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BBC One HD not currently available on Irish EPG

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  • #182
    chalkitdown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭chalkitdown


    celj wrote: »
    Fritzy?:confused:

    lol, when it was doing something strange, like your box.


  • #183
    celj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 409 ✭✭celj


    chalkitdown wrote: »
    lol, when it was doing something strange, like your box.

    Ok!I hope my box isn't going to pack up from recording BBC One HD!:D


  • #184
    chalkitdown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭chalkitdown


    Try to avoid any updates. Has it been that way always?


  • #185
    christo82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 737 ✭✭✭christo82


    I just activated my subscription yesterday and it had both BBC HD and BBC ONE HD on 143, but it has changed to just BBC HD only now. I can't believe BBC NEWS and BBC FOUR aren't on the EPG, and I can't seem to tune in Channel4HD on other channels either.


  • #186
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    christo82 wrote: »
    I can't seem to tune in Channel4HD on other channels either.

    You cannot tune in Channel 4 HD on any Sky box. Sky have decided that you can't.


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  • #187
    JDxtra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,150 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    That makes it sound as if Sky are doing something to block Channel 4 HD. What happened is that Channel 4 have chosen a broadcast configuration which never worked for any channel via the "other channels" feature on a Sky HD box.


  • #188
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    JDxtra wrote: »
    That makes it sound as if Sky are doing something to block Channel 4 HD.

    They have chosen to block the Sky box from tuning in DVB-S2 channels to Other Channels. I assume it is Sky that decided on that.


  • #189
    eguiney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53 ✭✭eguiney


    It's only taken 9 years for BBC Four, so roll on 2019...

    www.skyireland.ie/freeze


  • #190
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    I see no mention of BBC One HD though.


  • #191
    Pat Gleeson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 529 ✭✭✭Pat Gleeson


    Minstrel27 wrote: »
    I assume it is Sky that decided on that.
    Nowt to do with Sky - as was the decision of C4HD to go FTA. Sky STB's have never had the ability to manually tune S2 channels.


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  • #192
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    Who would have decided that Sky boxes would not see DVB-S2 transponders when manually tuning? If it's not Sky then who else could it be?


  • #193
    MACHEAD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 500 ✭✭MACHEAD


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I wouldnt mind but our beloved government transmit all our channels to the North.

    "Your govt. don't actually transmit anything anywhere. RTÉ, being the national broadcaster, transmit to all of Ireland. Even in a post 'Articles 2 & 3' era, the island is still percieved as a single entity, albeit with two jurisdictions.

    And as for RTÉ being carried on the Sky platform for NI subscribers, well thats a matter for BskyB Ltd. who chose to make RTÉ 1, RTÉ 2 & TG4 available to their customers.

    Personally I chose not to subscribe to that particular service as access to the irish channels is restricted, and chose to have a Sky Ireland sub.


  • #194
    MBIreland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭MBIreland


    BBC1 HD has disappeared from the added channels part since the upgrade earlier this week.

    Anyone found it in a different location?

    Have cancelled Sky already as the box is continually crashing, want a new box (after having this one for 2 years!) however they will only try and fix it and will not budge on the price of my subscription (€120 per month!). Time to give UPC a try, they might actually be interested in looking after my custom???


  • #195
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,195 ✭✭✭John mac


    have you tried rebooting the box without the viewing card? as you have cancelled anyway.

    some boxes revert to the English epg (mine does)


  • #196
    christo82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 737 ✭✭✭christo82


    Just to report, BBC One HD is still on in other channels for me. I don't know do others still have it.


  • #197
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,195 ✭✭✭John mac


    christo82 wrote: »
    Just to report, BBC One HD is still on in other channels for me. I don't know do others still have it.

    i think it depends on which box you have, i had to remove it from other channels to get bbchd back on 143.


  • #198
    Brian017
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,949 ✭✭✭Brian017


    John mac wrote: »
    i think it depends on which box you have, i had to remove it from other channels to get bbchd back on 143.

    Could you get BBCOne HD back, no??


  • #199
    bbability
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,504 ✭✭✭bbability


    You will have to re-tune it on other channels if its gone. I've got to say I'm seriously considering switching to the Freesat HD+ box. Threre's only so much telly you can watch.

