Channel 4, Channel 5 (five) suddenly missing from Amstrad Sky digibox

On 27 Mar 2007 04:01:57 -0700, "[ice]" mused:

At the end of Feb/start of March I noticed that Channel 4 and Channel
5 were suddenly missing from the channels list.

We have an Amstrad (silver fascia) Sky digibox, I cancelled my Sky sub
last year in December. I have removed the viewing card because I was
told this was not required for the free channels. Prior to this the
viewing card was inserted/removed several times by my 2 year old.

How can I get the missing channels back? I have tried unplugging for
30mins to reset things but it did not work. Help!

Put the card back in.

You might have to leave it for 24 hours before they come back.
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Regards,
Stuart.

At the end of Feb/start of March I noticed that Channel 4 and Channel
5 were suddenly missing from the channels list.

We have an Amstrad (silver fascia) Sky digibox, I cancelled my Sky sub
last year in December. I have removed the viewing card because I was
told this was not required for the free channels. Prior to this the
viewing card was inserted/removed several times by my 2 year old.

How can I get the missing channels back? I have tried unplugging for
30mins to reset things but it did not work. Help!

"Lurch" wrote in message
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On 27 Mar 2007 04:01:57 -0700, "[ice]" mused:

At the end of Feb/start of March I noticed that Channel 4 and Channel
5 were suddenly missing from the channels list.

We have an Amstrad (silver fascia) Sky digibox, I cancelled my Sky sub
last year in December. I have removed the viewing card because I was
told this was not required for the free channels. Prior to this the
viewing card was inserted/removed several times by my 2 year old.

How can I get the missing channels back? I have tried unplugging for
30mins to reset things but it did not work. Help!

Put the card in the box the right way up and the right way round and wait a
day or two with the box turned on.
Remonstrate with the child. If it is a boy box its ears.

Bill

"Bill Wright" wrote in message
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"Lurch" wrote in message
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On 27 Mar 2007 04:01:57 -0700, "[ice]" mused:

At the end of Feb/start of March I noticed that Channel 4 and Channel
5 were suddenly missing from the channels list.

We have an Amstrad (silver fascia) Sky digibox, I cancelled my Sky sub
last year in December. I have removed the viewing card because I was
told this was not required for the free channels. Prior to this the
viewing card was inserted/removed several times by my 2 year old.

How can I get the missing channels back? I have tried unplugging for
30mins to reset things but it did not work. Help!

Put the card in the box the right way up and the right way round and wait
a day or two with the box turned on.
Remonstrate with the child. If it is a boy box its ears.

Could someone enlighten me as to why Channel 4, Five, Five US & Five Life
all completely disappear from the EPG when the card is removed? All the
other encrypted channels stay in the EPG (including Sky Three which is FTV
like C4 and Five), you just get the message asking for the Sky card to be
inserted. Why are C4 and the Five channels different?

"Temsonic" wrote in message
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Could someone enlighten me as to why Channel 4, Five, Five US & Five Life
all completely disappear from the EPG when the card is removed? All the
other encrypted channels stay in the EPG (including Sky Three which is FTV
like C4 and Five), you just get the message asking for the Sky card to be
inserted. Why are C4 and the Five channels different?

I think its to do with the postcode and those channels needing to know your
area to air.

Beck wrote:
: like C4 and Five), you just get the message asking for the Sky card to be
: inserted. Why are C4 and the Five channels different?

: I think its to do with the postcode and those channels needing to know your
: area to air.

I believe that, while the PROGRAMMES on C4 and C5 are national, there are
"regions" for the adverts and that the Sky Smartcard maps the correct
region into the EPG.

Brian McIlwrath wrote:
Beck wrote:
: like C4 and Five), you just get the message asking for the Sky card to be
: inserted. Why are C4 and the Five channels different?

: I think its to do with the postcode and those channels needing to know your
: area to air.

I believe that, while the PROGRAMMES on C4 and C5 are national, there are
"regions" for the adverts and that the Sky Smartcard maps the correct
region into the EPG.

Yes, and of course don't forget that on Welsh postcode registered cards, C4
appears at EPG number 135, while S4C takes the 104 slot.

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Mark
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"Mark Carver" wrote in message
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Brian McIlwrath wrote:
Beck wrote:
: like C4 and Five), you just get the message asking for the Sky card
to be : inserted. Why are C4 and the Five channels different?

: I think its to do with the postcode and those channels needing to know
your : area to air. I believe that, while the PROGRAMMES on C4 and C5 are
national, there are
"regions" for the adverts and that the Sky Smartcard maps the correct
region into the EPG.

Yes, and of course don't forget that on Welsh postcode registered cards,
C4 appears at EPG number 135, while S4C takes the 104 slot.

Almost - C4 is channel 117 in Wales. Thanks for the info all

Temsonic wrote:
"Mark Carver" wrote in message

Yes, and of course don't forget that on Welsh postcode registered cards,
C4 appears at EPG number 135, while S4C takes the 104 slot.

Almost - C4 is channel 117 in Wales. Thanks for the info all

Ah, thank you for the correction. That explains the gap here in England
between BBC 4 and ITV 2 :-)


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Mark
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"Mark Carver" wrote in message
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Temsonic wrote:
Almost - C4 is channel 117 in Wales. Thanks for the info all

Ah, thank you for the correction. That explains the gap here in England
between BBC 4 and ITV 2 :-)

I don't know, Mark Carver! Don't you know ANYTHING about broadcast in the
UK?

Bill