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Can not get ITV 2, 3 and 4 HD through other channels on Sky?

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  • #32
    notahappycamper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭notahappycamper


    Also, they have "videoguard" which I presume means they are now encrypted and are not available via other channels?


  • #33
    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,411 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    the HD versions of ITV2,3 and 4 where always encrypted, while they were never on our EPG the channels were clearing for HD customers untill now. Not a chance they will ever come back unless ITV make Irish versions of these channels and add them to our epg or ITV make them free to air in the future which seems unlikely.


  • #34
    notahappycamper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭notahappycamper


    Gonzo wrote: »
    the HD versions of ITV2,3 and 4 where always encrypted, while they were never on our EPG the channels were clearing for HD customers untill now. Not a chance they will ever come back unless ITV make Irish versions of these channels and add them to our epg or ITV make them free to air in the future which seems unlikely.

    Strange though it's just the HD variants they have blocked of those channels and not the SD variants? You would think they would block all.

    I wonder what the reason is?


  • #35
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,315 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    They can't block the SD versions without removing them from Freesat.


  • #36
    ftakeith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭ftakeith


    icdg wrote: »
    They can't block the SD versions without removing them from Freesat.

    ITV co-owns freesat

    the HD versions are making some revenues from sky and cable, but in the uk on freeview these channels are well watched


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  • #37
    notahappycamper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭notahappycamper


    So, unless it's a fault which is unlikely, the only way we can get ITV 2-4 in HD is with the card trick or else if they put them on the Irish EPG.

    The strange thing is ITVHD is still viewable on other channels.


  • #38
    Thurston?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,278 ✭✭✭Thurston?


    notahappycamper wrote: »
    The strange thing is ITVHD is still viewable on other channels.

    ITV HD isn't encrypted.


  • #39
    notahappycamper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭notahappycamper


    Thurston? wrote: »
    ITV HD isn't encrypted.

    So I'd love to know why choose to encrypt ITV 2-4 HD and ITV Encore HD then?


  • #40
    steveon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    notahappycamper wrote: »
    So I'd love to know why choose to encrypt ITV 2-4 HD and ITV Encore HD then?

    cheaper carriage and a fee from sky to include in its package...a lot of channels started life this way and eventually moved to free positions after period of time.


  • #41
    ftakeith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭ftakeith


    Thurston? wrote: »
    ITV HD isn't encrypted.

    itvhd is PSB

    itv2, itv3, itv4, itvencore and itvbe are not PSB


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