Telmicro Levante

[JustAnotherGuy]

Why do you think Torresat is better than TelMicro?

I suggest you to wait several weeks, before invest more money to another TV system. Don't forget that ALL english TV systems are illegal on spanish territory. I'm very upset with my TV system go down, but still i knew what i was paying for.

[JOHN73]

Obvious

Why do you think Torresat is better than TelMicro?

I suggest you to wait several weeks, before invest more money to another TV system. Don't forget that ALL english TV systems are illegal on spanish territory. I'm very upset with my TV system go down, but still i knew what i was paying for.

I think the ones provided by Telefonica are quite legal, and there may be others who provide legal English tv-services in Spain.

BBC1, BBC2 etc are not broadcast outside the UK. Instead the BBC provide the services through BBC Prime, BBC Food, BBC World News, to avoid conflicts when purchasing (and selling) rights to copyrighted material.

I also refer to my general warning on watching TV (ie. Football) for free using the Internet on another tread here.

[golferschoice]

I think the ones provided by Telefonica are quite legal, and there may be others who provide legal English tv-services in Spain.

BBC1, BBC2 etc are not broadcast outside the UK. Instead the BBC provide the services through BBC Prime, BBC Food, BBC World News, to avoid conflicts when purchasing (and selling) rights to copyrighted material.

I also refer to my general warning on watching TV (ie. Football) for free using the Internet on another tread here.

It would appear that the Guardia arrested the Owner/MD of TelMicro for fraud and are not interested about the Transmitting of BBC SKY or any other. So I would guess that if TORRESAT's accounts are legitamate, there maybe no problem. However, if thre is one bad apple in the TV barrel then the other maybe exposed to investigation. So you suck it and see??

[karenfl]

Telmicro

We lost our channels 2 days ago. I read on another forum which I cannot find again, that Telemicro were closed by the Guardia Civil, closely followed by Telesatelit. Someone had apparently gone down to Telmicros offices in San Luis to find them shut and a Guardia notice of closure plastered to the front door.

We have long known that re braodcasting was illegal and would be 'cracked down on', however, this now seems to have come to pass. I dare say other companies will soon follow in the 'cull' that now appears to be happening.

Like many others, I tried at first to call the numbers I had for Telmicro, to no avail and then I found this forum in a bid to access whatever I could on the internet. I wish I could recall its name!

I have great sympathy for all of those people who have paid a huge amount of money up front and very recently for their service. The likely hood of them getting this back is very low. My own was due in October and luckily, I had not been contacted yet to pay my yearly subscription. It was ironic that we had actually deliberated upon getting a spanish style 'free to air box'...now I suppose this is a must!

If anyone hears anything else, please advise. My mum's system, different from ours is still working....but for how long?

[Musica]

Pardon my ignorance, but if I get a Spanish Free-To-Air box (given that I have lost Telmicro and don't feel like changing to another supplier until things settle down), I presume the mesh aerial will be inadequate for a signal to the Spanish FTA box? Do you have to have a special type of aerial to go with the box?

Thanks for any advice

[JOHN73]

Press release!

In Spanish: Desmantelada una red que pirateaba la seal de televisin digital para comercializar con ella - Sucesos - INFORMACION.es

Using the services of Free Translation and Professional Translation Services from SDL I get this translation

PÉREZ GIL / S. E. The Civil Guard has dismantled a network settled in the fertile plain Low digital television signs to pirate defendant to resell it to low price to an extensive clientele that extended from Benidorm to Almería. The persons under arrest, mainly British, they elevated yesterday to 17, although next sources to the operation indicated that the figure could be on the rise upon continuing open the inquiries. During the registrations practiced in, at least, eleven dwellings, the agents intervened material valued in more than one million Euro and 500,000 euro in cash.
The investigations were initiated four months ago and in them have participated agents of the Judicial Police of the Civil Guard of Torrevieja, Alicante, Novelda and Pilar of it Perforated. According to the same sources, the persons under arrest in Torrevieja and other localities of the Low fertile plain had created their own platform to distribute the sign among entire colonies of English. Under an appearance of legality they offered this service to their clients by around 20 monthly euro.
The business was very extended by all the province and the Andalusian coast for which the number of affected very is raised, they indicated the sources. The supposed con artists had large know-how of telecommunications and they were capable of codifying and to decode signs originating in the satellite to market with this service, to the extreme of to have created their own digital platform. In this way, had boosters and they sold the cards so that the users could see in their homes the television channels of payment.
The extensive infrastructure of the network offered an appearance of legality with the one that managed to grasp their clients and to obtain important financial gain. The complicated investigations have been prolonged during months until giving their fruits.

[Nalle]

"Low fertile plain" "Pilar of it Perforated" and "grasp their clients" WTF???

Got to love machine translations.

