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How to get Channel 5 and BBC One HD on your Irish EPG and Recordable!!

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  • #2152
    hallo dare
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭hallo dare


    jca wrote: »
    Jaysus that's a bit of overkill for 5 extra channels. Can you get an lnb with 8 outputs? My house will be going back to the 70s when somethings on ITV, sit down at the correct time and endure the ad breaks....

    Yeah, it's called an octo lnb. You can have 4 boxes with 2 feeds or 8 boxes with one feed. You can get them on adverts.ie for a good price.


  • #2153
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    hallo dare wrote: »
    Yeah, it's called an octo lnb. You can have 4 boxes with 2 feeds or 8 boxes with one feed. You can get them on adverts.ie for a good price.

    Other channels will have to do I think. I don't fancy stringing 2 lengths of twin sat cable to two boxes. I can get itv player on my laptop using alternate dns, will cromecast let me watch it on the TV?


  • #2154
    pbarr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 824 ✭✭✭pbarr


    jca wrote: »
    I can get itv player on my laptop using alternate dns, will cromecast let me watch it on the TV?

    No that won't work.


  • #2155
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    pbarr wrote: »
    No that won't work.

    I'll just plug the laptop into the TV using a hdmi cable, old ways are best eh?


  • #2156
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,110 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    jca wrote: »
    I'll just plug the laptop into the TV using a hdmi cable, old ways are best eh?

    You could the "Cast Tab" feature for ITV player too.

    Or use "TVPlayer" for iOS or Laptop.


  • #2157
    Technofobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 474 ✭✭Technofobe


    energy1942 wrote: »
    I am fast coming to the conclusion that my best option will be to buy a Digital PVR recorder box, Power City has one for €159.95 with twin tuners which means I can record 2 Uk channels at the same time, I will need a new LNB, but this will end my constant worry about the trick. It will also mean I can use my sky boxes as normal.

    You can get a triple tuner
    Amiko alien 2+
    2 sat + saorview all in the 1 box with 1 remote
    Watch RTE and record 2 sat channels at same time
    Watch RTE 1 & 2 BBC UTV Channel 4 in HD
    Pause & Record if you plug in a usb portable drive
    Stream from the sat box from a pc & watch same or different channel
    Watch IPTV & Youtube on your tV
    Full EPG if your connected to the interweb thingy
    Dual boot
    you can use the default Spark operating system
    Or the Newer enigma 2 os
    With an online discount at easter I got mine for €165
    that included them loading the enigma 2 for €5 which i could have skipped and done myself
    Great support here boards amiko alien threads


  • #2158
    david1982
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 46 ✭david1982


    jca wrote: »
    Has anyone with the latest epg tried the trick with a UTV card?

    ive only the westcountry card so hopefully all you guys with the utv ni card will still work

    fingers crossed


  • #2159
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    david1982 wrote: »
    ive only the westcountry card so hopefully all you guys with the utv ni card will still work

    fingers crossed

    Not to worry I'll be on here when I get the update.


  • #2160
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    RTÉ Two HD moved to 102 and UTV HD to 103 ... still working perfectly - sweet job :)


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  • #2161
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    irishfeen wrote: »
    RTÉ Two HD moved to 102 and UTV HD to 103 ... still working perfectly - sweet job :)

    Rte 2 hd was always on 102! Did your box update? Is the card trick/ blue button trick still working?


  • #2162
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    zorro2566 wrote: »
    Rte 2 hd was always on 102! Did your box update? Is the card trick/ blue button trick still working?

    No it wasn't it was in 115. My RTE2 HD has moved to 102 but UTV SD is still at 103.


  • #2163
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    zorro2566 wrote: »
    Rte 2 hd was always on 102! Did your box update? Is the card trick/ blue button trick still working?
    It was never at 102 without the HD pack - only noticed there tonight that it had changed ... redone the trick and UTV HD is now 103 too.


    Now set-up as -

    101. RTÉ One
    102. RTÉ Two HD
    103. UTV HD
    103. TV3
    104. TG4
    104. Channel 4
    105. Channel 5
    105. 3e


  • #2164
    Citizenpain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,978 ✭✭✭Citizenpain


    irishfeen wrote: »
    RTÉ Two HD moved to 102 and UTV HD to 103 ... still working perfectly - sweet job :)

    Thanks only noticed same now! didnt even have to do card trick again which is nice

    PS. RTE2 HD used to be c115 for me

    now on R009.066.77.08P so mayve there is more to come

    Edit.... UTV SD on 103 so prob need to do trick again alright


  • #2165
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    jca wrote: »
    No it wasn't it was in 115. My RTE2 HD has moved to 102 but UTV SD is still at 103.

