Have lost channel 5 has anyone else?

Geena


Joined: 18/10/2009
Posts: 78

Message Posted:
27/11/2011 09:10

İ have a 1.8 metre dish and have lost reception of channel 5. Does anyone else have this problem or can offer advice of how to rectify? Cheers

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
27/11/2011 09:11

if you tell others what system your on they may be able to help !

dwr6rtr


Joined: 15/12/2008
Posts: 95

Message Posted:
27/11/2011 09:27

channel5 HD is fine with my 1.8 dish.

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
27/11/2011 09:29

I have lost mine as well including 5 USA and 5*.

Still have channel 5 HD though.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
27/11/2011 09:35

DigiTurk channel 5 is fine..

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
27/11/2011 09:41

msg 4 - me too.

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
27/11/2011 09:51

Geena,try adding this frequency on 'other channels'

frequency 10773, H, 22, 5/6

Works on my 4.2

judyr


Joined: 07/07/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
27/11/2011 10:25

I have too on my 4.2m dish and also BBC chanels in the mornings and evenings! Grrrrh - missed Strictly last night and X factor was very intermittent!

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
27/11/2011 10:26

I had same problem yesterday, got them back by adding the channels as follows:

Freq 12422 Horiz 27500 2/3

Gets me all the regional Channel 5s, 5USA, 5USA+1, 5*, 5*+1

Let us know how you get on Geena.

Geoff

Famagusta City.

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
27/11/2011 10:31

Geoff,have you actually tried them,don't work on mine.

Geena


Joined: 18/10/2009
Posts: 78

Message Posted:
27/11/2011 10:57

Hi All,



Thanks for your above comments. Have tried both sets of frequencies and unfortunately without any success. Just spoke to Acip and he has said that the 'footprint' has changed and that we can now only receive channel 5 via an HD Box on a 1.8 metre dish! Anyone selling an HD Box? Please email me on georginahayatlar@gmail.com



Geena

james1970


Joined: 08/09/2009
Posts: 92

Message Posted:
27/11/2011 11:03

The "free to view / sky card versions" of Channel five group of channels recently changed frequency from 12442 h to 10965 h 22 5/6 - and sky boxes are now looking at this new frequency - hence why you may have lost them



However, this is on the Astra 1n satellite, that has joined the Astra 2 satellites at 28 east for UK TV.

Unfortunately, Astra 1N has beams that are much harder to receive in many extreme reception areas than the Astra 2 beams, where the "fives" used to reside. So where are you used to be able to get them on a 1.8m dish, you may only be able to get them on the much bigger 4m dishes (but i csannopt confirm that)



Expect those on 12442h to be closed down shortly..so using those is a short solution.



C5 HD is not affected (yet).



And this may well affect soon the ITVs that are also encypted.



Huge thread on this at http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/astra-28-2e-astra-1n-astra-2d-fringe-reception-technical-discussion/195064-astra-1n-tests-latest-chat.html

judyr


Joined: 07/07/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
27/11/2011 11:18

Re my message 8 I do have an HD box as well as a 4.2 metre dish and can still not get BBC and Channel 5...

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
27/11/2011 11:19

Judy,what make of HD box do you have?

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
27/11/2011 11:38

Re Msg 10: Yes, I am using them.

I have a Thomson HD box by the way.

Channel 5 HD was not affected (Ch 171).

Geoff

Famagusta City.

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
27/11/2011 11:56

Re Msg 12:Thanks for that info. Noted.

We have been using short term solutions ever since 2003 for SKY reception!

Geoff

judyr


Joined: 07/07/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
27/11/2011 13:37

it just says Sky HD - it was the one supplied by Sky last October when my sister had it installed in the UK. She had 2 boxes installed and brought one here for me.

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
02/12/2011 08:52

Ch5 group has now gone unless you have a 4.2m or bigger dish.

Ch5 HD (Channel 171 on SKY) is still OK.

Geoff

Famagusta City

spud50


Joined: 02/05/2008
Posts: 213

Message Posted:
14/12/2011 21:50

We have a 4.2 m dish but have lost 5 USA etc. Still get channel 5HD. Anyone know how to get the other 5 channels?



Thanks

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
15/12/2011 07:05

You cannot. I understand that the Ch5 group are now on a new satellite, 1N, which has a tight spot beam onto UK. Not receivable in Cyprus on any size dish.

Geoff

NCMan



Joined: 19/09/2009
Posts: 670

Message Posted:
15/12/2011 08:12

I still get ch 5 n problem.