White FTV / Fresat from Sky cards now available

gtg60

September the 18th!

Maybe longer, I just updated my FTV card in a Sky box and when I put it back in my receiver which is capable of reading the entitlements i.e. expiry date, that was the date given, I'll try it again in a fortnight and see if there's an extension on that date.

At least those of us who still use the FTV cards will have a bit of prewarning as to when they'll become another bookmark :rolleyes:

Dman001

Well its slightly longer than I thought. I thought they would expire by the end of August.

Any news of Fiver or Five USA going FTA. Freeview are launching HD pretty soon AFAIK, so that might mean C4HD may go FTA soon too.

Mike 1972

Are sky doing v3 freesat cards yet ?

Everytime I go on their freesat site lately I get redirected to the main one ?

Presumably v1 and v2 cards will still be useable for regionalising EPG slots 101-103

tomslick

My cards have updated to 20 sept. One of these is a "replaced" card for a white one.

gtg60

tomslick wrote: »

My cards have updated to 20 sept. One of these is a "replaced" card for a white one.

So, one of your old blue ones has received EMM's even after you replaced it with a white one??

tomslick

Yes. It's working away perfect. It updated this week from 12/8/09 to 20/9/09 on all sectors. The card won't work in a sky box. Tried itlast week and it says "incorrect card for this box". But it works perfect in my TM.

gtg60

tomslick wrote: »

Yes. It's working away perfect. It updated this week from 12/8/09 to 20/9/09 on all sectors. The card won't work in a sky box. Tried itlast week and it says "incorrect card for this box". But it works perfect in my TM.

Wow, I'm flabergastered! I'd never have thought they would keep updating them, in fact I thought the opposite, that's why I blocked all the EMM's for the cards I'm using, think I'll undo that that and give it a try!

tomslick

I'm running Gbo*x. As soon as blue card was removed for sky, I put it in TM. I put ON update this week because it is usually slow in gb*x and it worked fine.
You've got nothing to lose as it'll die anyday soon. If I can help more contact me.

gtg60

Today my card updated until the 7th of October, there's life in the ole dog yet!

John mac

Thats Great, Thanks
even though i am not using it anymore (My parents are utilising the old card i had)

do you still have to stick it in a sky box for a few hours to update?

watty

Will there be any channels it's needed for by October other than Sky3?

gtg60

watty wrote: »

Will there be any channels it's needed for by October other than Sky3?

I use it mostly for Channel 4HD and Fiver, Five USA (and the +1's), I keep hearing rumours that these are going FTA but we'll see...

It's also good for Non Sky Setanta subscribers to know how long their Blue card will last as that is a whole other issue.

Digifriendly

gtg60 wrote: »

I use it mostly for Channel 4HD and Fiver, Five USA (and the +1's), I keep hearing rumours that these are going FTV but we'll see...
.

They are already FTV (Free - to - view with no subscription required) but not FTA (Free - to air i.e. unencrypted) i.e. at present you can pick them up with a FSFS FTV card as I do. If they go FTA as Five has done they will be unencrypted altogether and be picked up by any FTA box.

gtg60

Digifriendly wrote: »

They are already FTV

Yes, yes, that was a typo, corrected original post.

gtg60

Just saw this:
http://www.satshop.co.uk/section38/product318/Sky-freesat-card.html

Which hopefully means they'll be popping up on fleabay too, would be nice to get one before the Blues come to an end so I don't loose my beloved Channel 4 HD

wannabepr

What exactly does this mean??? Can i not pick up these free channels without the card anyways??

gtg60

wannabepr wrote: »

What exactly does this mean??? Can i not pick up these free channels without the card anyways??

Fiver, Fiver+1, Five USA, Five USA+1, Channel 4 HD and Sky 3 are the channels you get extra on top of the normal FTA channels. You will also get a weeks EPG for Five instead of the 'normal' now and next, you will also get to see all programmes on channel Five as sometimes they are restricted.

IrishHomer

Does anyone know for sure when the old blue FTV ones will be switched offf?

gtg60

IrishHomer wrote: »

Does anyone know for sure when the old blue FTV ones will be switched offf?

Have a look at this thread I started, it should give you an idea.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055635675

givecredit

IrishHomer wrote: »

Does anyone know for sure when the old blue FTV ones will be switched offf?

