Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

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

1…7576788081…88

Comments

  • #2312
    dogtoffee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 308 ✭✭dogtoffee


    200motels wrote: »
    I have an old blue card which was replaced by the new white one but the blue card lets me record all the free channels which is great.

    It's it a old irish card? Can you record from other channels


  • #2313
    radiowaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭radiowaves


    dogtoffee wrote: »
    It's it a old irish card? Can you record from other channels

    It is not possible to record any "other channels" no matter what card is used.


  • #2314
    dogtoffee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 308 ✭✭dogtoffee


    radiowaves wrote: »
    It is not possible to record any "other channels" no matter what card is used.

    It is possible with the card I have
    I have not revived the latest update so adding "other channels" to fav works via blue button


  • #2315
    radiowaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭radiowaves


    dogtoffee wrote: »
    It is possible with the card I have
    I have not revived the latest update so adding "other channels" to fav works via blue button

    There is no way to record the Other Channels.

    What you are doing is bastardising an EPG (not recording from Other Channels)


  • #2316
    dogtoffee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 308 ✭✭dogtoffee


    radiowaves wrote: »
    There is no way to record the Other Channels.

    What you are doing is bastardising an EPG (not recording from Other Channels)
    If you read my post correctly I said I record the channels saved to other channels via the blue button so there is way to record other channels


  • Advertisement
  • #2317
    radiowaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭radiowaves


    dogtoffee wrote: »
    If you read my post correctly I said I record the channels saved to other channels via the blue button so there is way to record other channels

    I read your post as correct as I could.

    You are not recording from Other Channels - you are placing the Other Channels onto a bastardised EPG and are recording from that EPG - it is not possible to record from other channels.


  • #2318
    dogtoffee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 308 ✭✭dogtoffee


    radiowaves wrote: »
    I read your post as correct as I could.

    You are not recording from Other Channels - you are placing the Other Channels onto a bastardised EPG and are recording from that EPG - it is not possible to record from other channels.
    It is possible


  • #2319
    radiowaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭radiowaves


    dogtoffee wrote: »
    It is possible

    Try it then - the Record button simply doesn't work in the Other Channels menu.

    It is only possible to record channels that are on the EPG on a Skybox; it's actually a feature.

    If they allowed recording via Other Channels then there would be little incentive for many channels to pay for an EPG slot ;)


  • #2320
    dogtoffee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 308 ✭✭dogtoffee


    radiowaves wrote: »
    Try it then - the Record button simply doesn't work in the Other Channels menu.

    It is only possible to record channels that are on the EPG on a Skybox; it's actually a feature.

    If they allowed recording via Other Channels then there would be little incentive for many channels to pay for an EPG slot ;)
    It is possible for me to record the channels I have saved to other channels via the blue button I did not once say I recorded them in that menu I said via blue button I can record pause rewind the channels I have added to the other channels


  • #2321
    radiowaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭radiowaves


    dogtoffee wrote: »
    It is possible for me to record the channels I have saved to other channels via the blue button I did not once say I recorded them in that menu I said via blue button I can record pause rewind the channels I have added to the other channels

    You have repeatedly said you can record the other channels.

    I've repeatedly advised you cannot do so; you are recording via a bastardised EPG.

    Your UK card placed the channels onto the EPG allowing you to save them onto the blue button and, utilising a software glitch, those channels remain on the EPG when you load your Irish card.

    Other Channels are simply channels saved into that section, they are neither dependent on the card you use in your receiver nor are they dependent on encryption.

    In other words, you can save any channel in there - including all the encrypted channels.

    Using your logic what you are stating is that if you place Sky Sports 1 into Other Channels and then record using the EPG at 402 that you are recording an "Other Channel".

    As you have now admitted you are not recording Other Channels - it is simply not possible to do so.

    What you are doing is recording channels that are available on a bastardised EPG but are also in Other Channels.


  • Advertisement
  • #2322
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    radiowaves wrote: »
    You have repeatedly said you can record the other channels.

    I've repeatedly advised you cannot do so; you are recording via a bastardised EPG.

    Your UK card placed the channels onto the EPG allowing you to save them onto the blue button and, utilising a software glitch, those channels remain on the EPG when you load your Irish card.

    Other Channels are simply channels saved into that section, they are neither dependent on the card you use in your receiver nor are they dependent on encryption.

    In other words, you can save any channel in there - including all the encrypted channels.

    Using your logic what you are stating is that if you place Sky Sports 1 into Other Channels and then record using the EPG at 402 that you are recording an "Other Channel".

    As you have now admitted you are not recording Other Channels - it is simply not possible to do so.

    What you are doing is recording channels that are available on a bastardised EPG but are also in Other Channels.

    You need to get out more often.... All posters here know how the card trick or as you so eloquently put it " bastardised epg" works.


