Czech tv only broadcasts a small number of free channels, the main body of tv from the Czech Republic is encrypted and broadcast by CSLink Digi and UPC . Several on-line suppliers can source the cards but tend to be very high in price compared to buying in the country of origin. The Gital card is a pre-paid card, very popular in the Uk. Several of my customers having visited home have brought these back with them. The best option for those able to visit the country is undoubtably the SkyLink card. This has many options for free and paid channels once it is registered.

The Satellites which broadcast Cz channels are Astra 3a/3b at 23.5 degrees( CSLink & SkyLink), IntelSat10 at 1 degree West (DigiTv) and UPC .Astra 1 at 19 degrees carries the CT24 free channel . The satellites are encrypted differently , the Intelsat in NagraVision , the others in Cryptoworks and the two types are completely incompatible. The most popular is Astra 3 supplying the majority of programming via the card. The signal is strong in the South East of England- Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Kent should have no problems, but further North and West require larger dishes, it is however possible to receive some of the 3a channels as far north as Edinburgh with a reasonable size wall mounted dish and very careful alignment.. A much better option for Cz viewers elsewhere in the Uk is the UPC or from 2011 the Digi service . UPC is easier ( and cheaper ) as the Cryptoworks card works in our receivers , wheras the Digi service requires its own Nagravision receiver matched to the card.

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Shown here is the satellite coverage of Astra 3a .

As you can see South East England, Norfolk, Suffolk, Kent and Essex will require a 80cm dish and the further north and west you live , the larger the dish will have to be to give a good enough signal to work properly.

For central England South of and East of Birmingham a 1 metre should work, further North and West a 1.1metre or bigger may be required.

CS Link/SkyLink cards use the Astra 3a satellite so this affects the CS Link channels Tv Noe, CT1, CT2, CT4,CT24 and Prima. The other channels on the CSLink cards are unaffected and can be received easily with an 80cm dish throughout the Uk.

Recommendation: For Cz viewers in most of the Uk the UPC card is the best option. Email for card details