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

jca · 17-09-2014 11:03AM

zorro2566 wrote: »

I suppose that can be done but I would rather record like any other channel,from the epg.Hopefully UTVI will also bring the other ITV channels onto the Irish epg,I really love ITV Encore!

ITV Encore never worked for me, even in other channels.

Kalyke · 17-09-2014 11:03AM

bodonnell wrote: »

Box updated last night, card trick with 'channel islands' card no longer working !

Card trick gone = Sky gone.... Freesat/Saorview here I come!

Just to clarify, with the new software, the trick will not work on a box with a NI card and WITHOUT the HD package. Have I that correct?

galtee boy · 17-09-2014 11:20AM

Kalyke wrote: »

Card trick gone = Sky gone.... Freesat/Saorview here I come!

Can't understand why all of ye using this card trick, haven't got a Freesat Box long before now. Pick any region you want, record any channel you want, all channels on EPG, no monthly fee after box paid for, no brainier surely ?

Kalyke · 17-09-2014 11:26AM

galtee boy wrote: »

Kalyke wrote: »

Card trick gone = Sky gone.... Freesat/Saorview here I come!

Can't understand why all of ye using this card trick, haven't got a Freesat Box long before now. Pick any region you want, record any channel you want, all channels on EPG, no monthly fee after box paid for, no brainier surely ?

For me it always has been the 1 stop shop feature of the Sky box. I have the cheapest package possible, but without the card trick, even this is too expensive!!

galtee boy · 17-09-2014 11:31AM

Kalyke wrote: »

galtee boy wrote: »

For me it always has been the 1 stop shop feature of the Sky box. I have the cheapest package possible, but without the card trick, even this is too expensive!!

You won't look back if you get Freesat PVR box, only problem then is recording the Irish channels if you dump Sky and unfortunately, the only Saorview PVR seems to be a load of sh**e.

Kalyke · 17-09-2014 11:33AM

galtee boy wrote: »

Kalyke wrote: »

You won't look back if you get Freesat PVR box, only problem then is recording the Irish channels if you dump Sky and unfortunately, the only Saorview PVR seems to be a load of sh**e.

Agreed, hence the reluctance to get rid of Sky. The "card trick" for me is the tipping point.

17-09-2014 12:28PM

jca wrote: »

ITV Encore never worked for me, even in other channels.

You need to have a HD subscription.

17-09-2014 12:30PM

Even if you have a HD sub, will the card trick/blue button still not work?

irishfeen · 17-09-2014 12:39PM

Same as everyone else here .. Both full trick and blue button seem to be gone... Skips back to sky intro

The Ayatolla · 17-09-2014 12:41PM

Blue button gone too? Ah bollocks. No more recording "other channels"

irishfeen · 17-09-2014 12:42PM

For those of us not using the blue button trick ... Just making sure I'm doing it properly .. What's the process again?

17-09-2014 12:45PM

Those of you who lost the 'trick',do any of you have a HD sub?

The Ayatolla · 17-09-2014 12:46PM

With usual sky card in, add ITV, Channel 5, +1's etc to your "other channels".

Take out legit sky card.

Plug out box from mains.

Put FTA card into box. Turn box on. Wait for it to load.

Go to favourites setup on the box. Add ITV, Channel 5, etc to your "Favourites"

Press Sky to go back to watching TV. Put the channel on Channel 5 or one of the other non-regular UK channels (I usually pick 105).

Put box in standby. Take out FTV card. Put in Legit Sky card. Press Sky button to load box up again.

When you switch on, you should be on the UK channel. Change channel to Sky News.

Press blue button to cycle through favourites. The UK channels should be there. You can record through this method by cycling through search & scan banner.

irishfeen · 17-09-2014 12:46PM

zorro2566 wrote: »

Those of you who lost the 'trick',do any of you have a HD sub?

Nope with UTV card.

Kalyke · 17-09-2014 12:46PM

zorro2566 wrote: »

Those of you who lost the 'trick',do any of you have a HD sub?

Plus a Northern Ireland card??

Citizenpain · 17-09-2014 12:50PM

Kalyke wrote: »

Plus a Northern Ireland card??

NI card full trick never worked with hd
People seem to have lost encore , which means they had blue button trick , with hd sub

17-09-2014 12:50PM

Well I have a HD sub and use the blue card trick so I will let you know what happens when I get the update.
Maybe Sky want you all on a HD pack!

17-09-2014 12:52PM

Citizenpain wrote: »

NI card full trick never worked with hd
People seem to have lost encore , which means they had blue button trick , with hd sub

ITV Encore currently works for me with a HD sub on the blue button trick using an ITV Central card.

Kalyke · 17-09-2014 12:53PM

Citizenpain wrote: »

NI card full trick never worked with hd
People seem to have lost encore , which means they had blue button trick , with hd sub

I know, thats the question I have been asking. Has anyone with a NI card, without the HD sub get the update?

Citizenpain · 17-09-2014 12:54PM

Yes
irishfeen posted that full trick is gone

Kalyke · 17-09-2014 12:54PM

Citizenpain wrote: »

Yes

And the trick is gone?

irishfeen · 17-09-2014 12:56PM

The Ayatolla wrote: »

With usual sky card in, add ITV, Channel 5, +1's etc to your "other channels".

Take out legit sky card.

Plug out box from mains.

Put FTA card into box. Turn box on. Wait for it to load.

Go to favourites setup on the box. Add ITV, Channel 5, etc to your "Favourites"

Press Sky to go back to watching TV. Put the channel on Channel 5 or one of the other non-regular UK channels (I usually pick 105).

Put box in standby. Take out FTV card. Put in Legit Sky card. Press Sky button to load box up again.

When you switch on, you should be on the UK channel. Change channel to Sky News.

Press blue button to cycle through favourites. The UK channels should be there. You can record through this method by cycling through search & scan banner.

Every time card switches it reverts back to 998.. Seems to be gone totally, even switching the card quickly and pressing record on say UTV doesn't save into planner ...

Citizenpain · 17-09-2014 12:57PM

Kalyke wrote: »

And the trick is gone?

Gone , adios , bye bye

irishfeen · 17-09-2014 01:00PM

Whatever little glitch in the EPG software has been sorted I would imagine - probably not even on purpose but with all the updates I suppose it was inevitable.

17-09-2014 01:01PM

So we need to establish if HD subscribers have lost the trick/blue button with the new update! Most on here seem to be on a SD sub!

The Ayatolla · 17-09-2014 01:54PM

I have a HD sub with Sky and have been using the blue-button trick.

Will give it a go when I get home.

Using a Sky 2TB box. I'll do a force update as well.

jca · 17-09-2014 02:54PM

Gone on me too. I tried both cards, a UTV card and an ITV London card but nothing is working, no blue button either. I'm a non HD subscriber.

muffler · 17-09-2014 03:12PM

My box updated last night and I use a UTV card.

I cant answer any questions about blue button etc as I got cut off yesterday

greendom · 17-09-2014 03:38PM

So with the update you cannot access or record other channels even through favourites ?

irishfeen · 17-09-2014 03:39PM

greendom wrote: »

So with the update you cannot access or record other channels even through favourites ?

Not for me anyway, lost everything here.

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

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