cancelled sky - cant get any channels now on tv

newportlad

I cancelled my sky subscription recently, it was always to an old Sony tv of mine, its not saorview. When I turn my tv on.now the sky menu comes up but I can't view any channels, just says the card is not valid.

I presumed it would work as a saorview type box, but no joy.

Is the box of no use to me now? Should I just buy a satellite box now? I live in mayo so not sure if I would get free to air channels..

Any advice much appreciated

A2LUE42

Take the card out and power off the sky box. Turn it on with card out and see what you get. Some boxes work without any card, but some need a freeview card. Have a search across the TV forums, some good threads there.

com1

Internet (google or what have you) "freesat on sky box" will give you a gazillion links to how to convert the sky box to receive free to satellite. You will need an Ariel and saorview box for the irish channels

winston_1

com1 wrote: »

Internet (google or what have you) "freesat on sky box" will give you a gazillion links to how to convert the sky box to receive free to satellite. You will need an Ariel and saorview box for the irish channels

Ariel is washing powder (capital letter). You actually need an aerial.

Doom

winston_1 wrote: »

Ariel is washing powder (capital letter). You actually need an aerial.

FFS I think we all know what they meant to say...grammer nazis not welcome here.

newportlad

Lads thanks a million for the replies. Very helpful and I've got sorted!

I took the sky card out, pulled the plug out and all the cables from the box. Left it about a minute then put cables back in (but not the card) and switched it back on.

No Irish channels but went through the list and so far have S4c, Pick, BBC 1 and 2 which is brilliant, the main channels I wanted and challenge tv ! Will keep looking though for more!

Thanks again:)

newportlad

com1 wrote: »

Internet (google or what have you) "freesat on sky box" will give you a gazillion links to how to convert the sky box to receive free to satellite. You will need an Ariel and saorview box for the irish channels

Cheers Com1, gona hopefully pick a Saorview box in Harvey Norman. I have an aerial already so should be good to go

newportlad

A2LUE42 wrote: »

Take the card out and power off the sky box. Turn it on with card out and see what you get. Some boxes work without any card, but some need a freeview card. Have a search across the TV forums, some good threads there.

Cheers dude, that worked for me. I'll look into the other forums so re freeview cards, might pick up a few more channels

newportlad

Doom wrote: »

FFS I think we all know what they meant to say...grammer nazis not welcome here.

Well said

muffler

winston_1 wrote: »

Ariel is washing powder (capital letter). You actually need an aerial.

winston is supposed to be spelled as Winston (capital letter) :rolleyes:

winston_1

newportlad wrote: »

Cheers dude, that worked for me. I'll look into the other forums so re freeview cards, might pick up a few more channels

There are no such things as freeview cards. Freeview is a UK free to air system through an aerial.

Sky provide free to view cards to UK residents only at a cost of £25 every 5 years which give a few extra channels which are not worth having.

steveon

winston_1 wrote: »

There are no such things as freeview cards. Freeview is a UK free to air system through an aerial.

Sky provide free to view cards to UK residents only at a cost of £25 every 5 years which give a few extra channels which are not worth having.

Free to view cards are well worth having for any1 that has a hd box as you will need one to turn the box back to providing the english fta channels on a hd box as sky blocks out most channels on them...

selfbuilder1

If I borrow a NI freesat card and use it in my Sky HD box will the UK channel line up stay on the box when I remove the card?

Thanks.

steveon

selfbuilder1 wrote: »

If I borrow a NI freesat card and use it in my Sky HD box will the UK channel line up stay on the box when I remove the card?

Thanks.

it will until you unplug the box or if you go into any interactive settings it may return so it will be only a temporary fix....they are available online for approx 20sterling..

Mr. Rabbit

selfbuilder1 wrote: »

If I borrow a NI freesat card and use it in my Sky HD box will the UK channel line up stay on the box when I remove the card?

Thanks.

You could always buy a Freesat PVR and type in an NI (or English/Welsh) postcode and you'll have PVR functionality .

UTV HD launches on Freesat the Monday after next.