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garylucy · 10-10-08, 06:41 PM

Hello Folk's

Any ideas on this, I used to a freeview box but it is now broke. Ive got a 78cm motorised setup but i can't seem to get some of the channels i used to have on freeview like channel five, five us as they seem to be encrypted.
Can i get BBC free sat or are there any other ways of getting the channels on freeview.

Cheers.

Mickha · 10-10-08, 06:48 PM

On satellite some channels are currently FTV (Free to View), which means you require either a S*y card or a simple FTV card to view the channels.
On Terrestrial freeview these channels are FTA (Free to Air).
All BBC channels are FTA on both satellite and terrestrial.
What satellite receiver do you have?

Analoguesat · 10-10-08, 06:51 PM

C5 and its siblings are indeed encrypted on satellite. C5 should go clear by the end of the year. There are no plans for 5er or 5US to go clear for the time being.

You need a freesatfromsky card (20quid) and a receiver able to use it (normally a sky digibox) .

garylucy · 10-10-08, 06:52 PM

I've got a technomte 5400 with a diablo card.

Mickha · 10-10-08, 09:53 PM

Do you mean a Diablo Cam?

garylucy · 11-10-08, 08:39 PM

Yeah a Diablo cam,
Does anybody know if I can get a freesat card and will this work in my reciever,

southernsatellite · 11-10-08, 08:47 PM

Check out eBay

garylucy · 11-10-08, 08:53 PM

Cheers, do you know if it will work with the technomate 5400 reciever.

southernsatellite · 11-10-08, 09:00 PM

In the Diablo it will

garylucy · 11-10-08, 09:03 PM

Nice one I don't suppose you know if it needs to be registered or if it will do this automatically once it is inserted.

10-10-08, 06:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
garylucy Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 53 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	BBC Freesat on a motorised setup??? Hello Folk's Any ideas on this, I used to a freeview box but it is now broke. Ive got a 78cm motorised setup but i can't seem to get some of the channels i used to have on freeview like channel five, five us as they seem to be encrypted. Can i get BBC free sat or are there any other ways of getting the channels on freeview. Cheers.

10-10-08, 06:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,801 Thanks: 42 Thanked 1,203 Times in 850 Posts	Re: BBC Freesat on a motorised setup??? On satellite some channels are currently FTV (Free to View), which means you require either a S*y card or a simple FTV card to view the channels. On Terrestrial freeview these channels are FTA (Free to Air). All BBC channels are FTA on both satellite and terrestrial. What satellite receiver do you have?

10-10-08, 06:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: BBC Freesat on a motorised setup??? C5 and its siblings are indeed encrypted on satellite. C5 should go clear by the end of the year. There are no plans for 5er or 5US to go clear for the time being. You need a freesatfromsky card (20quid) and a receiver able to use it (normally a sky digibox) . __________________ 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!!

10-10-08, 06:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
garylucy Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 53 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: BBC Freesat on a motorised setup??? I've got a technomte 5400 with a diablo card.

10-10-08, 09:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,801 Thanks: 42 Thanked 1,203 Times in 850 Posts	Re: BBC Freesat on a motorised setup??? Do you mean a Diablo Cam?

11-10-08, 08:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
garylucy Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 53 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: BBC Freesat on a motorised setup??? Yeah a Diablo cam, Does anybody know if I can get a freesat card and will this work in my reciever,

11-10-08, 08:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
southernsatellite Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,657 Thanks: 90 Thanked 359 Times in 304 Posts	Re: BBC Freesat on a motorised setup??? Check out eBay __________________ Before you buy contact or visit www.southernsatellite.co.uk on 0800 612 5117. We try hard not to be beaten on price!

11-10-08, 08:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
garylucy Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 53 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: BBC Freesat on a motorised setup??? Cheers, do you know if it will work with the technomate 5400 reciever.

11-10-08, 09:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
southernsatellite Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,657 Thanks: 90 Thanked 359 Times in 304 Posts	Re: BBC Freesat on a motorised setup??? In the Diablo it will __________________ Before you buy contact or visit www.southernsatellite.co.uk on 0800 612 5117. We try hard not to be beaten on price!

11-10-08, 09:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
garylucy Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 53 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: BBC Freesat on a motorised setup??? Nice one I don't suppose you know if it needs to be registered or if it will do this automatically once it is inserted.

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