SOS TV

[holitec]

to be fair, S, SOS and others are only agents, they do not supply the service - only one service provider has been effected, but with several agents all over the island.

If they had not had custom software on their boxes and set the portal to their own, they could have redirected the portal to another supplier very quickly - just a quick call to ask customers to reboot the box and they would have been ok and working with their new provider.


Digby

[PaphosAL]

Just a thought, but during this TV crisis in Cyprus, can you guys 'n gals access BBC, ITV and All 4 players online?

There's a wealth of drama, docs, box sets etc to watch. Might need VPN for viewing out of the UK, though... This afternoon, I was on All 4 Player watching "Guy Martin- Last Vulcan bomber flight". Fascinating (and tear-jerking) documentary.

HD quality through my 24" monitor / HDMI connection, too! Downside is, All 4 still insists you have Ads on catchup, doh...

AL

[trevnhil]

We can get the iPlayers and on demand programs here,
but as you mention we need a VPN or similar.

[Reesy]

Is this a step backwards: This morning cannot bring up the menu...which means cannot access the radio!

[Dominic]

On the bright side, it shows that somebody somewhere is working on it.

[Reesy]

Forever the optimist...Maybe working on keeping it closed down is more likely to be the case..These predicted dates of its return are starting to come and go. Heard yesterday that the police are going to start targeting bars using these services and imposing heafty fines.

[Lazydaze52]

Our provider has been in touch saying we will be up and running again by Tuesday

[trevnhil]

Well it does not look good on our SOS system this morning. After 'loading portal' all I get is a black screen !!

[WHL]

I’m investigating a few new options.... Plus a VPN router to ‘hide’ the source and me..... I think IPTV will continue to be occasionally thwarted and a VPN to a source far way, may be safest bet.

check out VPN unlimited...excellent

[WHL]

The fact that the courts have remanded the suspects, shows you,that they are taking it seriously....Nova etc are paying a big bunch of money for the football rights to Greece and Cyprus, and will keep up the pressure on the authorities to continue their crackdown..next Pubs and Bars are easy targets, ...as Ive said dont give your cash to Cyprus based providers,...look further afield....Google will let you know whats out there.
http://cyprus-mail.com/2018/01/18/reman ... -suspects/

[galexinda]

One part of my (temporarily) defunct Magbox is coming in useful as I can use the lead to connect my computer to the television so at least everything is a decent size!

[Lincoln]

Just had a telephone call from Brian at SOS. The supplier to him is still working on it. So we shall hang on for a bit longer. He did offer to put us on another system but it would not be as good as the full package that we have/had now.

[Mike J]

Ditto Galexinda, am doing the same. It's amazing the number of full length films on You Tube. Watched A Night to Remember last night starring Kenneth Moore which I remember seeing as a kid at the Odeon at Hounslow West ( which is now an Indian supermarket!) !! For 1958 the visual effects of the Titanic sinking are really very good and I enjoy Kenneth Moore's old films anyway. Double bill tonight Reach for the Sky as well as Hitchcock's first Hollywood thriller The Lady Vanishes. I'm quite enjoying life without the Mag box !! Cheers Mike

[Jimgward]

Folks, as I said before, I have a system in the UK and the same one in Cyprus. UK one now working, albeit catching and films not yet. Menus now fully operaitonal and all channels. Nothing in Cyprus. I’m sure its a localised acccess issue they will resolve.

[Jimgward]

I’ve also looked at some other providers and catchup and films are never as good as the one I currently use.

[memory man]

Just tried my magbox for first time in a week ( was otherwise indisposed, not in jail )
and it looks like I have all channels playing.

[Mark]

Am very happy mm that your mag works OK, am however concerned that in the long term issues will continue.

I hope and pray I am wrong.

[vic 1]

mm can you pm who you are with mine still not working
Vic

[Poppy]

I've got a facebook friend in Fuerteventura and they have had no tv for over a week either

[Lincoln]

Just tried my magbox for first time in a week ( was otherwise indisposed, not in jail )
and it looks like I have all channels playing.

MM can you pm me your supplier. TIA