ITV HD no longer working on Sky

yayamark · 18-02-2014 10:22pm #1

I have the SkyHD and have had itvhd on other channels for a long while

I went to watch the match tonight but the channel wasn't working
I had to tune in utv hd instead

Any ideas?

Is Sky stopping irish viewers getting itv hd and forcing them to go to utv hd instesad?

Headshot · 18-02-2014 10:24pm

ITV HD working perfect for me here

Make sure you have the right frequency etc

steveon · 18-02-2014 10:28pm

ITV HD moved frequency

It can be added again by using the following

11097
V
23000
2/3

yayamark · 18-02-2014 10:39pm

Thanks for replies

I tried to rescan
entered 11097 and the V but I don't have the choice to enter 23. I only have 22 or 27.5

Help

yayamark · 18-02-2014 10:52pm

I looked at an old thread and saw this

Go to services, add channels and type in,
10.832 H 22000 5/6 itv1HD

it worked thanks

28-02-2014 1:45pm

I could only find UTV HD, none of all the older ones work for me at all.

Here's the workaround for UTV HD

Try 11.053 H 22.0 5/6 Previous frequency has changed....again. This one gives you UTV HD works fine for now.

h7nlrp2v0g5u48 · 28-02-2014 2:04pm

Itv hd moved to the new satellite astra 2 f yesterday and as a result the frequency for itv hd can not be tuned in on a sky hd box because sky boxes have a symbol rate of 27.5 and 22.0. Itv hd uses symbol rate 23.0 which the sky box does not have. More itv regions are due to make the move over in the coming weeks.

grottyblotty · 28-02-2014 2:18pm

Same here happened as you yesterday, and I followed what you did, and the same thing happened, but as I went down the replies I see we in R.O.I (if you are from R.O.I) that Sky is no longer with ITV 1Hd (thanks for telling us SKY!) So we now have UTV HD instead, hay ho.

radiowaves · 28-02-2014 3:27pm

grottyblotty wrote: »

but as I went down the replies I see we in R.O.I (if you are from R.O.I) that Sky is no longer with ITV 1Hd (thanks for telling us SKY!) So we now have UTV HD instead, hay ho.

Sky in the Irish Republic never were "with" ITV [1] HD.

They used to advertise that it could be tuned in via other channels but this is not the same as having it.

We don't have UTV HD on Sky Ireland either as it happens.

There was nothing for Sky to tell "us"

MBSnr · 28-02-2014 3:41pm

^^^

ITV, BBC etc, advise Sky and Freesat of the freq changes/moves (that they have agreed with the satellite operator) so that the EPG guides can be updated and the channel change is seamless. Sky have amended the EPG freq for ITV. As we don't have ITV on the EPG in ROI but tuned into 'other channels' that's why we noticed.

BUT, as said by radiowaves, in this case Sky aren't the bad guys... for once :eek:

jester77 · 28-02-2014 3:44pm

Some details of the move here

khumbu · 28-02-2014 4:15pm

MBSnr wrote: »

in this case Sky aren't the bad guys... for once :eek:

Are TV3 the bad guys? As they objected to UTV/ITV epg listing on sky.
Will anyone in BAI/sky listen to their objections regarding UTV Ireland?

MBSnr · 28-02-2014 4:27pm

khumbu wrote: »

Are TV3 the bad guys? As they objected to UTV/ITV epg listing on sky.
Will anyone in BAI/sky listen to their objections regarding UTV Ireland?

Ermm... I'm talking about ITV changing their TP details and people blaming Sky for the issue when clearly it is nothing to do with them (Sky).

What you're on about, I'm not so sure...

jester77 · 28-02-2014 4:58pm

MBSnr wrote: »

Ermm... I'm talking about ITV changing their TP details and people blaming Sky for the issue when clearly it is nothing to do with them (Sky).

What you're on about, I'm not so sure...

Perhaps it has something to do with the new agreement between Sky and ITV over retransmission fees and sky EPG listings.

MBSnr · 28-02-2014 5:13pm

jester77 wrote: »

Perhaps it has something to do with the new agreement between Sky and ITV over retransmission fees and sky EPG listings.

Perhaps but this thread was about ITV HD no longer working on a Sky box via 'other channels' and some blaming Sky for the reason.

