Using sky box without viewing card

corklad32

Hi guys,

Hoping someone can give me some advice. I have a sky box (ordinary one maybe 5 years old) and i am going to cancel sky. Can i use the box for receiving channels after i do this and is it straightforward? Im living in an apt with a shared dish system. I have pulled out the card from the box just to check but nothing works without the card. Do i need to wait until sky cancels my subscription before i can test it or do i need to reprogram my box?

Thanks all

givecredit

Go to sky news. Press red. When 4 active screens appear, Remove sky card, Press back up. When epg resets you will see free uk channels on epg at 101,102 etc.

To revert to irish sky, re insert card.

corklad32

Great thanks a lot for that - i will try it later - would you know where i can get a list of what channels are available when i try this

Cheers
N

watty

Google Freesat
You will get all the Freesat channels plus maybe a few extra.

Disable Parental controls before removing card.

Favourites only work with a Card.

montgolfiere

favourite channels works without a card
the Skyman

ISAA

sometimes :

Cantona's Collars

Using a sky box for fta in kitchen-favourites work fine without a card,just had to tune ch5 and ch4+1 into other channels,might invest in a uk ftv card.

draward

zerks wrote: »

Using a sky box for fta in kitchen-favourites work fine without a card,just had to tune ch5 and ch4+1 into other channels,might invest in a uk ftv card.

how did you tune ch4+1 i cant find out how please tell

Cantona's Collars

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055520627 Have fun.:) you will also get MSK (sports) on ch 433.

draward

zerks wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055520627 Have fun.:) you will also get MSK (sports) on ch 433.

thanks but ch+1 is only in other channals is this correct.

Cantona's Collars

yea,and ch5 ,set the rest of fta channels you watch as favourites,makes it easier to find them.I just use fta on the 2nd box in the house,the missus likes the soaps.Get used to watching endless repeats of Bridget Jones on itv2:D That channel gets worse everyday.

draward

Thank you

sligo camper

I stopped my subscription to sky and now have the british channels on the FTA on the box.

my problem is that when I want to watch say ITV 2 I have to scroll down from 101, hitting every 'insert sky card' channel on the way.

Ive tried ticking the box to make them favourites ( and then presumably in rotation) but the box doesnt hold the favourites and I am back to square one again.


Also Im living in an area where all the Irish TV channels reception is poor. It was the principal reason for getting sky in the first place but with recession comes cutbacks!

Any help on either of these two issues
Thanks

montgolfiere

i am not trying to be 'clever' but.....i presume you are pressing 'select' after ticking with the yellow button.... this can be done after each selection or indeed after 'ticking' the full list.
the Skyman

sligo camper

yea Ive done all that... got annoyed, thrown the RC at the wall and all. Doesnt seem to help!

montgolfiere

how old and what make/model of box is it and what software id is it showing?

sligo camper

Ill have to check and get back to you. Any help on the RTE reception issue?

thatsmyboy

Hey guys just wondering does anyone know if what one of the posters on here said about going to sky news before I remove the card still works