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Sky Sports - temporary FTA

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  • 08-08-2008 5:05pm
    #1
    Jungle Boy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭


    This was posted on Digital Spy.

    On 12110 H 27500 2/3, Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and FX are broadcasting 'in the clear'. They are flagged as encrypted so I assume they won't be available on a Sky digibox. But I am using a FTA receiver and can receive them.

    My pick of viewing is the US PGA Championship from 6:30pm on Sky Sports 1.


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    #2
    deaglan169
    Registered Users Posts: 1,045 ✭✭✭deaglan169


    great find excellent still showing on my technomate as nds but its in the clear


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    #3
    christo82
    Registered Users Posts: 737 ✭✭✭christo82


    Family Guy double bill at 9pm on FX. Ajax V Arsenal at 8.15. Inter Milan V Sevilla on at the moment on Sky Sports 2.

    Who's guessing this will be the shortest FTA transmissions ever?


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    #4
    bittihuduga
    Registered Users Posts: 1,883 ✭✭✭bittihuduga


    tried on my skybox without card and tuned the other channels.
    no use :-(
    as said its for non-sky box i guess


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    #5
    BArra
    Registered Users Posts: 4,032 ✭✭✭BArra


    u get sound on sky boxes, but working on my fta box fine for video and audio, how long it will last is the million dollar question :p


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    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,113 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Sweet, thanks for that.

    I doubt it'll last long, but nice while it does.


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    #7
    christo82
    Registered Users Posts: 737 ✭✭✭christo82


    Pity it's not on a Premiership weekend. Or that it's not the movies channels as well. Maybe in the coming weeks.....?Doubtful.


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    #8
    Dman001
    Registered Users Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Dman001


    Why is it that Sky boxes can't pick these up but FTA boxes can?


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    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,113 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Dman001 wrote: »
    Why is it that Sky boxes can't pick these up but FTA boxes can?
    Because the channels are still flagged as encrypted.

    Sky box software must deliberately not show stuff that's flagged as such, regardless of what is really happening.


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    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,439 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    Best reason is because of the Olympics and nothing major on the sports channels so opportunity to entice people to see whats on!


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    #11
    RuggieBear
    Registered Users Posts: 17,958 ✭✭✭✭RuggieBear


    sweet.

    have sky sports on my pc and fta box.


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    #12
    12bore
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭12bore


    It's been clear all day today, and I think last night as well. Have been watching cricket all day. Not too often you get to see fta cricket.


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    #13
    jvc
    Registered Users Posts: 191 ✭✭jvc


    Still loud and clear on my lidl box this morning. Thanks OP.:)


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    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,439 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    12bore wrote: »
    It's been clear all day today, and I think last night as well. Have been watching cricket all day. Not too often you get to see fta cricket.

    If you try some of the more unseen channels down the listings e.g. pakastani etc, you will actually see cricket fta the odd time including world cup last year


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    #15
    Fredd
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭Fredd


    All three Sky Sports are still available free to air. Lasting quite a while.


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    #16
    thomasking22008
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭thomasking22008


    probbery free to air for while maybe will scramble channel during the weekend before game start


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    #17
    christo82
    Registered Users Posts: 737 ✭✭✭christo82


    If it's true what some people have said that it's just to compete with the olympics, why would the FX UK channel also be FTA(and not Cartoonito, which is on same transponder). I think it could be just a slip up on Sky's part, as the encryption flag is still on.

    Anyway, hush-hush, on the QT til the weekend premiership games.


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    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    christo82 wrote: »
    If it's true what some people have said that it's just to compete with the olympics.

    If that was the case then I would think it would be free for everyone.


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    #19
    thomasking22008
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭thomasking22008


    cos most people want to see more viewer to see sky sport what it like then subscribe to sky sport package if they interesting but if people who live in Europe will able view sky sport over the European for temporary free to air i already send to email sky that why sky sport still free to air have to wait for reply or probbery wild beam satellite technical flag enrgra problem will get back to you soon


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    #20
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    I really have major problems trying to decode your posts.


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    #21
    thomasking22008
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭thomasking22008


    i am sorry i am not with good english


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    #22
    Onikage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,451 ✭✭✭Onikage


    From the sentence structure I would guess you normally speak Pu Tong Hua.

    And why would you tell them? If it's a mistake by sky then you are spoiling peoples fun.


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    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,113 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Fredd wrote: »
    All three Sky Sports are still available free to air. Lasting quite a while.
    Shhh! :D


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    #24
    christo82
    Registered Users Posts: 737 ✭✭✭christo82


    It seems the dream is over. Scrambled again.


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    #25
    thomasking22008
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭thomasking22008


    it seem work for me


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    #26
    celticfc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 2,884 Mod ✭✭✭✭celticfc


    Boo!

    Why oh why could it not last until this weekend :(


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    #27
    thomasking22008
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭thomasking22008


    i been looking at website other sky sport timetable that sky sport will be free for 2 or 3 month then go scramble


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    #28
    Smeagol
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭Smeagol


    Why oh why could it not last until this weekend
    Because it was probably just an "appetizer" before the epl season starts.:P


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    #29
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,113 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Fun while it lasted. Asking too much to have it FTA for this weekend!


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    #30
    Bozacke
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭Bozacke


    I knew it wasn't going to last forever, but people calling up Sky and making them aware of it couldn't have helped.


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    #31
    xocal
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭xocal


    Bozacke wrote: »
    I knew it wasn't going to last forever, but people calling up Sky and making them aware of it couldn't have helped.

    It was manna from heaven while it lasted as I got Harringtons win! but I guessed Sky would become aware of it, and possibly did through this forum!


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