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None Freesat Mode
davidredge
08-06-2009
This may be a question to which there's no definative answer, but here goes- what channels are available in non-freesat mode, are there any really interesting channels ('wow, who'd have thought that'd be available' kind of thing!)
jzee
08-06-2009
Originally Posted by davidredge:
“This may be a question to which there's no definative answer, but here goes- what channels are available in non-freesat mode, are there any really interesting channels ('wow, who'd have thought that'd be available' kind of thing!)”

A few worth tuning are

Films/Drama

Brit Shorts - a french short film & animation channel
11426 H, 27500 2/3

Film24 - shows some fairly good films, classic kids progs in the early mornings & afternoons, film previews, interviews, film festivals.
12690 V, 27500 2/3

movies4men+1 - +if you miss something on the freesat channel
12524.00 H, 27500 2/3

movies4men2+1 - as above
11259 V, 27500 2/3

Paranormal - shows classic mystery docs like Arthur C Clarke, Strange but True, UFO and ghost stuff, old films (usually pd not so good)
11488 V, 27500 2/3

World Movies - shows 'highbrow' world cinema
12643 V, 27500 2/3

Lifestyle/Travel

Horse & Country - UK countryside stuff, horse trials fishing, farming, stately homes etc.
12560 V, 27500 2/3

Luxe HD - french channel showing premium food, fashion, travel, art, cars etc. in high definition
12643 H, 27500 2/3

SA Direct - documentaries on southern africa, not all travel focused
11343 V, 27500 2/3

Sky Travel - travel deals shopping channel
10876 V, 22000 5/6

Thomas Cook - travel sales
11527 V, 27500 2/3

Travel Channel - travel documentaries + sales
12560 V, 27500 2/3

Travel Channel+1 - travel documentaries + sales
12690 V, 27500 2/3

Travel Deals Direct - thomson holiday sales
12560 V, 27500 2/3


News/Docs/Community


Channel M - Manchester news, docs , and some sport
11527 V, 27500 2/3

Community Channel - focuses on charity activities in 3rd world and UK
12226 H, 27500 2/3

Controversial TV - political + supernatural/extraterrestrial/ conspiracy theory discussion
11222 H, 27500 2/3

Press TV - Iranian 24 hour news channel
12690 V, 27500 2/3

Sky News - UK 24 hour news
12207 V, 27500 2/3

Zone Reality+1 - if you miss something on the Freesat channel
11261 H, 27500 2/3

Music

Bliss - mainstream pop
11642 V, 27500 2/3

Brit Asia TV - asian pop
12480 V, 27500 2/3

Channel AKA - hip hop
12690 V, 27500 2/3

Flaunt - house, trance, disco
11642 V, 27500 2/3

Flava - Hip Hop, R&B, Garage and Drum n Bass
11642 V, 27500 2/3

Music India - indian pop
12643 H, 27500 2/3

NME TV- Indy rock
11642 V, 27500 2/3

oMusic TV - classical
11223 V, 27500 2/3

Starz TV - youth orientated pop
11343 V, 27500 2/3

Radio

Arrow Rock
10862 H, 22000 5/6

Galaxy
10862 H, 22000 5/6

Heart
10862 H, 22000 5/6

LBC
10862 H, 22000 5/6

Magic
11623 H, 27500 2/3

Smooth
10862 H, 22000 5/6
davidredge
09-06-2009
And how do these appear on the epg? Are they saved and listed somewhere?
jzee
09-06-2009
Originally Posted by davidredge:
“And how do these appear on the epg? Are they saved and listed somewhere?”

Unfortunately you don't get an EPG apart from now and next as these channels are only on the Sky 7 day EPG- you can access that online here. I'm not 100% sure how you access the channels but I think you need to go into non freesat mode to scan and view them.
White-Knight
09-06-2009
Originally Posted by jzee:
“I'm not 100% sure how you access the channels but I think you need to go into non freesat mode to scan and view them.”

Yep.

Unfortunately Humax didn't think this one through. Without an EPG you can only really record manually which is useless.

Also a scan wipes out all your Freesat Schedules.

On the boxes I've had, switching modes also wipes the schedules although its not supposed to.
goggled
09-06-2009
I am going to be pedantic. It's non not none. OP is certainly not the only one to use the wring word on DS

Code:
none
 
-pronoun 
1.
no one; not one: None of the members is going. 

2.
not any, as of something indicated: None of the pie is left. That is none of your business.


non-
  
a prefix meaning "not," freely used as an English formative, usually with a simple negative force as implying mere negation or absence of something (rather than the opposite or reverse of it, as often expressed by un-1 ): nonadherence; noninterference; nonpayment; nonprofessional.
Consider youtselves chastised.
davidredge
09-06-2009
Originally Posted by goggled:
“ I am going to be pedantic. It's non not none. OP is certainly not the only one to use the wring word on DS
...
Consider youtselves chastised.”

Deeply ashamed. In my defense, it is correct in the main post. No idea why i'd title the thread incorrectly. Wobbly finger syndrome, perhaps.
GaseousClay
09-06-2009
Originally Posted by goggled:
“ I am going to be pedantic. It's non not none. OP is certainly not the only one to use the wring word on DS

Consider youtselves chastised.”

Quote:
“wring

1 to hold something tightly with both hands and twist it by turning your hands in opposite directions

2 (ALSO wring out) to twist a cloth or piece of clothing with your hands to remove water from it:
She wrung out the shirt and hung it out to dry.”

Quote:
“wrong
in a way that is not correct:”

Then again the OP may have been using the old English variant.. 'Ye Olde None Freesate Mode'
Caoimhghin
09-06-2009
Originally Posted by davidredge:
“Deeply ashamed. In my defense, it is correct in the main post. No idea why i'd title the thread incorrectly. Wobbly finger syndrome, perhaps.”

Perhaps deep down you are an Americaphile and 'none' is an American spelling of non, just like defense is the American spelling of defence.
grahamlthompson
09-06-2009
Originally Posted by jzee:
“Unfortunately you don't get an EPG apart from now and next as these channels are only on the Sky 7 day EPG- you can access that online here. I'm not 100% sure how you access the channels but I think you need to go into non freesat mode to scan and view them.”

You can't get into non-freesat mode until you add at least 1 channel using manual tune.
ColinGodfree
09-06-2009
Originally Posted by goggled:
“ I am going to be pedantic. It's non not none. OP is certainly not the only one to use the wring word on DS

Code:
none
 
-pronoun 
1.
no one; not one: None of the members is going. 

2.
not any, as of something indicated: None of the pie is left. That is none of your business.


non-
  
a prefix meaning "not," freely used as an English formative, usually with a simple negative force as implying mere negation or absence of something (rather than the opposite or reverse of it, as often expressed by un-1 ): nonadherence; noninterference; nonpayment; nonprofessional.
Consider youtselves chastised.”



If you must correct other peoples spelling, at least proof read your own post!

"wring" and "youtselves"
davidredge
09-06-2009
Originally Posted by Caoimhghin:
“Perhaps deep down you are an Americaphile and 'none' is an American spelling of non, just like defense is the American spelling of defence.”

Y'got me, y'all.
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