Viewers of UK Television Channels in Lanzarote can expect to experience some issues with their current satellite systems from this week.
S.E.S. the company responsible for the deployment of the Astra fleet of Satellites have recently announced that Astra 2E has arrived at it’s final destination.
“The satellite was launched on board an ILS Proton launch vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on September 30, 2013.
Extensive in-orbit tests have since then confirmed the satellite to be fully operational and performing to specifications.
ASTRA 2E has now been deployed at its final destination in the orbital arc of 28.2/28.5 degrees East, where it is co-positioned with ASTRA 2A, ASTRA 2F and ASTRA 1N. Over the coming weeks, BSkyB, Channel4, ITV and BBC programming in this arc will be transitioned to the new satellite with its powerful footprint over the British Isles.”
Over the past 18 months, Agua Clara Marketing, the company that brought the Doulton water filter system to Lanzarote, have been working on a system to capture the free to air channels via the internet through a low cost set top box.
We spoke to owner Ray Allum who explained that it’s taken some development over the last year to find the best route for Lanzarote. Following a major upgrade of the compression system, viewers can now enjoy almost uninterrupted UK Television from the comfort of their sofa with the press of a button on their remote control.
As we’ve found to our detriment over the years, trying to keep up to date with technology that allows you to keep up to date with all your favourite television programmes can be expensive. There are still a number of options to receive British Television programmes in Lanzarote, each have their own strengths / weaknesses and level of risk.
If you’d like to know more about these changes and future options, please contact Ray at www.aguaclara.eu or by email to Ray@aguaclara.eu, he is more than happy to explain the current situation in an unbiased way so that you can make an informed choice about the right television system for you.