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

gtg60 · 2011-08-10 19:18:35

Yes, discovered this little doosey a few days ago :D Here's what I used: My Sky HD box My genuine Sky sub card A White UK FTV card [link deleted - ICDG] Here's how I did it: Plugged out my Sky HD box, inserted the FTV card, plugged it back in and switched it on. Changed channel to 105 (Channel 5) and switched off box. Put…

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#2342 24-09-2014 10:50AM

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Got the update this morning .. I'll probably try the trick from scratch this evening for pig iron but not optimistic

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#2343 24-09-2014 11:17AM

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Citizenpain wrote: »

Got the update this morning .. I'll probably try the trick from scratch this evening for pig iron but not optimistic

When I got the new update I didn't add any of the BBC or ITV HD channels that we couldn't previously access. I just done the forced update straight away!

There must have been a few bugs with the latest software ......

According to Sky+ EPG Info there is a new version of R10 being sent out (R010.070.58.13P), I assume this just contains bug fixes.

UPDATE:
This update replaces the previous public firmware version R010.070.58.06P mid rollout and contains several additional, currently unspecified bug fixes.
Firmware rollout commenced Tuesday 23rd September 2014.

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#2344 24-09-2014 12:51PM

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zorro2566 wrote: »

Got the R010.070.58.13P update and did the 'forced' software update as the blue button card trick no longer worked. The card trick works again when I went back to the previous version. I realise it won't be for long though. Using an ITV Central card by the way!

I did the forced update back to R009.066.77. 08P but the card trick still wont work.

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#2345 24-09-2014 12:55PM

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jca wrote: »

I did the forced update back to R009.066.77. 08P but the card trick still wont work.

I wonder is it specific cards or did you add the HD channels into the add channels tab?

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#2346 24-09-2014 01:07PM

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zorro2566 wrote: »

I wonder is it specific cards or did you add the HD channels into the add channels tab?

I tried it again with my UTV card but no joy. I didn't bother adding any of the newly available HD channels to other channels as I can't view them without a HD sub.

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#2347 24-09-2014 01:23PM

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jca wrote: »

I tried it again with my UTV card but no joy. I didn't bother adding any of the newly available HD channels to other channels as I can't view them without a HD sub.

You dont need a HD sub to view the likes of BBC 3 and 4 which are now available in HD. There may be others possibly that Im not aware of.

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#2348 24-09-2014 09:26PM

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Citizenpain wrote: »

Got the update this morning .. I'll probably try the trick from scratch this evening for pig iron but not optimistic

Fail... Was good while it lasted in fairness

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#2349 24-09-2014 10:08PM

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To be honest, HDMI-CEC compatibility is a welcome addition. So long card trick

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#2350 24-09-2014 10:09PM

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The Ayatolla wrote: »

To be honest, HDMI-CEC compatibility is a welcome addition. So long card trick

Whats HDMI-CEC?

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#2351 24-09-2014 10:15PM

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Basically allows control of the TV via the HDMI connection, similar to how "Scart Control" worked in older Sky boxes.

If my TV and Sky box are both in Standby, i now just press the Sky button and it turns on the TV and Sky box and switches automatically to the correct HDMI input.

LIkewise if playing my PS3 and want to switch to Sky, I just turn on the Sky box with the remote and it switches the input.

No more going to "Source, move down to HDMI-3, press OK, then switch on Sky box".

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#2352 25-09-2014 10:13AM

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Was looking forward to that feature too, but its not working for me on my philips tv (I have CEC enabled)

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#2353 25-09-2014 10:53AM

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billbond4 wrote: »

(I have CEC enabled)

How do you enable it?

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#2354 25-09-2014 11:04AM

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billbond4 wrote: »

Was looking forward to that feature too, but its not working for me on my philips tv (I have CEC enabled)

It worked on my Samsung tv until I rolled the update back to the earlier version. It never worked on the other box with a Toshiba tv. Would much prefer to have the card trick back....

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#2355 27-09-2014 07:24PM

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muffler wrote: »

How do you enable it?

It's on your TV settings, it's enabled by default on the latest software, for more info see here.
http://help.sky.com/articles/hdmi-one-touch-play?country=ie

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#2356 30-09-2014 10:18PM

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At least we can get Channel 5 HD, ITV 2,3 and 4 in HD now as well with the new firmware. An extra bonus I guess.

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#2357 30-09-2014 10:40PM

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The Ayatolla wrote: »

At least we can get Channel 5 HD, ITV 2,3 and 4 in HD now as well with the new firmware. An extra bonus I guess.

Yes you can tune them in but you need a UK sub to watch them as they are all subscription channels.

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#2358 30-09-2014 10:42PM

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SPAWKER wrote: »

Yes you can tune them in but you need a UK sub to watch them as they are all subscription channels.

The ITV HD channels have always been available on an Irish card.

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#2359 01-10-2014 08:09AM

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SPAWKER wrote: »

Yes you can tune them in but you need a UK sub to watch them as they are all subscription channels.

Nope. Watched them all last night on an Irish HD sub.

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#2360 01-10-2014 08:32AM

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The Ayatolla wrote: »

Nope. Watched them all last night on an Irish HD sub.

Yes, I've been watching ITV Encore on a sky box with an Irish HD sub since it started in June.

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#2361 01-10-2014 08:32AM

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The Ayatolla wrote: »

Nope. Watched them all last night on an Irish HD sub.

On a Sky box?

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#2362 01-10-2014 08:41AM

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Yes, they are all available now on a sky box with an ROI hd sub, even Channel 5 HD

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#2363 01-10-2014 08:49AM

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Someone would badly wanna update this thread

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

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#2364 01-10-2014 08:51AM

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That thread is still correct, they are not FTA but you can tune and view them with an ROI hd sub

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#2365 01-10-2014 09:47AM

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DigiDec wrote: »

That thread is still correct, they are not FTA but you can tune and view them with an ROI hd sub

An asterisk next to it then

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#2366 01-10-2014 09:48AM

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Yeah that would help I suppose

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#2367 01-10-2014 11:23AM

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DigiDec wrote: »

Yes, they are all available now on a sky box with an ROI hd sub, even Channel 5 HD

Keep publicising it and Sky will knobble it, the next time there is a software update !

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#2368 01-10-2014 12:18PM

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galtee boy wrote: »

Keep publicising it and Sky will knobble it, the next time there is a software update !

I emailed them last night to see if it was ok that I should be getting them.

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#2369 01-10-2014 12:52PM

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I did a forced update on one of my boxes to a 009 epg and the card trick wouldn't work. I tried the forced update on the same box again this morning and the trick is working again....

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#2370 01-10-2014 04:40PM

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jca wrote: »

I did a forced update on one of my boxes to a 009 epg and the card trick wouldn't work. I tried the forced update on the same box again this morning and the trick is working again....

Is there some hope for the card trick?

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#2371 01-10-2014 04:46PM

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Plascebo wrote: »

Is there some hope for the card trick?

Only a stop-gap I fear because the 009 epg will be taken off the forced update stream soon. Flushed with my success on the first box I went ahead and Force updated my second box and no way will it work.... UTV epg loads perfectly but as soon as I swop cards the Irish epg comes back.... arrghh most frustrating...

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