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

jca · 03-08-2012 8:38pm

How do you turn off all pin restrictions?

SkySter · 16-08-2012 9:16pm

It would seem that Sky have deployed an update that prevents this from working any more. I noticed today that my Ch5 and UTV had gone and assumed that someone had powered off the box. So I tried the card swap again. I got a message saying that the UK card is the wrong card for the box! Anyone else getting this?

gtg60 · 16-08-2012 9:19pm

SkySter wrote: »

It would seem that Sky have deployed an update that prevents this from working any more. I noticed today that my Ch5 and UTV had gone and assumed that someone had powered off the box. So I tried the card swap again. I got a message saying that the UK card is the wrong card for the box! Anyone else getting this?

Have you the new EPG?

Still working fine for me here on the old EPG.

twinklerunner · 16-08-2012 9:31pm

gtg60 wrote: »

Have you the new EPG?

Still working fine for me here on the old EPG.

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SkySter · 16-08-2012 9:31pm

gtg60 wrote: »

Have you the new EPG?

Still working fine for me here on the old EPG.

Don't think so. EPG version is 47.0.16.1? Samsung box.

Woodie40 · 16-08-2012 11:38pm

SkySter wrote: »

Don't think so. EPG version is 47.0.16.1? Samsung box.

Still working for me with the new EPG

maximus02 · 17-08-2012 2:35pm

Hi All

I'm still bit confused about adding these channels as favourites. It was all so easy back in the old days when we had the extra channels on the EPG.

I have a Granada card. When I plug out the box and restart with Granada card Do I have to add all the channels and also mark them as favourites before returning to Irish card?

Or Do I add the channels and then return to Irish card and mark as favourites there?

Thanks for help. I'm getting more confused as I get older.

A step through the procedure would be great.

kinkafro123 · 19-08-2012 6:39pm

maximus02 wrote: »

Hi All

I'm still bit confused about adding these channels as favourites. It was all so easy back in the old days when we had the extra channels on the EPG.

I have a Granada card. When I plug out the box and restart with Granada card Do I have to add all the channels and also mark them as favourites before returning to Irish card?

Or Do I add the channels and then return to Irish card and mark as favourites there?

Thanks for help. I'm getting more confused as I get older.

A step through the procedure would be great.

I have sent to emails to setanta last tuesday still not sent out to.me. my box is samsung Is the boxtrick still working?

jca · 20-08-2012 9:42pm

maximus02 wrote: »

Hi All

I'm still bit confused about adding these channels as favourites. It was all so easy back in the old days when we had the extra channels on the EPG.

I have a Granada card. When I plug out the box and restart with Granada card Do I have to add all the channels and also mark them as favourites before returning to Irish card?

Or Do I add the channels and then return to Irish card and mark as favourites there?

Thanks for help. I'm getting more confused as I get older.

A step through the procedure would be great.

Unplug the box, put in the uk card. Power the box back on and wait for uk epg to load. Services, options, favourites. Put a tick on all the uk channels you want using the yellow button then press the green button to save them. Put the box in standby and put in Irish card. Turn on the box and the channels will be on the blue button. I've noticed on my boxes that when the blue button channels get lost that when I boot from the uk card the favourites are already ticked and it's just a matter of pressing the green button to save them.

maximus02 · 20-08-2012 11:55pm

Thanks for the instructions.

So it's not necessary to do the add channels thing as we did before the updated EPG?

pbarr · 21-08-2012 12:09am

You still have to add them to other channels to match the region of the card you are using.

jca · 21-08-2012 11:21am

maximus02 wrote: »

Thanks for the instructions.

So it's not necessary to do the add channels thing as we did before the updated EPG?

Sorry forgot the add other channels bit. Have the correct regional variations for your card in other channels first. You'll only have to do the other channels and ticking the favourites once.

Puggy · 21-08-2012 1:56pm

It seems to work better if you add the other channels with the UK card, and the favourites with the Irish card. I had noticed the blue button only has to be pressed once rather than twice, as some channels are doubled up, ie 105.

jca · 21-08-2012 10:46pm

I don't think it matters which card is being used when you add the other channels. I found with my box that adding the favourites when on the uk card eliminated the double pressing of the blue button.

lockers55 · 27-08-2012 11:33pm

Hi anybody have a solution, I have the new Sky Epg. I can record watch and pause using the blue button for the other channels but for some reason ITV1HD doesn't seem to appear. I have a Yorkshire Sky deactivated white sky card. The London ITV1HD channel wont add.

jca · 27-08-2012 11:43pm

lockers55 wrote: »

Hi anybody have a solution, I have the new Sky Epg. I can record watch and pause using the blue button for the other channels but for some reason ITV1HD doesn't seem to appear. I have a Yorkshire Sky deactivated white sky card. The London ITV1HD channel wont add.

