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Can
I receive english Sky HD TV in
France? Yes,
you need to set up a dish and a sky
digibox! several
types of decoders are available:
Sky HD, Free-to-air, Free-to-air HD
and Free-to-air HD hard drive recorder.
the last two can be mesured to receive
other language groups of channels, for
example UK & Italian, UK and german,
French and UK HD channels on one single
decoder and one remote! Other
combinations on demand are available as
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Do
I need a UK address to receive Sky in
Paris & France? No,
UK address is not obligatory to receive
Sky Digital!
But if you have one it's better! (and
cheaper)! |
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For those of you who have it we arrange
the subscription contract through your
own UK address. (Direct debit in pounds
sterling) For other people without
relatives or friends in the UK and not
capable of providing it we will get you
one
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e-mail us for details. |
Is Freesat HD
available ? |
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YES! Freesat decoders
works fine in France. We provide both decoder &
installation, full home installation so
you just change channels. We assure
Installation on multiple TVs in your
home, Come
and see a demo |
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How is it possible
that you have such a good price on Sky
HD boxes? |
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When you buy direct from the source
prices are the lowest on the market. We
offer a Sky HD decoder NEW for £299. We
are aware that other companies in Paris
will ask about 700 - 800 euros for the
same unit. In addition to a great
subscription service this makes our
offer unbeatable.
Come and collect.
or book up an installation. |
Are there any
restrictions when setting up a satellite
dish? |
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Most of the english language satellite
channels are receivable in the Paris
area on a small 45 cm dish ( 18 inches )
and do not require a special permission
to install. The french Law on antennas
from July 2nd, 1966 gives you the right
to own and set up an antenna. If
necessary we can prepare your demand and
provide plans and papers to the
management of the building where you
live to help you obtain immediate
approval for your instalation. If you
are living in an apartment building it
is necessary to make a pre-visit to
mesure the signal and find the best and
most discrete location for the dish.(
due to the allignment of their
residencies some people will be deprived
from satellite reception! ) If you are
living in an individual family house a
pre-visit is not necessary. due to a new
technology sometimes installations could
be very neat and discrete and you can
receive the satellite without a dish.
See
Hidden dishes. |
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I already have a
Digibox and a dish. I just need a home
installation. Can DD Electronics install
my existing equipment?
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Yes, we will install your equipment. If
it is an individual home a pre-visit is
not necessary. If you live in a Paris
appartment building call
01 45 75 16 77
to take an appointment for a
site-survey. |
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How big is
the dish? |
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The size of the dish depends on the
channels you want to watch. Some
channels come with weaker signals than
others. For example the dedicated Sky
elliptical minidish for the English & US
channels ( Sky Digital ) should not
exceed 45 cm ( 16 inches) for the Paris
area. the FlatMagic hidden dish is only
21cm x 47 see more details
here |
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Is my TV
compatible with Sky HD receivers? |
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To benefit from the HD technology you
must have a HD Sky receiver but also a
HD flat screen. To understand if your TV
is compatible read about
HD here. |
The Manager of the
building where I live is asking me
for a detailed plan of the installation. |
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We can provide you with all the
necessary documents, plans, professional
insurance etc... necessary for your
demand and will assist you during the
process. We have nineteen years of
experience in this matter. A visit is
necessary (site-survey). Call as at
01 45 75 16 77
and take an appointment. Please note:
visits are paid 37 euros but deducted
later from your order. |
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Can I
watch the UK public channels (BBC1&2,
ITV,ch 4 & 5) without paying a Sky
subscription. |
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Yes, for BBC 1, BBC 2, BBC 3, BBC
4 , ITV 1, ITV, 2, ITV 3 and ITV 4,
Channel 4 & five and for another 110
channels you dont need a card to
watch. Check
channel list here. |
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Do I need a twin
dish and dual wiring for Sky HD ? |
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Not obligatory, You will need two lines
from the dish only if you wish to be
able to watch one program whilst
recording another. the Sky+ HD will work
as a normal HDTV receiver if connected
on a sigle line and of course you will
be able to record one program at a time. |
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Can I receive
Sky Digital without installing a dish? |
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Yes, read about the
Flatmagic |
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Can DD Electronics
change my current Sky subscription to a
Sky Plus HD? |
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Yes, We can provide a Sky Plus HD
decoder and update your subscription
card. |
Is the Sky HD
decoder 3D compatible? |
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Yes, it is. Your TV screen must also be
3D capable. Sky has broadcasts in 3D. |
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Someone claims
that HBO and Fox Sports are available
in Paris and Europe. Is this true?