According to Sky, by the end of september:

https://mysky.sky.com/replacecard/index.jsp

gtg60

givecredit wrote: »

According to Sky, by the end of september:

https://mysky.sky.com/replacecard/index.jsp

Interesting link there, thanks for that, first time I've seen Sky actually put a date down for the proposed end of roll out.

watty

1. ITV1 (in these regions only: Anglia W, Central SW, Mer N, Mer SE, TT S, Yorks E)
2. Channel 4 HD
3. FIVE
4. FIVE USA, FIVE USA +1, FIVER, FIVER +1
5. Sky 3
6. Setanta News

1. Other ITV available
2. Don't care, likely FTA soon C4 HD
3. FTA already
4. Don't care, likely to go FTA
5. Really Don't care
6. No Interest, likely to go bust anyway.

So I can't see me bothering to buy a new card.

Note
They insist on a Phone number and email address. Thus they will spam you with Marketing.

Read top of page 4 of the T&C PDF.

https://mysky.sky.com/Assets/PDF/StaticFiles/5619210.pdf from here

It's also an Image exported as PDF.

Information will be shared
i other companies in BskyB group
ii Other Companies
You also agree .... sales, marketing and market research.

Seanh111

Recently I installed a sky box to receive the fta channels, and Iv loaded up the English epg for all the bbc's, itv's etc. Iv also got five installed in other channels. Yesterday I got my hands on the now old sky blue viewing card and I was wondering if I put this into my sky box wil i get five on the epg, fiver and sky3? Or would it load up the Irish epg as its an Irish card?

Tony

Obviously depends on what region the card came from, is it a UK or an Irish card?

Seanh111

Its an Irish card, as I said above!

Tony

Really, where did you say that? Anyway you have answered your own question Free To View cards are only from the UK.

Seanh111 wrote: »

Its an Irish card, as I said above!

Seanh111

Seanh111 wrote: »

as its an Irish card?

Thats where i said it! Thanks anyway..

Tony

Sorry it was Friday afternoon of a tough week but answer still stands

watty

The new £20 FTV cards are really only going to give a couple of extra Five channels, Setanta News (likely to go bust) and Sky3. In exchange you have to give email & phone as well as address and Sky get permision to Spam you and give the info to anyone they want to Spam you.

The existing cards appear to cease working end Sept 2009.


With C4 and Five now FTA there isn't really any point to them. BBC and ITV gone FTA long ago.

Digifriendly

watty wrote: »

The new £20 FTV cards are really only going to give a couple of extra Five channels, Setanta News (likely to go bust) and Sky3.

Is Setanta Sports News not gone already? I can't get it on my system.

watty

The point is that Sky claim the FTV card is needed for C4, Five, Setanta News and ITV!

This is obviously nonsense.

Mossy Monk

watty wrote: »

The point is that Sky claim the FTV card is needed for C4, Five, Setanta News and ITV!

This is obviously nonsense.

You will get the extra Five channels, Sky Three and Channel 4 HD (if you have a Sky HD box). Setanta Sports News went tits up a few months ago.

von Smallhausen

Digifriendly wrote: »

Is Setanta Sports News not gone already? I can't get it on my system.

It went off air soon after Setanta went into administration.

muffinhead

Sky have setup an online Freesat from Sky / FTV card replacement service. You are eligible for a free replacement card if you:

• Purchased Freesat from Sky
• Purchased or replaced your Sky viewing card (on its own, without a new box) after 1st May 2006

All you have to do is enter your viewing card number to check eligibility. It allows you to have the new card sent to ANY UK address so it could be handy for those that bought cards through third party retailers.

www.sky.com/replacecard

TVDX

Rubbish system, I paid for my two cards hence I should get free replacements.
Both come up as requiring me to pay 20 quid.
I suppose I shouldn't complain seeing as I have no right to the cards in ROI anyway.

watty

Maybe they were issued prior to May 2006 or were cancelled UK sub cards?

County rebel

Hi All .I have a Sky Box With a English Blue Sky card.I can pick up all the free to view channels plus Sky 3 Channel 4 and also LFC TV.Yesterday evening when i was watching the telly a message came up on the screen.Go to Sky .com/Replacecard for a new viewing card.So i went to the website a lodged my viewing card no in and it siad that i am able too get a new card.But as my address is in Ireland will i receive it.Any Help would be greatfull.Thanks

GerardKeating

County rebel wrote: »

Hi All .I have a Sky Box With a English Blue Sky card.I can pick up all the free to view channels plus Sky 3 Channel 4 and also LFC TV.Yesterday evening when i was watching the telly a message came up on the screen.Go to Sky .com/Replacecard for a new viewing card.So i went to the website a lodged my viewing card no in and it siad that i am able too get a new card.But as my address is in Ireland will i receive it.Any Help would be greatfull.Thanks

You will need to get the card sent to a UK address..

montgolfiere

watty wrote: »

The point is that Sky claim the FTV card is needed for C4, Five, Setanta News and ITV!

