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New Sky Card - Technical Issues

  • 24-04-2003 07:41PM
    #1
    darthdublin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭


    Hey Guys,

    Just to let you know, I got my new Sky Card today. I also have a Freeview/FTV Card. Both are working fine.

    Is there anything new on the Sky Card?


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  • #2
    DMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,732 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    Oh. Is this the first person who already has a subscription to get a new card in Ireland?


  • #3
    johnnyq
    Closed Accounts Posts: 641 ✭✭✭johnnyq


    I got my new card too today I am not a new subscriber and everything is fine


  • #4
    darthdublin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭darthdublin


    I have been subed to Sky since last September. I got my FTV Card in January.I have got my new Sky Card today, and everything is working fine.
    I was not too sure if you were being sarcastic or not.

    Anyway, hope that clear it up.Has no one else in the ROI got theirs yet??

    I emailed Sky about 2 weeks ago asking when I will receive mine if thats any help.


  • #5
    DMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,732 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    Oh no, I'm not. No one here with an existing sub has seen the new cards... You are the first to post here that you have one. They're a comin'! :eek:


  • #6
    skydigiman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭skydigiman


    Just to confirm , new replacment cards have been received all over Dublin

    :cool: Marty









    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skydigitalcards/


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  • #7
    Korg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 110 ✭✭Korg


    Swapped about an hour ago, have all the channels but no listings, this normal?, maybe they'll come back in time?


  • #8
    andyr
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 102 ✭✭andyr


    A friend of mine in Ireland got his new sky card in the post today and after inserting it into the box it has disabled his FTV BBC Viewing Card now.

    Any Ideas? Would a reset of the box do any good?


  • #9
    redflag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭redflag


    Got my new card yesterday. Doesn't work. allchannels lost. Sky to send out replacement card within the next 5 working days. Sky customer services lady was not over surprised that the card did not work. My guess is that they are having trouble all over the place with these things.


  • #10
    dmeehan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,461 ✭✭✭dmeehan


    still no sign of mine yet
    not that im bothered, at least my old one is still working

    if the new one doesnt work, will the old one still work (assuming you havent attacked it with a scissors:D )


  • #11
    LFCFan
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 3,821 Mod ✭✭✭✭LFCFan


    oh , the excitement of it all :rolleyes:


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,236 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I received my new Sky sub card yesterday morning,i have subscribed to Sky
    digital for about 3 years.Anyway i put in the new card,followed the
    instructions and that card worked no problem,but when i put in the FTV card
    (not the new type)it no longer worked saying that i should put in the new
    card and call the FTV phone number.

    Anyone know what i should do,i rang the FTV number and pretended to be the
    UK address to which that card was issued to and the lady i spoke to said a
    new card would be issued soon.

    So is it still possible to swap sub and FTV cards with the new type cards,i have the FTV card for about 18 months!

    I live in Sligo by the way!


  • #13
    hallelujajordan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,080 ✭✭✭hallelujajordan


    Originally posted by zorro2566

    So is it still possible to swap sub and FTV cards with the new type cards,i have the FTV card for about 18 months!

    Yes . . . I have new sub and new FTV and they are swappable !


  • #14
    cliffcake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭cliffcake


    Glad to hear that above combo works. Are all the free channels there immediately, or do you have to wait for BBC1 to come in later on again? By the way, I waited a week for it to come in and a friend of mine waited 3 weeks!


  • #15
    johnnyq
    Closed Accounts Posts: 641 ✭✭✭johnnyq


    My new card works perfectly as does the Free to view card <edit>grammar mistake!! ,
    am I one of the lucky ones ????????????

    Last edited by johnnyq on 25-04-2003 13:23


  • #16
    mfield
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 586 ✭✭✭mfield


    Originally posted by johnnyq
    My new card works perfectly as does the Free to view card <edit>grammar mistake!! ,
    am I one of the lucky ones ????????????

    Last edited by johnnyq on 25-04-2003 13:23


    johnnyq,

    Is the FTV card you have a new FTV card or is it an old FTV card?


  • #17
    darthdublin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭darthdublin


    Just to let people know.
    My New Sky Card works fine with my FTV Card. My FTV Card is the new-er one, it looks exactly like the Sky Card. I think some people may be having probs with a new Sky Card and an old FTV Card.
    Anyway, just thought I would let you guys know.

    By the way, how come ITV2 does not come in on the FTV Card??.Any ideas??.
    I had it temporary through the "other channels" for a while, but alas tis gone now.

    Any ideas??

    RIP ITV2 :(


  • #18
    cliffcake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭cliffcake


    ITV2 was never officially available, even with the FTV card, AFAIK. I read on other threads months ago that ITV2 appears and disappears regularly through the other chanels options (I got it as Ch. 3-9, or the likes last time, then it went off-air and showed only a test card).


  • #19
    johnnyq
    Closed Accounts Posts: 641 ✭✭✭johnnyq


    It is a new card
    by the way what was the point of the new cards anyway ?