    The Saorview/Freesat combi seems to be in big demand since its official launch


  • #200
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    Brian017 wrote: »
    Could you get BBCOne HD back, no??

    The Sky box does not allow you to select the correct parameters to tune in BBC One HD. Once it is gone from Other Channels it's gone


  • #201
    ussjtrunks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭ussjtrunks


    Well I can still watch bbc1hd but i have to reboot the box and put the card in upside down to get the uk epg its not a big deal since i only watch the F1 on there anyway


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  • #202
    bkehoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,152 ✭✭✭bkehoe


    christo82 wrote: »
    Just to report, BBC One HD is still on in other channels for me. I don't know do others still have it.

    Same here, my normal BBC1,2,3,4 and BBC HD in the EPG are still working fine and my BBC1 HD in Other Channels is working fine too. Guess we're lucky!


  • #203
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    christo82 wrote: »
    Just to report, BBC One HD is still on in other channels for me. I don't know do others still have it.

    I still have it, was never affected by the BBC hubbub.


  • #204
    Jon_459
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 149 ✭✭Jon_459


    John mac wrote: »
    i think it depends on which box you have, i had to remove it from other channels to get bbchd back on 143.


    Same here - had to delete BBC1 HD from other channels and BBC HD re-appeared on 143


  • #205
    lgs 4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 692 ✭✭✭lgs 4


    JDxtra wrote: »
    Sky need to do the deal. The BBC could not care less about carriage in Ireland, until the offer of a few
    quid to BBC Worldwide is on the table...
    why don,t you dump sky and go freesat i did saved me 900 euros a year :D


  • #206
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,767 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    lgs 4 wrote: »
    why don,t you dump sky and go freesat i did saved me 900 euros a year :D

    because maybe he wants more of a choice on a Saturday night than britains got talent vs strictly come something or other

    why is it so hard for people on both sides to realize that if your tastes are served by freesat then it is a wonderful platform, but if your tastes are more for documentaries, sports or movies then freesat is sorely lacking and sky is a much better option
    neither are a better solution...they both have their advantages(freesat is free), and their limits(freesat programming is pretty much , well, popcorn tv)it's horses for courses.


  • #207
    homelink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 138 ✭✭homelink


    Make of this what you will.

    Thank you for contacting Sky Help Centre. We are always adding new channels especially new HD channels, I currently at present do not have any information regarding BBC1 HD being shown in R.O.I, however that is not say it wont be included soon.



    I hope this helps with your enquiry.



    Kind regards

    David


    Sky Help Centre

    http://www.sky.com


  • #208
    Widescreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,194 ✭✭✭Widescreen


    bbability wrote: »
    You will have to re-tune it on other channels if its gone. I've got to say I'm seriously considering switching to the Freesat HD+ box. Threre's only so much telly you can watch.

    The Saorview/Freesat combi seems to be in big demand since its official launch

    Sorry, would you have the details of this official box please and does it record?- thanks


  • #209
    200motels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,623 ✭✭✭200motels


    mossym wrote: »
    because maybe he wants more of a choice on a Saturday night than britains got talent vs strictly come something or other

    why is it so hard for people on both sides to realize that if your tastes are served by freesat then it is a wonderful platform, but if your tastes are more for documentaries, sports or movies then freesat is sorely lacking and sky is a much better option
    neither are a better solution...they both have their advantages(freesat is free), and their limits(freesat programming is pretty much , well, popcorn tv)it's horses for courses.
    I have to agree with the above, I don't mind paying for Sky as it gives me a lot of choice, Freesat on the other hand is very limited.


  • #210
    chalkitdown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭chalkitdown


    Widescreen wrote: »
    Sorry, would you have the details of this official box please and does it record?- thanks

    I think the box he was referring to is the Ferguson model which has its own thread here; http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=72501936

    It seems that it has lip sync issues with HD channels though. Might be better to wait on the success or otherwise of software updates first.


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  • #211
    dubmick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,942 ✭✭✭dubmick


    So can you not tune BBC1 HD in on other channels any more?


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