itv1 on sky box

M

mariust5

Specialist Contributor
Joined
Dec 8, 2005
Messages
507
Reaction score
120
Points
43
Age
47
My Satellite Setup
Cristor Atlas 100HD , motorised 1.1 Triax on Stab H-H
My Location
hastings , uk
Does anyone know why this channel is now ftv rather than fta on the sky box ?
 
rolfw

rolfw

Believe it when I see it Admin.
Staff member
Joined
May 1, 1999
Messages
38,334
Reaction score
1,646
Points
113
My Satellite Setup
Technomate 5402 HD M2 Ci, DM7000s, Transparent 80cm Dish, Moteck SG2100 DiseqC motor, lots of legacy gear. Meters: Satlook Digital NIT, Promax HD Ranger+ spectrum analyser.
My Location
Berkshire
Yes, some regions are not on Astra 2D (the satellite with the restricted beam), as there was not enough space, so they have encrypted those regions. There is a long thread about it in the Freesat section.
 
M

mariust5

Specialist Contributor
Joined
Dec 8, 2005
Messages
507
Reaction score
120
Points
43
Age
47
My Satellite Setup
Cristor Atlas 100HD , motorised 1.1 Triax on Stab H-H
My Location
hastings , uk
Thanks rolfw , it was a bit of a shock as i haven't tryed to watch it witout a card in a long time , today i did a sky freesat instalation and when i was just about to show the customer that she can get itv without the viewing card it was not showing . However it's still fta at the back of the epg itv1 london .
 
Analoguesat

Analoguesat

Administrator
Staff member
Joined
Jul 26, 2003
Messages
51,236
Reaction score
11,724
Points
113
Location
Scottish Borders
My Satellite Setup
TM 5402HD
Sky+ UK.
My Location
Scottish Borders
The ftv only affects half a dozen sub regions. ITV have had to give up one of their Astra 2D frequencies and the affected channels have had to go ftv.
 
Top