A White UK FTV card

pongo69 · 09-04-2013 05:40PM #1

any one tell me where i can get one for a sky+hd box i dont care about the record bit

machiavellianme · 09-04-2013 05:47PM

pongo69 wrote: »

any one tell me where i can get one for a sky+hd box i dont care about the record bit

Search this forum for details on how to get a Setanta Card. I think you can request one for free under the BAI scheme and they have to give it to you. Its a London region card (as long as you dont ring Setanta to activate it).

pongo69 · 09-04-2013 06:10PM

machiavellianme wrote: »

Search this forum for details on how to get a Setanta Card. I think you can request one for free under the BAI scheme and they have to give it to you. Its a London region card (as long as you dont ring Setanta to activate it).

what is BAI i have look but cant find much

machiavellianme · 09-04-2013 06:36PM

BAI Sound and Vision scheme funds some programming on Setanta (http://www.bai.ie/?page_id=92). In return, Setanta have to make these programmes freely available to anyone in Ireland.
They do this through an FTV card which is an activated Sky card. If you dont activate, you have a London FTV card.

pongo69 · 09-04-2013 07:01PM

any idea how to get one

Kristopherus · 09-04-2013 08:16PM

Ring Setanta. Contact details at www.setanta.com

Mr Velo · 09-04-2013 09:49PM

Do you have to be a Setanta customer though in order to apply for a card through them?

muffler · 09-04-2013 11:01PM

Mr Velo wrote: »

Do you have to be a Setanta customer though in order to apply for a card through them?

Nope.

pongo69 · 10-04-2013 08:16PM

i've looked all over the net for a sky ftv card but i cant find one any one help please

Setanta havent got back to me yet

bodonnell · 10-04-2013 09:28PM

You can contact setanta via their website to request a ftv card. Just state you want the card under the BAI 'Sound & Vision' scheme. They usually respond fairly quick via email

pongo69 · 11-04-2013 10:28AM

bodonnell wrote: »

You can contact setanta via their website to request a ftv card. Just state you want the card under the BAI 'Sound & Vision' scheme. They usually respond fairly quick via email

this is what thy sent me back
Dear William,

You have contacted the customer service for Setanta Sports on Foxtel/ Austar.

For further information regarding your query below please contact your service provider.
Regards,

Yours In Sports
Anna
Customer Service
Setanta Sports

Call: 1300 738 268
E-mail: customerservice-au@setanta.com
Web: www.setanta.com.au

Follow us and have your say on:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/setantasports
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muffler · 11-04-2013 10:33AM

Looks like you contacted somewhere in Australia

This is the contact email address - customerservicesire@setanta.com

Link to contact page

Mr Velo · 11-04-2013 01:08PM

Just got this reply back from Setanta.

Thank you for contacting Setanta Sports.

We have received your request for a FTA viewing card under the BAI Sound and Vision Scheme.

The BAI is the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and Setanta broadcast a number of documentaries in funded by them, examples include The Club, An Exile’s Home in the Bronx, Man on A Mission and Yes I Can.

Please be advised that Setanta Sports is a subscription service and if you wish to view our fantastic sporting content then please contact us to discuss the subscription package options available. You will NOT receive our sporting content under the Sound and Vision scheme.

We are happy to order a card for you however this card will only function in a compatible SKY set top box and if you have an existing Sky viewing card then you will already have access to the content we broadcast in conjunction with the BAI Sound and Vision Scheme. We must also advise that if we request a card for you and you do have an existing Sky card then this may cause loss of service on your current viewing card.

We have the best premium live sport on TV including top flight Barclays Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League football, the best golf action from the Masters and the Open exclusively live, deferred coverage of the Rabodirect Pro 12 and action from the GAA.

If you wish to proceed with ordering the FTA card we would need you to contact our customer service department on the number listed below.

We are open from 9:30am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday.

Mr Velo · 11-04-2013 01:10PM

Slightly worried about the line "We must also advise that if we request a card for you and you do have an existing Sky card then this may cause loss of service on your current viewing card."

