Sky Itv 1 & Channel 5

R.C.T.Man.



Joined: 27/03/2009
Posts: 746

Message Posted:
15/02/2012 15:20

Getting Problems with the above, is any one else or has any one got any suggestions for getting these back. BBC is ok.

I also have a 4.2 mtr dish.

CuddleKins


Joined: 11/02/2012
Posts: 345

Message Posted:
15/02/2012 15:22

I dont get the point of your posts.....

techtrader


Joined: 06/08/2008
Posts: 126

Message Posted:
15/02/2012 17:42

Have moved to satellite 1D not sure we can get them here now (i think you mean channel 4) you will be able to receive SD Regional ITV ill get you the frequency to Add Channels no HD unless anyone knows better?....

techtrader


Joined: 06/08/2008
Posts: 126

Message Posted:
15/02/2012 17:46

try adding the following



12.402

V

27.5

2/3



save the regional itv channels you want and access them through services , additional channels etc, you wont be able to sky plus though!! There is a +1 channel there may be useful to save

Glorybee


Joined: 30/04/2010
Posts: 132

Message Posted:
15/02/2012 17:56

I have it on good authority that it is all to do with a change of satellite. Our Channel 4 has gone, too. We are still able to receive Channel 5HD and a different ITV from our usual one. Looks like it's going to be bye,bye to several of our popular channels for those with the BIG dish. We have lost +1 and additional channels doesn't work.

exroyal


Joined: 20/10/2008
Posts: 62

Message Posted:
15/02/2012 19:03

Channells have been lost due to them being transfered from satellite astra 2D to astra 1N which only covers north europe, BBC could also follow the same transfer of satellites. Is there another frequentcy for channel 4, and is it possible to record from additional channels.?

judyr


Joined: 07/07/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
15/02/2012 19:08

I too have lost these channels along with Film 4 and the HD channels I was getting before. Everything was ok until Monday am.

spud50


Joined: 02/05/2008
Posts: 213

Message Posted:
15/02/2012 19:10

You can't record from additional channels. We have lost all channel 5s except 5HD due to the reason above re change of satellite.

Texas


Joined: 22/09/2009
Posts: 634

Message Posted:
15/02/2012 19:25

Does this problem only relate to a 4.2m dish?



I ask becuase I have a 1.8m offset dish and I have not lost any channels. I can still get ITV1 and ITV+1 (most regions) as well as C4 and C4+1.



I do not get these in HD, even though I have an HD box and pay for HD.

Bowman


Joined: 02/05/2007
Posts: 256

Message Posted:
15/02/2012 19:32

Maybe Iceman could comment?

stockiefan


Joined: 04/05/2009
Posts: 574

Message Posted:
15/02/2012 19:59

We lost channel 4 last night. I just recovered it using the advise in message 4 above.

Go to "services" go to sky set up, scroll along to add chanells, use the down arrow key to frequency, change that to 12.402, hit the yellow button it searches for extra channels, save channel 4, press select. You should be able to get the channel now by using other channels. Hope this helps?

exroyal


Joined: 20/10/2008
Posts: 62

Message Posted:
15/02/2012 21:13

Just tried to get channel 4 as desribed in your message it failed to bring up 4, could you give fec, and polorization details or are they the same as in a earlier message

techtrader


Joined: 06/08/2008
Posts: 126

Message Posted:
15/02/2012 21:49

channel 4 is not there not on 12.402

stockiefan


Joined: 04/05/2009
Posts: 574

Message Posted:
15/02/2012 22:07

Sorry guys, gave you the wrong transponder its 12.480 Doh!!! it is there just tried it again, or go to http://www.ehow.com it shows you how,

techtrader


Joined: 06/08/2008
Posts: 126

Message Posted:
15/02/2012 22:46

right ch4 ireland good call ill try that

R.C.T.Man.



Joined: 27/03/2009
Posts: 746

Message Posted:
16/02/2012 07:39

Thanks techtrader all back except ch 5

R.C.T.Man.



Joined: 27/03/2009
Posts: 746

Message Posted:
16/02/2012 09:45

Are we now saying then that ch 5 has gone & can't be retrieved any other way.

david9


Joined: 09/09/2008
Posts: 358

Message Posted:
16/02/2012 09:46

Does it also mean we cannot record on any of these channels as we could previously ?

stockiefan


Joined: 04/05/2009
Posts: 574

Message Posted:
16/02/2012 11:02

If you have HD channel 5 is on 171. No, you cannot record channels on "other channels"

cyprusairsoft



Joined: 22/06/2009
Posts: 2066

Message Posted:
16/02/2012 11:19

have sky plus box get all the channels on 1.8 dish and still get the red button channels

thanks to iceman amd 6mmmms see previous posts to change the transponder settings

enjoying the rugby six nation on thiese channels

iceman


Joined: 15/08/2008
Posts: 724

Message Posted:
16/02/2012 11:49

The problem is down to the fact that the broadcaters are switching the channels carried by Astra 2D satellite to the new Astra 1N which has much tighter beam than 2D, and is not available to us in Cyprus.

