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Ok, so things moving in the right direction at WETV. They have CTH staff working there at present and are currently testing out the signal. This test should be completed in July. She checked my address and was sure I could have the box from CTH. She took my number and said will call me when ready to install. Obviously WETV isn't the solution for everyone. If I hear anymore about satellite will post here.

Good luck! Hope you have found a job that you are happier in now too.

Some guy in pattaya reported this. Boxes to arrive later apparently.

I'll call the Samkampeng one and the the big one on the 2nd ring road early next week. Service goes live in 2 days. I'll be very surprised if some equipment isn't available by the end of the month. Whether it's enough to satisfy demand is another question.

The guy at Samkampeng said many had asked, so i'd say he had a fair idea as to how many he'd need. Big satellite shop was just waiting from something from Bangkok. Or at least I think that's what he said. Maybe they don't know how many systems they'll be supplied with initially. I think all will be clearer this time next week for sure regarding installation date.

No, he advised to call back end of month when he's ready. Both big place and Samkampeng shop gave the impression that they knew about upcoming situation. Just a case of them getting equipment from BKK.

Big Satellite shop on 2nd ring road said he should be ready to start installing systems by end of the month. Panic over

Spoke to a satellite shop in Samkampeng today. He said he's awaiting more info from BKK. He reckons he'll know more by next week. He also mentioned lots of people had made enquiries about this. With WETV looking like their gonna drag their heels until end of July, then I'll take the first option available.

As long as the boxes are here then it'll be no issue I think. Providing they supply satellite shops with these by end of next week. It would make sense for them to do this, as they have a countdown on their website about when the new service will launch.

Avoid TOT like the plague! TRUE always been good for me.

Is the Spain Vs Uruguay game defo on Thai TV? I think it's 5 a.m k.o.

I've now heard WETV won't have the boxes until END of July. As soon as I hear of a satellite shop doing this, then I'll go down this route. I can see WETV being inundated with 3 weeks to go before the season starts and unable to cope with demand. Or phone up WETV when a satellite guy confirms a fit date and just pick whoever can do it first. I would like to think that WETV will stick loads of bollboards around town when they have the boxes, as they did this last year to advertise that they woukld show La Liga with RS.

I would really appreciate someone who could PM me the map of one or two satellite shops who could do this. Someone mentioned there was quite a popular one on the ring road.

Not the same dish. True use a thaicom C-band satellite. CTH will use KU-band from vinasat 2.

Just called WETV. They confirmed they will be providing CTH boxes from next month. Not sure on cost yet as boxes are yet to arrive.

Has anyone who has registered on CTH's website been given an installation date yet?

Has anyone heard or made further enquiries with local satellite shops about installing CTH satellite? I'm gonna have a scout around this weekend.

It will never ever get to that stage I assure you! No one else has the boxes, as not distributed until 20th June. That's still almost 2months before the start of the season on August 17th.

You can subscribe to setanta online also. CTH will have fox sports and star sports so will get a lot of tennis and golf plus F1 too. Americans will have the baseball. Only loss will be NFL and NBA. I think TRUE have the rights for those still. The Olympics was available on youtube's Olympic channel too, which was great coverage.

Where was the shop Alfie? If I see anymore I'll pop in and ask and post here.

I think that is why they are trying to partner with WETV, so they have a base here. WETV like other local cable ops have their own engineers too. Failing tie ups in certain areas, they will invite others to set up themselves in partnership with CTH. As soon as I know where I can get either satellite or cable I'll do it so not risking a last minute rush. Keeps your eyes peeled for the satellite system folks, as I reckon WETV are dragging their heels.

I think CTH has DW and France 24 news also.

Yeah, necessary to get the info out to everyone as soon as possible. I fear there could be a last minute demand of boxes or satellite systems come August, so would like to get this sorted sooner rather than later.

Btw, if anyone knows an engineer that can stick my 2nd hand true dish to my balcony, then please PM me. I need it for my GMM box, so I can also follow the mighty foxes! Got the cable and bracket all in place. 30 minute job max just needs attaching and pointing to the correct satellite.

Not wishing to duplicate other threads. But at the time of writing this WETV have said nothing has been confirmed regarding any partnership with CTH.

Some posters in the football forum have said the local cable company in Udon Thani is on the ball and will begin to distribute boxes from 20th June.

Sophon Cable in Pattaya know nothing about it. However another poster found a shop that was selling the CTH satellite system there. One guy has already had the dish fitted there and is just awaiting the box.

If anyone hears anything regarding a WETV/CTH tie up, or if they see a shop distributing the equipment then please post here.

Only 72 days to go!

According to BKK post, CTH will offer free dish installation. I think the box is 1800 bht if I read their website correctly.

Strikes me as more of a marketing ploy and a very good one. Watch from 599 per month and get a year's coverage free! That will get a lot of Thais attention. I'm not sure if I have read on their website correctly, but it looked like Tesco and one or two banks are offering 0% finance on this purchase!