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itv, ch4, ch5 not working on ftv card

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  • 20-06-2005 10:47am
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    snaps
    Registered Users Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭


    Just got back from 4 weeks holiday and my ftv is not working in my digibox. I have a blue screen saying ring some number to upgrade my card? Has it been de activated, Can I re activate it myself?


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    djpaul
    Closed Accounts Posts: 845 ✭✭✭djpaul


    snaps wrote:
    Just got back from 4 weeks holiday and my ftv is not working in my digibox. I have a blue screen saying ring some number to upgrade my card? Has it been de activated, Can I re activate it myself?


    Hi, was the box unplugged while you were away? if so leave it plugged in and wait 24 hours, all your channels will return.


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    snaps
    Registered Users Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    Yes it was unplugged and yes they have returned after me returning from work today. Panic over thank god!


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    Greenman
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    snaps wrote:
    Just got back from 4 weeks holiday and my ftv is not working in my digibox. I have a blue screen saying ring some number to upgrade my card? Has it been de activated, Can I re activate it myself?

    Maybe a FTV card sticky is worth a thought with the same questions been asked over and over!!!!!!


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    Drag00n79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭Drag00n79


    Greenman wrote:
    Maybe a FTV card sticky is worth a thought with the same questions been asked over and over!!!!!!

    Was just thinking the same thing. If ever a question needs to be "stickied" it's this!


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    djpaul
    Closed Accounts Posts: 845 ✭✭✭djpaul


    Heinz wrote:
    Patience vicar!


    :D:p:D


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    Boggles
    Registered Users Posts: 39,549 ✭✭✭✭Boggles


    How long does it take to deactivate from not being shoved in the box?


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    snaps
    Registered Users Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    Now, I did do a search of the forums before asking but it didn't come up with an answer. Also I was worried as I put my card in and switched it on for over 4hours before I posted. It cleared after about 8 hours. Sorry Guys.


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    snaps
    Registered Users Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    Well I reckon about four weeks to de activate?


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    [Deleted User]
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    4 days can be enough


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    Tony
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    I think modifying the search function might help as guys seem to do a search on this and get no answers.

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    Supercell
    Registered Users Posts: 15,322 ✭✭✭✭Supercell


    Just wondering, if one of these cards is used in a cam ..can they become disabled ?(apart from the 3-5 year period when all cards need replacing), not sure that its possible unless the skybox actually writes to the card itself which i doubt it does ?
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    PoolDude
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    Is the same thru of the newer FTV cards direct from SKU. I got one of those a while back using an English address and it is now not showing 5 or Channel 4, it has been out of the box for a while as I swap the cards as needed. Thx.


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    Heinz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 107 ✭✭Heinz


    PoolDude wrote:
    Is the same thru of the newer FTV cards direct from SKU. I got one of those a while back using an English address and it is now not showing 5 or Channel 4, it has been out of the box for a while as I swap the cards as needed. Thx.
    If it's decrypting ITV1, Channel 4 or channel 5 (i.e. ANY of those 3), then it's a working card and just needs to be left in the box to catch up with it's 'stay alive' messages.

    Leave it in the box until all 3 channels are ALL being decrypted again - taking it out again may put you back in the same position again within hours (which is why hot-swapping is always problematical).


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    dmeehan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,455 ✭✭✭dmeehan


    got my card yesterday
    itv took about 2 hours to decrypt and ch4 and five finally decrypted overnight


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