Movistar Internet TV

alcanadakid · #1 17-10-2015, 15:55

We have just learned that Movistar has brought Fibre optic to our street and I am contemplating upgrading.

By looking at their website they appear to sell a box which will give all the BBC channels. It looks suspiciously like a Humax box. There was a similar claim a couple of years ago and there was some discussion on this forum. We purchased a Humax box and there were no BBC channels.

Normal you cannot get BBC on a Spanish IP address, unless you go through a VPN, which we do on our iPad.

We are now a couple of years on from the original discussion and Movistar claims, so I wonder whether the new box is something like a Humax box with a VPN incorporated.

Has anyone tried this or got an opinion?

fil6699 · #2 17-10-2015, 16:03

We have a box from DT media with our Phone and internet we get the TV free and we get everything all BBC ITV Chanel's channel 4, 5 plus a bunch of others. you can add packages for movies and catch up but all the TV channels are free . The phone and internet including Line rental plus 300 free mins to uk numbers plus free calls to Spanish numbers plus a number people can call from the uk direct to you and its a local call for them and free for you. The whole package costs 68 euro a month including tax and company are awesome English speaking English Bill via email and you never have to speak to Telephonica again lol. we have been with them for a number of years

majprop · #3 18-10-2015, 21:04

fil6699.
Would you be good enough to p.m. me the contact details for DT Media.

Molt de Renou · #4 05-01-2016, 13:08

Hi,

Last week, Movistar installed a Fibre Optic internet cable in my apartment.

There is quite a big difference in upoad and download speeds compared to the normal ADSL system.

Best of all, I can now watch all the UK TV channels on my phone and tablet totally free of charge, and hope to soon on a new smart TV.

Worth trying FILMON TV FREE LIVE TV MOVIES AND SOCIAL TELEVISION

Cheers,

Molt

Molt de Renou · #5 06-01-2016, 10:47

If it is of any help the website I use to check out the day to day tv programmes is
TV Guide UK TV Listings - UK's No 1 TV Listing site for Freeview, Sky, Virgin Media, Freesat & BT Vision

Molt

alcanadakid · #6 06-01-2016, 11:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Molt de Renou

Hi,

Last week, Movistar installed a Fibre Optic internet cable in my apartment.

There is quite a big difference in upoad and download speeds compared to the normal ADSL system.

Best of all, I can now watch all the UK TV channels on my phone and tablet totally free of charge, and hope to soon on a new smart TV.

Worth trying FILMON TV FREE LIVE TV MOVIES AND SOCIAL TELEVISION

Cheers,

Molt

Presumably you are getting the UK channels through Filmon rather than a satellite box?

Molt de Renou · #7 06-01-2016, 12:45

Correct.

No need for a dish, box or anything else.

Also not affected by bad weather or the powers that be "adjusting" the satellites trajectory.

Molt

alcanadakid · #8 06-01-2016, 18:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Molt de Renou

Correct.

No need for a dish, box or anything else.

Also not affected by bad weather or the powers that be "adjusting" the satellites trajectory.

Molt

One more question - do you access Filmon via an app on your TV, or through a browser? (We have a Samsung TV and not sure whether it has an app))

Molt de Renou · #9 06-01-2016, 19:34

At the moment I am only use my phone and tablet.

To be able to watch on a TV I will need to buy a "smart" TV ( most of them are nowadays ).

Don't know about the App but can't be difficult. I am intending to go to the shops tomorrow so will find out.

Molt

Molt de Renou · #10 06-01-2016, 19:37

I do understand though that you can buy a dongle ( Amazon, Apple ) that when plugged into the TV will pick up anything that you can watch on your tablet.

alcanadakid · #11 06-01-2016, 21:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Molt de Renou

I do understand though that you can buy a dongle ( Amazon, Apple ) that when plugged into the TV will pick up anything that you can watch on your tablet.

You can get Chromecast which is a dongle and allows casting from a tablet to a TV, but not everything can be cast. iplayer can't even though it should. Nor can sky go.( we access these through a VPN)

It is a bit of trial and error. For example our VPN works on our iPad but not our laptop . Iplayer will work from iPad to TV via an HDMI cable, but sky go won't

We have a smart TV bought in Palma, but it has mostly Spanish apps, hence my question. We have Samsung TVs in UK and Mallorca but pre installed apps are quite different and I haven't found a way of downloading others.

Other people's experience is valuable