i keep reading about this non-Freesat mode, what exactly is it, how do i access it, and is it of any benefit ?
sorry for the really basic question
sorry for the really basic question
WTF is non-Freesat mode
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Freesat mode allows you to view the channels that have signed up to the Freesat 'group'. Sky News is not part of the freesat group so it's not visible on your EPG. If you go into non freesat mode you can tune into that and any other free to air channel.
Allows you to view the many other FREE TO AIR channels that haven't paid for a Freesat EPG listing / number.
Originally Posted by Rich243:
“i keep reading about this non-Freesat mode, what exactly is it, how do i access it, and is it of any benefit ?
sorry for the really basic question”
“i keep reading about this non-Freesat mode, what exactly is it, how do i access it, and is it of any benefit ?
sorry for the really basic question
”
Non-Freesat mode is simply that. It does not have (and is not limited to) the selection of channels specified in the Freesat EPG and therefore when in this mode, you can tune in every single channel available from any transponder of the Satellite your dish is pointing to (Usually the same as if you were pointing at Sky's Astra). Currently, it amounts to about 900+ channels; some being completely useless, some being encrypted and lots FTA (free-to-air).
You access it from the MENU, SETTINGS then STB MODE and switch back and forth from there.
Is it of any benefit? That depends. In my case, I would say yes but then I have Diablo CAM in which I have an expired (but still active) Sky subscription card (the older blue one). By the time I have pared down the Channel List and got rid of all the dross (shopping channels etc etc), I'm left with a total of 82 channels which includes all the ones normally on Freesat (minus its shopping channels and other junk) but with the addition of free stuff on Sky like Sky News and a couple of the Travel channels but best of all, another 2 HD channels. Luxe TV HD you can get FTA (with no card at all) but in the case of Channel4 HD, Sky3, Fiver, Fiver+1, Five USA & Five USA+1, these are all encrypted but free with a FreesatfromSky card (or expired like mine) and that is where the Diablo CAM comes in handy... Saves having to switch to Freeview if there is anything on them we want to watch (and you certainly can't get Channel4 HD on freeview... yet anyway...)
Your mileage may vary of course...
Originally Posted by suffolktoon:
“Freesat mode allows you to view the channels that have signed up to the Freesat 'group'. Sky News is not part of the freesat group so it's not visible on your EPG. If you go into non freesat mode you can tune into that and any other free to air channel.”
“Freesat mode allows you to view the channels that have signed up to the Freesat 'group'. Sky News is not part of the freesat group so it's not visible on your EPG. If you go into non freesat mode you can tune into that and any other free to air channel.”
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“You access it from the MENU, SETTINGS then STB MODE and switch back and forth from there.”
“You access it from the MENU, SETTINGS then STB MODE and switch back and forth from there.”
I deffo haven't got STB MODE in the settings
just TV set-up, language, time, parental control, recording and other, and STB MODE is not in other
Originally Posted by Rich243:
“I deffo haven't got STB MODE in the settings
just TV set-up, language, time, parental control, recording and other, and STB MODE is not in other
”
“I deffo haven't got STB MODE in the settings
just TV set-up, language, time, parental control, recording and other, and STB MODE is not in other
”
If you have never done it yet, you are quite correct. You have to go to SETUP, then MANUAL TUNE (as opposed to Freesat Tune) and do a scan for ALL first before STB Mode will appear on that menu but that is where you (eventually) switch back and forth from one mode to the other... I was forgetting the first step for a box that has never been "there" before...
Originally Posted by suffolktoon:
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i was asking questions, but when i posted CPN had already answered them in the post above
Originally Posted by drevil666:
“Can i ask where you got the Diablo CAM from please?”
“Can i ask where you got the Diablo CAM from please?”
Sure...
http://www.sateuropa.co.uk/product_o...id=10&subcat=6
Originally Posted by drevil666:
“Can i ask where you got the Diablo CAM from please?”
“Can i ask where you got the Diablo CAM from please?”
I have no clue what's going on because I just tried to post you a link to the site and it won't appear for some reason so if this message appears, I'll try again...
[Edit:] apparently ok now as it has appeared...
These damned adverts are a pain in the rear and keep popping up completely unformatted and all over the pages
Originally Posted by CPN:
“If you have never done it yet, you are quite correct. You have to go to SETUP, then MANUAL TUNE (as opposed to Freesat Tune) and do a scan for ALL first before STB Mode will appear on that menu but that is where you (eventually) switch back and forth from one mode to the other... I was forgetting the first step for a box that has never been "there" before...”
