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London Live on old Pace Sky+ box
Just for fun, I've fired up an old Pace Sky+ box (model 6.3.16/version 9F2213) and connected it to a dish and TV. Everything seems to work fine.
There is no card so it is showing FTA channels only, as expected.
However, there is no EPG entry for London Live on 117 - I get the red message "Channel not available". Why would this be? Should I just wait overnight and see if it is automatically tuned in?
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I am running o/s version 1.31B10 (which I think is the latest?) and EPG version 5.07.u (which I know is not) . Will I receive an OTA update or must I force it? Is there any point in terms of enhanced functionality?
There is no card so it is showing FTA channels only, as expected.
However, there is no EPG entry for London Live on 117 - I get the red message "Channel not available". Why would this be? Should I just wait overnight and see if it is automatically tuned in?
Also...
I am running o/s version 1.31B10 (which I think is the latest?) and EPG version 5.07.u (which I know is not) . Will I receive an OTA update or must I force it? Is there any point in terms of enhanced functionality?
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I wonder if: no card = no postcode = no local TV?
The box should default to the channel listings for the postcode of the last viewing card that was paired to it.
I'd pop that card back in it and pair it to it, then try a new installation from within the hidden setup menu.
If it still isn't showing after that then it sounds like there might have been some technical changes so you'll need the software updating.
I can live without London Live
How do I do a channel rescan?
Unplug the box from the mains, count to ten and plug it back in. The box will then boot up and look for the newest channel list.
London Live needs a working paired Sky viewing card.
Not on the old SD boxes - that is only true on the HD boxes. The old SD boxes very soon lose the memory of the last card used particulrly if mains power is removed and the box then defaults to the factory defaults of BBC1 London, BBC2 England and ITV1 West Midlands
It seems the channel list on the receiver is just not up to date and I don't know how to fix that. I presume that the channel list is not associated with the software so there is no point trying a forced download?
The channel list is pretty much checked on a regular basis by the box so no user interaction is required when new channels launch. If for some reason the box has partially crashed a reboot usually fixes these issues. A forced download might help fix a corrupt installation or update an old box that hasn't been powered up for a long time but a simple reboot is usually all that is required.
Correct - without a card for the appropriate postcodes no local TV (including London Live) will appear on the EPG and only if the card is active for FTV channels will you be able to view most of them.
The software version did not change and I still can't get 117, 537 or 538.
How odd...
117 won't appear without a card anyway as it needs the card for regionalisation and for some channels like London Live which are FTV it needs the card to decode it too.
It is odd. The channels are broadcast (per KingofSat) on DVB-S transponders from which I am receiving other encrypted and FTA channels. They are on H and V polarised transponders and have 27500 and 22000 SRs so there is no obvious technical consistency to explain it.
What hardware/software/epg are you using?
Pace D430N (looks like a Pace 2600C1) with EPG version 3.8.8.