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27-09-2012, 10:04   #766
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hi
i have a sky hd +box and am recieving rte2 hd on ch 115

i also have a standard box in another room (sky miutiroom package)

if i switch cards and put the standard box card in the hd box rte2hd reads wrong card for this box but bbchd itv hd and all the other hd 's still work

anyone know a way around this as i was thinking about about changing the
standard box to a hd box

cheers

As far as I'm aware all HD channels are paired via the card to the box & can't be overridden unless you have third party software on other boxes.
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27-09-2012, 11:12   #767
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RTE2 HD is encrypted on Sky and requires a valid Irish or Northern Irish card paired with the box. The box also needs to be HD capable. The box does NOT need a "HD pack" subscription

BBC HD is in the clear and requires no subscription or card.

If you are currently paying for multiroom, then going out and buying a HD box yourself and pairing the card with this box will enable RTE2HD to be viewed.

So yes, if you upgrade your box, and pay for multiroom (without paying for HD) you will get the free HD channels. If you also get a recoding box that might come in handy too, though for full features you would require 2 cables from the dish.
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27-09-2012, 11:33   #768
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thanks zg3409

if im going to do it i might as well do it right the sky+hd box is cheaper to install 109 euro
than the new hd multi room box 160 euro sky prices for box and istallation
but ill get the bhd+ box myself and run the recording cable from the lnb

spoke to a sky salesman and he said to me its only a matter of pairing the box by ringing sky customer services no extra subscriptions
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27-09-2012, 19:07   #769
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You don't need to buy the box from Sky. It's far cheaper to buy a second hand one online and "install" it yourself by plugging it in. You could also try sell the old box. As mentioned just ring sky and pair the card to the new box.
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The difference in the picture quality between Premiership Soccer Saturday last night on RTE2 and Match of the Day on BBC1 was like night and day.
Very poor picture on RTE2 ,blurry and washed out.
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Isn't it upscaled on RTE?
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07-10-2012, 14:32   #772
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Isn't it upscaled on RTE?
Ah yes,seems you are correct,saw this on previous page.
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That's just it. They can do live HD feeds, they are not currently equipped to show recorded/delayed/edited HD material.
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has RTE any plans to offer surround sound (5.1 or 7.1) on RTE 2 ? What is it at the moment ?
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Anyone notice picture breakups on RTE Two HD on sky during the champions league match tonight? ... There seemed to be no problems on Saorview only on satellite.
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08-11-2012, 15:24   #775
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has RTE any plans to offer surround sound (5.1 or 7.1) on RTE 2 ? What is it at the moment ?
It seems that RTE are putting out the dolby digital feed on RTE 2 HD on the sky platform. But not yet on Saorview and the rest of the Irish services. Saorview approve equipment are ready to handle surround sound. RTE 2 showed a film about Man City fc last week and i was getting surround sound off it with my home cinema receiver.
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It seems that RTE are putting out the dolby digital feed on RTE 2 HD on the sky platform. But not yet on Saorview and the rest of the Irish services. Saorview approve equipment are ready to handle surround sound. RTE 2 showed a film about Man City fc last week and i was getting surround sound off it with my home cinema receiver.
great, nice to get it
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