More4 HD now on SKY 236 in Ireland

twinklerunner

More4 is a decent channel so this is good news.

muffler

Its not available to non HD subscribers

djtwigster

cheers :):D

Chuck Stone

muffler wrote: »

Its not available to non HD subscribers

Shame.

Does the beam not come down in HD anyway so it would be no skin off their noses for us FTA people to receive it?

muffler

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Shame.

Does the beam not come down in HD anyway so it would be no skin off their noses for us FTA people to receive it?

Aye, I suppose it may be got in other channels or with the old card trick on the EPG

twinklerunner

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Shame.

Does the beam not come down in HD anyway so it would be no skin off their noses for us FTA people to receive it?

E4 HD is the same - only available to Sky HD customers. I understand that part of the HD subscription goes to Channel 4 - therefore, it's not in their best interests to make them FTA.

kmurph

Why exactly is Channel 4 HD still not available on the epg yet? Surely can't be long now until it is.

lertsnim

kmurph wrote: »

Why exactly is Channel 4 HD still not available on the epg yet? Surely can't be long now until it is.

Some programmes cannot be blocked on it. Channel 4 would need an Irish version of the channel that's encrypted. They do this with the Channel 4 found on the Irish EPG.

twinklerunner

lertsnim wrote: »

Some programmes cannot be blocked on it. Channel 4 would need an Irish version of the channel that's encrypted. They do this with the Channel 4 found on the Irish EPG.

Why can't Channel 4 block some programmes on C4HD in the same way that ESPN block some Europa League games in ROI, or in the way that RTÉ block some programmes in NI?
Surely, it doesn't have to have a separate frequency for ROI?

lertsnim

twinklerunner wrote: »

Why can't Channel 4 block some programmes on C4HD in the same way that ESPN block some Europa League games in ROI, or in the way that RTÉ block some programmes in NI?
Surely, it doesn't have to have a separate frequency for ROI?

Channel 4 HD is FTA. If you don't broadcast a programme to Ireland then you also don't show it in the UK.

The SD version of Channel 4 can block programmes for Irish viewers as the version on the Irish EPG is encrypted.

The examples you list are both encrypted channels meaning they can block certain programming for certain areas.

twinklerunner

lertsnim wrote: »

Channel 4 HD is FTA. If you don't broadcast a programme to Ireland then you also don't show it in the UK.

The SD version of Channel 4 can block programmes for Irish viewers as the version on the Irish EPG is encrypted.

The examples you list are both encrypted channels meaning they can block certain programming for certain areas.

Ok, that makes sense. I thought it may have been linked to the Sky card.

twinklerunner

twinklerunner wrote: »

Ok, that makes sense. I thought it may have been linked to the Sky card.

The encryption is linked to the region in the Sky card, but if a channel is FTA then it can't be blocked.

NUTZZ

Tuning details for More 4 HD;

12.305 H 29500

muffler

NUTZZ wrote: »

Tuning details for More 4 HD;

12.305 H 29500

You see, that doesn't work on the standard Sky HD box.

NUTZZ

muffler wrote: »

You see, that doesn't work on the standard Sky HD box.

Yeh I posted it for people with other non-Sky receivers.

Gonzo

now all we need is Film4 HD, any word on this channel becoming available?

byte

Gonzo wrote: »

now all we need is Film4 HD, any word on this channel becoming available?

Film 4 HD is to launch soon too (I think only for Sky HD subscribers).

http://corporate.sky.com/media/press_releases/2012/sky_customers_to_enjoy_comprehensive_access_to_the_best_of_channel_4

Charles Slane

NUTZZ wrote: »

Yeh I posted it for people with other non-Sky receivers.

Although it's encrypted and so can't be viewed on a FTA receiver.

NUTZZ

Charles Slane wrote: »

Although it's encrypted and so can't be viewed on a FTA receiver.

Well technically it is possible to view it.

PogMoThoin

Charles Slane wrote: »

Although it's encrypted and so can't be viewed on a FTA receiver.

Yes it can in either of two ways, using a valid Sky card in a linux box (against their terms and conditions) or card sharing(illegal). Neither can be discussed in detail here though.