    That's strange, when did RTÉ Two HD move to 102 do you know jca?


  • #2166
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    irishfeen wrote: »
    That's strange, when did RTÉ Two HD move to 102 do you know jca?
    I just spotted it this evening, maybe its in preparation for the big S2 tuner update as almost all the HD channels are on the S2 frequencies.


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  • #2167
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    jca wrote: »
    I just spotted it this evening, maybe its in preparation for the big S2 tuner update as almost all the HD channels are on the S2 frequencies.
    Yep heard that - I wonder will BBC 3/4 HD come available to us on the EPG? :)


  • #2168
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I have the HD pack and rte 2 HD has been on 102 since I got it!


  • #2169
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    irishfeen wrote: »
    Yep heard that - I wonder will BBC 3/4 HD come available to us on the EPG? :)

    Are people with the HD pack getting BBC3 and 4 in HD? When I boot from my UTV card I get them in HD.


  • #2170
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    zorro2566 wrote: »
    I have the HD pack and rte 2 HD has been on 102 since I got it!
    Ya but to do this full trick you need a normal pack and no HD subscription - that's what we all have using the full trick so we never had HD 102.


  • #2171
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    jca wrote: »
    Are people with the HD pack getting BBC3 and 4 in HD? When I boot from my UTV card I get them in HD.
    I don't think so... but shouldn't it work the same way as C4HD?


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  • #2172
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    irishfeen wrote: »
    I don't think so... but shouldn't it work the same way as C4HD?

    Unfortunately not as the BBC3/4 HD frequencies cant be stored in other channels, the dreaded 23.000 S2 problem again:(


  • #2173
    An Tarbh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 412 ✭✭An Tarbh


    jca wrote: »
    Unfortunately not as the BBC3/4 HD frequencies cant be stored in other channels, the dreaded 23.000 S2 problem again:(

    that's supposed to be coming with this new update. Pity they don't add the 29500 as well so we could add the ITV HD channels, presumably they would work for anyone on the HD pack.


  • #2174
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    irishfeen wrote: »
    Ya but to do this full trick you need a normal pack and no HD subscription - that's what we all have using the full trick so we never had HD 102.
    The trick only works for me with the blue button with an ITV Central card!


  • #2175
    Citizenpain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,978 ✭✭✭Citizenpain


    zorro2566 wrote: »
    The trick only works for me with the blue button with an ITV Central card!

    you need a utv or channel islands card for the full trick and no HD pack


  • #2176
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    jca wrote: »
    Unfortunately not as the BBC3/4 HD frequencies cant be stored in other channels, the dreaded 23.000 S2 problem again:(
    As already said - I think this new update will open up 23.0..


  • #2177
    twinklerunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 902 ✭✭✭twinklerunner


    irishfeen wrote: »
    RTÉ Two HD moved to 102 and UTV HD to 103 ... still working perfectly - sweet job :)

    I see on the Sky HD box in which I use the UK ftv card that BBC3 HD, BBC4 HD and BBC NEWS HD switched with the SD channels today (to 115, 116 & 503). Not sure if this is permanent for HD boxes?


  • #2178
    Citizenpain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,978 ✭✭✭Citizenpain


    irishfeen wrote: »
    As already said - I think this new update will open up 23.0..

    and fingers crossed we will still have the full card trick!


  • #2179
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    Just noticed there that i'm after loosing BBC News 24 - just me?


  • #2180
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    Citizenpain wrote: »
    and fingers crossed we will still have the full card trick!

    We hope;)


  • #2181
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    irishfeen wrote: »
    Just noticed there that i'm after loosing BBC News 24 - just me?

    Mine is gone to 570 it used to be 503(I think!)


