Freesat have today launched four new music channels.
These channels were recently only available as part of the Sky TV subscription package.
In the last few weeks, these channels became "free to air", requiring no subscription, fuelling speculation that they would join freesat.
The new channels are all music channels:
Kiss - freesat channel 518
The Box - freesat channel 519
Smash Hits - freesat channel 521
Kerrang! - freesat channel 524
Monday, April 15, 2013
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Game of Thrones premiere sets piracy record
HBO reported that 4.4 million viewers tuned in to the premier officially,
another cool million were downloading the show illegally via torrents. That's a
"mind-boggling" amount of downloads for one day, says piracy tracking blog
TorrentFreak.
The US and UK were the top sources of torrent download requests, followed closely by Australia.
Game of Thrones was also the most pirated show of 2012, so these premiere figures come as no surprise.
The US and UK were the top sources of torrent download requests, followed closely by Australia.
Game of Thrones was also the most pirated show of 2012, so these premiere figures come as no surprise.
Monday, April 1, 2013
Sky TV Spain : Sky Software Download for Sky+HD box. Manually Update Latest Software
Sky TV Spain : Sky Software Download for Sky+HD box. Manually Update Latest Software
Sky TV Spain : Sky Software Download for Sky+HD box. Manually Update Latest Software
How to perform a software download and update on a Sky+HD box.
You do not lose your recordings or Sky Planner data with this. More information:
http://www.satandpcguy.com/Site/manual_forced_software_update_sky_digiboxes_receivers_sky_hd.php
Sky TV Spain : Sky Software Download for Sky+HD box. Manually Update Latest Software
How to perform a software download and update on a Sky+HD box.
You do not lose your recordings or Sky Planner data with this. More information:
http://www.satandpcguy.com/Site/manual_forced_software_update_sky_digiboxes_receivers_sky_hd.php
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Astra 2E expected launch and start date - from SES Astra
Below is an image taken from an SES Astra presentation earlier this month, originally posted on the 254th March on out other blog http://satandpcguy.com/blog/2013/03/astra-2e-expected-start-date/)
It shows the three new UK TV satellites, and their expected launch and operational dates.
The first new UK TV satellite, Astra 2F, is already in operation.
The seconds new satellite, Astra 2E, will not be launched until July 2013, and is expected not to be in operation until September 2013.
And not August, as many expected.
So it looks like BBC ITV C4 channels will not be moving to this new satellite until September 2013.
Until Astra 2E is operational, no-one will know what its reception will be like in Spain. Anyone, including satellite TV installers in Spain, who says they know what Astra 2Es reception will be like in Spain, and the require dish sized to receive Astra 2E, is only speculating. You cannot even use Astra 2Fs reception in Spain as a benchmark, as each satellites reflectors will be different, and thus so will the satellites signal footprint.
It shows the three new UK TV satellites, and their expected launch and operational dates.
The first new UK TV satellite, Astra 2F, is already in operation.
The seconds new satellite, Astra 2E, will not be launched until July 2013, and is expected not to be in operation until September 2013.
And not August, as many expected.
So it looks like BBC ITV C4 channels will not be moving to this new satellite until September 2013.
- SES Astra Replacement Satellite Key Dates Astra 2E expected star date
Until Astra 2E is operational, no-one will know what its reception will be like in Spain. Anyone, including satellite TV installers in Spain, who says they know what Astra 2Es reception will be like in Spain, and the require dish sized to receive Astra 2E, is only speculating. You cannot even use Astra 2Fs reception in Spain as a benchmark, as each satellites reflectors will be different, and thus so will the satellites signal footprint.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
BBC channel numbers on Sky TV
Listed below are the channel numbers in the Sky satellite EPG (electronic programme guide) for all available BBC TV channels and radio stations.
On the 26 March 2013 we’ll be changing our EPG positions on Sky at the same time as launching BBC Two HD. The table below reflects the new channel numbers. Please visit (http://satandpcguy.com/blog/2013/03/bbc-2-hd-launch-details-and-new-channel-numbers-for-bbc-one-hd/ ) for information on BBC 2 HD.
