Bobdude Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 I just cannot work this one out. We have been happily watching all the BBC channels plus others (in France) for a year with a Sky digibox, but because of Coronation Street my daughter just bought me a Sky viewing card, bless! Now we have the strange situation where we can now get ALL the ITV channels EXCEPT ITV1. We are in the Indre and have a normal French cheapo dish from Mr. Bricolage (60cms I think) Any suggestions?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Trollope Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 A liitle, perhaps... Suggest that ITV1 will spring to life you wait (with the box on or on standby) for a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobdude Posted October 8, 2004 Author Share Posted October 8, 2004 I do hope so! So you don't think it can be inadequate dish size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Trollope Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 [quote]I do hope so! So you don't think it can be inadequate dish size?[/quote]I wouldn't have thought so. BBC transmissions tend to be the first to go. You said that you get all the ITV channels. Does that include ITV2? I assume that C4 & C5 are OK.Are the ID (0002) and the signal quality (>50%) OK?Still sounds like an authorisation problem to me. However, it is worth resetting the box; Turn it off at the mains, wait 30 secs, turn it on again, wait 1 min, press "SKy". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobdude Posted October 9, 2004 Author Share Posted October 9, 2004 I'm getting channel 4 and channel 5 and the ITV News channel. ITV! (103) is on the channel listings but won't materialise. ITV2 is not on the listings. The signal quality is good - about three quarters across. The seller has actually offered to give me a refund on the Sky card, which is good of him, but obviously I would rather have the channels if I can get them! I have checked and it is 0002 by the way. I am beginning to wonder if it could be the card that's at fault.? It's all a bit complicated for someone like me who can't even operate the video recorder properly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Trollope Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 It's unlikely to be a fault on the card, just an authorisation problem (although this does assume that the card was authorised for ITV1 in the first place; however, I can't imagine a scenario where it would not be). Patience fellow, patience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobdude Posted October 10, 2004 Author Share Posted October 10, 2004 Thanks for your enthusiasm Nick. 18 months is a long time to be without Coronation Street though It's still not come on - but strangely enough the reading 0002 you asked about has changed itself to 0000. Any explanation?? Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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