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  • #102
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,668 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Barlivia wrote: »
    I live in ROI and i'm a sky customer and was wondering if anyone knew what settings or codes i need to enter to receive channel 5 in the uk?

    Channel 5

    Freq: 10773
    Pol: H
    SR: 22000
    FEC: 5/6

    http://www.lyngsat.com/28east.html


  • #103
    RKQ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭RKQ


    Barlivia wrote: »
    I live in ROI and i'm a sky customer and was wondering if anyone knew what settings or codes i need to enter to receive channel 5 in the uk?

    Hi Barlivia, all the UK fta channel codes are on the "Sticky" on the front page of this discussion forum - 3rd one from top of page - UK FTA TUNING GUIDE - BBC/ITV/C4/C5/HD & MORE!

    Its quite a useful guide, as not all BBC or ITV regions show the same movie or show at the same time. For instance BBC 1 London will usually have a different programme to BBC1 Northern Ireland during a political show - "Spotlight" etc.

    Tune Channel 4 into your Sky box "extra channels" to avoid blue screen stating "this programme is not available in your area" at certain times on Channel 4.


  • #104
    lubo_moravcik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,623 ✭✭✭lubo_moravcik


    RKQ wrote: »
    Hi Barlivia, all the UK fta channel codes are on the "Sticky" on the front page of this discussion forum - 3rd one from top of page - UK FTA TUNING GUIDE - BBC/ITV/C4/C5/HD & MORE!

    Its quite a useful guide, as not all BBC or ITV regions show the same movie or show at the same time. For instance BBC 1 London will usually have a different programme to BBC1 Northern Ireland during a political show - "Spotlight" etc.

    Tune Channel 4 into your Sky box "extra channels" to avoid blue screen stating "this programme is not available in your area" at certain times on Channel 4.
    Good shout there, I get fed up with this "this programme is not available in your area". Putting it into the 'extra channels' part is a must, only problem is can't record though.


  • #105
    PinkFly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭PinkFly


    hi there just wondering if anyone knows if there is an extra charge for upgrading to sky plus?? i have the old sky box but with full subscription, does anyone know how much of a price difference there is for sky plus without the HD?


  • #106
    goat2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,939 ✭✭✭goat2


    if my dish is rusty and about to collapse, how much do i pay for new dish and fittings, and if i want to upgrade my box, do i have to pay


  • #107
    Vince Cable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 272 ✭✭Vince Cable


    Pay who? This isn't a Sky-only forum, here's another rusty dish story.


  • #108
    norbert64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭norbert64


    goat2 wrote: »
    if my dish is rusty and about to collapse, how much do i pay for new dish and fittings, and if i want to upgrade my box, do i have to pay
    If you mean sky, then they're probably gonna charge you at least €100 for the pleasure.

    I imagine most here will suggest you try bluffing a cancellation with them.
    Together with your desire to upgrade to HD, they may be more accommodating. :P


  • #109
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Looking for a combi box for Saorview and FTA Satellite.

    1. AFAIK no combi box has been approved for Saorview, Is this right?
    2. Will your Sky Satellite need to be moved for FTA Satellite or is it simply "plug and play"?
    3. What combi boxes are available?

    Thanks and sorry for the repetitive questions.


  • #110
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,668 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Elmo wrote: »
    Looking for a combi box for Saorview and FTA Satellite.

    1. AFAIK no combi box has been approved for Saorview, Is this right?
    2. Will your Sky Satellite need to be moved for FTA Satellite or is it simply "plug and play"?
    3. What combi boxes are available?

    1. At the moment that's correct. Saorview's Mary Curtis said at the Ploughing Championships last week there will be one in due course.

    2. When you say Sky satellite I assume your're referring to the satellite dish and not the satellite in orbit. If so just plug and play.

