Missing BBC Channels on Free to Air box

I lost BBC 4 recently and got it back when rescanning, its gone again so I suspect its moved again. May try a rescan at the weekend. Annoying as I have to use channel sort and export and sort the list on a computer then import it back again on the old LG TV which has no program guide.

BBC have been rejigging some channels on satellite to upgrade to HD. The latest frequencies can be found here:

What FTA boxes?

Someone with the same boxes may be able to assist or even share a channel list.

BBC are in the process of converting all their services and regions to HD. Anyone with an old SD box/tv will have to consider upgrading.

Follow this thread for details https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2056038616/new-channels/p44 as this is an evolving situation.

You won't get BBC on an sd box shortly as they are going HD across the board, so some will have to change boxes. Sky UK we're giving customers with sd boxes free HD boxes in advance of the switch to ensure continuity of service.

I’ve a Triax SR110 box for watching Uk channels etc and noticed BBC Northern Ireland 1 and 2 and a few other channels gone , even with a retune , not coming back .

i assume gone for good ? Or how can I get them back , I have bbc Scotland / bbc north west etc .

I am pretty clueless on this , do I need to start thinking of investing in a new box ?

Thank you

That box looks like it only does STANDARD DEFENITION(SD) and at the moment BBC are getting rid of all SD channels but I think the end date is feb 2024. In the meantime they are shuffling around all the channels ie changing frequencies to that all the regions will be in HIGH DEFENITION(HD). Itv will follow suit. In the meantime all you need is the new frequency, see above, and scan in.

Gerry that box is SD I don think it will scan the above or some of the above.

@swoofer Yeah I vaguely remember some of the old boxes don't offer/accept 23000 as an option.

People could try connecting the cable from the dish directly to the TV, if it has a satellite tuner.

Most of the newer boxes won't have scart, they will have HDMI or RCA ( red, white, yellow leads), you should be alright by getting the correct lead but if buying a new box make sure it has the correct connections.

I don't seem able to get BBC4 HD even after a rescan on my Borc satellite receiver.(the red button channel doesn't come back either).Does that seem normal.?

Would it be best to "delete all channels" first before a rescan?(that is an option I can see)

Thanks!

You mentioned "Scart" leads earlier in the thread , which has been obsolete for a decade or more , so the question has to be asked , what TV do you have ? What is the new box going to be connected too ?

If your TV has Scart sockets , chances are that needs replacing also.

Almost all newer TVs use HDMI

Also there are smart TVs these days for very small money that have both Terrestrial and Satellite Tuners and that can record to a USB hard drive. Maybe one of those will do and you don't need a box at all.

Not necessarily a recommendation but it is quite cheap (30 eu) and they do answer emails

My model has limited recording facility into a usb drive(just the current and following progs)

Thats the connections I have , wires coming in from outside , connected to that box , gets me the free view / UK channels , telly has all the Irish channels.

looks like I need to get an installer in to do an upgrade of wires / box , I’m not knowledgeable on it .

Got 13 years out of it , all fine , time for something new it seems .