The channels effected are mainly the "free" channels 2D have been transmitting for the past 10 years..

First they switched over channel FIVE group then last tuesday morning they switched over another 3 transponders and this morning they moved another 3 transponders leaving only 2, which carry BBC package..

By the looks of it, the remaining two BBC transponders might be switched over very soon leaving no "free" channels available...

Presently 12402V still has some regions of ITV1 and 12480V has Channel 4,both being encrypted by SKY's NDS system and requiring either a subscription card or a freesat card,but there is no guarantee how long they will remain being encrypted and available!!

judyr


Joined: 07/07/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
16/02/2012 13:45

Please can you clarify what you mean by "free". Is that Freeview? I access my channels via Sky on a 4.2m dish and have a UK Sky HD+ subscription with a card. Will I still be able to receive these channels? I

exroyal


Joined: 20/10/2008
Posts: 62

Message Posted:
16/02/2012 14:03

I have a sky world package with a sky + HD box which is the full subscrition and a 4.2 dish and I have also lost ITV and channel four, so the mind bogles on how some one with a 1.8 dish is not affected, best of luck to you and long may it last.

paul90


Joined: 07/11/2007
Posts: 350

Message Posted:
16/02/2012 14:21

I have a 1.8m offset dish in Karsiyaka.

I have lost no channels this week.

Still getting CH4 Ireland, CH4+1, E4, and ITV regional channels and CH5 HD.

judyr


Joined: 07/07/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
16/02/2012 14:29

What about film 4 message 24?

paul90


Joined: 07/11/2007
Posts: 350

Message Posted:
16/02/2012 14:50

To the best of my knowledge we have never had Film 4.

techtrader


Joined: 06/08/2008
Posts: 126

Message Posted:
16/02/2012 19:20

Ice .... they are replacing 2D though with another satellite in time so isn't it possible that these channels or other ones may come back to us?? ie poss more regional HD channels both bbc and itv??

kadam


Joined: 05/02/2011
Posts: 60

Message Posted:
17/02/2012 10:40

Can ITV2 be accessed anyone?

yrret


Joined: 17/08/2010
Posts: 761

Message Posted:
17/02/2012 12:04

#26

We had Film4 and Film4+1 until recently, also More4.

I tried More4 on the other channels set up but it now says needs subscription.



I guess we need to start a rota to check the channels occasionally to know when some return.



4.2 Alsancak, various boxes, but no E4 even on the Pace 2600's



BBC 1,2,3,4

C4, C4+1 and ITV now on additional channels

PickTV and +1

If anyone getting anything esle would be grateful for details.



Thanks

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
17/02/2012 12:27

E4 and E+1 and More 4 all working perfectly in Alsancak 4.2 dish (other channels)

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
17/02/2012 14:17

Re Msg 28: You can get ITV2 HD no problem on a 2.4m dish, maybe eve n on a 1.8m dish.

Also ITV3 HD and ITV4 HD.

Geoff

yrret


Joined: 17/08/2010
Posts: 761

Message Posted:
17/02/2012 14:22

#30

Is that with a subscription or freeview card Hippo?

If it's FV can I trouble you for the settings you used pls as the ones I have founf on the net don;t pick them up.

Many thanks

yrret


Joined: 17/08/2010
Posts: 761

Message Posted:
17/02/2012 14:33

Ah! got them,

12480 - V - 27.5 - 2/3

but can't view, seems they are no longer FTA

bugger.

kadam


Joined: 05/02/2011
Posts: 60

Message Posted:
17/02/2012 17:01

Message 31 Geoff



Cannot get ITV 2 on 4.2 dish what settings are you using?

