | 64cm | Italy GreeceSpain |
| 16 | Eutelsat W2 16 | Romania Bulgaria Albania Armenia Croatia Kosovo Serbia | 100cm | RomaniaBalkans |
| 19 | Astra 1 | German French Spanish | 64cm | GermanySpain France |
| 21 | Eutelsat W6 | Arab | 100cm | Arab – Iraq |
| 23 | Astra 3 | Czech SkyLink | 80cm | Czech |
| 23 | Astra 3 | Dutch | 64cm | Dutch |
| 26 | BADR 4/ Arabsat4 | Arab | 110/120cm | Arab |
| 28 | Astra 2 | Uk ( FreeSat) (Sky) | 46cm | Uk |
| 39 | Hellas2 | Greek | 80cm | Greece |
| 42 | Turksat | Turkish | 80cm | Turkey |