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Went to watch "Pop Years" at 5:00pm on Sky Three earlier today, only for a box to appear and tell me be I don't have the correct viewing card to revieve this channel!
Is anyone else having this message appear when trying to view Sky Three, inparticular today?
I've been watching various programmes on Sky Three since I've had the 2 mixes, which was nearly a year ago, even watched a programme on the channel on Sunday, so I have no idea why this box appears with said message!
Should I get on the phone to Sky, or wait a day or so to see if it sorts itself out? I'm always on the phone for ages whenever I have a problem with Sky, so I'd rather that be the last option.
EDIT: Have been through the other channels, and they are working fine and can recieve them without any problem.
Thanks in advance!
Is anyone else having this message appear when trying to view Sky Three, inparticular today?
I've been watching various programmes on Sky Three since I've had the 2 mixes, which was nearly a year ago, even watched a programme on the channel on Sunday, so I have no idea why this box appears with said message!
Should I get on the phone to Sky, or wait a day or so to see if it sorts itself out? I'm always on the phone for ages whenever I have a problem with Sky, so I'd rather that be the last option.
EDIT: Have been through the other channels, and they are working fine and can recieve them without any problem.
Thanks in advance!
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Shouldn't matter since Sky Three is FTV.
Got the same message.Wanted to watch Cold Case
It now appears that the cards must be paired to the boxes to recieve sky3, how long before ch4 and 5 go down this road ?
Is anyone from sky able to comment?
Are you sure this isn't 'I've lost one of the three ftv channels' syndrome that has been mentioned previously?
The Panasonic box in our living room has never been able to receive Sky Three despite subscribing to the full six mix pack!! A while ago I tried the Freesat card from my box in the box in our living room, and hey presto, Sky Three was on!! It's up to my dad to call Sky to get the problem sorted out, but he can't really be bothered, after all Sky Three is basically previous programming from Sky One and Sky Travel which we already receive. I get Sky Three in my room, so I'm not bothered about it either.
As Channel 4 is likely to be FTA within 2 years, it would be a pointless exercise to tighten access.
Also see this: http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=464970
I'm starting to think its not a glitch, but a deliberate attempt to stop the sale of ex subscription cards.
Up until today (Or maybe a few days ago I don't know I never watch Sky 3 on the box I have upstairs in the office, its really just for the kids to watch CBeebies on while I work) I had Sky3 on this box..
I'm starting to think its not a glitch, but a deliberate attempt to stop the sale of ex subscription cards.
Of course, how many people are actually going to notice
Still, the kids only use this box for CBeebies as I said earlier so I'm not that bothered right now..
The sale of ex subscription cards is illegal - they are stolen property - under the terms and conditions they remain the property of Sky permanently (Similar applies to Freesat cards) . If this was a deliberate attempt they would merely deactivate the card completely and stop channel 4 and Five as well.
Maybe it's easier for them to block thier own channel out rather than set about deactivating the (I suspect) hundreds of cards out there that are not paired to boxes ?
OTOH, Sky are perfectly entitled to take steps to ensure compliance with their Terms and Conditions. If that upsets folk who have not got FTV Cards legitimately, so be it.
The only real problem will be Five, assuming that Channel 4 go FTA in 2008.
All very interesting, though.
Of course, the overseas people without a UK friend are going to have a problem.
Now, is it worth 20 quid to be able to watch sky 3?? Hmm, perhaps they should be paying me 20 quid to watch it.
I just checked downstairs to see if Sky 3 was working and it was, so I tried the bedroom TV and Sky3 is blipping on and off, one minute normal TV via the remote eye link, next minute light blue screen and sound only, then TV back for a minute and then bluescreen again and even when the picture is there it's flickering and very unstable.
This doesn't seem to affect any of the other channels via the remote link, just Sky3...
Does anyone else have a remote link (or so called magic eye) who could check and see if its just me or if the problem is more widespread ?
Or should I start a new question thread ?
It still doesn't explain my TV links odd behaviour though.. All other channels are fine on it.
We already have known quirks where some Box variants can get Fox News and Sky Movies 10 apparently as the result of dodgy software.
Could those who have noticed this Sky 3 phenomenon just see if they have been "Upgraded" to EPG Ver 3.5.3?
I have a sneaking suspicion that this could be implicated as several people reported they have got this in the last day or so - seems a bit of a coincidence ...................
Of course, I could be barking up entirely the wrong tree
............. or I could just be barking!!
Thanks.
Edit: Actually, your Pace is getting it ok, isn't it? (TV Link problem aside)
I'll wait for a few more report backs before ruling the EPG Version innocent or guilty