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

v10

FYI I ordered a card through the method described by the OP 2 weeks ago and today rang sky as I hadn't received it (yet was charged straight away). They told me the order was cancelled by their system as the address didn't match the post code. When I asked them why I was charged they said they would look into that and come back to me on the (fake) phone number I provided !

So long story short I'm 20 odd euro down and have no card

Not blaming the OP just warning others that it might not work out !

pbarr

maximus02 wrote: »

For me it appears to happen with all recordings which broadcast after 9pm. Or around 9pm. I record Corrie and the 7:30 episode does not ask for pin but the 8:30 episode does.

I assumed the 8:30 one asked because it finished at the 9pm watershed.

As long as u know your pin it's not a big hardship.

My pin has not changed since from a card I had some years ago. I have changed a few official cards but the pin always remained the same. It doesn't seem to change to last 4 digits of new card when your card changes.

Thats probably whats happening with me. I only have the box since Friday so haven't had much time to figure it out. I recorded a couple of Channel 5 programmes today and they played back ok but we'll see what happens with BB tonight.

Edit: Tried playing back BB a couple of minutes ago and it looked for the pin so it looks like the 9pm watershed thing is whats wrong.

corkdavid

maximus02 wrote: »

For me it appears to happen with all recordings which broadcast after 9pm. Or around 9pm. I record Corrie and the 7:30 episode does not ask for pin but the 8:30 episode does.

I assumed the 8:30 one asked because it finished at the 9pm watershed.

As long as u know your pin it's not a big hardship.

My pin has not changed since from a card I had some years ago. I have changed a few official cards but the pin always remained the same. It doesn't seem to change to last 4 digits of new card when your card changes.

I just got two new Sky HD boxes, one for bedroom and sitting room. Anytime I tape BB its looking for a PIN to view it. But the PIN isnt the last 4 digits of my new cards..So would it be the old PIN number of my old cards on my old boxes? My older Sky box in bedroom wasnt Sky Plus, just a normal box...I had Sky Plus in sitting room..

The Dark Knight

corkdavid wrote: »

I just got two new Sky HD boxes, one for bedroom and sitting room. Anytime I tape BB its looking for a PIN to view it. But the PIN isnt the last 4 digits of my new cards..So would it be the old PIN number of my old cards on my old boxes? My older Sky box in bedroom wasnt Sky Plus, just a normal box...I had Sky Plus in sitting room..

hi guys….. one thing you could try is to change your pin to your own choice. I changed my pin when I got sky first (think you can do it through ‘my sky’), and haven’t any of the problems above…... might to worth giving it a shot!!!

pbarr

corkdavid wrote: »

I just got two new Sky HD boxes, one for bedroom and sitting room. Anytime I tape BB its looking for a PIN to view it. But the PIN isnt the last 4 digits of my new cards..So would it be the old PIN number of my old cards on my old boxes? My older Sky box in bedroom wasnt Sky Plus, just a normal box...I had Sky Plus in sitting room..

I was having that pin problem with Big Brother recordings as well.the last 4 digits of my sub sky card wouldn't work neither would the last 4 of the FTV card and even swapping the cards neither pin would work.
Last night I decided to log in to my sky account on skys website and went to the section to change your pin, i then changed the pin to the same as the last 4 digits of the FTV card and it worked, I was able to view the recording that I wasn't able to view earlier.

corkdavid

pbarr wrote: »

I was having that pin problem with Big Brother recordings as well.the last 4 digits of my sub sky card wouldn't work neither would the last 4 of the FTV card and even swapping the cards neither pin would work.
Last night I decided to log in to my sky account on skys website and went to the section to change your pin, i then changed the pin to the same as the last 4 digits of the FTV card and it worked, I was able to view the recording that I wasn't able to view earlier.

Thats great advice.Thanks! I just changed my pin online so hopefully that will sort things out by the time i get home.

pbarr

I'd say the Dark Knights advice above to change the pin to anything would probably do the same thing. I just decided to use the pin from the FTV card just in case it was that was causing the problem but you can change the pin more than once anyway on My Sky.

pbarr

Does this work with new Sky+ boxes or is it just the new hd boxes?

