Moving to Consejo Shores (Corozal)

Hi and welcome to Expat.com, ccsenator
Did you have a look at previous topics to see if the information you require is not already there?
Cheers
Arlette

Yes I have. Nothing about computers or the tv. situation

A friend of mine is living in Consejo Shores. If you give me your email-adress, I'll ask him, if he could give you some answers.

For most people that are out of the area cable services use Satellite TV.  I personally use Shaw Direct/StarChoice from Canada.  I brought my own dish and equipment down with me and set up my account in Canada. It save a lot as the gray market for Direct TV and StarChoice is very expensive in Belize.  When bringing you own dish and receivers you must get a permit from the Utilities Dept. $150.00 BZD easy to get. So for two receivers I'm paying $60.00/mth CDN

Again, if you can not get DSL from BTL you have a couple of choices, Satellite internet which is what I use, it is again a Canadian company the same as in the USA.  I set up my own account but bought everything in Belize it cost $3500.00 BZD for the equipment and installation.  With the plan I choose I pay $89.00/mth CDN

There is another choice available in Consejo, but I believe it is more expensive, it's done via radio towers.

What Size Dish and was there a Duty to pay on it. I know the duty on electronics is 107% I found that out this vacation
TropicalTom

For StarChoice/ShawDirect you must use the 75E dish with quad LNB, I bought it on Ebay for $129.00 brand new and two receivers for $90.00.  The duty was not all that much, I think it was $132.00 BZD, plus the permit from Utilities for $150.00.

ccsenator wrote:

We are currently under construction at the Shores. I have worked out most budgetary items for monthly expenses and for the move down. What I need to know is the computer hook-up and the T.V situation. With who? and how much? Is a lap top with a hard drive storage better than the whole tower and screen thing. Also any problems with the different vendors ie: reliability, speed, reception etc. Any info will help.

Hello we are virtually neighbours, not sure about TV or internet on the shores but I can tell you that a laptop is much better for ease of transportation, also really depends on what you want to use it for.
When are you getting here.

Hello Mcagun
Thanks for the info. I now have a laptop and I will be getting a stand alone hard drive to go with it. You guys down there have been very helpful, Thanks. Looks like we won,t be leaving here until late Oct. to mid Nov. Must sell my house here first.
Tom & Rose