  • #2323
    energy1942
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭energy1942


    I think the best option is the one I took which was to buy a Manhattan Freesat 320GB Recorder box and connect two new cables from my dish, it did mean an initial outlay of €239 for the receiver/recorder & €80 for the cable installation, but that means I have in effect the same as the full card trick & I can choose whatever region I want by simply changing the postcode, I no longer have to worry about temporary loss due to a power failure or update, It also means I can use my sky boxes for normal irish epg recordings,

    I will be forever thankful to david1982 for giving us the heads up that this was about to occur.


  • #2324
    radiowaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭radiowaves


    jca wrote: »
    All posters here know how the card trick or as you so eloquently put it " bastardised epg" works.

    Apart from the one or two who believe that they are recording Other Channels it seems ;)


  • #2325
    Woodie40
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 417 ✭✭Woodie40


    energy1942 wrote: »
    I think the best option is the one I took which was to buy a Manhattan Freesat 320GB Recorder box and connect two new cables from my dish, it did mean an initial outlay of €239 for the receiver/recorder & €80 for the cable installation, but that means I have in effect the same as the full card trick & I can choose whatever region I want by simply changing the postcode, I no longer have to worry about temporary loss due to a power failure or update, It also means I can use my sky boxes for normal irish epg recordings,

    I will be forever thankful to david1982 for giving us the heads up that this was about to occur.

    For the Irish recordings, I assume you have. SKY subscription?


  • #2326
    energy1942
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭energy1942


    Woodie40 wrote: »
    For the Irish recordings, I assume you have. SKY subscription?

    Yes. I meant my subscription channels.


  • #2327
    200motels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,621 ✭✭✭200motels


    dogtoffee wrote: »
    It's it a old irish card? Can you record from other channels
    I can if I do the card trick, I have a English card so with the blue button I can record ITV etc.


  • #2328
    billbond4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,449 ✭✭✭billbond4


    What are steps to rollback firmware? Tried looking but couldn't find them


  • #2329
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    billbond4 wrote: »
    What are steps to rollback firmware? Tried looking but couldn't find them

    Don't bother rolling back the software as it won't work. I rolled back one of my boxes but still no card trick. If you want to try it this is the procedure. Unplug the box, while holding down the backup button on the box plug the box back in. Keep holding down the backup button until the screen turns black and all the lights on the front are lighting together. Release the backup button and the rollback will complete in 10-15 mins. A waste of time in my case.


  • #2330
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    dogtoffee wrote: »
    It is possible

    Was, unfortunately DT.


  • #2331
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    radiowaves wrote: »
    Apart from the one or two who believe that they are recording Other Channels it seems ;)

    Oh give it a rest will you.


  • Advertisement
  • #2332
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,236 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Looks like they updated the software again according to the the sky epg info website (for any 890/895 box) version number is R010.070.58.13P!


  • #2333
    billbond4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,449 ✭✭✭billbond4


    Thats pulled now. R010.070.58.06P is latest


  • #2334
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,236 ✭ [Deleted User]


    billbond4 wrote: »
    Thats pulled now. R010.070.58.06P is latest

    Still showing on it!

    http://www.skyepginfo.co.uk/skyhd/skyplushd.html


  • #2335
    billbond4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,449 ✭✭✭billbond4


    yeah your right, I assumed it being in a red box, with no more-info meant it was pulled.
    I still cant get the new ne touch play hdmi feature to work


  • #2336
    lawred2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,777 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    billbond4 wrote: »
    yeah your right, I assumed it being in a red box, with no more-info meant it was pulled.
    I still cant get the new play on hdmi feature to work

    I was waiting for that feature myself..


  • #2337
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,236 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I still haven't received the update,not worried though if it means I can carry on using the card trick for a few days more!


  • #2338
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    zorro2566 wrote: »
    Looks like they updated the software again according to the the sky epg info website (for any 890/895 box) version number is R010.070.58.13P!

    Any joy with the card trick with that version? If anyone could find a way to install the legacy versions......now that would be brilliant.


  • #2339
    billbond4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,449 ✭✭✭billbond4


    Maybe the card trick stopped as utv will be coming to ireland soon and they updated software for them and that stopped card trick?
    Just a guess


  • #2340
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,236 ✭ [Deleted User]


    billbond4 wrote: »
    Maybe the card trick stopped as utv will be coming to ireland soon and they updated software for them and that stopped card trick?
    Just a guess

    Doubt they were aware of it!


  • Advertisement
  • #2341
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,236 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Got the R010.070.58.13P update and did the 'forced' software update as the blue button card trick no longer worked. The card trick works again when I went back to the previous version. I realise it won't be for long though. Using an ITV Central card by the way!


Advertisement