    3. Some links
    http://www.tvtrade.ie/satellite-receivers/combined-digital-receivers.html
    http://www.satellite.ie/acatalog/Satellite_and_terrestrial_receiver_if_you_do_not_have_a_dish_and_aerial.html#aArivainstalled
    http://www.freesat.ie/index.php?cat=HD_receivers1&ActinicSID=169473ef04f4057c0f9e6dad8445de4c
    http://www.satellitetv.ie/shop/index.php?controller=category&path=63
    http://astraltv.ie/combo.html


  • #111
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    The Cush wrote: »
    2. When you say Sky satellite I assume your're referring to the satellite dish and not the satellite in orbit. If so just plug and play.

    I want full control of the satellite orbiting space. :D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5Z4G7nCmPs


    So if I buy a Combi box what are the repercussions? (Other than world domination!)


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  • #112
    neacy69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭neacy69


    quick question:


    Is there any way to get a terrestial (saorview) signal from a sky dish....

    Ie any way of connecting a co-ax cable to a dish and then into a soarview telly and get digital terrresterial tv?

    (i think the answer is no...but running a co-ax cable around the house and into the kitchen seems like a nightmare...)

    would I be better off just using the old sky box in the kitchen and connecting that to the LNB?


  • #113
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    neacy69 wrote: »
    running a co-ax cable around the house and into the kitchen seems like a nightmare...

    ...would I be better off just using the old sky box in the kitchen and connecting that to the LNB?

    So there's already 1 cable going to the kitchen?

    You can combine satellite & terrestrial signals with one of these & split them at the receiver end with a second.

    You'll need an aerial for Saorview of course.


  • #114
    neacy69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭neacy69


    Peter Rhea wrote: »
    So there's already 1 cable going to the kitchen?

    You can combine satellite & terrestrial signals with one of these & split them at the receiver end with a second.

    You'll need an aerial for Saorview of course.

    Sorry need to explain myself better. I have an aeriel on the roof and the sky dish on the back of the house.
    I want a new point in the kitchen for a new saorview tv....it will be quite a bit of work to get a point from the aerial to the kitchen but I can easily run a cable from tke sky dish to the kitchen...
    So i was asking if I can run a co-ax cable from the dish to the kitchen and get terresterial signal or is it only for satellite?

    (im pretty sure its a no, so i might just get an onother sky box and use it for FTA channels)


  • #115
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    The dish is only for satellite, you'll need a feed from a UHF aerial for Saorview.


  • #116
    t c
    Registered Users Posts: 233 ✭✭t c


    Don't know if you are sorted or not. But another option if it is easy to run from Sky dish to kitchen would be to mount an aerial on the Sky pole, only about a tenner or so, and then use what Peter suggested in thread 113.

    TC


  • #117
    shortys94
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,401 ✭✭✭shortys94


    Is there any way to get 7 day EPG on MVISION HD-300 COMBO NET Freesat box?


  • #118
    shanec1928
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,166 ✭✭✭shanec1928


    im sure this has being asked many times but is there any way to add other channels to the main stream of channels. sky hd btw


  • #119
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,311 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    forza rovers wrote: »
    im sure this has being asked many times but is there any way to add other channels to the main stream of channels. sky hd btw
    See here. You will need a UK card afaik.


  • #120
    paddyk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 300 ✭✭paddyk


    Can anyone recommend an External Harddrive for use with a Freesat box? It has a USB port at the front.

    It is this box Freesat Sagem HD Box as shown here
    http://www.satellite.ie/acatalog/Freesat_and_Free_to_Air_receivers.html

    I have read it should have a separate power source, The prices I have seen are from 90ish euro up to 200 euro all for 1 TB. Any help?

    Would 500 GB be enough? Ohh so many questions:D


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  • #121
    lookinbusy
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭lookinbusy


    I have a SKY+ box in the living room (subscription) and an old sky box in the kitchen (non subscription). I want to swap the boxes around so I get my subscription channels and sky+ in the kitchen and vice versa but I notice that the lead between the point in the living room and sky+box has two terminations but the other one has only one. How can I swap these around and will I have much rewiring to do at the points and in the attic ? They're both driven from the same dish.
    thanks!