DigiDec

HD boxes except the older Thomson's

homelink

v10 wrote: »

FYI I ordered a card through the method described by the OP 2 weeks ago and today rang sky as I hadn't received it (yet was charged straight away). They told me the order was cancelled by their system as the address didn't match the post code. When I asked them why I was charged they said they would look into that and come back to me on the (fake) phone number I provided !

So long story short I'm 20 odd euro down and have no card

Not blaming the OP just warning others that it might not work out !

Still haven't received my card either so I guess I'm in the same boat.:mad:

pbarr

homelink wrote: »

Still haven't received my card either so I guess I'm in the same boat.:mad:

What address and postcode did you use?

200motels

homelink wrote: »

Still haven't received my card either so I guess I'm in the same boat.:mad:

Get a card from ebay which will be already be activated, the card to get would be from the midlands or Wales, a Ni card is no good because you won't get ITVHD.

pbarr

corkdavid wrote: »

Thats great advice.Thanks! I just changed my pin online so hopefully that will sort things out by the time i get home.

Out of curousity did that work for you.

twinklerunner

Is anybody else's ITV1 HD sound out of sync ? All other channels are fine but this one always seems to be out of sync.

p.oconnor

hey lads should i get channel 5 and ITV HD with a Itv central west card? i can receive everything else

Pete2k

p.oconnor wrote: »

hey lads should u i get channel 5 and ITV HD with a Itv central west card? i can receive everything else

Ya thats the region I have and both are on the EPG fine.
10773H for your C5 region & 10936V for your ITV1 HD region.
For ITV1 HD just store both channels on that freq not sure which is Granada and which is Central.

p.oconnor

Pete2k wrote: »

Ya thats the region I have and both are on the EPG fine.
10773H for your C5 region & 10936V for your ITV1 HD region.
For ITV1 HD just store both channels on that freq not sure which is Granada and which is Central.

much appreciated all fine and well now

HomerS

Hi, just got a FTV card from the Granada region.
I've got everything but Ch5, I take it that is normal.

200motels

HomerS wrote: »

Hi, just got a FTV card from the Granada region.
I've got everything but Ch5, I take it that is normal.

Yes as far as I know.

HomerS

200motels wrote: »

Yes as far as I know.

Thanks, dont want to be messing around if it aint going to do it.
Regards
HomerS

padocon

Where did you get the FTV card?

HomerS

I now have 105 Channel 5 on my EPG, although I know my FTV card (granada) wont unscramble it, but how come I can go to the Other Channels and watch Channel 5?

It is amazing that no matter how much extra we get, ITV on the EPG etc, we are always wanting more and more.:D

HomerS

padocon wrote: »

Where did you get the FTV card?

Ebay

corkdavid

pbarr wrote: »

Out of curousity did that work for you.

It worked perfectly for me...I changed my PIN for both cards online so now I can record and series link Channel 5 perfectly. I have to enter a PIN every time I want to watch it but thats a small price to pay for a Big Brother fan!

Pocaide

Channel 5 and all the itv's are after dissapearing of my epg anyone else have this problem

florryfox

Pocaide wrote: »

Channel 5 and all the itv's are after dissapearing of my epg anyone else have this problem

same happened mine last night, box powered off suddenly,maybe a software update?
i just did the card trick again and ch5 etc are back on the epg.

Pocaide

Thanks did that and all ok again

bodonnell

Just noticed on ebay several sellers offering info (for a fee, of course) on how to receice c5 etc without a viewing card. Anyone come across this before?

Minstrel27

I remember seeing that a few times when the BBC went FTA first. Opportunist scumbags imo.

200motels

Minstrel27 wrote: »

I remember seeing that a few times when the BBC went FTA first. Opportunist scumbags imo.

Exactly you can get all the info on the net for free.