Ftv cards are pretty certain to be phased out in the not too distant future. The number of channels carried on them is down to about half a dozen maibly pretty minor ones and thats barely worth bothering with.Big-Apple said:VIVA TV FTA that channel will be moved to freesat?or its temporary? if so number for crypted channel on FTV card is really crappy
Thanks, so when you talk about the channels which are disappearing from the FTV / FSFS cards, where are they going to!? Or are we just having them taken away for ever? My little experiment was based on the FTV card having most of what Freeview hasTivù said:Yes - also specifically paid for FreesatfromSky Cards.
ie An ex-sub card essentially does the same as an FSFS one bought especially.
Tivù said:They are Encrypted.
An expired Subs Card or FSFS Card provides the appropriate Entitlements to selectively Decrypt that very small remaining number of so-called FTV Channels.
Free To View (Encrypted, but no continuing Sub required), note, not Free To Air (Transmitted in the clear, without Encryption).
So, if they are removed from FTV status, they are still there for Subscribers or they've gone FTA, which some have eg Pick TV and some others mentioned in earlier Posts.
If you're after Dave, Gold etc, then you're out of luck as they are Subscription only on Satellite.