  • #122
    Ronnie Raygun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,351 ✭✭✭Ronnie Raygun


    In order to function correctly, the Sky+ twin tuner box requires a feed for each of its tuners from the lnb on your dish.

    You'll need to either reroute one of the cables already in place or run another from the lnb (should be a spare port).


  • #123
    stanley1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭stanley1


    skyhd box with no sub, how do I get BBC1 on channel 101, it's stuck on RTE1.

    TIA


  • #124
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,311 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    stanley1 wrote: »
    skyhd box with no sub, how do I get BBC1 on channel 101, it's stuck on RTE1.

    TIA
    I know with the older boxes you just had to reboot it without a card and they defaulted to the UK EPG. But Im fairly sure I read somewhere that the newer HD boxes wont boot up in this format.

    Give it a go anyhow.


  • #125
    stanley1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭stanley1


    thanks, but no go on that, still reverting to RTE!.


  • #126
    stanley1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭stanley1


    ok, solved it, found an old sky yellow house ftv card, powered on and off and BBC1 back to normal.


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  • #127
    Annunakicoming
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭Annunakicoming


    Anybody any suggestions for good tv or sat dish with lots of channels...want to get rid of sky...because they are providing crap service because I won't pay direct debit....never late once but every month hassle....Help


  • #128
    el diablo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,758 ✭✭✭el diablo


    Annunakicoming wrote: »
    Anybody any suggestions for good tv or sat dish with lots of channels...want to get rid of sky...because they are providing crap service because I won't pay direct debit....never late once but every month hassle....Help

    How about www.freesat.ie ?

    We're all in this psy-op together.🤨



  • #129
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Annunakicoming wrote: »
    Anybody any suggestions for good tv or sat dish with lots of channels...want to get rid of sky...because they are providing crap service because I won't pay direct debit....never late once but every month hassle....Help

    On this any good guides to DIY Satellite, best dish and stb/tv to buy.


  • #130
    jimbo21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 75 ✭✭jimbo21


    having problems with my sky+ box each time i record a programme i lose satelite signal and i have to turn off at socket for few seconds n then turn back on. have no probs with multiroom box. rang sky n they want to charge me 100euro for engineer to fix cable so now i cannot record anything. any ideas on how to fix.:confused:


  • #131
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,311 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    jimbo21 wrote: »
    having problems with my sky+ box each time i record a programme i lose satelite signal and i have to turn off at socket for few seconds n then turn back on. have no probs with multiroom box. rang sky n they want to charge me 100euro for engineer to fix cable so now i cannot record anything. any ideas on how to fix.:confused:
    Swap the boxes and that will give you a good indication if the fault lies with the box or the dish/lnb/cabling


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  • #132
    maccydoodies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 368 ✭✭maccydoodies


    Do you need a phone line installed to connect with Sky?


  • #133
    zg3409
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,878 ✭✭✭zg3409


    maccydoodies wrote: »
    Do you need a phone line installed to connect with Sky?

    For one box no, for two or more yes. There is a slight additional charge of about 30 euros if you do not have a phone line. Without a phone line you lose interactive content that works via the phone line and the ability to purchase films etc via the box.


  • #134
    Pangea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭Pangea


    My saorview singal is breaking up intermittently this morning, every minute or 2 it goes off for a few seconds, it has happened a good few times in the past few weeks and happens on both digital and analogue signals in the house.
    any idea whats wrong? I'm getting signal from truskmore.


  • #135
    zg3409
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,878 ✭✭✭zg3409


    Pangea wrote: »
    My saorview singal is breaking up intermittently...

    Start a new thread here:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=56

    this is for satellite only


  • #136
    nympho
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭nympho


    Hi, can you pay 12 month subscription in one instead of monthly payments? Thanks.


  • #137
    zg3409
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,878 ✭✭✭zg3409


    Please start a new thread stating the name of your provider


  • #138
    nympho
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭nympho


    zg3409 wrote: »
    Please start a new thread stating the name of your provider

    Sky. Cheers.


  • #139
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Are there any iDTV with both DTT and Satellite tuners installed. Saorview approved would be good, is there one out there?


