Is anyone else gettting this on their sky?
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Don't want any of these,but I'm sure I can get all these ITV regions on my digital receiver. But thanks for explaining the (minimal) difference between FTV and FTA.montgolfiere wrote:
So I am afraid that you are INCORRECT in stating that a generic receiver can receive the FTV Channels. These are Sky3, FIVER & (+1) Five USA &(+1), Viva and the following ITV1 Regions: ITV Anglia West, ITV Central South West, ITV Meridian North, ITV Meridian South East,
ITV Tyne Tees South or ITV Yorkshire East.
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Of course I chose one of the more costly (not basic)receivers for exactly the reason you state. You get what you pay for as far as hardware is concerned. Not so for software,which is why I STILL maintain I am not "incorrect". I just cannot see the point of paying for a service/contract that I'd never use. sorry.
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Correct John:
We have 2 TVs with digi box and can get all the channels mentioned, Mr O also set up a system for a neighbour using a digi box from Leroy Merlin .................unfortunatly this one does not receive chanels at the moment.........the wind blew the dish out of line
We have 2 TVs with digi box and can get all the channels mentioned, Mr O also set up a system for a neighbour using a digi box from Leroy Merlin .................unfortunatly this one does not receive chanels at the moment.........the wind blew the dish out of line
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I am afraid you are (still) incorrect in thinking that you can get the above channels and ITV Regions on a non Sky Digibox without a FTV card.. and what you want to watch and what other people prefer makes me happy to point out the actual differences between the various methods of receiving UK TV here in france.... FTA ,FTV, freesat and subscription....you might think it useless, but other folks might just be interested in the ACTUAL benefits that one system has over another.john wrote:Don't want any of these,but I'm sure I can get all these ITV regions on my digital receiver. But thanks for explaining the (minimal) difference between FTV and FTA.montgolfiere wrote:
So I am afraid that you are INCORRECT in stating that a generic receiver can receive the FTV Channels. These are Sky3, FIVER & (+1) Five USA &(+1), Viva and the following ITV1 Regions: ITV Anglia West, ITV Central South West, ITV Meridian North, ITV Meridian South East,
ITV Tyne Tees South or ITV Yorkshire East.
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Of course I chose one of the more costly (not basic)receivers for exactly the reason you state. You get what you pay for as far as hardware is concerned. Not so for software,which is why I STILL maintain I am not "incorrect". I just cannot see the point of paying for a service/contract that I'd never use. sorry.
There is no contract for a FTV card.... just a one off payment of £20 for the FTV card. which incidently lasted active for 6 years in its yellow house form
If you look at my website you will find all the frequencies for the ITV Regions and you can try them out for yourself.
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The only problem being ,MG/SM,that you haven't as yet supplied any real benefits (ACTUAL or otherwise) that your costly service offers.montgolfiere wrote:[FTA ,FTV, freesat and subscription....you might think it useless, but other folks might just be interested in the ACTUAL benefits that one system has over another.
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As opas says we seem to be able to get all the stuff you mention via our leroy Merlin/Expert boxes.
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Just watching ITVplus 1 at the moment, no sky card: turned over from X Factor as I think that the contestants should XXXX off for tonight; Rubish. good job I do not pay for a licence!
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No.Serge wrote:So just to clarify ................
What's the difference between 'free to air' and 'free to view'?
Are they both satelite based or does one use an aerial?
Do they both receive the same channels?
STG
FTA = FTA Channels
FTV = the FTA Channels + Sky3, FIVER & (+1) Five USA &(+1), Viva and the following ITV1 Regions: ITV Anglia West, ITV Central South West, ITV Meridian North, ITV Meridian South East,
ITV Tyne Tees South or ITV Yorkshire East.
and if using a Sky digibox the FTV card 'regionalises' the channels and places Channel 4 at 105 and Channel4+1 at 135.
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THE REAL BENEFITS ARE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING FTV CHANNELS AND OTHER SERVICES:john wrote:The only problem being ,MG/SM,that you haven't as yet supplied any real benefits (ACTUAL or otherwise) that your costly service offers.montgolfiere wrote:[FTA ,FTV, freesat and subscription....you might think it useless, but other folks might just be interested in the ACTUAL benefits that one system has over another.
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As opas says we seem to be able to get all the stuff you mention via our leroy Merlin/Expert boxes.
Sky3, FIVER & (+1) Five USA &(+1), Viva and the following ITV1 Regions: ITV Anglia West, ITV Central South West, ITV Meridian North, ITV Meridian South East,
ITV Tyne Tees South or ITV Yorkshire East.
and again as stated above:
access to the ( increasing) 'Interactive' Broadcasts and the Digital Teletxt service
& a 7 day EPG.
These channels may be of no interest to you and therefore you are perfectly at liberty to install whatever system you deem suitable.
However i think it important that the correct information is available so everyone can make an informed decision as to the type of system they install.
I do not really sell 'receivers' per se, I offer the complete service of a system FULLY INSTALLED for the many Folk who do not have the desire / skill to install their own system & in fact i am quite happy to install equipment supplied by the Customer, including the Generic Receivers bought locally.
I do hope that everyone is now fully informed of the various options available.
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Quite so,MG. Couldn't agree more. That's why the purpose of my first posting was to point out to people that even people relatively technologically challenged,like me, that you DON'T need all sorts of fancy receivers/cards/contracts to get the UK channels that most of us want. And the subsequent ones were to dispute your erroneous statement that I was "incorrect" in that idea.montgolfiere wrote: However i think it important that the correct information is available so everyone can make an informed decision as to the type of system they install.
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I just wanted to point out that you were incorrect in the detail in your first post!!!john wrote:Quite so,MG. Couldn't agree more. That's why the purpose of my first posting was to point out to people that even people relatively technologically challenged,like me, that you DON'T need all sorts of fancy receivers/cards/contracts to get the UK channels that most of us want. And the subsequent ones were to dispute your erroneous statement that I was "incorrect" in that idea.montgolfiere wrote: However i think it important that the correct information is available so everyone can make an informed decision as to the type of system they install.
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My card is giving me instructions to press my backup button or it will cause me grief. I guess I have been given the same problem as the others on this thread.
Has anybody found a good way to get around this problem?
My channel five needs be backuped each five to ten minutes during the evening.
Blackduff
Has anybody found a good way to get around this problem?
My channel five needs be backuped each five to ten minutes during the evening.
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Have you tried manually retuning it Thumbs? They seem to change the channel for the BBC radio stations quite regularly,but a 5 min retuning seems to do the trick. Just wondered if they do it with TV channels as well.
Never had any problem with my allegedly "inferior" system. Getting Ch 5 and BBC East/ ITV Anglia loud and clear. Would not be a happy bunny if that changed as then I'd miss all the highlights and goals from Norwich City games!
Never had any problem with my allegedly "inferior" system. Getting Ch 5 and BBC East/ ITV Anglia loud and clear. Would not be a happy bunny if that changed as then I'd miss all the highlights and goals from Norwich City games!
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have you rebooted, if you have a Sky Digibox, you do not need to manuallythumbelina wrote:I've lost my C5 completely now, BD!
And I only have BBC London news and ITV Central!!!
retune as all the channels are automatically updated.
If you still have problem after rebooting, please advise make/model and age of your decoder. as certain models do show certain symptons as they age.
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