“If you have never done it yet, you are quite correct. You have to go to SETUP, then MANUAL TUNE (as opposed to Freesat Tune) and do a scan for ALL first before STB Mode will appear on that menu but that is where you (eventually) switch back and forth from one mode to the other... I was forgetting the first step for a box that has never been "there" before...”
thanks CPN , i did it this morning, but only for FTA channels, didn't notice Fiver or FiveUS in the listings though, will redo in ALL later
can you record these channels ?
Originally Posted by drevil666:
“Can i ask where you got the Diablo CAM from please?”
“Can i ask where you got the Diablo CAM from please?”
A warning, the new white Sky cards do not work with these CAMs, and it is likely the blue cards will be turned off in the next few months.
Originally Posted by Rich243:
“thanks CPN , i did it this morning, but only for FTA channels, didn't notice Fiver or FiveUS in the listings though, will redo in ALL later
can you record these channels ?”
“thanks CPN , i did it this morning, but only for FTA channels, didn't notice Fiver or FiveUS in the listings though, will redo in ALL later
can you record these channels ?”
You can but not on a schedule unfortunately... Real time only I'm afraid... yeah I know, that sucks
Originally Posted by jzee:
“A warning, the new white Sky cards do not work with these CAMs, and it is likely the blue cards will be turned off in the next few months.”
“A warning, the new white Sky cards do not work with these CAMs, and it is likely the blue cards will be turned off in the next few months.”
Indeed and yes, that sucks also...
It's a shame you can't add "non Freesat" channels to the Freesat channel list yourself manually.
I realise there would only be now/next schedule information, but at least all the channels would be in one place - with PVR functionality!
Cheers,
David.
I realise there would only be now/next schedule information, but at least all the channels would be in one place - with PVR functionality!
Cheers,
David.
Originally Posted by Rich243:
“didn't notice Fiver or FiveUS in the listings though, will redo in ALL later
can you record these channels ?”
“didn't notice Fiver or FiveUS in the listings though, will redo in ALL later
can you record these channels ?”
Fiver and FiveUS aren't currently FTA, so won't appear. They're FTV, i.e., free but encrypted on Sky (and Freesat from Sky).
You can't do scheduled recordings of non-Freesat mode channels, only instant ones.
Originally Posted by 2Bdecided:
“It's a shame you can't add "non Freesat" channels to the Freesat channel list yourself manually.
I realise there would only be now/next schedule information, but at least all the channels would be in one place - with PVR functionality!
Cheers,
David.”
“It's a shame you can't add "non Freesat" channels to the Freesat channel list yourself manually.
I realise there would only be now/next schedule information, but at least all the channels would be in one place - with PVR functionality!
Cheers,
David.”
The freesat spec won't allow it.
Originally Posted by NewWorldMan:
“Fiver and FiveUS aren't currently FTA, so won't appear.”
“Fiver and FiveUS aren't currently FTA, so won't appear.”
They will if he selects "ALL" and not just "FTA" in the scan. However, as you pointed out, they will appear in the list with an "ENC" flag next to them...
Originally Posted by CPN:
“They will if he selects "ALL" and not just "FTA" in the scan. However, as you pointed out, they will appear in the list with an "ENC" flag next to them...”
“They will if he selects "ALL" and not just "FTA" in the scan. However, as you pointed out, they will appear in the list with an "ENC" flag next to them...”
i got them just doing a FTA scan, but they are encrypted
i don't think i've gained anything really, only odd channels i might watch if i was really bored
Originally Posted by Rich243:
“i got them just doing a FTA scan, but they are encrypted
i don't think i've gained anything really, only odd channels i might watch if i was really bored”
“i got them just doing a FTA scan, but they are encrypted
i don't think i've gained anything really, only odd channels i might watch if i was really bored”
Luxe Hd might amuse you for a bit (very pretty pictures - zilch content)
Originally Posted by Rich243:
“i keep reading about this non-Freesat mode, what exactly is it, how do i access it, and is it of any benefit ?
sorry for the really basic question”
“i keep reading about this non-Freesat mode, what exactly is it, how do i access it, and is it of any benefit ?
sorry for the really basic question
”
I use it to archive BBC HD recordings without encryption.
Originally Posted by jzee:
“A warning, the new white Sky cards do not work with these CAMs, and it is likely the blue cards will be turned off in the next few months.”
“A warning, the new white Sky cards do not work with these CAMs, and it is likely the blue cards will be turned off in the next few months.”
So is there an alternative way of doing this?
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