HI
I have just arrived here and we bought a spanish tv and plugged it in and were able to get spanish tv and bbc1 2 ITV and ITV2 ( we live at roda beach and golf) Then our english tv arrived, a digital,DVB, PAL, HDMI etc. and we plugged in auto tuned but can only get spanish tv. Does anyone have any ideas why this is and what we could do to get the few english programs we are getting with the other telly?? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks Angie
Apr 11, 2007 · SpainExpat member
Check the Specs on you Spanish TV.
The standards for television reception in Spain aren?t the same as in some other countries. Due to the differences in transmission standards, television sets and video recorders operating on the British (PAL-I), French (SECAM) or North American (NTSC) systems won?t function in Spain, which, along with most other continental European countries, uses the PAL-BG standard. It?s possible to buy a multi-standard European TV (and VCR) containing automatic circuitry that switches between different systems.
Ben
The standards for television reception in Spain aren?t the same as in some other countries. Due to the differences in transmission standards, television sets and video recorders operating on the British (PAL-I), French (SECAM) or North American (NTSC) systems won?t function in Spain, which, along with most other continental European countries, uses the PAL-BG standard. It?s possible to buy a multi-standard European TV (and VCR) containing automatic circuitry that switches between different systems.
Ben