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Frequency change?

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  • 03-04-2005 10:32pm
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    vsat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 216 ✭✭


    Does anybody out there know why Sky are always changing the frequency and pid numbers, of most of the channels transmitting?
    Is it to mess up non sky receivers.? :mad:


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    chorus techy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 419 ✭✭chorus techy


    I would imagine so, as if you are receiving them *properly*, it is only possible through a sky digibox in which case, the EPG adjusts the frequencies accordingly. Which poses the question - how do you know they change them frequently? :p


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    vsat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 216 ✭✭vsat


    check kingofsat or any other frequency web site, :mad:


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    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,096 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Yes, the constant changing is a tad annoying indeed. There really is no need for it, except to annoy people with FTA receivers.


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    radiospan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,329 ✭✭✭radiospan


    I never knew they did this. How often do the frequencies change? Is this even on non-FTA channels like Sky One, etc... ?


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    vsat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 216 ✭✭vsat


    They changed frequency of Hallmark, Eurosport last friday, plus others.
    But Why?
    :mad:


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    DMC
    Registered Users Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    I seem to remember once before they had to do some work on a transponder, and on that transponder at the time was Channel 5 and Sky Sports 2 (there was live sport on) and they duplicated the output on another transponder, so that service would not be affected.

    At least with satellite and spare capacity, they can do this, unlike terrestrial.


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