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How to get Channel 5 and BBC One HD on your Irish EPG and Recordable!!

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  • #1532
    dom40
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 257 ✭✭dom40


    yes double press the blue button for each trick channel,I always select on the second press,had a software update last night so i had to re do my card trick this morning everything is working as before so far,ive been watching itv4 for an hour this morning and no switching to 998 so far.good luck..


  • #1533
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    dom40 wrote: »
    yes double press the blue button for each trick channel,I always select on the second press,had a software update last night so i had to re do my card trick this morning everything is working as before so far,ive been watching itv4 for an hour this morning and no switching to 998 so far.good luck..

    Did you double the favourites again? Mine is much improved especially using the second press. I got 998 once in an hour and a half on ITV 1HD


  • #1534
    dom40
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 257 ✭✭dom40


    yes doubled my favourites again after re doing the card trick,Ive noticed that when i go into other channels after doubling my favourites its empty,strange but it doesnt matter as i dont need to use other channels as my blue button channels are working fine,As i said earlier it just jumps to channel 998 once a day at 7pm .


  • #1535
    SPAWKER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 799 ✭✭✭SPAWKER


    dom40 wrote: »
    yes double press the blue button for each trick channel,I always select on the second press,had a software update last night so i had to re do my card trick this morning everything is working as before so far,ive been watching itv4 for an hour this morning and no switching to 998 so far.good luck..

    What was the update you got last night ?


  • #1536
    dom40
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 257 ✭✭dom40


    just the general software update that sky sends out every so often,the updates seem to happen overnight,im no expert but ive learned quite a lot on this site I just know the basics,


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  • #1537
    eoin2nc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 692 ✭✭✭eoin2nc


    Thinking of upgrading from my Amstrad drx780 to a box with larger capacity, does this trick work with the newer, larger boxes?


  • #1538
    dom40
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 257 ✭✭dom40


    eoin2nc wrote: »
    Thinking of upgrading from my Amstrad drx780 to a box with larger capacity, does this trick work with the newer, larger boxes?

    Idont know the answer to that,maybe some of the members on here could help.


  • #1539
    Woodie40
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 417 ✭✭Woodie40


    dom40 wrote: »
    Idont know the answer to that,maybe some of the members on here could help.

    The full trick is working for me with a DRX 890. I have the trick channels on the main EPG.


  • #1540
    ALO34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭ALO34


    Has anyone had any problem playing back programmes that they recorded before they performed the card trick.I tried the card trick but put in my ire card without putting the box into standby and i couldnt play back anything that i had recorded and also if i tried to watch any channel apart from the freeview channels,the screen would tell me i had a problem with my card and to contact my local dealer.What i really want to know is,if i put the box into standby before i put back in my ire card,will it stop this from happening.Thanks Alo34


  • #1541
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    ALO34 wrote: »
    Has anyone had any problem playing back programmes that they recorded before they performed the card trick.I tried the card trick but put in my ire card without putting the box into standby and i couldnt play back anything that i had recorded and also if i tried to watch any channel apart from the freeview channels,the screen would tell me i had a problem with my card and to contact my local dealer.What i really want to know is,if i put the box into standby before i put back in my ire card,will it stop this from happening.Thanks Alo34

    One of my boxes does this after doing the card trick. I just keep pressing 101 until rte1 appears. It usually takes about 2-3 attempts.


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  • #1542
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    Both boxes updated last night. Card trick much better. I can actually get the full trick epg if I do the trick with the UTV ftv card and then use the non HD Irish card. I'm delighted.... Now to cancel the HD..


  • #1543
    eoin2nc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 692 ✭✭✭eoin2nc


    jca wrote: »
    Both boxes updated last night. Card trick much better. I can actually get the full trick epg if I do the trick with the UTV ftv card and then use the non HD Irish card. I'm delighted.... Now to cancel the HD..

    Which model of box are ye guys using?


  • #1544
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    ALO34 wrote: »
    Has anyone had any problem playing back programmes that they recorded before they performed the card trick.I tried the card trick but put in my ire card without putting the box into standby and i couldnt play back anything that i had recorded and also if i tried to watch any channel apart from the freeview channels,the screen would tell me i had a problem with my card and to contact my local dealer.What i really want to know is,if i put the box into standby before i put back in my ire card,will it stop this from happening.Thanks Alo34

    Another way to avoid this problem is to do the trick while tuned to 501 as its common to both epg's.


  • #1545
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    eoin2nc wrote: »
    Which model of box are ye guys using?

