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

pbarr

homelink wrote: »

Still haven't received my card either so I guess I'm in the same boat.:mad:

What address and postcode did you use?

200motels

homelink wrote: »

Still haven't received my card either so I guess I'm in the same boat.:mad:

Get a card from ebay which will be already be activated, the card to get would be from the midlands or Wales, a Ni card is no good because you won't get ITVHD.

pbarr

corkdavid wrote: »

Thats great advice.Thanks! I just changed my pin online so hopefully that will sort things out by the time i get home.

Out of curousity did that work for you.

twinklerunner

Is anybody else's ITV1 HD sound out of sync ? All other channels are fine but this one always seems to be out of sync.

p.oconnor

hey lads should i get channel 5 and ITV HD with a Itv central west card? i can receive everything else

Pete2k

p.oconnor wrote: »

hey lads should u i get channel 5 and ITV HD with a Itv central west card? i can receive everything else

Ya thats the region I have and both are on the EPG fine.
10773H for your C5 region & 10936V for your ITV1 HD region.
For ITV1 HD just store both channels on that freq not sure which is Granada and which is Central.

p.oconnor

Pete2k wrote: »

Ya thats the region I have and both are on the EPG fine.
10773H for your C5 region & 10936V for your ITV1 HD region.
For ITV1 HD just store both channels on that freq not sure which is Granada and which is Central.

much appreciated all fine and well now

HomerS

Hi, just got a FTV card from the Granada region.
I've got everything but Ch5, I take it that is normal.

200motels

HomerS wrote: »

Hi, just got a FTV card from the Granada region.
I've got everything but Ch5, I take it that is normal.

Yes as far as I know.

HomerS

200motels wrote: »

Yes as far as I know.

Thanks, dont want to be messing around if it aint going to do it.
Regards
HomerS

padocon

Where did you get the FTV card?

HomerS

I now have 105 Channel 5 on my EPG, although I know my FTV card (granada) wont unscramble it, but how come I can go to the Other Channels and watch Channel 5?

It is amazing that no matter how much extra we get, ITV on the EPG etc, we are always wanting more and more.:D

HomerS

padocon wrote: »

Where did you get the FTV card?

Ebay

corkdavid

pbarr wrote: »

Out of curousity did that work for you.

It worked perfectly for me...I changed my PIN for both cards online so now I can record and series link Channel 5 perfectly. I have to enter a PIN every time I want to watch it but thats a small price to pay for a Big Brother fan!

Pocaide

Channel 5 and all the itv's are after dissapearing of my epg anyone else have this problem

florryfox

Pocaide wrote: »

Channel 5 and all the itv's are after dissapearing of my epg anyone else have this problem

same happened mine last night, box powered off suddenly,maybe a software update?
i just did the card trick again and ch5 etc are back on the epg.

Pocaide

Thanks did that and all ok again

bodonnell

Just noticed on ebay several sellers offering info (for a fee, of course) on how to receice c5 etc without a viewing card. Anyone come across this before?

Minstrel27

I remember seeing that a few times when the BBC went FTA first. Opportunist scumbags imo.

200motels

Minstrel27 wrote: »

I remember seeing that a few times when the BBC went FTA first. Opportunist scumbags imo.

Exactly you can get all the info on the net for free.

jamieh

Hi all,

I want to get ITV HD with a FTV card....could someone tell me which region FTV card do I need to get in order to get ITV HD?

Thanks!

200motels

jamieh wrote: »

Hi all,

I want to get ITV HD with a FTV card....could someone tell me which region FTV card do I need to get in order to get ITV HD?

Thanks!

All English cards will give you ITVHD, the best one is from Nottinghamshire this will also give you CH5 which is not encrypted and ITV1+1.

maximus02

I am using an Anglia West card and I don't receive ITV 1 HD. If I insert this card I get 'ITV 1 Anglia W' so I assume it's an Anglia West card. I have added the 3 ITV 1 HD channels from Other channels but I don't get the HD channel when I put my Irish card back in.

I am getting Channel 5 and other ITV channels fine.

MBSnr

maximus02 wrote: »

I am using an Anglia West card and I don't receive ITV 1 HD. If I insert this card I get 'ITV 1 Anglia W' so I assume it's an Anglia West card. I have added the 3 ITV 1 HD channels from Other channels but I don't get the HD channel when I put my Irish card back in.

I am getting Channel 5 and other ITV channels fine.

Yes I had the same with my Anglia card (I think it must use the ITV HD encrypted version) but luckily I also have an older blue London FTV card which gives me everything except Ch5, which I can live without on the EPG anyhow - it's in 'other channels' if I really get desperate....

So not all English region cards give ITV HD.

DigiDec

Correct, Anglia card will not give you ITV1 HD but will give you Channel 5.

200motels

MBSnr wrote: »

Yes I had the same with my Anglia card (I think it must use the ITV HD encrypted version) but luckily I also have an older blue London FTV card which gives me everything except Ch5, which I can live without on the EPG anyhow - it's in 'other channels' if I really get desperate....

So not all English region cards give ITV HD.

I thought they did, it must be the only region that doesn't in England.

