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Tuning Sky box with no subscription

  • 11-03-2014 8:07pm
    #1
    deadanonymau5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,875 ✭✭✭


    Hi all

    I have a sky + box and am not currently a Sky customer. I have some channels on my box like BBC1 NI, and some music channels but not any Irish channels like RTE and TV3. When I got to RTE 1, I get a blank screen and notification saying to call a number and upgrade my subscription.

    Is it possible to tune RTE and TV3 channels into a Sky Box without being a paying Sky customer?

    Thanks in advance


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  • #2
    blade1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,606 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    I doubt it.


  • #3
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,547 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    deadanonymau5 wrote: »
    Hi all

    I have a sky + box and am not currently a Sky customer. I have some channels on my box like BBC1 NI, and some music channels but not any Irish channels like RTE and TV3. When I got to RTE 1, I get a blank screen and notification saying to call a number and upgrade my subscription.

    Is it possible to tune RTE and TV3 channels into a Sky Box without being a paying Sky customer?

    Thanks in advance
    Nope, the Irish channels are available only to Sky subscribers


  • #4
    deadanonymau5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,875 ✭✭✭deadanonymau5


    blade1 wrote: »
    I doubt it.
    muffler wrote: »
    Nope, the Irish channels are available only to Sky subscribers

    Thanks for the replies.

    Ill be missing the Arsenal - Bayern match so :(


  • #5
    blade1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,606 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Have u a saorview tv?


  • #6
    deadanonymau5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,875 ✭✭✭deadanonymau5


    blade1 wrote: »
    Have u a saorview tv?

    yes, Saorview & foreign channels in one room and Sky in another.


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  • #7
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,547 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Tune in UTV/ITV into other channels and watch the footy that way :)


  • #8
    deadanonymau5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,875 ✭✭✭deadanonymau5


    muffler wrote: »
    Tune in UTV/ITV into other channels and watch the footy that way :)

    How do I do that?
    If it works me = :D


  • #9
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,547 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    deadanonymau5 wrote: »
    How do I do that?
    If it works me = :D
    It is quite simple - have a read at this first.


  • #10
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,547 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    The up to date tuning frequencies (some have been updated since the details supplied in the link above) can be found here


  • #11
    steveon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    Wat kind of box are you using to get the bbcs? is it an old sky box??? if so remove the card and unplug the box and reboot it, do not put back in the card...

    101 will now be bbc1

    103 will now be itv etc


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  • #12
    radiowaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭radiowaves


    deadanonymau5 wrote: »
    Hi all

    I have a sky + box and am not currently a Sky customer. I have some channels on my box like BBC1 NI, and some music channels but not any Irish channels like RTE and TV3. When I got to RTE 1, I get a blank screen and notification saying to call a number and upgrade my subscription.

    Is it possible to tune RTE and TV3 channels into a Sky Box without being a paying Sky customer?

    Thanks in advance

    If you have a card take it out and reboot by unplugging at the wall. Unfortunately if it's a newer HD box you will still have the EPG but if the box is an older model this will pull up the UK EPG.

    Edit: Steveon beat me to it!


  • #13
    dave1982
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,604 ✭✭✭dave1982


    radiowaves wrote: »
    If you have a card take it out and reboot.

    BBC BBC2 ITV C4 and 5


  • #14
    deadanonymau5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,875 ✭✭✭deadanonymau5


    Thanks everyone!
    Absolutely delighted now!

    I got my box about 3-4 years ago I think.


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