    Both my boxes are the same. Software version R007.061.49.00P. Amstrad box version No. 4f3104.


  • #1546
    IsMiseJoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 218 ✭✭IsMiseJoe


    Where can I get one of these UK FTV cards?


  • #1547
    kooga
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,914 ✭✭✭kooga


    IsMiseJoe wrote: »
    Where can I get one of these UK FTV cards?

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  • #1548
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    IsMiseJoe wrote: »
    Where can I get one of these UK FTV cards?
    It doesn't need to be a FTV card, any expired UK card will do. A UTV expired card will give the "full" trick epg to nearly everyone (non HD subscribers only)


  • #1549
    jgbyr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭jgbyr


    I have the channels working on the blue button using a UK ftv card. I've just subscribed to setanta on another HD box & they sent me a card for this box to receive the channels. I've now done the card trick so as to have the UK & setanta channels available without going into the other channels.
    It's all set up & I can view all the channels using the blue button.
    The thing is after a while in standby the UK FTA channels disappear from the favourites list. I keep having to reinsert the ftv card followed by the setanta sub card. Anyone have any ideas why this might happen? Thanks


  • #1550
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    jgbyr wrote: »
    I have the channels working on the blue button using a UK ftv card. I've just subscribed to setanta on another HD box & they sent me a card for this box to receive the channels. I've now done the card trick so as to have the UK & setanta channels available without going into the other channels.
    It's all set up & I can view all the channels using the blue button.
    The thing is after a while in standby the UK FTA channels disappear from the favourites list. I keep having to reinsert the ftv card followed by the setanta sub card. Anyone have any ideas why this might happen? Thanks

    Check the eco mode is turned off. The box is probably turning off during the night.


  • #1551
    jgbyr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭jgbyr


    jca wrote: »
    Check the eco mode is turned off. The box is probably turning off during the night.

    Thanks for that. Will be home soon so can check it out.
    Edit :just checked & eco mode was on. Hopefully it's sorted now. Will update tomorrow. Thanks for your help.


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  • #1552
    irishfeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,069 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    Is the trick still fully working (channels on epg) with a UTV card without the HD pack?...


  • #1553
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,973 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    irishfeen wrote: »
    Is the trick still fully working (channels on epg) with a UTV card without the HD pack?...
    It is for me anyhow....well it was up to a couple of weeks ago when the missus had to reboot the box one day so I havent checked since.


  • #1554
    bodonnell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 565 ✭✭✭bodonnell


    irishfeen wrote: »
    Is the trick still fully working (channels on epg) with a UTV card without the HD pack?...

    I have it fully working on a hd box (no hd sub) with an old blue uk card, channel islands region. Not sure about N.I. card


  • #1555
    irishfeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,069 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    muffler wrote: »
    It is for me anyhow....well it was up to a couple of weeks ago when the missus had to reboot the box one day so I havent checked since.
    ah no bother, I have a UTV card with months but with the hd channels... Used the channels revert back to channel 998 sometimes like through the blue button?


  • #1556
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,236 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    What cards will do the full epg trick as opposed to the blue button trick? I have an East Midlands region version which gives me the blue button option,I can get a hold of a Scottish region card,would it work?


  • #1557
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    zorro2566 wrote: »
    What cards will do the full epg trick as opposed to the blue button trick? I have an East Midlands region version which gives me the blue button option,I can get a hold of a Scottish region card,would it work?

    I'm getting the full epg using a utv card, non hd only though.


  • #1558
    Kalyke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,299 ✭✭✭Kalyke


    jca wrote: »
    I'm getting the full epg using a utv card, non hd only though.
    Same here... plus I get RTE2, BBC 1 and 2 and Channel 4(Amongst others) in HD on the EPG so therefore recordable. I also get ITV1 in HD through other channels. All this without a HD sub. I dont have Sports or Movies so the HD sub was a waste of money!


  • #1559
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    I see sky have a new box with built in wifi. I wonder how the card trick works on it? Will have to cancel the hd pack today, couldn't watch Whitechapel last night.


  • #1560
    jgbyr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭jgbyr


    jca wrote: »
    Check the eco mode is turned off. The box is probably turning off during the night.

    Turned off the eco mode yesterday & it's now working perfectly this morning.
    Thanks jca


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  • #1561
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    jgbyr wrote: »
    Turned off the eco mode yesterday & it's now working perfectly this morning.
    Thanks jca
    That's great.


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