This is obviously nonsense.

some ITV regions ARE encrypted so would require a FTV Card..... (note all the itv regions that are FTA can be added/viewed as 'other channels' - see my website www.british-tv-in-france.co.uk for info on this proceedure)

Channel 5 at '105' requires a FTV Card in some regions but can be added as an extra channel.( again info on my website)

so......

a FTV CARD is only actually required to access FIVER, FIVE USA, SKY3 + some ITV Regions
The Skyman

PS... Anyone any info yet on whether the new FTV Cards are 'Paired' to the box they were activated in or can be used in any box after activation??

gtg60

montgolfiere wrote: »

a FTV CARD is only actually required to access FIVER, FIVE USA, SKY3 + some ITV Regions

AND Channel 4HD!

montgolfiere wrote: »

PS... Anyone any info yet on whether the new FTV Cards are 'Paired' to the box they were activated in or can be used in any box after activation??

Mine is on the way, won't be going into a Sky box though but I'll see what the story is when it arrives.

Capt'n Midnight

Don't you get a new FTV card if you subscribe to a channel ?
Would the old Setanta trick work ??

http://www.nollywoodmovies.tv/allsubscriptions

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For your security and convenience all subscriptions purchased on Nollywood Movies website use PayPal's Subscription service and you will only be charged once for the subscription period. We do not use recurring payments.

Q. I have sky multi-room can I receive Nollywood Movies on all my viewing cards ?

A. Yes you can receive Nollywood Movies on all your viewing cards but your £5.99 only covers 1 viewing card. There is an additional cost of £2.99 per month per additional card to be switched on.

dnme

Folks

I have been reading here and in other places that Five is now FTA. I just got a dish installed and using of sky box. I am getting uk epg and the usual set of channels is working fine (BBC, ITV, C4, E4 SKY NEWS ETC), But Five is not working, I am getting the message to upgrade my sub when I select it.

Is Five FTA or not?

Many thanks

IrishHomer

Its not on the usual Sky EPG (channel list)

See stickies on top of this section it shows how yo have to tune it in and you get it via "other channels".

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055520627

dnme

IrishHomer wrote: »

Its not on the usual Sky EPG (channel list)

See stickies on top of this section it shows how yo have to tune it in and you get it via "other channels".

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055520627

Thanks IH
I did that earlier but it didnt work, worked just now though. I obviously rushed it earlier etc. Many thanks again

Mark_irl

just out of boredome and stranded up a snowy mountain, I ordered one of the ftv white cards from sky just before new year, arrived 3 days ago to my kerry address, poped in old sky plus box and tis working grand ! used bt11aa as post code, eire as city , and rest of addres in house name/number section, and town I put county kerry. phone number i got from some english company from web, email address was just made up. :P

gtg60

Mark_irl wrote: »

just out of boredome and stranded up a snowy mountain, I ordered one of the ftv white cards from sky just before new year, arrived 3 days ago to my kerry address, poped in old sky plus box and tis working grand ! used bt11aa as post code, eire as city , and rest of addres in house name/number section, and town I put county kerry. phone number i got from some english company from web, email address was just made up. :P

What? Was this to replace an old Blue card? i.e did you have to enter the Blue card details?
The reason I ask is that I got a friend in the UK to order me one and he posted it over to me BUT it wasn't activated, I had to get him to ring to get it authorised.

Mark_irl

It was replacing an old blue one yes, I have since ordered another one for a neighbour, it was a first time card, so we will see if that needs activating when it arrives ! And a shout out to the men and women of An Post delivering post in these conditions.

gtg60

Mark_irl wrote: »

It was replacing an old blue one yes, I have since ordered another one for a neighbour, it was a first time card, so we will see if that needs activating when it arrives ! And a shout out to the men and women of An Post delivering post in these conditions.

Good man, I think I'll give it a try too, I have an old Blue FTV card here.

BTW I agree An Post are great, who the hell needs postcodes anyway? What a joke...

gtg60

Ok, all went through, let's see if it works!

glineli

Mark_irl wrote: »

It was replacing an old blue one yes, I have since ordered another one for a neighbour, it was a first time card, so we will see if that needs activating when it arrives ! And a shout out to the men and women of An Post delivering post in these conditions.

what website did you order that on? i had an old blue one but was looking for the new one, thanks

gtg60

The address is in this thread, as are all the tricks to getting it posted over here, follow Mark_irl's advice.

Definitely put the old card number in first, I'm guessing this is the key to getting an already activated one (which is crucial).

Question for Mark_irl
What region is the card? Is it for Northern Ireland? Or is it for the original card's location? Not that it matters, just curious...