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Channel 6 & UTV/ITV

  • 10-01-2008 11:52am
    #1
    ipodrocker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭


    Hi, In Ireland are you able to get CHannel 6 and UTV/ITV on sky?

    I pressume to get setanta ireland you gotta get the setanta subscription from setanta.

    cheers


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  • #2
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,159 ✭✭✭John mac


    yes you can.
    but itv and variations are only available through add channels.


  • #3
    Username!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 399 ✭✭Username!


    Channel 6 no problem, UTV has to be manually added to the "Other Channels" section of the Sky box.

    The only problem with that is that it can't be added to your Guide Channels or be recorded.

    Come on Sky, update us already.


  • #4
    ipodrocker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭ipodrocker


    cheers, so you add channel 6 no problem & sky plus it fine.

    But ITV you cant?


  • #5
    Username!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 399 ✭✭Username!


    Yeah, Channel 6 is in the TV list already, UTV is manual. Here's a guide how to do it...

    http://www.vowles-home.demon.co.uk/Sat/SkyITV.htm

    http://www.avalon5.com/index.php/technology/sky-free-channels-itvutvbbc-regionals/


  • #6
    Armin_Tamzarian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,833 ✭✭✭✭Armin_Tamzarian


    Has anyone else been experiencing problems with Channel 6?
    It becomes distorted alot on my system.
    I used to experience problems like that with E4 but I relocated my dish up higher and the problems stopped.
    I think the dish was too low and tall trees were causing interference.
    There is nothing to get in the way of the signal now and the signal
    strength and quality are very good.

    Any ideas?


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  • #7
    ipodrocker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭ipodrocker


    Username! wrote: »
    Yeah, Channel 6 is in the TV list already, UTV is manual. Here's a guide how to do it...

    http://www.vowles-home.demon.co.uk/Sat/SkyITV.htm

    oh cheers that solves alot of questions. I have NTL which is honesty not the best and considering switching to sky


  • #8
    Username!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 399 ✭✭Username!


    There are a few boxes out there that can help you with NTL, try Googling.


  • #9
    ipodrocker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭ipodrocker


    Do you mean better digital boxes?


  • #10
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,159 ✭✭✭John mac


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055038749

    for adding channels. (part of the stickies at top of page)


  • #11
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,445 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Username! wrote: »
    There are a few boxes out there that can help you with NTL, try Googling.

    no there arn't.

    Nothing will improve an bad analogue signal or over compressed / badly compressed digital signal.


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  • #12
    Pal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    prepare for locking


  • #13
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    Username! wrote: »
    There are a few boxes out there that can help you with NTL, try Googling.

    I think you should be banned for that. Blatant advertising of boxes used for illegal purposes.


  • #14
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,445 ✭✭✭✭watty


    He could have been thinking of cable amplifiers. He wasn't specific, so marked with infraction. Very borderline I agree.


  • #15
    Pal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    whats a cable amplifier ?
    can I improve my cable signal with it ?


  • #16
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,445 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Groan...

    No. Not unless you install it 500m back up the street. Like a TV aerial signal once it is noisy an amplifier will simply make it worse by adding its own noise and amplifying the noise and signal equally.

    This is why on a BIG TV mast, the amplifier goes about 1m away from aerial to boost the signal for the long downlead. Boosting it at the TV end instead is too late.


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