  • #20
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 19,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    I got my new P2 sub card today too but I havent even considered installing it yet because my FTV card is the older type! I'll wait a while I think!


  • #21
    jabarrett35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭jabarrett35


    In anticipation of receiving a new Sky sub card. I thought it would be a good idea to get a new FTV card so I rang the FTV call centre and told the lady that the old card had been damaged. That was fine a new one will be sent out but then came the sting the old one would be disabled, it is still working this is an hour later. Has anyone else had this experience? If it was really damaged one would not know any way. She did say that this applied to the card being damaged or NOT!! I think she thought I might be lying!


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  • #22
    SPAWKER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 808 ✭✭✭SPAWKER


    The raeson she said that she was going to disable it was because you said that it was damaged.When you receive your new card ,you might be asked to return the old one to them as was the procedure before they started issuing the new cards.


  • #23
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,460 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Got new ROI card on Friday.

    No change in how the Digibox works. Still can revert to FTA EPG if you repower mains with a cheque card or upside down card in slot (ignore the card is faulty message, and press guide or 181 after it has finished loading listings). As before if you remove "fake" card to have empty slot it reverts to ROI EPG.

    Since someone can sell a digibox and then new owner have a different card, the Digibox will always work with a different card or give FTA epg on detecting a faulty card. With no card since Ver 3.xx SW it simply remembers the last card "married" to box to give EPG.


  • #24
    jabarrett35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭jabarrett35


    The card was disabled at 1830 yesterday. Thank God I've got a UK sub in the living room! I called at 1130 and the card was disabled at 1830,makes one wonder way it should take so long to activate a card.


  • #25
    robert muldoon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 728 ✭✭✭robert muldoon


    Originally posted by watty
    Got new ROI card on Friday.

    No change in how the Digibox works. Still can revert to FTA EPG if you repower mains with a cheque card or upside down card in slot (ignore the card is faulty message, and press guide or 181 after it has finished loading listings). As before if you remove "fake" card to have empty slot it reverts to ROI EPG.

    Since someone can sell a digibox and then new owner have a different card, the Digibox will always work with a different card or give FTA epg on detecting a faulty card. With no card since Ver 3.xx SW it simply remembers the last card "married" to box to give EPG.

    Do you have a BBC FTV card and if you have , does it work after putting in the new sub card. I hav'nt recieved my replacement sub card yet, and I should be getting it soon but i am worried about not being able to use my FTV card after i put in the new sub card


  • #26
    Ludo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,015 ✭✭✭Ludo


    So has anyone been able to get channel five back after activating their new sub card? I'm not too bothered about losing the BBC channels (although News 24 would still be nice but they will be back soon hopefully), ITV or C4.
    I will really miss channel five though as CSI, CSI Miame and Boomtown are good.
    West Sat said they would send out replacement FTV cards once they arrive but to behonest I'll believe that when I see it and it was also mentioned elsewhere that new version FTV cards may not be issued at all.
    Any help getting channel 5 back on old FTV card with new sub card greatly appreciated.


  • #27
    piet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 61 ✭✭piet


    Same story here in Ballina:
    a friend of mine activated his new sub card: and his old ftv card will not work anymore: message: insert new ftv card!


  • #28
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,460 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Originally posted by robert muldoon
    Do you have a BBC FTV card and if you have , does it work after putting in the new sub card. I hav'nt recieved my replacement sub card yet, and I should be getting it soon but i am worried about not being able to use my FTV card after i put in the new sub card

    I bought a second digibox SH for 60Euro about 6months ago, so one card per box now.

    You may have to repower the box at mains on/off with FTV card in it. Certianly this is the only way to get FTA EPG anymore.

    I may experiment at weekend...

    After all someone in Ireland might sell a Digibox to someone in NI/UK etc.


  • #29
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    i got the new card today but have the old FTV card. i'm waiting until the old card goes dead. the thought of not seeing The Bill in widescreen worries me


  • #30
    DMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,732 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    Ok, there are two identical threads on the go at present, so can I ask people to note the following...

    This thread here, is being renamed, and it will discuss the technical aspects of the new Sky card, i.e. is it working, did it fail to work, and those with FTV cards can discuss the issues.

    The other thread, Have you got yours yet? will discuss only that, so that people who do not have a new card have a place to discuss.

    Cheers,

    DMC.


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  • #31
    Icehouse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 249 ✭✭Icehouse


    I have an FTV-only system, i.e. I'm not subbed to Sky at all. I originally bought my Digibox with an expired Sky sub card, which I replaced with a genuine FTV card at Xmas as I guessed I would receive one of the new cards. I didn't. The FTV card is still the old blue type and the serial starts '93-'

    Does anyone know for sure if this card is going to be replaced or whether the FTV-card replacement was scrapped? I've read so many conflicting reports (and got conflicting reports from the FTV helpdesk)...


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