I have a Sky+ box that i intend on using as a FTA box when i get the new HD upgrade. If i order this white UK card could it cause a problem with my current viewing card?

pbarr · 11-04-2013 03:51PM

pongo69 wrote: »

any one tell me where i can get one for a sky+hd box i dont care about the record bit

PM sent

machiavellianme · 11-04-2013 08:14PM

Mr Velo wrote: »

Slightly worried about the line "We must also advise that if we request a card for you and you do have an existing Sky card then this may cause loss of service on your current viewing card."

I have a Sky+ box that i intend on using as a FTA box when i get the new HD upgrade. If i order this white UK card could it cause a problem with my current viewing card?

Yeah, the loss of service is when you take your current card out :pac:
Dont worry about it. There's no issue with the setanta cards.

pongo69 · 11-04-2013 08:21PM

machiavellianme wrote: »

Yeah, the loss of service is when you take your current card out :pac:
Dont worry about it. There's no issue with the setanta cards.

do i have to ring setanta to activate the card when mine comes

as i read not to just put it in and ill get the FTV channels (BBC 1 2 3 4 itv 1 2 3 4 ect )

Mr Velo · 11-04-2013 08:34PM

Anyone got a channel listing of what you can get with the FTV card? (As opposed to just using a Sky+ box without any card?

alansilly · 12-04-2013 08:09PM

Mr Velo wrote: »

Anyone got a channel listing of what you can get with the FTV card? (As opposed to just using a Sky+ box without any card?

hi i have one of these cards, only other channels you get are motors tv, Liverpool tv, a few Sony tv movie channels, good films on it, viva tv, worth it alright.

Mr Velo · 12-04-2013 08:17PM

alansilly wrote: »

hi i have one of these cards, only other channels you get are motors tv, Liverpool tv, a few Sony tv movie channels, good films on it, viva tv, worth it alright.

Worth it for Liverpool TV alone mate

alansilly · 12-04-2013 08:32PM

Mr Velo wrote: »

Worth it for Liverpool TV alone mate

only when united beat them :-) worth it for youth football, some good young players out there

trekster · 08-06-2013 08:11PM

pbarr wrote: »

PM sent

Could you also send me that PM (I'm in the same predicament) cheers

mackersdublin · 09-06-2013 05:40PM

Mr Velo wrote: »

Anyone got a channel listing of what you can get with the FTV card? (As opposed to just using a Sky+ box without any card?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freesat_from_Sky#Extra_channels

D12Bhoy · 25-06-2013 04:49PM

pbarr wrote: »

PM sent

I would be interested in a PM too as I have a sky+ box that would like to have the UK EPG, cheers

mcgrailg · 26-06-2013 09:05PM

Could you also send me that PM, im in the same boat. cheers

pbarr · 26-06-2013 09:36PM

D12Bhoy wrote: »

I would be interested in a PM too as I have a sky+ box that would like to have the UK EPG, cheers

Sent

pbarr · 26-06-2013 09:36PM

mcgrailg wrote: »

Could you also send me that PM, im in the same boat. cheers

Sent

TheDriver · 27-06-2013 09:49AM

is recording activitated in a sky+ box with this card and do you get yesterday/dave/sky3 etc?

muffler · 27-06-2013 09:52AM

TheDriver wrote: »

is recording activitated in a sky+ box with this card and do you get yesterday/dave/sky3 etc?

Yes but only with a valid sub (recording)

Not sure if you get the other channels mentioned.

TheDriver · 27-06-2013 10:03AM

ah ok, I fail to see the advantage of this card over a plain FTA box to be honest or freesat box with guide?? Other than making use of a spare sky box

muffler · 27-06-2013 10:14AM

TheDriver wrote: »

ah ok, I fail to see the advantage of this card over a plain FTA box to be honest or freesat box with guide?? Other than making use of a spare sky box

The card is useful to Sky subscribers as it will get the ITV regions which can be recorded via the blue button and if you're lucky enough to get a UTV region card the ITV channels will be listed on the EPG.

If you're not a Sky subscriber I cant see any good reason to have this card other than getting the UK FTA channels on an old Sky box

A White UK FTV card

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