channel 4 problem in bulgaria after 2 years

[madmedmike]

hi all , just hoping that someone out there knows why i have just lost channel 4
have been receiving fta for 2 years now without any problems and today we have lost c 4 or tt on 4 have phoned around and other expats have also lost it at the same time pls help

signal 80%
intensity 85%
12479 v 27500

running with a 3m dish , FTE maximal reciever

 

[Analoguesat]

TTon4 has ceased today.

 

[madmedmike]

thanks for that ,,, so whats the latest . is that it or is it fingers crossed that it will be back ? is there any other way i can pick c4 up pls help the wifes driving me mad llol

 

[Analoguesat]

Its on the same frequency but encrypted. With just an fta box you will have to do without.

Tell the missus to go and do the washing up!

 

[madmedmike]

hi thanx for that ,, so is that it then or do we all keep our fingers crossed it comes back ,, is there any other way of picking up c4 as the wifes driving me mad pls help lol

 

[Analoguesat]

Not without a ftv card no.

I doubt it will be back as several new (encrypted) streams are due to start on that frequency - the test labels are already up.

 

[madmedmike]

Not without a ftv card no.

I doubt it will be back as several new (encrypted) streams are due to start on that frequency - the test labels are already up.

ok thank anyway will break the news to everyone in the morning
if i was to get a ftv card would that work if so what card and where from
sorry still pretty new to all this sat stuff im just used to plugging it in and watching

 

[Analoguesat]

The best place is via Sky UK of course - a one off payment of £20. However you will of course need an address in the UK.

 

[satelliteman]

Digibox required for the card also (unless it's already been mentioned)

 

[madmedmike]

thanks satman i have a few different boxes around including sky boxes only used the fte maximal as it was the best and seemed to get more channels at the time my reciever has card slots can i not use that with the sky card or will it not work
sorry i really dont know much about it all !

 

[Huevos]

Or you could buy a White Card from ebay that has already been initialized and use it in a third party box. I use a Vantage x221CI TS with the latest firmware and a Manhattan Plaza XT-M. Both work fine with the FTV card and auto update.

 

[billston]

Yes very sad to loose this station which was very strong and very good in Spain.

However we can still get channel 4 plus 1 hour, for the moment .

 

[woborny]

Yes very sad to loose this station which was very strong and very good in Spain.

However we can still get channel 4 plus 1 hour, for the moment .

and you will still be able to get normal C4 if you have a sky card...just scan the same frequency tton4 was on (12480) and you will find the irish C4 variations....

 

[madmedmike]

thanks guys for all your replies
just checking online to order a card now
whats the difference between a sky card and a white card or am i just being thick lol

 

[Lazarus]

The current Sky Viewing Cards are White!

Same same whether they are for Subscription use or for FreesatfromSky.

I suggest that if the UK addressee you will be using has access to a Sky Box, that the first recipient Activates the Card (Requiring phone call to Sky) before sending it on to you.

 

[pilchard]

Hi all, I'm in Italy and had the same problem with TT on 4 but we recieved it on 12485 v 27500 3/4.

 

[Analoguesat]

Umm thats debatable. The correct centre frequency for that transponder is 12480MHz. A few MHz either side makes no difference because the frequency is so strong. Its also possible to get an incorrect frequency reading if the lnb oscillators have drifted frequency slightly.

 

[sonnetpete]

Don't know if this helps, but I'm picking up CH4 (London Area) here on 10714H, 22000. It seems to be FTA, as I'm not using a card of any colour on my Vantage.

 

[Lazarus]

The folk to whom it's a problem are all unable to get reliable 2D reception and rely upon little trinkets elsewhere, Pete.

A Sky Viewing Card gives access not only to the aforementioned Channel 4 source (or did!) but also to some ITV Regions which had to move off 2D to free up space and consequently reverted to FTV status.

 

[sonnetpete]

Ah! The penny has dropped!