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How to get Channel 5 and BBC One HD on your Irish EPG and Recordable!!

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  • #2042
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,980 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Problem sorted. I have 2 cards....UTV and Granada regions and I always keep the UTV card beside the Sky box. As it turns out one of the young lads took it to his room a while back to do the trick on a multi room box and instead of returning it he left the Granada card back.

    So I was trying to do the trick with a Granada region card all along which as you know was never going to work. I only spotted it when I was trying it again around tea time and I noticed Granada News listed on channel 103.

    Apologies to everyone for the confusion :o


  • #2043
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    muffler wrote: »
    Problem sorted. I have 2 cards....UTV and Granada regions and I always keep the UTV card beside the Sky box. As it turns out one of the young lads took it to his room a while back to do the trick on a multi room box and instead of returning it he left the Granada card back.

    So I was trying to do the trick with a Granada region card all along which as you know was never going to work. I only spotted it when I was trying it again around tea time and I noticed Granada News listed on channel 103.

    Apologies to everyone for the confusion :o

    :D Luckily my UTV card is white and the itv London one is blue. I would dearly love to know why only Channel Islands and UTV cards work.


  • #2044
    gtg60
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭gtg60


    jca wrote: »
    :D Luckily my UTV card is white and the itv London one is blue. I would dearly love to know why only Channel Islands and UTV cards work.

    I've all mine labelled including the Irish Sub one but then I probably have more cards than most ;)

    Yes, the NI and CI cards are a mystery, to be honest I kinda understood when the NI one worked as those are the BBC's on our EPG so that made sense that it integrated properly but the CI one??


  • #2045
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,980 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    gtg60 wrote: »
    but then I probably have more cards than most ;)
    Never! :D


  • #2046
    WeHaveToGoBack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭WeHaveToGoBack


    Looks like its stopped working on my box, a Samsung as far as I know.


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  • #2047
    Citizenpain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭Citizenpain


    WeHaveToGoBack wrote: »
    Looks like its stopped working on my box, a Samsung as far as I know.

    Full Card trick or Blue Button?


  • #2048
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    WeHaveToGoBack wrote: »
    Looks like its stopped working on my box, a Samsung as far as I know.

    Has the box been updated and then stopped working.


  • #2049
    WeHaveToGoBack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭WeHaveToGoBack


    Was previously using the blue button trick to get the favourites as the update to the new EPG meant no more Channel 5 on the EPG.

    I'm not sure if there was a software update, at first I assumed the box must have been plugged out and I didn't set it up again ; this was a week or two ago, but now Ive tried again a few times and no joy.


  • #2050
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    WeHaveToGoBack wrote: »
    Was previously using the blue button trick to get the favourites as the update to the new EPG meant no more Channel 5 on the EPG.

    I'm not sure if there was a software update, at first I assumed the box must have been plugged out and I didn't set it up again ; this was a week or two ago, but now Ive tried again a few times and no joy.

    What region card are you using? I presume you haven't upgraded to HD, have you changed your sub at all, cancelled movies or sports etc?


  • #2051
    WeHaveToGoBack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭WeHaveToGoBack


    jca wrote: »
    What region card are you using? I presume you haven't upgraded to HD, have you changed your sub at all, cancelled movies or sports etc?

    ITV Central West.
    Have had HD for months and it worked fine. Cancelled sports a few months ago, but again, it worked fine up until a week or two ago.


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  • #2052
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    WeHaveToGoBack wrote: »
    ITV Central West.
    Have had HD for months and it worked fine. Cancelled sports a few months ago, but again, it worked fine up until a week or two ago.

    What happens exactly? Does the uk epg load after the reboot but favourites disappear when the Irish card is reinserted?


  • #2053
    gtg60
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭gtg60


    WeHaveToGoBack wrote: »
    Have had HD for months and it worked fine. .

    Hang on, hang on, you've a HD sub?


  • #2054
    Citizenpain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭Citizenpain


    WeHaveToGoBack wrote: »
    ITV Central West.
    Have had HD for months and it worked fine. Cancelled sports a few months ago, but again, it worked fine up until a week or two ago.

    Which worked fine? Blue Button or full card trick?

    Brilliant if full card trick works with HD now!!


  • #2055
    WeHaveToGoBack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭WeHaveToGoBack


    Citizenpain wrote: »
    Which worked fine? Blue Button or full card trick?

    Brilliant if full card trick works with HD now!!

    Just the blue button.

    I tried to do it again yesterday, and despite the fact that I cant access any UK channels by pressing blue, my series links have remained. However, Ive no way setting any new series links.


  • #2056
    WeHaveToGoBack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭WeHaveToGoBack


    jca wrote: »
    What happens exactly? Does the uk epg load after the reboot but favourites disappear when the Irish card is reinserted?

    UK EPG loads, then after a few seconds the Irish one loads. Then when I press blue for favourites all I can get are Irish channels, no UK ones.


  • #2057
    energy1942
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭energy1942


    WeHaveToGoBack wrote: »
    UK EPG loads, then after a few seconds the Irish one loads. Then when I press blue for favourites all I can get are Irish channels, no UK ones.
    You may need to check your favourites while you have your UK card inserted, if your epg is switching while your UK card is inserted, it must a card problem.