What TV3, UTV Ireland and BAI have to do with the transponder change and quite why they were mentioned by the poster is beyond me.

Mr Cumulonimbus · 28-02-2014 5:45pm

UTV is currently on 11.053H. It's the only UK channel 3 HD variant remaining that can be tuned in manually on a Sky+HD box. The format is currently DVB-S and the symbol rate (SR) is 22000 (22.0 on a Sky box), FEC 5/6. It's best to tune it in now and wait to see what happens.

It too may switch to a DVB-S2 format, but if it doesn't change frequency, you'll still receive it via Other Channels.

However, if a channel changes both frequency and format (to DVB-S2), you're buggered, as a Sky+HD box can't manually tune these channels in because the required SR of 23000 is not available to be selected.

ODuill · 05-03-2014 10:55pm

We are truly buggered, watching the X-Factor in SD, I might as well tune to TV3

"There have been no changes as yet to the UTV HD transponder position. This is expected to change in the coming weeks, as further changes to the "Channel 3" stations on satellite continue. The changes to ITV HD on satellite will mean that Sky viewers in the UTV regions will no longer be able to manually tune in ITV HD via their receiver, due to technical limitations of the Sky HD box."

Widescreen · 06-03-2014 7:45pm

I would imagine that eventually(not sure when)all uk tv channels will be in hd only and also not tuneable on a sky box , making it a bit awkward for people who subscribe to sky(and there's a lot of them here) to get their fix of standard sky package channels and the "once free to view" uk channels on the same box.

Frustrating times ahead maybe

lertsnim · 06-03-2014 11:29pm

They will have to ask themselves how much they like those UK channels not available to them anymore. There is a very easy solution to getting those HD channels and it is using a non Sky HD receiver. Two boxes sitting side by side doing what they're supposed to do.

Gerry Wicklow · 07-03-2014 10:21am

lertsnim wrote: »

They will have to ask themselves how much they like those UK channels not available to them anymore. There is a very easy solution to getting those HD channels and it is using a non Sky HD receiver. Two boxes sitting side by side doing what they're supposed to do.

They will also have the choice of UTV via Saorview (eventually).

Gerry Wicklow · 07-03-2014 10:24am

This is a perfect example of why we still need terrestrial broadcasting under our own control rather than putting everything on foreign controlled satellites.

MBSnr · 07-03-2014 10:46am

Gerry Wicklow wrote: »

This is a perfect example of why we still need terrestrial broadcasting under our own control rather than putting everything on foreign controlled satellites.

Not sure I follow here. RTE is on Saorview under our 'own control'. Saorsat is on satellite @9E, again under 'our control'. ITV is foreign on a foreign controlled satellite.

Are you referring to RTE carried at Astra 28E?

Also UTV Ireland on Saroview isn't going to show the England game (for example) as per ITV. Or at least I can't imagine it would due to rights issues and the predictable "How is it the English game is free to watch but the Irish one is on Sky..."

Gerry Wicklow · 07-03-2014 1:47pm

There are those who argue we don't need terrestrial because satellite is a cheaper more reliable alternative. NO satellite signal is under our control. The satellite operators can pull the plug on anyone any time.

galtee boy · 08-03-2014 12:24pm

Also UTV Ireland on Saroview isn't going to show the England game (for example) Or at least I can't imagine it would due to rights issues and the predictable "How is it the English game is free to watch but the Irish one is on Sky..."[/QUOTE]

I don't see why not, it wont cost UTV much more to buy "32 county" rights for the programmes they buy from ITV. I could be wrong, but apart from news and current affairs programmes , I cant see the UTV Ireland schedule being much different from the UTV NI schedule. Also, a one off payment for a Freesat PVR box, sitting along side your Sky box and you can have all the ITV regions you want, in HD and recordable, problem solved.

firestarter51 · 08-03-2014 1:45pm

watching utv hd and the blue description bar wont go away ?

muffler · 08-03-2014 3:14pm

firestarter51 wrote: »

watching utv hd and the blue description bar wont go away ?

I had this issue last week and it was happening on several channels in the "other channels". I came to the conclusion that it was only happening with the channels that were in HD.

