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

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  • #1412
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    SPAWKER wrote: »

    Sky will only pair one of their Freesat from Sky cards or one of their active sub cards to your box if you have an account with them.
    Ok. Mine is one of those freesat from sky cards.


  • #1413
    eddiem10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 177 ✭✭eddiem10


    I cancelled my HD sub yesterday so that I can get the card trick back on the EPG. I was told that all my HD recordings would be deleted in 31 days. Surely, as RTE2 HD is available without the HD sub, they cannot delete my RTE recordings? Will I still get the BBC HD channels via the card trick without the sub? Anyone know when UTV is going HD? Thanks in advance.


  • #1414
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    Itv misbehaving this morning. Three times it went to 998. I'm on the blue button.


  • #1415
    Plascebo
    Registered Users Posts: 797 ✭✭✭Plascebo


    jca wrote: »
    Itv misbehaving this morning. Three times it went to 998. I'm on the blue button.

    Happens me with all the "blue button" stations. Some in just a matter of seconds (itv's) and others after 20 or so mins (usually 5, 5* etc).


  • #1416
    SPAWKER
    Registered Users Posts: 774 ✭✭✭SPAWKER


    New software update R006.058.55.00P for Drx 890/5 boxes which is being rolled out since 2am this morning will kill the card trick and the blue button trick as it will now put the box into eco mode or deep sleep mode from about midnight till 6am unless you have a recording scheduled during the night.Which will mean you will have to do the card trick every morning so wont be worth the hassle.


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  • #1417
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,809 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    SPAWKER wrote: »
    New software update R006.058.55.00P for Drx 890/5 boxes which is being rolled out since 2am this morning will kill the card trick and the blue button trick as it will now put the box into eco mode or deep sleep mode from about midnight till 6am unless you have a recording scheduled during the night.Which will mean you will have to do the card trick every morning so wont be worth the hassle.
    The bastards :eek:


  • #1418
    MBSnr
    Registered Users Posts: 2,187 ✭✭✭MBSnr


    I've given up doing the card trick anyhow. The box kept rebooting with them in place and I was getting recordings that said failed/clashed when there was no reason for it. I was away and not happy....


  • #1419
    anonanymore
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭anonanymore


    I think you can turn eco mode off (none)
    http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/sky-hd-supertelly/52287-more-new-features-skys-epg.html


  • #1420
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    anonanymore wrote: »
    I think you can turn eco mode off (none)
    http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/sky-hd-supertelly/52287-more-new-features-skys-epg.html

    You can indeed & the new update allow Dolby 5.1 via HDMI.

    I didn't get an update yet as I still have my 'other channels'.Must turn off the eco option,got hardship the last time I did the card trick.


  • #1421
    Newport81
    Registered Users Posts: 715 ✭✭✭Newport81


    I can't find an Eco mode to turn off am defo getting free view now


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  • #1422
    SPAWKER
    Registered Users Posts: 774 ✭✭✭SPAWKER


    smyths wrote: »
    I can't find an Eco mode to turn off am defo getting free view now

    You wont find the eco mode tab unless you have had the update


  • #1423
    energy1942
    Registered Users Posts: 296 ✭✭energy1942


    SPAWKER wrote: »
    You wont find the eco mode tab unless you have had the update
    Does this mean we will be able to keep the blue button card trick as it is now.


  • #1424
    bodonnell
    Registered Users Posts: 565 ✭✭✭bodonnell


    If eco mode is same as auto standby it can be turned off under 'options' on hd box


  • #1425
    SPAWKER
    Registered Users Posts: 774 ✭✭✭SPAWKER


    Snapshot of eco mode tab


  • #1426
    billbond4
    Registered Users Posts: 2,401 ✭✭✭billbond4


    Good article here about ECO mode and whats in the new firmware
    http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/sky-hd-supertelly/52287-more-new-features-skys-epg.html