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  • #2182
    Plascebo
    Registered Users Posts: 798 ✭✭✭Plascebo


    irishfeen wrote: »
    RTÉ Two HD moved to 102 and UTV HD to 103 ... still working perfectly - sweet job :)

    Got RTE 2 HD in 102, RTE 2 now in 115, but still have UTV at 103 an UTV HD at 178


  • #2183
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    Plascebo wrote: »
    Got RTE 2 HD in 102, RTE 2 now in 115, but still have UTV at 103 an UTV HD at 178

    If you redo the card trick UTV HD will be in 103. I've just done my boxes.


  • #2184
    Plascebo
    Registered Users Posts: 798 ✭✭✭Plascebo


    jca wrote: »
    If you redo the card trick UTV HD will be in 103. I've just done my boxes.

    Cheers, will redo tomorrow.


  • #2185
    lawred2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,460 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    so when is this firmware upgrade available then?

    will forcing a manual upgrade do the trick?


  • #2186
    SPAWKER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 779 ✭✭✭SPAWKER


    lawred2 wrote: »
    so when is this firmware upgrade available then?

    will forcing a manual upgrade do the trick?

    Still only being rolled out as an automatic updated won't be able to do a forced update for at least a couple of months.


  • #2187
    energy1942
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭energy1942


    An Tarbh wrote: »
    that's supposed to be coming with this new update. Pity they don't add the 29500 as well so we could add the ITV HD channels, presumably they would work for anyone on the HD pack.

    I think we should be able to add the ITV HD channels after the update, aren't they on 23,000 as well.


  • #2188
    An Tarbh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 412 ✭✭An Tarbh


    energy1942 wrote: »
    I think we should be able to add the ITV HD channels after the update, aren't they on 23,000 as well.

    You'll be able to add ITV1 HD as that's on the 23000 but ITV2/3/4 HD are on 29500 and you'd only be able to get them if you were a HD subscriber.


  • #2189
    energy1942
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭energy1942


    An Tarbh wrote: »
    You'll be able to add ITV1 HD as that's on the 23000 but ITV2/3/4 HD are on 29500 and you'd only be able to get them if you were a HD subscriber.

    I am a subscriber to the skyhd pack, Does this mean I will be able to get ITV2/3/4 HD ?


  • #2190
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    energy1942 wrote: »
    I am a subscriber to the skyhd pack, Does this mean I will be able to get ITV2/3/4 HD ?
    No because you can't add the channels into "other channels"...


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  • #2191
    energy1942
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭energy1942


    irishfeen wrote: »
    No because you can't add the channels into "other channels"...

    But could it be possible after the update?


  • #2192
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    energy1942 wrote: »
    But could it be possible after the update?
    Highly unlikely from the sounds of it - they are opening up 23000 but the ITV channels are on 29500 which I think will still be off limits.


  • #2193
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I have a HD sub and can watch ITV Encore through 'add channels' and the blue button card trick.


  • #2194
    david1982
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 46 ✭david1982


    The 29500 symbol rate has also been added with the update but I can't find any codes for itv2 3 and 4 HD online


  • #2195
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    david1982 wrote: »
    The 29500 symbol rate has also been added with the update but I can't find any codes for itv2 3 and 4 HD online
    ITV 2/3/4 HD - 11758 H 29500-3/4


  • #2196
    david1982
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 46 ✭david1982


    Lovely. Have them stored in other channels now.


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  • #2197
    david1982
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 46 ✭david1982


    Disney XD HD and Animal Planet HD are also on that frequency


  • #2198
    david1982
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 46 ✭david1982


    Channel 5HD now stored in other channels Really wish my card trick still worked now


  • #2199
    gtg60
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,756 ✭✭✭gtg60


    david1982 wrote: »
    Channel 5HD now stored in other channels Really wish my card trick still worked now

    Channel 5HD is a UK only HD subscription channel so you wouldn't have been able to watch it anyway.


  • #2200
    energy1942
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭energy1942


    In order to end the constant worry over if & when the card trick will end, I am going to buy the Manhattan HDR-S Freesat+ Recorder Box 320gb.

    I am getting it next Friday, But I would like to know if I can change the postcode manually, so as to be able to record regional variations.


  • #2201
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    energy1942 wrote: »
    In order to end the constant worry over if & when the card trick will end, I am going to buy the Manhattan HDR-S Freesat+ Recorder Box 320gb.

    I am getting it next Friday, But I would like to know if I can change the postcode manually, so as to be able to record regional variations.

    Who are you ordering it from?


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