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Livy · 14-06-07, 11:43 PM

Hi

Does anyone know if it's possible to receive Channel Four & Five with a Skyline DSR4000 ?

Livy

nanochickin · 15-06-07, 12:59 AM

No chance at all, well at least not in the near future anyway

They are free to view not free to air. You can only receive it if you have a sky receiver or an NDS capable CAM or Dreambox. You will also need a Sky viewing card although this does not need to have a paid subsciption

They are both currently encrypted in NDS, probably some deal to get it onto the Sky EPG or in order to get transponder space on Astra 2

I'm guessing that it will eventually become FTA when the Analogue switch off starts to happen

Nano

Analoguesat · 15-06-07, 07:36 AM

As far as we know the C4 encryption deal runs until mid 2008. As far as I remember C5 is mid 2009. However, at the moment C5 have no interest whatsoever in transmitting in the clear.

Livy · 15-06-07, 09:13 PM

Hi

Thanks for the info guys. Just goes to show, you don't get owt for nowt these days!

Livy

madrat · 21-06-07, 12:58 AM

I'm defiantly not getting a 12 volt FTA box for the caravan then. Looks like I will have to splash out on a Pace 1000. Ebay here I come again :

14-06-07, 11:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Livy Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Channel Four & Five Hi Does anyone know if it's possible to receive Channel Four & Five with a Skyline DSR4000 ? Livy

15-06-07, 12:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: Channel Four & Five No chance at all, well at least not in the near future anyway They are free to view not free to air. You can only receive it if you have a sky receiver or an NDS capable CAM or Dreambox. You will also need a Sky viewing card although this does not need to have a paid subsciption They are both currently encrypted in NDS, probably some deal to get it onto the Sky EPG or in order to get transponder space on Astra 2 I'm guessing that it will eventually become FTA when the Analogue switch off starts to happen Nano __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

15-06-07, 07:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: Channel Four & Five As far as we know the C4 encryption deal runs until mid 2008. As far as I remember C5 is mid 2009. However, at the moment C5 have no interest whatsoever in transmitting in the clear. __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

15-06-07, 09:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Livy Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Channel Four & Five Hi Thanks for the info guys. Just goes to show, you don't get owt for nowt these days! Livy

21-06-07, 12:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 11 Thanked 83 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Channel Four & Five I'm defiantly not getting a 12 volt FTA box for the caravan then. Looks like I will have to splash out on a Pace 1000. Ebay here I come again : __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*