I was going to show this to the missus later on that night but it was working fine then. I think the box and tv may have been switched off for a while so try rebooting the box and that may possibly sort it.

TitianGerm · 08-03-2014 3:38pm

firestarter51 wrote: »

watching utv hd and the blue description bar wont go away ?

Did you try pressing back up ? Same happens to me on the other channels section

08-03-2014 4:03pm

Are the ITV HD channels (2,3,& 4) subscription only?

MBSnr · 08-03-2014 5:10pm

galtee boy wrote: »

I don't see why not, it wont cost UTV much more to buy "32 county" rights for the programmes they buy from ITV. I could be wrong, but apart from news and current affairs programmes , I cant see the UTV Ireland schedule being much different from the UTV NI schedule. Also, a one off payment for a Freesat PVR box, sitting along side your Sky box and you can have all the ITV regions you want, in HD and recordable, problem solved.

I'd like to see it happen, and let's hope it does. ITV have the home and away England game rights until 2018. Sky have Ireland's. So there's bound to be those who will kick off about it, if it does, as it beams in for free into their sitting room....

fish fingers · 09-03-2014 1:48am

zorro2566 wrote: »

Are the ITV HD channels (2,3,& 4) subscription only?

Yes, subscription in uk.

lertsnim · 09-03-2014 5:27pm

MBSnr wrote: »

I'd like to see it happen, and let's hope it does. ITV have the home and away England game rights until 2018. Sky have Ireland's. So there's bound to be those who will kick off about it, if it does, as it beams in for free into their sitting room....

There isn't an audience here for England matches. It would be lunacy for UTV to buy the rights for the 26 counties. I don't think they could anyway.

MBSnr · 09-03-2014 6:51pm

lertsnim wrote: »

There isn't an audience here for England matches. It would be lunacy for UTV to buy the rights for the 26 counties. I don't think they could anyway.

Yeap. I said more or less the same in an earlier post.

irishfeen · 09-03-2014 8:15pm

lertsnim wrote: »

There isn't an audience here for England matches. It would be lunacy for UTV to buy the rights for the 26 counties. I don't think they could anyway.

There probably isn't much of an audience in NI, Scotland and Wales either but it doesn't stop STV/UTV/ITV Wales showing England matches.

lertsnim · 09-03-2014 8:36pm

STV do not show England games.
UTV will show the games as quite a lot of the Northern Ireland population like to see themselves linked with England.
Wales is ITV so presumably they show what the network is showing.

irishfeen · 09-03-2014 8:43pm

lertsnim wrote: »

STV do not show England games.
UTV will show the games as quite a lot of the Northern Ireland population like to see themselves linked with England.
Wales is ITV so presumably they show what the network is showing.

Are you sure about that? I could swear I seen the Denmark game on STV +1 during the week, maybe not though.

lertsnim · 09-03-2014 9:04pm

STV schedules shows something called Fu Long - Little Panda, Happy Dragon: Incredible Stories was on STV when ITV showed the England game

STV do not show the FA Cup either

ChrisD · 29-07-2014 12:32pm

I'm thinking of getting Sky service but like some of the programmes on both UTV / ITV. Can I still get these programmes using Sky basic bundle and I'm based in Greystones?

comongethappy · 29-07-2014 1:31pm

ChrisD wrote: »

I'm thinking of getting Sky service but like some of the programmes on both UTV / ITV. Can I still get these programmes using Sky basic bundle and I'm based in Greystones?

It will require you tune the channel to "other channels".... They won't be in the programme guide.

Though TV3, being a near clone of ITV will probably have some of the content anyway.

kooga · 29-07-2014 1:38pm

ChrisD wrote: »

I'm thinking of getting Sky service but like some of the programmes on both UTV / ITV. Can I still get these programmes using Sky basic bundle and I'm based in Greystones?

why pay sky to watch a FTA channel? get either a combo box or a freesat box and watch ITV, UTV and STV in HD for free!

icdg · 29-07-2014 8:39pm

lertsnim wrote: »

There isn't an audience here for England matches. It would be lunacy for UTV to buy the rights for the 26 counties. I don't think they could anyway.