Glorybee


Joined: 30/04/2010
Posts: 132

Message Posted:
17/02/2012 17:35

Brilliant. We have got our Countdown back - even if it's only for a while. Thanks for the help, guys.

iceman


Joined: 15/08/2008
Posts: 724

Message Posted:
17/02/2012 17:40

ITV2/ITV3/ITV4 are only in HD and encrypted by SKY, so they require an HD box with a SKY sub card (NOT freesat card)

judyr


Joined: 07/07/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
17/02/2012 17:59

Iceman, do you know what has happened to ITV1 HD? I can get the ones you mention but have lost ITV1

kadam


Joined: 05/02/2011
Posts: 60

Message Posted:
17/02/2012 19:25

Iceman



Have a HD BOX with Sky Subscription but still cannot get ITV2

iceman


Joined: 15/08/2008
Posts: 724

Message Posted:
17/02/2012 21:05

kadam

Your dish is probably not large enough..

bubby1983


Joined: 18/10/2011
Posts: 20

Message Posted:
17/02/2012 22:56

ICEMAN



CAN YOU TELL ME PLEASE IN DETAIL WHAT I NEED TO DO TO GET CH4 AND ITV BACK PLEASE I HAVE A HUGE DISH AND SKY HD CH5 IS BACK BUT NO CH4 OR ITV



THANKS



I ALSO APPEAR TO OF LOST YOUR NUMBER ICEMAN

iceman


Joined: 15/08/2008
Posts: 724

Message Posted:
17/02/2012 23:29

no need for the capital letters....



Go to "add channel" in the menu and do a search on 12402V for ITV1 and 12480V for Ch4.



My mobile is 0533 8610329

judyr


Joined: 07/07/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
18/02/2012 00:07

Iceman - film 4 & iTV1 hd? ...

kadam


Joined: 05/02/2011
Posts: 60

Message Posted:
18/02/2012 05:03

Iceman message 39



I have a 4.2 dish?

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
18/02/2012 07:27

For Kadam: I have a 2.4m dish, I gdet ITV2 HD on the regular EPG as I have a SKY sub. And the other ones as per my earlier post. Ch5 HD on Ch 171. ITV ones on 118,119, 120.

Maybe your dish needs re-aligning? Contact Iceman.

Geoff

doughnuts40


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 98

Message Posted:
18/02/2012 07:55

We also have a 4.2 dish and HD Box. We have managed to get the channels back and view them under settings but if BBC move over then I guess we are going to lose some of the best channels we have in terms of watching them at our leisure? We bought purely for the recording ability and setting reminders? If they move everything over then unless some genius out there can resolve these issues I spose we will be dismantling our UFO in the garden and changing to another system? Absolutely gutted!

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
18/02/2012 08:05

There is another way of course to record those channels that are in the 'Other channel' area and that is to play them via your DVD recorder and you can record them.



OK you may lose a little quality but BBC isn't on HD anyway.



You can of course catch up on ITV player.

kadam


Joined: 05/02/2011
Posts: 60

Message Posted:
18/02/2012 13:59

Anyone want to buy a 4.2 dish?

arguden


Joined: 25/08/2009
Posts: 27

Message Posted:
18/02/2012 18:01

kadam .price please i am very interest

steveafc


Joined: 12/12/2008
Posts: 405

Message Posted:
18/02/2012 19:10

Can't get itv or channel 5 ? oh dear what a shame.......................................

iceman


Joined: 15/08/2008
Posts: 724

Message Posted:
20/02/2012 20:05

looks like the migration of BBC channels to new Astra 1N satellite is scheduled for 24th February..



http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/aboutthebbc/2012/02/changes-to-bbc-services-on-sat.shtml

timaloy


Joined: 30/06/2011
Posts: 171

Message Posted:
21/02/2012 13:17

hi,i own no dish,i do not pay for any tv



I also watch all the LATEST, films,tv ,sky listings,football ,books,soaps,music etc etc ............... Chrystel clear



get a good internet provider,buy a laptop and remote hard drive,learn to download,a lot easier than you think

Glorybee


Joined: 30/04/2010
Posts: 132

Message Posted:
24/02/2012 13:46

We're still getting Channel 4 HD and ITV Central south-west through Add Channels. We can get Channel 5 HD on 171. Trouble is that we went to the expense of a 4.2m dish in order to receive our well-known English channels which we enjoy very much. Feel so sad that they are being taken from us now.



Message for Iceman: No more need to remove incey wincey spider from our big dish now!! Life won't be the same. I assume that the Sky signal will remain strong.

Twinkletoes


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 183

Message Posted:
24/02/2012 15:27

Is that it then Iceman? With a 4.2m dish, is there anything at all that can be done?



Thanks in advance from a hopeful and upset Twinkletoes.....

judyr


Joined: 07/07/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
24/02/2012 17:32

Is there any other way of receiving BBC channels now, apart from via the internet? Any form of freeview or similar that can pick up these channels?

Twinkletoes


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 183

Message Posted:
24/02/2012 18:39

Can someone please tell me how to pick up BBC on the internet.



Thanks....

stockiefan


Joined: 04/05/2009
Posts: 574

Message Posted:
24/02/2012 18:44

Some has suggested a dreambox, illegal I believe, but for 400tl you can get all sky, Etc.

Another method is a slingbox, where if you have sky in the UK you can connect to here with the slingbox?