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FTV Card for ITV, CH4 & 5

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  • 09-03-2004 1:36am
    #1
    webbie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 70 ✭✭


    I know there have been loads of threads on this subject, I have spent the whole evening trawling through them all, but couldn't find what I'm looking for.

    What I'm wondering is has anyone found a reliable method of getting a FTV card since the free2view site and number were shut down.

    Does the Pout or NASN method work? If they do, do you have to subscribe using a UK address, and how long do you need to subscribe for?

    If I was to buy a card on e-bay what is the going rate?

    Has anyone got any other alternatives?


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    #2
    Marty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36 ✭Marty


    I've just purchased 3 digiboxes from e-bay auctions, which included deactivated sky cards, the type with the yellow house (for ITV/CH4/5).
    Should receive them in the next week or so.
    I intend to set up the 3 receivers in different rooms and just move the card around, to watch ITV/ etc.., since terrestial reception is poor in my area.
    Have to test all cards (and receivers) when l receive them to ensure they work, but l should only need to hold onto one!


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    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    You'll need a Quad LNB.

    If simply using one at a time, feeding the RF out, or better quality with Stereo, a Video sender with two receivers would have been cheaper


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    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    I heard that the NASN route does not work.

    Pout is a PPV channel, so in theory if you never buy any "events" it costs nothing beyond the initial payment. But I have no personal experience of this.

    You would need a UK address.

    Apparently Ebay can be risky as
    * The card belongs to NDS (Sky), even the FTV ones, not just cancelled subs.
    * The vendor may ring and say "Dog ate card" (or whatever). Sky cancel card entirely (it will never ever activate again) and send a new one, which he may sell again to another victim. No doubt eventually Sky would stop issuing replacements and suggest the Dog is seen to.


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