  • #2058
    WeHaveToGoBack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭WeHaveToGoBack


    energy1942 wrote: »
    You may need to check your favourites while you have your UK card inserted, if your epg is switching while your UK card is inserted, it must a card problem.

    Sorry, I mean the Irish EPG loads once the Irish card goes in. Ive tried adding favourites too, but no joy. It tells me theyre all added when the UK card is in.


  • #2059
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,980 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    WeHaveToGoBack wrote: »
    Sorry, I mean the Irish EPG loads once the Irish card goes in. Ive tried adding favourites too, but no joy. It tells me theyre all added when the UK card is in.
    Are you sure you're doing the "trick" correctly? Can you post a step by step list of what you're doing.


  • #2060
    Citizenpain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭Citizenpain


    WeHaveToGoBack wrote: »
    Sorry, I mean the Irish EPG loads once the Irish card goes in. Ive tried adding favourites too, but no joy. It tells me theyre all added when the UK card is in.

    With the uk in I often have to delete one fav, add it again and save for the trick to work


  • #2061
    WeHaveToGoBack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭WeHaveToGoBack


    muffler wrote: »
    Are you sure you're doing the "trick" correctly? Can you post a step by step list of what you're doing.

    Well I've been doing it the same way I always have:
    -Power off at socket
    - UK Card in
    - Switch to 105
    - Standby
    - Insert Irish card
    - Power on box and open EPG


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  • #2062
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,980 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    WeHaveToGoBack wrote: »
    Well I've been doing it the same way I always have:
    -Power off at socket
    - UK Card in
    - Switch to 105
    - Standby
    - Insert Irish card
    - Power on box and open EPG
    That should do it.

    I had a similar issue a few weeks ago where the ITV channels wouldnt appear on the EPG and maybe only 2 channels via the blue button. It turned out that I was using a Granada region card instead of the UTV card that I have.

    Perhaps the boxes are getting updates and apart from the UTV and CI region cards the trick wont work.

    Maybe others can confirm what region card they're using and if the trick still works or not.


  • #2063
    energy1942
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭energy1942


    muffler wrote: »
    That should do it.

    I had a similar issue a few weeks ago where the ITV channels wouldnt appear on the EPG and maybe only 2 channels via the blue button. It turned out that I was using a Granada region card instead of the UTV card that I have.

    Perhaps the boxes are getting updates and apart from the UTV and CI region cards the trick wont work.

    Maybe others can confirm what region card they're using and if the trick still works or not.

    I have a Westcountry tv card & I have just done the blue button trick successfully, how I did it is as follows:

    Switch cards (Irish to UK),
    Switched box off at the mains ,
    Switched box on at the mains ,
    When green light comes on, check that it is on the UK epg,
    Tune to CH 133 (Gold),
    wait about 60 seconds & Switch cards again (UK to Irish),that should do it, however it is important to check that the channels are in other channels & that they are in favourites while Uk card is inserted.


  • #2064
    irishfeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,069 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    Just to confirm, did the full trick (UTV card full EPG) from the very beginning there and no problems to report.


  • #2065
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    WeHaveToGoBack wrote: »
    Well I've been doing it the same way I always have:
    -Power off at socket
    - UK Card in
    - Switch to 105
    - Standby
    - Insert Irish card
    - Power on box and open EPG

    When you are on the uk epg are you going into favourites via the services button and making sure all the uk channels are ticked, don't forget to press the green button to save them. Then go to standby and swap back to the Irish card. Trick is working fine for me with a UTV card.


  • #2066
    WeHaveToGoBack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭WeHaveToGoBack


    jca wrote: »
    When you are on the uk epg are you going into favourites via the services button and making sure all the uk channels are ticked, don't forget to press the green button to save them. Then go to standby and swap back to the Irish card. Trick is working fine for me with a UTV card.

    As far as I know they are there but may as well try it again now just to be sure.

    Dont it again, and the favourites weren't saved, though I'm nearly sure they were last time. I unplugged the On Demand box this time. Maybe that did something?

    Will try with OD Box plugged in now and see if all still works fine.


  • #2067
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    WeHaveToGoBack wrote: »
    As far as I know they are there but may as well try it again now just to be sure.

    Dont it again, and the favourites weren't saved, though I'm nearly sure they were last time. I unplugged the On Demand box this time. Maybe that did something?

    Will try with OD Box plugged in now and see if all still works fine.

    Is it working now? The od never made a difference to me.


  • #2068
    WeHaveToGoBack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭WeHaveToGoBack


    jca wrote: »
    Is it working now? The od never made a difference to me.

    Yeah, seems to be.

    Of course it is entirely possible I'm just an idiot and forgot yo check the favourites before this attempt haha.

    Cheers for the help anyway folks.


  • #2069
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    WeHaveToGoBack wrote: »
    Yeah, seems to be.

    Of course it is entirely possible I'm just an idiot and forgot yo check the favourites before this attempt haha.

    Cheers for the help anyway folks.

    You're welcome. When I was on the blue button I got caught on the green save button as well.


  • #2070
    david1982
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 46 ✭david1982


    Blue button trick not working from this morning. Sky box updated last night. All favourites gone. Anyone know a way around this


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  • #2071
    david1982
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 46 ✭david1982


    Looks like that's the end of being able to record the uk channels. I was using a west country sky card. Nothing I've tried has worked this morning.


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