Itv1 HD is only transmitted in certain regions. It won't work for me if I use my NI ftv card but works perfectly using my old London blue card.

MarkK · 28-08-2012 4:07pm

lockers55 wrote: »

I have a Yorkshire Sky deactivated white sky card. The London ITV1HD channel wont add.

I think ITV1 HD Granada is the ITV1 HD region which is on Yorkshire cards.

lockers55 · 28-08-2012 8:58pm

Thanks guys for your help. It seems i can't tune in ITV1HD Granada on sky hd box since they changed Symbol rate from 22.0 to 23.0.

pbarr · 29-08-2012 10:21pm

Before when I done the card trick with the old epg I used a NI card to get UTV etc on the epg. Then I used to put in a Scottish ftv card to get BBC Scotland on to ch 101. Just wondering if I add BBC Scotland to other channels and to favorites will it work. What I mean is can you use two different region cards with the blue button method.

SPAWKER · 30-08-2012 6:36am

pbarr wrote: »

Before when I done the card trick with the old epg I used a NI card to get UTV etc on the epg. Then I used to put in a Scottish ftv card to get BBC Scotland on to ch 101. Just wondering if I add BBC Scotland to other channels and to favorites will it work. What I mean is can you use two different region cards with the blue button method.

You should get BBC Scotland on the main EPG on channel 951 if you use a NI card if you have BBC Scotland stored in other channels anyway without using the blue button method

kinkafro123 · 30-08-2012 4:36pm

pbarr wrote: »

Before when I done the card trick with the old epg I used a NI card to get UTV etc on the epg. Then I used to put in a Scottish ftv card to get BBC Scotland on to ch 101. Just wondering if I add BBC Scotland to other channels and to favorites will it work. What I mean is can you use two different region cards with the blue button method.

Itvhd1 gone of epg today have granada card might be a technical fault

vampyre · 30-08-2012 6:58pm

kinkafro123 wrote: »

Itvhd1 gone of epg today have granada card might be a technical fault

Same here.

muffler · 30-08-2012 7:21pm

kinkafro123 wrote: »

Itvhd1 gone of epg today have granada card might be a technical fault

Just seen herself switch over to 178 for Emmerdale but no pic so its back to 103 for it on SD.

I also have the extra channels on the EPG with a Granada region card.

MarkK · 30-08-2012 7:23pm

ITV 1 Granada HD has moved

From http://en.kingofsat.net/channelhistory.php?ch=8166

Astra 1N (28.2°E), 2012-08-23
Freesat & Sky Digital: New frequency for ITV 1 Granada HD: 10994.00MHz, pol.H (DVB-S SR:22000 FEC:5/6 SID:12130 PID:2362[MPEG-4] /2364 English,2363 English- Clear).

pbarr · 30-08-2012 7:42pm

muffler wrote: »

I also have the extra channels on the EPG with a Granada region card.

I thought you were on the blue button muffler or is that a different box.

gtg60 · 30-08-2012 7:50pm

Who else is still on the old EPG?

My box is a Pace, 9F3004

muffler · 30-08-2012 7:53pm

pbarr wrote: »

I thought you were on the blue button muffler or is that a different box.

Same box but was never updated.

twinklerunner · 30-08-2012 8:05pm

I note that the red button works on C4HD (via the blue button), unlike the red button on the extra BBC channels

alfreg · 30-08-2012 8:58pm

gtg60 wrote: »

Who else is still on the old EPG?

My box is a Pace, 9F3004

Still on old EPG here. Samsung box.

pbarr · 31-08-2012 4:19pm

SPAWKER wrote: »

You should get BBC Scotland on the main EPG on channel 951 if you use a NI card if you have BBC Scotland stored in other channels anyway without using the blue button method

I just tried this spawker, I put BBC Scotland in to the other channels and redid the card trick but 951 but it still comes up as unavailable.