DigiDec

That and London as far as I know, they use the version thats's on 10847, the S2 vwersion.

Channel 5 on 12.422H was free to air with no epg showing and labelled as 7704,last night. Digital Spy forums are speculating that it could be something to do with Channel 5 regional/advertising variations and that the version that went free was for Northern Ireland.

pbarr

I have an ITV CentraL/BBC Midlands card. It gives me channel 5 and ITV1 HD.

smodgley

ive done this have all chnls except itv but hey ho. happy to have chl 5 etc

200motels

smodgley wrote: »

ive done this have all chnls except itv but hey ho. happy to have chl 5 etc

You probably didn't add the ITV region to other channels.

smodgley

yes i have them added

smodgley

have itv 2 and the +'s just itv 1 missing

200motels

smodgley wrote: »

have itv 2 and the +'s just itv 1 missing

What region card do you have?

smodgley

i sorted it thanks , i put in the region westcountry), and redone it now have all itv etc thanks for your help folks

jaggiebunnet

just for anyone else with an STV card - able to get all the channels, no ITV HD and no C5 (well it is on the epg but not available) - and obviously no STV HD currently. All other channels are present and correct.

smodgley

does this work with an ordinary sky+ box or does it have to be HD ?

gtg60

smodgley wrote: »

does this work with an ordinary sky+ box or does it have to be HD ?

Sky+ HD boxes only.

corkdavid

I bought a card off E Bay and it has Channel 5, 5 star,5 star plus one, 5 USA, 5 USA plus one.........but the trick to transfer them onto my EPG wont work...I have ITV 1,2,3 &4 but none of the Channel 5 channels....any idea why it wont work?

smodgley

MUST HAVE GOTTEN THE CARD THAT HAS CH5 ENCRYPTED ? am i right in saying? that sorry about the caps btw

pbarr

I have one for sale here if anybody is interested. It is an ITV Central/BBC Midlands card and it does give you channel 5.


http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150661288430&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

corkdavid

smodgley wrote: »

MUST HAVE GOTTEN THE CARD THAT HAS CH5 ENCRYPTED ? am i right in saying? that sorry about the caps btw

The card isnt encrypted..I can watch Channel 5,5* and 5 USA...I just cant get them onto my EPG so I can record shows........The trick in this thread doesnt work..no idea why!!

givecredit

corkdavid wrote: »

The card isnt encrypted..I can watch Channel 5,5* and 5 USA...I just cant get them onto my EPG so I can record shows........The trick in this thread doesnt work..no idea why!!

What he means is that the version of Ch5 on your card must be encrypted. Hence the reason why you cannot get it to work on trick.

When you insert uk card, switch to 105, you should see ch5, take out card, if you get a message insert your viewing card, this means you are getting the wrong version of channel 5. You need to have a card that puts the FTA version of Ch5 on your epg.

nickhx

I have an Anglia west card and get channel 5 and all other channels with the exception of itv1 and itv1 hd - any suggestions for how these can be added? ( I already have them in my other channels)

Cheers!

scout353

nickhx wrote: »

I have an Anglia west card and get channel 5 and all other channels with the exception of itv1 and itv1 hd - any suggestions for how these can be added? ( I already have them in my other channels)

Cheers!

Perhaps you don't have the right version of ITV1 and ITV1 HD stored in other channels. You must have the same regional variation as the card! Best bet is to add all the ITV1 regional channels (info in the sticky) and then try again!

nickhx

scout353 wrote: »

Perhaps you don't have the right version of ITV1 and ITV1 HD stored in other channels. You must have the same regional variation as the card! Best bet is to add all the ITV1 regional channels (info in the sticky) and then try again!

Tried to add as many itv1 channels this morning as I could find but no luck yet. Getting a message that the viewing card is wrong when I switch to itv1 on the uk card - does this mean it's encrypted?

200motels

nickhx wrote: »

Tried to add as many itv1 channels this morning as I could find but no luck yet. Getting a message that the viewing card is wrong when I switch to itv1 on the uk card - does this mean it's encrypted?

Yes it is.

Pete2k

nickhx wrote: »

Tried to add as many itv1 channels this morning as I could find but no luck yet. Getting a message that the viewing card is wrong when I switch to itv1 on the uk card - does this mean it's encrypted?

If it's definately the Anglia West subregion you have then it's the 12402V version of ITV1 Anglia W that you need. This region is encrypted but it doesn't matter because all ROI cards have the entitlements to watch it.

Alternatively just add ITV1 London and go to 993 on the EPG and you should have it here.

nickhx

Pete2k wrote: »

If it's definately the Anglia West subregion you have then it's the 12402V version of ITV1 Anglia W that you need. This region is encrypted but it doesn't matter because all ROI cards have the entitlements to watch it.

Alternatively just add ITV1 London and go to 993 on the EPG and you should have it here.

Thanks - will try this tonight and report back!

corkdavid

Im so confused still! What is the difference between a Freesat card and a Free To View Card? I have just bought another card on e bay which is Freeview...is it a Freesat card I need to get Channel 5 onto my EPG??? Dont want to buy a second card and have exactly the same problem....

I am driven demented trying to find a card from the right region..usually the details on ebay are very sketchy....