[JOHN73]

Machine

"Low fertile plain" "Pilar of it Perforated" and "grasp their clients" WTF???

Got to love machine translations.

I saw that, but since I did not have time to translate it myself, it thought it was best to NOT start editing, and just keep the machine translation. At least no one can blame me for it now.

[grange]

Translation

Digital television signal Pirates Network dismantled

The Civil Guard has dismantled a network based in the Vega Baja, accused of pirating digital television signals to resell at low prices to a wide customer base that stretched from Benidorm to Almeria.

Yesterday the Guardía detained 17 people who are reputed to be mostly British, but sources close to the raid indicated that the figure could increase as the investigation open.

During police searches to at least eleven homes, agents confiscated items valued at over one million euros and 500,000 euros in cash.

Investigations were launched four months ago by agents of the Judicial Police of the Guardia Civil of Torrevieja, Alicante, Novelda and Pilar de la Horadada.

According to the same sources, those arrested in Torrevieja and other localities of Vega Baja had created their own platform for distributing TV and radio signals between the entire British population. Under a semblance of legality, offering a service to their customers for around 20 euros a month.

The business was widespread throughout the province and the Andalusian coast so the number of affected is very high, indicated sources. The alleged fraudsters had great telecommunications knowledge of and were able to encode and decode signals from the satellite to market their service, to create their own digital platform.

The extensive network infrastructure offered a semblance of legality with which managed to capture their customers and gain significant economic benefits.

The complicated investigations have dragged on for months.

[Richie]

Yes that seems very serious. I think its a shame that they dont allow Cocaine and bankrobbery aswell. just so the colombian cartels and the russian mafia can stay and be happy here.

I agree, legalise Cocaine then who needs TV - we can all have a proper chin wag

[jonroberts1969]

wiskey



Joined: 21 Jul 2008
Posts: 5

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:44 am Post subject: the end to sky in spain!!!!

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Think everyone is thinking the same no more sky.... So many people talking that this is the end They had been told and told over and over again,this time by what ive been told by a good friend thats in the no that this time its for sure NO MORE SKY. Is this ture does anyone know

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this was found on ExPats Spain,

[6mauledrv]

Other issues

Re: Post by grange

It's quite clear what's been going on and the outcome was predictable.
It's a pity some have lost money here - had we known four months ago, but as this appears to have been a covert operation, that was not possible.

Two questions:
1. TV Piracy is mentioned (i.e. Sky), so we can safely assume that Superbeam are going to be hit at some stage. Correct?
2. Who owns the receiver supplied by Telemicro? Are we obliged to hand it back to someone? If not, is it any use to us?

[colina]

Telphone # for Telmicro

Call 676473617 and there is a recording explaining what has happened. It is up dated regularly.

[golferschoice]

Digital television signal Pirates Network dismantled

The Civil Guard has dismantled a network based in the Vega Baja, accused of pirating digital television signals to resell at low prices to a wide customer base that stretched from Benidorm to Almeria.

Yesterday the Guardía detained 17 people who are reputed to be mostly British, but sources close to the raid indicated that the figure could increase as the investigation open.

During police searches to at least eleven homes, agents confiscated items valued at over one million euros and 500,000 euros in cash.

Investigations were launched four months ago by agents of the Judicial Police of the Guardia Civil of Torrevieja, Alicante, Novelda and Pilar de la Horadada.

According to the same sources, those arrested in Torrevieja and other localities of Vega Baja had created their own platform for distributing TV and radio signals between the entire British population. Under a semblance of legality, offering a service to their customers for around 20 euros a month.

The business was widespread throughout the province and the Andalusian coast so the number of affected is very high, indicated sources. The alleged fraudsters had great telecommunications knowledge of and were able to encode and decode signals from the satellite to market their service, to create their own digital platform.

The extensive network infrastructure offered a semblance of legality with which managed to capture their customers and gain significant economic benefits.

The complicated investigations have dragged on for months.

Check this thread out Algorfa, Costa Blanca, The Website For Everything Algorfa

Seems like a Chinese whisper. The nearest truth is the Guardia could not care less about TV English transmissions, they were orderd by the court for fraud and massive unpaid taxes. Torresat are showing all channels including SKY

[ian henderson]

The loss of our TV channels--Telmicro Levante.

Most of you people who have left a message on this forum obviously have access to the Internet.If you need a (fix) of english tv to keep your wee gray cells from closing down-
do what I did and download (this should keep the Brits happy) FREE -yes -FREE,Oh I can see you all smiling now, its easy to do and you can sit together on the sofa,maybe the first time in years and if you get tired of the tv ( I dont think ) Tell the wife to put the kettle on and have a cup of tea and a slice of toast, then Bobs your uncle and Fannys your aunt----
Night-Night
Regards Ian, lol.