nongnuch Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 (edited) I am moving to Australia and I notice True Vision use ThaiCom5 Satellite as per Lyngsat-maps looks like they cover Australia. If I took my set-top box to Australia do you think it would work ? What size Satellite dish would I require. Thanks Nuch Edited February 23, 2011 by nongnuch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotlost Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 More than likely yes as long as you have a paid sim card for the decoder. My question is why? Is Australian satellite service that much worse than True? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nongnuch Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 We have 3 set-top boxes which we pay for monthly. True Vision offers Thai TV and Thai Movies (which I love). I can also get Thai News. But I don't want to take the equipment to Australia if I can't watch it. Yes FOXTEL beats TrueVision for programming but I love me Thai TV and TV5 is not good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotlost Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 OK fair enough . Give it a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nongnuch Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 don't really want to give it a go if I can't watch it in Australia I will disconnect it here before go to Australia I will call around tomorrow to see if I can get it or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Sorry - but why oh why on earth would you want to watch True Visions in Australia? It is rubbish! Seriously - how are you going to get the TV engineer to come and set up the dish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nongnuch Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 Because I am Thai True Vision offers Thai TV and Thai Movies (which I love). I can also get Thai News. I am sure there will be technicians in Australia I believe Australia might even have motor cars and mobile phones even now so they must have technicians - LOL I also know there are Thai's in Australia who sell Satellite systems so I will be calling them tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyh Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 No it will not work in Australia, the beam of the satellite that you watch True on only covers Thailand and ares just outside Thailand. Same as you can not get Australian pay tv in Thailand. Only Thai TV you can get in Australia is Thai Global network and DMC. There are shops in capital cities that sell or rent Thai movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKASA Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Google is your friend - most any free to view like news etc and major channel in Thailand can be seen online anywhere. exp: http://www.siamtv.us/start.html http://www.thailivetv.com/ many others might be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nongnuch Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 Thanks RKASA & GARYH Appreciated !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyh Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Google is your friend - most any free to view like news etc and major channel in Thailand can be seen online anywhere. exp: http://www.siamtv.us/start.html http://www.thailivetv.com/ many others might be better. I have tried Thai TV via the internet from Australia, it was barely watchable to to constant buffering. Not real good for movies, maybe there is a better service that I could not find but the ones I tried where not so good, I suspect bandwidth out of Thailand was the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProThaiExpat Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 My Thai friend got his "fix" by watching Thai TV programs on DVD discs. I do know that shows beamed in Thailand weekly become available on disc in Australia from the local shop in Dee Why and I am sure elsewhere. If all else fails, you could contact the vendor in Dee Why and see how he does it, on his laptop as far as I know. He is located in the Thai food mart on Howard Avenue very close to its intersection with Pittwater Road. I will be there for six months on April 14th so if I can help after that, don't hesitate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nongnuch Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 You can get the discs in China Town Sydney and Cabramatta. I think sling box might be my best answer ! You Tube & Bit Torrents is also available but not the same as TRUE VISION ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOnTheRoad Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Yes use a dreambox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 You probably saw the global beam on Thaicom, but True is not broadcast on this beam, it's broadcast on this one: So no, you can't get it in Australia (well, you could if you rented some Satellite bandwdith and broadcast it yourself). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyh Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Yes use a dreambox And exactly how would you get a dream box to receive a signal that is not broadcast to Australia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nongnuch Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 Having it attached to my TV/Computer here in Thailand then streaming it via the internet. I am still looking into the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfchandler Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 For people with True accounts, they can watch a variety of Thai channels and programs, both live channels and on-demand programs, via this True web site... http://onlinetv.trueonline.com/online_tv.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyh Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Getting good Thai TV in Australia is like trying to get good English language TV in Thailand. Options are very limited and those that are readily available are not that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Having it attached to my TV/Computer here in Thailand then streaming it via the internet. I am still looking into the details. Slingbox is good (although I've never tried it between continents). Or the Monsoon Vulcano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkinbkk Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 All Thai TV series for a dollar a disc in Thaitown/Campbell St Sydney.....you wont miss anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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