I should know better

[Lucifer]

Hi all, I want freesat on my Panasonic TU-DSB30 (channel master 60cm pointing at the right bird!), but all I'm getting are BBC1 and BBC2 and the Sky customer chanel etc ( I can't even see entries on the epg for ch4 etc), if I try anything else I just get the "insert viewing card" message! Am I missing something? Do I need to tune to a different transponder etc? If so what are the settings I need to enter in the tuning menus? I have looked through every freesat post but can't see the answer! Thanks in advance, lucifer!

 

[mariust5]

It sounds like you have an old software version . Update it = turn box off at the plug , replug but keep finger on the Back up button whilst dooing it . Wait a few seconds , all led's should light up and message on screen . The box should switch on standby on it's own after 10 -15 minutes . It should be all good after that , if not repeat .
PS . I assume you have a viewing card inserted otherwise you will not see the epg for the ftv channels . Do you get all the itv channels as well ?

 

[Lucifer]

Hi, thx for reply, I'll try updating firmware now. I was trying without viewing card as I thought the idea of freesat (not via sky) was no card needed??? I have an old yellow house viewing card that hasn't been in stream for maybe 12months, I was told when I cancelled my subs that I would be able to continue watching fta stuff such as ch4 and five, but this does not seem to be the case hence why I want to recieve the new BBC/ITV freesat service without subs card.

 

[mariust5]

Keep the card in the receiver , it will self update in a couple of days and you will get ch4 , 5 , and all the ftv .

 

[Analoguesat]

Freesat doesnt involve sky in an y way - its new receivers and a new epg system that gives you about 75 channels.

You will actually get more channels from you ex sky box - which you are using as a freesatfromsky set up. A subtle difference biut an important one.

 

[Lucifer]

Ah, but is freesat from sky free? As I already have equipment etc and a viewing card or Am I going to have to fork out some dough again. As I said earlier I was told when I cancelled my subs that I would still get Ch4, FIve etc which I did for a while but since digging my box out and firing it up a couple of days ago all I get on CH4/Five are messages about upgrading my subs and supposedly at a price...
BTW is that Pace box of yours the one that looks like the bridge from Starship enterprise? I have one of them if it is up the loft - I was going to butcher it for the card reader but thought better of it;-)

Just spotted your other reply Mariust5, I'll try that thanks.

 

[PaulR]

As I said earlier I was told when I cancelled my subs that I would still get Ch4, FIve etc which I did for a while but since digging my box out and firing it up a couple of days ago all I get on CH4/Five are messages about upgrading my subs and supposedly at a price...

And if you'd kept the Digibox switched on for your source of TV then that's exactly what would have happened.

Unfortunately you left it unplugged for more than 5 - 6 weeks and the card missed its stay alive signals. Leaving it unplugged for even longer means that the box has missed a software upgrade at some time.

Follow the instructions above and all will (should!) come true.

 

[Lucifer]

Yep thanks for your replies all, The card has updated and were good to go with channel4 etc. Card even working in my pc with ProgDVB/dynamite programmer/NDScam. Many thanks all of you.