Sky TV/ Satellite changes
#63
Re: TRANSFORMERS
At the moment you should be able to receive all your channels as normal.
It is not clear when the actual transfer will take place or whether it will be done in one go or in stages but it is probably a matter of days not weeks.
#64
Re: Sky TV/ Satellite changes
So far ONLY ONE frequency of 11023 H 23000 has moved from 1N to 2F.
This is a HD frequency, and cannot be manually added to a Sky box.
It is only carrying TWO BBC 1 HD test channels.
This is the only frequency that has moved.
No other channels have moved yet (at the time of posting) so reception for all but these two BBC HD tets chanensl will be exactly as they were a day / week / month ago.
This is a HD frequency, and cannot be manually added to a Sky box.
It is only carrying TWO BBC 1 HD test channels.
This is the only frequency that has moved.
No other channels have moved yet (at the time of posting) so reception for all but these two BBC HD tets chanensl will be exactly as they were a day / week / month ago.
#65
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Re: Sky TV/ Satellite changes
Thanks for that, appreciated. As the frequency etc cannot be manually added, do I assume no one can actually get their boxes to view them? If this is the case I presume the tests are not 'viewable' to the public, only to a selected group who are evaluating the tests. Is this correct?
#66
Re: Sky TV/ Satellite changes
Thanks for that, appreciated. As the frequency etc cannot be manually added, do I assume no one can actually get their boxes to view them? If this is the case I presume the tests are not 'viewable' to the public, only to a selected group who are evaluating the tests. Is this correct?
So you cannot manually add frequencies using 29500 and 23000.
They can be added to most other HD boxes, including Freesat HD boxes (in manual or nonfreesat mode)!
So the two channels - test channels for two new BBC1 HD regions - can be viewed on other non sky hd boxes.
Last edited by The Guy; Nov 24th 2012 at 2:01 pm.
#67
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Re: Sky TV/ Satellite changes
I'm in the Murcia Region and cannot receive these signals with my non-Sky boxes and using 1.8 channel Master, not looking good.
#71
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Re: Sky TV/ Satellite changes
Sorry if these are rather basic questions, but when the changes occur will my Humax Freesat HDR box automatically update itself or will I have to do a scan?
Also if they are already doing test transmissions, are these currently on any channel numbers in Freeesat or non-Freesat mode?
Thanks.
Also if they are already doing test transmissions, are these currently on any channel numbers in Freeesat or non-Freesat mode?
Thanks.
#72
Re: Sky TV/ Satellite changes
Only if channels change frequencies will a rescan be required
In non freesat mode / manual tune: 11023 h 23000 2/3 8PSK - channels labelled as 8901 and 8911
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Re: Sky TV/ Satellite changes
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Not available on Freesat - or on Sky boxes
In non freesat mode / manual tune: 11023 h 23000 2/3 8PSK - channels labelled as 8901 and 8911[/QUOTE]
Thanks for that. Again, embarrassingly exposing my lack of knowledge I suppose, but in non-Freesat mode all channels start with the number 5. Why do the ones quoted above begin with the number 8 and not 5 or continue into starting with 6? As far as I can ascertain there are no channels beginning with 8 leaving aside the 2 test ones.
Also if you have identified 2 channel numbers above, have you tuned them in? If so what are the results?
Sorry if this prompts a big sigh of despair from you!
Not available on Freesat - or on Sky boxes
In non freesat mode / manual tune: 11023 h 23000 2/3 8PSK - channels labelled as 8901 and 8911[/QUOTE]
Thanks for that. Again, embarrassingly exposing my lack of knowledge I suppose, but in non-Freesat mode all channels start with the number 5. Why do the ones quoted above begin with the number 8 and not 5 or continue into starting with 6? As far as I can ascertain there are no channels beginning with 8 leaving aside the 2 test ones.
Also if you have identified 2 channel numbers above, have you tuned them in? If so what are the results?
Sorry if this prompts a big sigh of despair from you!
#74
Re: Sky TV/ Satellite changes
You have to put in the frequency details manually and then search for the transponder.
I have just re-aligned my 1.3m dish and am getting 100% signal quality on BBC1 HD but it won't even lock onto the new satellite at all.
We are on the Granada coast 50km east of Malaga.
I have just re-aligned my 1.3m dish and am getting 100% signal quality on BBC1 HD but it won't even lock onto the new satellite at all.
We are on the Granada coast 50km east of Malaga.
#75
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Re: Sky TV/ Satellite changes
You have to put in the frequency details manually and then search for the transponder.
I have just re-aligned my 1.3m dish and am getting 100% signal quality on BBC1 HD but it won't even lock onto the new satellite at all.
We are on the Granada coast 50km east of Malaga.
I have just re-aligned my 1.3m dish and am getting 100% signal quality on BBC1 HD but it won't even lock onto the new satellite at all.
We are on the Granada coast 50km east of Malaga.
Don't follow what you mean by having re-aligned your dish you get 100% but can't lock onto it. Does that mean you can locate it with 100% quality, but can't view it?