Setanta had the ROI rights to some England games at one stage, but they were a hangover from when they had both UK & Ireland rights.

lertsnim · 30-07-2014 12:45pm

icdg wrote: »

Setanta had the ROI rights to some England games at one stage, but they were a hangover from when they had both UK & Ireland rights.

And I bet the viewing numbers was minuscule.

Robbieol · 17-11-2014 9:18am

Has UTV HD and STV HD stopped working for anybody else too? 'There is a technical fault with this channel, please try again later.'

firestarter51 · 17-11-2014 9:57am

Robbieol wrote: »

Has UTV HD and STV HD stopped working for anybody else too? 'There is a technical fault with this channel, please try again later.'

I tried to get utv hd Saturday for the footie to no avail

MBSnr · 17-11-2014 10:35am

Robbieol wrote: »

Has UTV HD and STV HD stopped working for anybody else too? 'There is a technical fault with this channel, please try again later.'

firestarter51 wrote: »

I tried to get utv hd Saturday for the footie to no avail

Both changed TP in the last wk or so. If you have the new Sky EPG R010 you can now add in DVB-S2 and 23K TPs

http://en.kingofsat.net/freqs.php?&pos=28.2E&standard=All&hdtv=1&ordre=freq&filtre=Clear

tommer · 17-11-2014 10:59am

Hi I have a sky hd box and I am looking to get broadband through sky aswell but i do not have a phone line in my house is this possible without a phone line

greendom · 17-11-2014 11:15am

tommer wrote: »

Hi I have a sky hd box and I am looking to get broadband through sky aswell but i do not have a phone line in my house is this possible without a phone line

No, unfortunatly, they use Eircom's network to get their broadband service into your house

Harry Palmr · 17-11-2014 11:25am

lertsnim wrote: »

STV do not show England games.
UTV will show the games as quite a lot of the Northern Ireland population like to see themselves linked with England.
Wales is ITV so presumably they show what the network is showing.

Old post but STV certainly screened the England Slovenia game on Saturday.

greendom · 17-11-2014 12:27pm

lertsnim wrote: »

And I bet the viewing numbers was minuscule.

Even in England more people watched Pointless Celebrities than England v Slovenia !

MrFrisp · 18-11-2014 10:10am

Hi Guys,

I have an older type black HD sky box, but I don't have a sub. The old white card is still in it.

I was going to try and add the new ITV HD channels the other day, but my box don't have access to the new 23 and 29 TP settings.

How do I go about getting this on the box, or is it possible?

Does it just need to be updated? If so, how do I do this?

Thanks.
.

steveon · 18-11-2014 10:56am

MrFrisp wrote: »

Hi Guys,

I have an older type black HD sky box, but I don't have a sub. The old white card is still in it.

I was going to try and add the new ITV HD channels the other day, but my box don't have access to the new 23 and 29 TP settings.

How do I go about getting this on the box, or is it possible?

Does it just need to be updated? If so, how do I do this?

If its a Thomson box they are no longer supported and not getting any More software updates so you cannot add utv, if its not a Thomson box remove the the card and do a forced software update by unpluging the box and press and hold the select button on the top of the box.
Keep it pressed and return the power lead to the box after about 30secs a message will appear updating the software.

however if u have a Thomson box purchasing a an ftv card mite be a solution for you, this will have provide you with ITV HD on CH 178 ...there is a guy selling them on adverts.is for 5-7 euro which is a bargain and will give a couple of extra channels as well as the FTA channels. Simply search for free sat card on adverts

MrFrisp · 18-11-2014 5:21pm

steveon wrote: »

If its a Thomson box they are no longer supported and not getting any More software updates so you cannot add utv, if its not a Thomson box remove the the card and do a forced software update by unpluging the box and press and hold the select button on the top of the box.
Keep it pressed and return the power lead to the box after about 30secs a message will appear updating the software.

however if u have a Thomson box purchasing a an ftv card mite be a solution for you, this will have provide you with ITV HD on CH 178 ...there is a guy selling them on adverts.is for 5-7 euro which is a bargain and will give a couple of extra channels as well as the FTA channels. Simply search for free sat card on adverts

Fantastic stuff..

Thank you steveon. It's a Samsung box, so I'll do the forced update for now, but I'll also send off for one of those cards.

Thanks again.
.

ITV HD no longer working on Sky

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