  • #1427
    billbond4
    Registered Users Posts: 2,401 ✭✭✭billbond4


    Nice to see 4oD is available through Sky on Demand now


  • #1428
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    billbond4 wrote: »
    Nice to see 4oD is available through Sky on Demand now

    Pity its the rubbish "for the Paddy's" version. Sky always give their Irish customers the thin end of the wedge..........And charge us more than their UK customers...:(


  • #1429
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    SPAWKER wrote: »
    New software update R006.058.55.00P for Drx 890/5 boxes which is being rolled out since 2am this morning will kill the card trick and the blue button trick as it will now put the box into eco mode or deep sleep mode from about midnight till 6am unless you have a recording scheduled during the night.Which will mean you will have to do the card trick every morning so wont be worth the hassle.
    Do you have the new epg yet? Will it work with UTV/non HD setup? Looking forward to Dolby from the HDMI:D


  • #1430
    SPAWKER
    Registered Users Posts: 774 ✭✭✭SPAWKER


    jca wrote: »
    Do you have the new epg yet? Will it work with UTV/non HD setup? Looking forward to Dolby from the HDMI:D

    No havent got it yet but will report back here when I do and as to wheater the trick still works or not.


  • #1431
    Chanel Careful Meteorology
    Posts: 0 ✭ Chanel Careful Meteorology


    SPAWKER wrote: »
    New software update R006.058.55.00P for Drx 890/5 boxes which is being rolled out since 2am this morning will kill the card trick and the blue button trick as it will now put the box into eco mode or deep sleep mode from about midnight till 6am unless you have a recording scheduled during the night.Which will mean you will have to do the card trick every morning so wont be worth the hassle.

    Its no biggie really,just switch it off in options!


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  • #1432
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    Chanel Careful Meteorology wrote: »

    Its no biggie really,just switch it off in options!
    Anyone get the update yet? Is the card trick still working?


  • #1433
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    Is the new epg on the forced update stream yet? Would really like the Dolby on the hdmi...


  • #1434
    SPAWKER
    Registered Users Posts: 774 ✭✭✭SPAWKER


    jca wrote: »
    Is the new epg on the forced update stream yet? Would really like the Dolby on the hdmi...

    No not yet and wont be for at least another couple of weeks till they see are there any glitches with it.


  • #1435
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    SPAWKER wrote: »
    No not yet and wont be for at least another couple of weeks till they see are there any glitches with it.

    Think ill dig out my optical cable instead... Anyone got the new epg yet?


  • #1436
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    My box got an update Wednesday night,need to try the card trick again.


  • #1437
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    zerks wrote: »
    My box got an update Wednesday night,need to try the card trick again.

    Keep us posted please. Are you on the blue button or are you sd/utv?


  • #1438
    Kalyke
    Registered Users Posts: 1,234 ✭✭✭Kalyke


    Finally got rid of the HD package yesterday. I have the other channels back on the EPG now. By the way, I still have RTE2 HD, BBC 1 and 2 HD and Channel4HD on the EPG. I assume when UTV goes HD I will have that too!


  • #1439
    dogtoffee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 308 ✭✭dogtoffee


    Kalyke wrote: »
    Finally got rid of the HD package yesterday. I have the other channels back on the EPG now. By the way, I still have RTE2 HD, BBC 1 and 2 HD and Channel4HD on the EPG. I assume when UTV goes HD I will have that too!
    So I was right about HDpack


  • #1440
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    dogtoffee wrote: »
    So I was right about HDpack

    Never doubted you for a minute dt:D


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  • #1441
    greendom
    Registered Users Posts: 16,382 ✭✭✭✭greendom


    My box has upgraded and I can't get the card trick to work. I have the UK epg up and running, put the box into standby, put the subscription card back in and switch on. Normally after a short while, the box reverts to channel 998 - the Irish channels are available and the UK channels can be accessed via favourites.

    This last bit doesn't happen and the UK epg stays - it's as if the box doesn't recognise the subscription card.


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