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  • Re: Match of the day.. In St Marie

    From Jeff Gaines@21:1/5 to Chris Holmes on Sat Feb 22 21:49:11 2025
    On 22/02/2025 in message <vpd5ql$32nk$1@dont-email.me> Chris Holmes wrote:


    Whilst watching the latest episode of “Death in paradise” the
    inspector
    got bawled out and fined for having fitted a satellite dish so he could
    watch match of the day…..

    The dish must have bern all of a foot in diameter snd appeared to be
    pointing horizontally.

    Even were it 20 times the size, I don’t think he would have been able to >pick up signals aimed at the UK.

    Are there any satellite TV signals beamed to the Caribbean?

    Or does he need to get his money back?

    I watched the recording tonight!

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  • From Nick Odell@21:1/5 to chrispvholmes@gmail.com on Sat Feb 22 22:49:22 2025
    On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:42:29 -0000 (UTC), Chris Holmes <chrispvholmes@gmail.com> wrote:


    Whilst watching the latest episode of Death in paradise the inspector
    got bawled out and fined for having fitted a satellite dish so he could
    watch match of the day..

    The dish must have bern all of a foot in diameter snd appeared to be
    pointing horizontally.

    Even were it 20 times the size, I dont think he would have been able to
    pick up signals aimed at the UK.

    Are there any satellite TV signals beamed to the Caribbean?

    Or does he need to get his money back?

    It's set in a mythical Caribbean island, isn't it? (Forgive me, I've
    never seen it) I'm not saying that what's good for Argentina is good
    for St Marie but I know first hand that events like that can be
    watched in many South American locations on the cable channels and
    there are also dubious rebroadcasters of special events who distribute
    paid-for services like that through the internet.

    My guess is that was a microwave link to a rebroadcaster on another
    island. BICBW

    Nick

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  • From charles@21:1/5 to Chris Holmes on Sun Feb 23 12:00:02 2025
    In article <vpd5ql$32nk$1@dont-email.me>,
    Chris Holmes <chrispvholmes@gmail.com> wrote:

    Whilst watching the latest episode of Death in paradise the inspector
    got bawled out and fined for having fitted a satellite dish so he could
    watch match of the day..

    The dish must have bern all of a foot in diameter snd appeared to be pointing horizontally.

    Even were it 20 times the size, I dont think he would have been able to
    pick up signals aimed at the UK.

    Are there any satellite TV signals beamed to the Caribbean?

    Or does he need to get his money back?

    As far as I'm aware, the programme is a work of fiction. Not everything is true.

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  • From The Natural Philosopher@21:1/5 to All on Sun Feb 23 12:13:13 2025
    On 23/02/2025 11:40, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 22/02/2025 18:42, Chris Holmes wrote:
    Even were it 20 times the size, I don’t think he would have been able to >> pick up signals aimed at the UK.

    Maybe you should check out what can be received, albeit with big dishes
    at Menwith Hill and Morwenstowe.

    Also maybe check what a "plot device" is. ;-)

    Maybe what he had was a satellite Internet link.


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  • From mm0fmf@21:1/5 to Chris Holmes on Sun Feb 23 11:40:44 2025
    On 22/02/2025 18:42, Chris Holmes wrote:
    Even were it 20 times the size, I don’t think he would have been able to pick up signals aimed at the UK.

    Maybe you should check out what can be received, albeit with big dishes
    at Menwith Hill and Morwenstowe.

    Also maybe check what a "plot device" is. ;-)

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  • From Tim+@21:1/5 to tony sayer on Fri Feb 28 07:43:50 2025
    tony sayer <tony@bancom.co.uk> wrote:
    In article <gkkkrj1sjdq69eqic8f9fskbkq2bl18chq@4ax.com>, Nick Odell <nickodell49@yahoo.ca> scribeth thus
    On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:42:29 -0000 (UTC), Chris Holmes
    <chrispvholmes@gmail.com> wrote:


    Whilst watching the latest episode of “Death in paradise” the inspector
    got bawled out and fined for having fitted a satellite dish so he could
    watch match of the day…..

    The dish must have bern all of a foot in diameter snd appeared to be
    pointing horizontally.

    Even were it 20 times the size, I don’t think he would have been able to >>> pick up signals aimed at the UK.

    Are there any satellite TV signals beamed to the Caribbean?

    Or does he need to get his money back?

    It's set in a mythical Caribbean island, isn't it? (Forgive me, I've
    never seen it) I'm not saying that what's good for Argentina is good
    for St Marie but I know first hand that events like that can be
    watched in many South American locations on the cable channels and
    there are also dubious rebroadcasters of special events who distribute
    paid-for services like that through the internet.

    My guess is that was a microwave link to a rebroadcaster on another
    island. BICBW

    Nick

    The whole set is based on the island of Guadeloupe!..


    https://www.guadeloupe-islands.com/death-in-paradise/

    I had a shufty at street view to try and find other dishes but without
    success.

    Tim

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