Problems swapping FTV Cards

robert muldoon · 14-09-2003 9:04pm #1

I was trying to prove to another guy that you could swap FTV cards between boxes, so this is what happened. I put the vers 2 card into my other box, yes it worked ok, but then i returned it to its original box and i have a nr of problems the most serious one is that i have lost Channel 4. The sreen says i must subscribe to this channel. I have ITV West BBC 2 but just a blank screen for BBC 1 South west. I can get all these channels on a second FTV card and box that I have'nt messed around with. So the question is, whats gone wrong? Will I be able to get Channel 4 back if i leave the card in for a day or so, or have i someway messed up the card?

irishgeo · 15-09-2003 10:18am

C4 and C5 seem to be missing off my V2 card as well. But i did leave it out of the box for a long while.

ShaneOC · 15-09-2003 10:29am

There is no reason why you should not get a picture on BBC1 SW. What happens if you take out the FTV card and try it with no card in?

I would leave the FTV card in overnight and hopefully it will return to full operational order. If not try doing an installation from the hidden menu (Services 4 - 0 - 1 - Select). Make sure the phone line is not connected.

watty · 15-09-2003 10:47am

BBC doesn't use card. Boot power with upside down card to see if all BBC are working as the box "remembers" cards.

Cards can easily miss an update and then will not work on ITV/C4/Five for a few hours.

C4 often seems to go first.

In my experience it is co-incidental if a "New Install" fixes it. The "keys" (or whatever transmission the card missed) are sent periodically. C4 starts working when the "next" one is received.

Don't put a type 2 card into a box that normally has a type 1 FTV card as you may not be able to "go back".
If you must, do it (swap cards) when the power is disconnected.

robert muldoon · 15-09-2003 7:36pm

Thanks everybody, I got Channel 4 back overnight but still no BBC 1 South West (not Important) Even when i was getting card activated it took days for BBC 1 to come on air

SPAWKER · 15-09-2003 9:49pm

Watty,
I regurarly swap v1 & v2 ftv cards with the power on with no problems.

ShaneOC · 16-09-2003 8:47am

Robert, do you get a message on the screen when you try to view BBC1?

robert muldoon · 16-09-2003 9:15pm

Originally posted by ShaneOC
Robert, do you get a message on the screen when you try to view BBC1?

I am getting 'no satellite signal being recieved' on BBC1 SW

sceptre · 16-09-2003 9:37pm

Originally posted by robert muldoon
I am getting 'no satellite signal being recieved' on BBC1 SW

What happens when you pull out the card and switch to BBC1 SW then (or after turning the card upside down and rebooting?)? Or any of the other BBC1 varieties?

robert muldoon · 17-09-2003 7:22pm

Originally posted by sceptre
What happens when you pull out the card and switch to BBC1 SW then (or after turning the card upside down and rebooting?)? Or any of the other BBC1 varieties?

The same thing 'no sat signal being received' a bit weird is'nt it? will BBC! SW come back if I leave the card in long enough?

Problems swapping FTV Cards

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