Channel 4

billsteersnose

Hi everyone.

Is it possible for me to tune in Channel4 on my Sky Dish?

Mossy Monk

with an Irish Sky card no

djpaul

billsteersnose wrote:

Hi everyone.

Is it possible for me to tune in Channel4 on my Sky Dish?

12.168 V 27.5 2/3

"this programme is not available"

mjsmyth

Can we make a stickie on Channel 4? Just put it up the top and explain what you need to receive it. It would make life easy for new users.

mJ

DMC

A note in the BBC/ITV tune sticky saying "Channel 4 is not available using this method, Channel 4 is not FTA" probably would suffice.

Mossy Monk

note added

DMC

Point taken

Charles Slane

Wow Mossy ! That's an ANGRY note

But while you're at it, maybe you could also mention Five as well.....

Mossy Monk

less forceful but now includes five. any more requests?

DMC

Give us a twirl!

Zaphod

Seeing as how you're offering:

1) Change the title of " How to tune in ITV1-4 (inc. UTV) & extra BBC channels on your Sky Digibox" to include C4 and C5 and add a link in the same thread to info on FTV cards and how to obtain them.

2) Combine " Please read: Change to the rules..." and "The Rules (Updated) & Warning About Cloning / Illegal Sourcing of Cards" into one.

3) Add a sticky "Why isn't my FTV card working/activated?" and with link to a previous thread (of which there are many).

4) Lock any new threads asking about C4, C5 on a digibox or FTV cards not activated.

5) Ban the person who posted a new thread about C4, C5 or FTV cards not activated.

Maybe the last one is taking the moderator/benevolent despot role too far

watty

Nah..
Obviously most people can't use search of google or boards and won't spend 4 minutes looking if they can use search preferring to be spoon fed.


It's not like this is a C4 / BBC/ITV /RTE /Sky paid help desk. We all do this helping for fun/goodness of our hearts.

If anyone is getting paid, it isn't me anyway

djpaul

DMC wrote:

Give us a twirl!

:rolleyes: Love it!

DMC

The two rules stickys, yes, I agree Zaphod, but the big problem for n00bs looking for info on BBC or ITV or CH4 etc... they are all three letter acronyms, and so, the boards.ie vbulletin search doesn't allow search which contain less than 4 characters. Its been a long time bugbear of mine.

watty

Google works though

Zaphod

DMC wrote:

The two rules stickys, yes, I agree Zaphod, but the big problem for n00bs looking for info on BBC or ITV or CH4 etc... they are all three letter acronyms, and so, the boards.ie vbulletin search doesn't allow search which contain less than 4 characters. Its been a long time bugbear of mine.

The reason I suggested the other stickies was to remove the need to do a search altogether - the answer would simply be staring them in the face.

Nothing against misfortunate noobs. It's just that the C4 + C5 issue and the unactivated FTV cards has been done to death. A couple of times, 2 or 3 threads have beenactive on the exact same subject (on the same page!) concurrently.

I guess another approach would be to have a sticky along the lines of "all questions on reception of C4, C5 and use of FTV cards go here".


For TLA searches, just add an asterisk e.g. for 'FTV' insert 'FTV*'.

Charles Slane

To be honest, if I come on to the boards and someone has a C4 or Five query that hasn't been answered yet, I don't at all mind sticking in a quick reply. I don't really find it irritating at all.

And (you should never start a sentance with a conjunction) it's not a bad way for newbies to be introduced to the forum - if they ask a simple question and get a direct answer, they may be more inclined to stick around and engage in the information-sharing and debates.

Let's face it, it doesn't kill us to give a two-line simple answer.

I think the stickies are more suited to times when we need to give a lot of detailed info (which really would be a pain to have to repeat every time).

DMC

I agree with 100% with Charles. That was a post worthy of mod status.

Take for example, Toonarmy. I remember he came on here first looking for an FTV card to watch Newcastle in the Champions League. Now look at him go!

Also, if you are a n00b, it wouldnt be appartent to use a wildcard in a search.

Tony

Charles you are now the designated respondent to all C4/5 queries:D

Charles Slane wrote:

To be honest, if I come on to the boards and someone has a C4 or Five query that hasn't been answered yet, I don't at all mind sticking in a quick reply. I don't really find it irritating at all.

watty

Some of maybe are just getting too old and grumpy. I'm OK I just made more coffee!

Charles Slane

Tony wrote:

Charles you are now the designated respondent to all C4/5 queries:D

No problem - copy and paste, copy and paste, copy and paste ....

So long as I don't misspell "sentance" again I'll be happy

watty

Well of course it is spelled
sentience

Assuming it is usefull information.