The reason none of the HD channels appear on the EPG is because the Digibox you used is on a really old version (presumably one that predates when Sky HD was made available). If you were to use a Digibox with the last EPG version available (which is 3.8.8) the HD channels will appear on the guide, of course with a message telling you to upgrade to HD in order to watch the channel.
I remember the autoview feature on the personal planner could be used with certain VCRs and DVDRs to automatically record programmes using a signal on a scart connection. Considering Sky+ was still to be invented this was an amazing function at the time.
Hiya, so is this the SD box without a viewing card? I connected my old box without a card at the start of the year or end of last and nothing would happen unless I had the card, has anything changed? Cheers!
Sky have pretty much given up on Satellite now - the current Astra satellites they use for broadcast will go end of life 2028 and freesat till 2030. It looks like Freely will be the freesat / Freeview replacement which provides regular TV via the Internet and will enable the BBC and Freeview to decommission both the Sats & the Terrestrial broadcast platform (via the Aerial). And sky already have that with Stream which also will be their primary product. Biggest issue is for older people who don’t have broadband connections as this could leave them out in the cold - so there may be a period of government investment to get older people on internet for TV.
Do you have any videos about getting footage off the Sky boxes? There is an old show. I can’t find and I’m considering buying job lots of boxes just hoping someone might have it recorded. I was sectioned and put into a hospital which was on Channel 4 dispatches called under lock and key march 2017 is was on and i can’t find it. I want to find it so I can show people what it was like for me in there no one believes me.
And most ITV regions aren't in SD on Sky anymore, for e.g. here in Yorkshire, ITV1 HD is the Yorkshire region but ITV1 SD and ITV1+1 are both the Granada region
Great video Ash, however I would recommend recording at 1080p50 as PAL is 50p
The reason none of the HD channels appear on the EPG is because the Digibox you used is on a really old version (presumably one that predates when Sky HD was made available).
If you were to use a Digibox with the last EPG version available (which is 3.8.8) the HD channels will appear on the guide, of course with a message telling you to upgrade to HD in order to watch the channel.
Great info, thank you.
I remember the autoview feature on the personal planner could be used with certain VCRs and DVDRs to automatically record programmes using a signal on a scart connection. Considering Sky+ was still to be invented this was an amazing function at the time.
Great video Ash made me feel in my early 20's again with that one hope you can give us a Cable n wireless Ntl walk through soon
Reminds me of the late 90s when we first got Sky Digital haha :) Contrast on LOW setting actually looked nicer
Hiya, so is this the SD box without a viewing card? I connected my old box without a card at the start of the year or end of last and nothing would happen unless I had the card, has anything changed? Cheers!
Sky have pretty much given up on Satellite now - the current Astra satellites they use for broadcast will go end of life 2028 and freesat till 2030.
It looks like Freely will be the freesat / Freeview replacement which provides regular TV via the Internet and will enable the BBC and Freeview to decommission both the Sats & the Terrestrial broadcast platform (via the Aerial).
And sky already have that with Stream which also will be their primary product.
Biggest issue is for older people who don’t have broadband connections as this could leave them out in the cold - so there may be a period of government investment to get older people on internet for TV.
Could use the +1s to still be able to watch some channels.
Another great video, Ash. 😊
Do you have any videos about getting footage off the Sky boxes? There is an old show. I can’t find and I’m considering buying job lots of boxes just hoping someone might have it recorded. I was sectioned and put into a hospital which was on Channel 4 dispatches called under lock and key march 2017 is was on and i can’t find it. I want to find it so I can show people what it was like for me in there no one believes me.
I do know that Foxtel and Sky are just Directv anyway.
They was no BBC channels on Sky SD boxes anymore
And most ITV regions aren't in SD on Sky anymore, for e.g. here in Yorkshire, ITV1 HD is the Yorkshire region but ITV1 SD and ITV1+1 are both the Granada region
How TV may look in the future, if the BBC decides to move online only. Hopefully paving the way for us to watch TV without a TVL!!
They will definitely still charge us for that