SPAWKER · 31-08-2012 6:48pm

pbarr wrote: »

I just tried this spawker, I put BBC Scotland in to the other channels and redid the card trick but 951 but it still comes up as unavailable.

What do you mean it is unavailable?
When you put in the Ni card,have a look at the channels BBC1 Scotland will be on 951 this should then come across to the main EPG when you then put back in your main sub card as you have it stored in other channels.

pbarr · 31-08-2012 7:13pm

No when I type 951 Channel unavailable comes up and its not on the EPG.
I wonder would this have worked before the update.

muffler · 31-08-2012 7:38pm

pbarr wrote: »

No when I type 951 Channel unavailable comes up and its not on the EPG.
I wonder would this have worked before the update.

I have it on 951 but the box hasn't been updated though

pbarr · 31-08-2012 7:55pm

Before the update I was able to put it on 101 along with RTE1 by just inserting the Scottish card after doing the trick with the NI and before putting back in my sub card. Doesn't work now.

SPAWKER · 31-08-2012 8:25pm

pbarr wrote: »

Before the update I was able to put it on 101 along with RTE1 by just inserting the Scottish card after doing the trick with the NI and before putting back in my sub card. Doesn't work now.

When you do the card trick now do you get UTV and channel 5 on your EPG ?

pbarr · 31-08-2012 8:28pm

SPAWKER wrote: »

When you do the card trick now do you get UTV and channel 5 on your EPG ?

No I used to be able to before the update, have to use the blue button now.

SPAWKER · 31-08-2012 8:40pm

pbarr wrote: »

No I used to be able to before the update, have to use the blue button now.

Whats the version No of your box because boxes with certain version Nos wont let you do the card trick even with a Ni card.

pbarr · 31-08-2012 8:48pm

Its 4f31d3

SPAWKER · 31-08-2012 9:13pm

pbarr wrote: »

Its 4f31d3

Not sure about that one mine is 4f3106 and my mothers is 4d31d4 and the card trick works on both of them, have a look back through the thread there are a few posts regarding which version Nos work and which dont.

pbarr · 31-08-2012 9:52pm

Thanks, I will. I have them on the blue button for recording better than nothing. I might try setting BBC Scotland in the favourites and see how that goes although I think one cancels out the other.

07-09-2012 10:08am

I have a sky+ HD box without any card and i can get a good list of channels but i cannot get channel 4,E4. Would i get these channels by just getting an old sky card and putting it into the box? and would this allow me to record sky aswell?
I have tried to add channels in options but i cannot view them

jca · 07-09-2012 11:08am

<bert> wrote: »

I have a sky+ HD box without any card and i can get a good list of channels but i cannot get channel 4,E4. Would i get these channels by just getting an old sky card and putting it into the box? and would this allow me to record sky aswell?
I have tried to add channels in options but i cannot view them

To record any channel on a sky box you need an active sky subcription.

gtg60 · 07-09-2012 8:14pm

jca wrote: »

To record any channel on a sky box you need an active sky subcription.

Not true actually, there are Blue recording cards floating around but they're like hens teeth!

jca · 07-09-2012 11:10pm

gtg60 wrote: »

jca wrote: »

To record any channel on a sky box you need an active sky subcription.

Not true actually, there are Blue recording cards floating around but they're like hens teeth!

Urban myth me thinks!!

gtg60 · 08-09-2012 12:08pm

jca wrote: »

Urban myth me thinks!!

Nope, 100% true. I have one.

jca · 08-09-2012 3:34pm

gtg60 wrote: »

jca wrote: »

Urban myth me thinks!!

Nope, 100% true. I have one.

Works with the new epg?

gtg60 · 08-09-2012 3:41pm

jca wrote: »

Works with the new epg?

Yep, works in any Sky+ box, HD or not, old or new EPG.

florryfox · 08-09-2012 8:23pm

I have one of those cards too and it enables recording in any sky + box.

Dr. Nick · 08-09-2012 9:15pm

CH5 never turns up for me since the change to the new EPG even though I have it stored in favourites. Not a biggie as I don't look at it very much, but what am I doing wrong?

Dymo · 10-09-2012 3:48pm

Dr. Nick wrote: »

CH5 never turns up for me since the change to the new EPG even though I have it stored in favourites. Not a biggie as I don't look at it very much, but what am I doing wrong?

Make sure you have all the region variations of CH5 stored in the other channels

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

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