HBO can be received through other
providers but not Sky Digital.
Attention: It is not the US version!
This channel brodcasts for viewers in
Central Europe and the Middle East. It
is not part of the Sky Network. You may
get it through other providers BUT with
swedish, dutch, polish etc subtitles.
Fox Sports (Midle East) has nothing to
do with the US version. Sky Digital
remains the most important service for
english speakers in Paris and arround
Europe. |
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Is the equipment
Dolby Digital compatible? |
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Yes, the Sky Plus HD decoder is Dolby
Digital 5.1 compatible. Special
jacks at the rear panel are designed to
allow easy connection to your Home
Cinema station if available.(optical and
SPDIF) |
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Is my existing TV
set good for satellite TV? |
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To receive satellite TV in Europe your
TV set should have at least the PAL
color standard. A multistandard or PAL/Secam
L TV set is even better. American TV
sets (NTSC) are not good for Europe. |
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Can I watch
satellite TV on all TV sets at home? |
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Yes, our digital satellite systems allow
connection to more than one TV in the
house. we have now solutions to extend
the picture in HD to a second or third
TV in your home. |
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What do I need to
watch a diffrent channel in the other
room? |
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You need a second satellite receiver -
one per TV set and a special dish with
multiple outputs. |
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Can I just buy the
equipment for a D-I-Y installation? |
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Yes, Rendez-Vous at our Paris shop, see
access map
here. |
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How good is the
reception from the satellite? |
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Reception is excellent and features
stereo CD quality sound and crystal
clear digital picture. |
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Do I need a
special TV to watch the digital
Satellite? |
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You can use your existing TV set. Sky
digital works on any TV set ( except US
and japanese TVs ) |
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American TV channels in Paris come
converted in PAL color standard. (
Except the AFN channels ) |
I am a current
subscriber to the french TV Cable. Can I
keep it? |
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Yes, you can keep it. Satellite TV is
additional to what you already have. You
can easilly switch channels cable or
satellite from the remote controller. |
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Can I get
satellite radio ? |
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Yes, our digital satellite receivers
come preset for radio stations like BBC
radio 1,2,3,4 a 5, BBC World service,
Virgin radio, America One and many
others.. |
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Can I record one
channel while watching another ? |
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Yes, but only if you go for the twin
line dish. for Sky you must have a
subscription to record. The free-to-air
box will record from a touch of a button
and will follow your favorite series. |
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Can DD
Electronics connect me to the french
channels as well? |
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Yes, we can. if required we can connect
you to 18 digital french TV channels
which do not require monthly
subscription payments! |
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My old Sky Digibox
is now broken, Can DD Electronics
transfer my Sky card on a New digibox ? |
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Yes, we can. Call us for details and
prices or
e-mail |
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I already have a
Digibox. Can I only subscribe through DD
Electronics and obtain the Sky Viewing
card? |
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Yes, you can. Come to our Paris shop to
sign up your subscription contract or
e-mail us and we will do it remotely. |
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Can I receive
american channels in Paris and France
such as ABC, CBS, NBC, HBO, etc ....
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No, these channels does not have direct
broadcasts over Europe. ( If you are
eligible for the AFN service in Paris
you may have some real US programming
via satellite in your home! ) ESPN US is
accessible on Sky TV. |
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contact
us here Our technical support service is very
responsive and will reply to you
as soon as possible. | |
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