  • #140
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,668 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Elmo wrote: »
    Are there any iDTV with both DTT and Satellite tuners installed. Saorview approved would be good, is there one out there?

    Range coming from Walker soon - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056702030

    The Samsung UXXU range are Freesat and Saorview - http://www.powercity.ie/?par=10-12-32ES630&pages=1&prod=32ES630&brands=SAMSUNG&image=

    This Panasonic has a satellite tuner - http://www.did.ie/panasonic-50-smart-viera-plasma-tv-tx-p50gt50b

    Recent thread here - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056704901


  • #141
    G-Money
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,199 ✭✭✭G-Money


    I recently cancelled my Sky Sports subscription. Before the subscription was cancelled I had recorded various programmes on Sky Sports but hadn't got around to watching them. I tried to watch them there now and all I get is a message saying I need to upgrade my subscription.

    Is this normal? I'd have thought even though the subscription to Sky Sports is cancelled, I'd still be able to watch what I had recorded prior to it expiring.


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  • #142
    zg3409
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,878 ✭✭✭zg3409


    G-Money wrote: »
    I recently cancelled my Sky Sports subscription. Before the subscription was cancelled I had recorded various programmes on Sky Sports but hadn't got around to watching them. I tried to watch them there now and all I get is a message saying I need to upgrade my subscription.

    Is this normal? I'd have thought even though the subscription to Sky Sports is cancelled, I'd still be able to watch what I had recorded prior to it expiring.

    Yes this is normal. The programs are encryped on the hard drive and you need a valid current subscription to view them. If you subscribe again they will magically work again.

    You should have burnt them to DVD before cancelling. It's a sneaky thing Sky do, although they could claim it is for copyright reasons.


  • #143
    rorypat
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭rorypat


    We Upgraded to a new Sky + HD box. The hdmi cable is a sky branded one. Is there any point changing this to a gold pin hdmi cable?


  • #144
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,558 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    rorypat wrote: »
    We Upgraded to a new Sky + HD box. The hdmi cable is a sky branded one. Is there any point changing this to a gold pin hdmi cable?

    No.
    If it works don't get suckered into buying extravagant sales bulls**t.


  • #145
    rorypat
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭rorypat


    Gerry Wicklow wrote: »
    No.
    If it works don't get suckered into buying extravagant sales bulls**t.

    Thxs.


  • #146
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,296 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Apologies if this is the wrong place to ask.

    Just noticed today but is there a reason The Horror Channel is on Sky channel 198 and 319? The 198 version cuts off at 9pm to show Psychics live.


  • #147
    lubo_moravcik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,623 ✭✭✭lubo_moravcik


    G-Money wrote: »
    I recently cancelled my Sky Sports subscription. Before the subscription was cancelled I had recorded various programmes on Sky Sports but hadn't got around to watching them. I tried to watch them there now and all I get is a message saying I need to upgrade my subscription.

    Is this normal? I'd have thought even though the subscription to Sky Sports is cancelled, I'd still be able to watch what I had recorded prior to it expiring.
    I was wondering this too. MGM are having a freeview weekend, but I can't record a movie from it and watch it at another time can i? Am not subscribed to movies


  • #148
    tdv123
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭tdv123


    Hi people, would anybody be able to tell me what Satellite carries the most fta Spanish channels?

    They seem to be far & between these days.


  • #149
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,558 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    Here's a list of FTA Spanish channels. I'm not sure how many are easily available here.

    http://en.kingofsat.net/find2.php?pos=&cl=esp&num_pays=4&num_genre=&num_crypt=1&num_standard=&ordre=freq


    There are probably more that include Spanish audio.


  • #150
    Pangea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭Pangea


    On a recently cancelled Sky box, BBC1 and others work fine, but channel 4 and e4 to name a few says you need a card to view.
    Any way to get them working?


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  • #151
    Greethill
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Greethill


    If I terminate my Sky+ subscription will the record function on the box still work for freesat channels ??

    Sorry if this question has come up before I searched buy couldn't find it.


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