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The encryption flag, I'm almost certain, is not set, else my Freesat box wouldn't have picked them up without me telling it to search for encrypted channels.
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MediaPortal reports no encryption flag.
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On another forum someone said these channels first appeared as numbers before being given proper names which suggests this is just a transponder move.
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The encryption flag, I'm almost certain, is not set, else my Freesat box wouldn't have picked them up without me telling it to search for encrypted channels.
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Still FTA at the min, got Challenge on now.
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Not true about being numbered, could be a transponder move though, there's been lots of changes lately!
True about encryption flag, I'm using a Technomate TM5402-HD with a Sky card! I'm just amazed they are both still FTA, surely this must be a mistake unless they are going to defy belief and put them on Freesat?? |
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Now if they could only fta Dave & Yesterday
I could get rid of my DVB-T card ![]() Don't hold my breath though
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My box describes the channels as 'Free TV', whereas Men&Movies+1, Travel&Cruise channels (and a few shopping channels) altough FTA are being described as 'Pay TV'.
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Now if they could only fta Dave & Yesterday
I could get rid of my DVB-T card ![]() Don't hold my breath though ![]() |
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Like everyone else I am assuming this is an error and these will be encrypted again by the end of the week.
But it does seem a little weird that the two channels they accidentally in error turn the encryption off for are their two FTA channels on DTT. The fact that its those two channels does make a tiny percentage of me wonder if this is intentional. |
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Plus that they're two channels that don't seem to be technically related in any way. And in both cases the +1s are FTA as well. It's all very weird... I'm hoping beyond hope that they ARE doing something intentional, as I'd love to be able to record the Star Trek they've started to show without getting my HTPC up and running again...
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Like everyone else I am assuming this is an error and these will be encrypted again by the end of the week.
But it does seem a little weird that the two channels they accidentally in error turn the encryption off for are their two FTA channels on DTT. The fact that its those two channels does make a tiny percentage of me wonder if this is intentional. It's would be too much of a coincidence for just these 4 channels that have gone FTA by accident. |
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Not true about being numbered, could be a transponder move though, there's been lots of changes lately!...
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Can it be a coincidence that Sky dumped the Sky 3 branding for Pick TV? As suggested on another thread maybe it was always the eventual intention to sell off both Pick & Challenge TV, which maybe has occured - perhaps to UKTV or CBS/Zone?
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Can it be a coincidence that Sky dumped the Sky 3 branding for Pick TV? As suggested on another thread maybe it was always the eventual intention to sell off both Pick & Challenge TV, which maybe has occured - perhaps to UKTV or CBS/Zone?
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Pick TV+1 is also currently being broadcast under the name yd1oe6.
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If anyone can help with this it would be much appreciated.
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...postcount=1567 |
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Was watching around 12:55am last night, and Challenge went under encryption for roughly 2 seconds then opened again. But as of now, all still on
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How do I get these on my sky box? I've had pick tv for ages but both challenge channels have been scrambled and still are
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Just tune to Challenge on your Sky box, it's already there. If it's not showing up, reboot the box.
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They're cheap to run and are stuffed full of promos for Sky's pay channels, acting as a shop window for DTT viewers.
It makes you aware of all the channels youre "missing". I wonder if the two channels will come to Freesat proper and appear on the EPG like they do on Freeview. I'm not sure how I'd feel about that. On the one hand, Pick TV seems like a not too bad channel - andd it seems to have improved recently - but on the other, I'm not sure I want it tempting people to get Sky!
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Even if they do stay FTA, I doubt they'll appear on Freesat. Sky News isn't on Freesat despite being FTA, after all.
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I was surprised, having watched the Pick TV channel for the first time (not having Freeview, only Freesat) how many channels they promote, not just the Sky owned channels but other ones that are available on SKY, and which you never see any promos for on regular Free[view|sat] TV.
It makes you aware of all the channels youre "missing". I wonder if the two channels will come to Freesat proper and appear on the EPG like they do on Freeview. I'm not sure how I'd feel about that. On the one hand, Pick TV seems like a not too bad channel - andd it seems to have improved recently - but on the other, I'm not sure I want it tempting people to get Sky! ![]() Quote:
Even if they do stay FTA, I doubt they'll appear on Freesat. Sky News isn't on Freesat despite being FTA, after all.
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Even if they do stay FTA, I doubt they'll appear on Freesat. Sky News isn't on Freesat despite being FTA, after all.
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I wouldn't be so sure, Sky News not being on Freesat might be evidence of the old, 'nasty' Sky, maybe we are going to get a new nice & generous, inclusive Sky now
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Is an angry and hungry crocodile ever to be trusted and approached?
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