FTV cards (URGENT!!! please visit.....please reply!!!)

Hi Everyone

Im very sorry to be saking this question but i need to know.

Where can you get FTV cards?

How much are they?

Do you have to pay a seperate subcription to sky?

Are they legal?

Do they really work?

What Uk channels can you get?


Thany you


and please reply if you have any info at all.

thanks again

sceptre

ebay, a search will tell you (people are reporting up to about 100 euros now), no, well they're not illegal (the cards remain the property of SSSL and you're not supposed to take them outside the UK but none of us really care), yes they do (or at least mine has worked for nine months now), the additional channels you get are the ITV region of the person who originally got the card (other regions available through Add Channels) channel 4 and five (the BBC channels are free to air so you don't need the card but you'll get them all the same)

The legitimate source for the cards is gone.

Greenman

This guy is selling one

Where can you get FTV cards?How much are they?

I bought mine on www.free2view.tv for 35 E's but thats over for the moment.

Do you have to pay a seperate subcription to sky?

No!!!

Are they legal?

Who cares, its only TV!!!

Do they really work?

If they are activated they will work in any box!!!

What Uk channels can you get?

ITV,CH 4 and Five

Read these for further info!!!

Digibox problem? : A reboot solves 90% of these.
The Sky Digital FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/yvnsy
How to get UK TV overseas: http://tinyurl.com/6p73
Fed up with logos / red buttons? : http://logofreetv.org/
BBC gone? : http://www.astra2d.co.uk/

mickeyboymel

Originally posted by greenman
This guy is selling one


And what a nice price!!! See he has added another €40 to the price since he quoted me in Jan!!!!!!

sceptre

Heh, at 275 euros I'd probably happily sell mine. Especially with the possibility of ITV going FTA over the summer. I use mine for watching the very odd show on C4 and occasionally for some strange reason when there's something on beebfour (forgetting every time that I have it in add channels anyway). ITV being a shoddy channel I pretty much never watch it.

Anyone want to offer me two hundred and seventy five shiny euro coins in a bag?

Dr. Nick

How do they work with Sky+ ?

Mike 1972

I wsh someone would put together a comprehensive up to date FAQ on FTV cards (P1 P2-BBC and P2-F2V) an their use outside the UK)

swoofer

mike what would u like to know?

gb--

Mike 1972

Id be prepared to put something together if others want to help out with editing/adding info

Alternatively http://www.angelfire.com/me2/europetv/sky.html
is pretty good but needs a couple of additions such as

The Rep of Ireland situation
Use of IRISH cards in the UK (e.g. Irish expatrs watching RTE)
Differences between P1 P2(BBC) P2(F2V) and expired sky cards
Activating cards using the "Pout method"
Using the Add channels/other channels process
DIY (re)installatin
Astra 2D fringe footprints
Use of sky digiboxes on satellites other than 28 deg E
Differences between FTA recieviers FTV Digiboxes CAM recievers Fun cards
Costs of a non Sky FTV system
What the phoneline is for options/costs for sky installation without same
Activating cards outside the UK
any more.................?

Pacifico

Slightly off topic but why dont sky have CH4 in Ireland? And will they ever?

mickeyboymel

Originally posted by Mike 1972
any more.................?

Could we also perhaps list genuine EBAY sellers who we have bought cards or stuff off that worked/delivered as promised etc etc, or would that be illegal?



EDIT This could refer to those who sell multiple cards and boxes rather than those who sell on a once off basis

robert muldoon

Originally posted by Dr. Nick
How do they work with Sky+ ?

Yes they work on a sky+ box, BUT you CANT record using the Sky + system

robert muldoon

Originally posted by sceptre
Heh, at 275 euros I'd probably happily sell mine. Especially with the possibility of ITV going FTA over the summer. I use mine for watching the very odd show on C4

I agree with you, I used to think I was missing a lot by not having UTV and Channel 4. I do like the odd ITV Drama series which TV3 dos'nt take,however I 've got used to not having it.There is so much more out there to watch if you look for it