Hi,

I've got a sky box with no subscription but all this week BBC channels and
ITV have been really messed up with blocks, picture freezing and sound
popping. I called Sky and they said the BBC have switched
frequencies/transponder? And that the box is working fine because C5/C4 and
the Sky info channel is fine.

Anyone knows how to fix this problem.

Also C4 and C5 are only going to be available on Sky as a paid subscription
anytime soon (just got told this by Sky) so is Freeview worth getting, as
the current channels don't seem worth getting £150 worth of kit (box, ariel
and fitting). Anyone know any new channels that are going to be added to
Freeview as the list has not changed much since I looked a year ago.

Thanks

Kawps wrote:
: I've got a sky box with no subscription but all this week BBC channels and
: ITV have been really messed up with blocks, picture freezing and sound
: popping. I called Sky and they said the BBC have switched
: frequencies/transponder? And that the box is working fine because C5/C4 and
: the Sky info channel is fine.

The BBC and ITV transmit from a satellite (Astra 2D) which gives noticeably
weaker signals than on most Sky channels. Normally problems on just these
channels indicates a poorly aligned dish - you probably need to contact a
local satellite installer and get a professional re-align done.

Ok thanks, sounds like not too bad a problem.

Cheers

"Brian McIlwrath" wrote in message
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Kawps wrote:
: I've got a sky box with no subscription but all this week BBC channels
and
: ITV have been really messed up with blocks, picture freezing and sound
: popping. I called Sky and they said the BBC have switched
: frequencies/transponder? And that the box is working fine because C5/C4
and
: the Sky info channel is fine.

The BBC and ITV transmit from a satellite (Astra 2D) which gives
noticeably
weaker signals than on most Sky channels. Normally problems on just these
channels indicates a poorly aligned dish - you probably need to contact a
local satellite installer and get a professional re-align done.

"Kawps" wrote in message
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Hi,

I've got a sky box with no subscription but all this week BBC channels and
ITV have been really messed up with blocks, picture freezing and sound
popping. I called Sky and they said the BBC have switched
frequencies/transponder? And that the box is working fine because C5/C4
and
the Sky info channel is fine.

Anyone knows how to fix this problem.

Also C4 and C5 are only going to be available on Sky as a paid
subscription
anytime soon (just got told this by Sky) so is Freeview worth getting, as
the current channels don't seem worth getting £150 worth of kit (box,
ariel

What is an "ariel"?



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My bad :0) Ariel I think it's that girl from The little Mermaid

"John Porcella" wrote in message
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"Kawps" wrote in message
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Hi,

I've got a sky box with no subscription but all this week BBC channels
and
ITV have been really messed up with blocks, picture freezing and sound
popping. I called Sky and they said the BBC have switched
frequencies/transponder? And that the box is working fine because C5/C4
and
the Sky info channel is fine.

Anyone knows how to fix this problem.

Also C4 and C5 are only going to be available on Sky as a paid
subscription
anytime soon (just got told this by Sky) so is Freeview worth getting,
as
the current channels don't seem worth getting £150 worth of kit (box,
ariel

What is an "ariel"?



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MESSAGE ENDS.
John Porcella