BBC One HD will be 141 (was 143)
BBC Two HD will be 142 (BBC HD was 169)
BBC ALBA will be 143 (was 168)
On the 26 March 2013 we’ll be changing our EPG positions on Sky at the same time as launching BBC Two HD. The table below reflects the new channel numbers. Please visit (http://satandpcguy.com/blog/2013/03/bbc-2-hd-launch-details-and-new-channel-numbers-for-bbc-one-hd/ ) for information on BBC 2 HD.
BBC One HD will be 141 (was 143)
BBC Two HD will be 142 (BBC HD was 169)
BBC ALBA will be 143 (was 168)
If you have a Sky set-top box but don't have an active viewing card, you will receive BBC One London on channel 101 and BBC Two England on 102. This is because the receiver has no way of establishing where in the UK it is located and automatically defaults to these two channels.
| BBC TV channels | Sky EPG no. |
|---|---|
| BBC One (your region) * | 101 |
| BBC Two (your region) * | 102 |
| BBC Three | 115 |
| BBC Four | 116 |
| BBC One HD | 141 |
| BBC Two HD | 142 |
| BBC ALBA | 143 |
| BBC News | 503 |
| BBC Parliament | 504 |
| CBBC | 613 |
| CBeebies | 614 |
| BBC One - Scotland | 951 |
| BBC One - Wales | 952 |
| BBC One - Northern Ireland | 953 |
| BBC One - London | 954 |
| BBC One - North East & Cumbria | 955 |
| BBC One - Yorkshire | 956 |
| BBC One - East Yorkshire & Lincolnshire | 957 |
| BBC One - North West | 958 |
| BBC One - West Midlands | 959 |
| BBC One - East Midlands | 960 |
| BBC One - East (East) | 961 |
| BBC One - East (West) | 962 |
| BBC One - South East | 963 |
| BBC One - South | 964 |
| BBC One - Oxford | 965 |
| BBC One - West | 966 |
| BBC One - South West | 967 |
| BBC One - South West (Channel Islands) | 968 |
| BBC Two - England | 969 |
| BBC Two - Scotland | 970 |
| BBC Two - Wales | 971 |
| BBC Two - Northern Ireland | 972 |
| BBC radio stations | Sky EPG no. |
|---|---|
| Radio 1 | 0101 |
| Radio 2 | 0102 |
| Radio 3 | 0103 |
| Radio 4 FM | 0104 |
| Radio 5 Live | 0105 |
| BBC World Service | 0115 |
| Radio Scotland | 0116 |
| Radio Wales | 0117 |
| Radio Ulster | 0118 |
| BBC Asian Network | 0119 |
| 6 Music | 0120 |
| Radio 7 | 0131 |
| 1Xtra | 0137 |
| Radio nan Gàidheal | 0139 |
| Radio 4 LW | 0143 |
| 5 Live Sports Extra | 0144 |
| BBC London (London only) | 0152 |
| Radio Cymru | 0154 |
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
BBC 2 HD launch details, and new channel numbers for BBC One HD
Further to the news that the BBC HD Channel will be closing, and being replaced by BBC Two HD (http://satandpcguy.com/blog/2013/02/bbc-2-hd-to-launch-in-march-2013/) the BBC have released further details for the launch of BBC Two HD.
BBC Two HD will launch at 6am on Tuesday 26 March 2013.
In most cases, BBC Two HD will use the same channel number as BBC HD.
However, Sky HD viewers will see that we are moving to two new numbers, which allows us to put BBC One HD and BBC Two HD next to each other. (We will also move BBC Alba to 143 on Sky so that it is grouped with other BBC channels.)
| BBC One HD | BBC Two HD | |
| Freeview HD / YouView | 101 | 102 |
| Sky HD | 141 | 142 |
| Virgin Media | 108 | 187 |
| Freesat HD | 108 | 109 |
BBC Two HD, currently the BBC HD Channel on Sky channel 169, will move to Sky channel 142. BBC Alba, currently Sky channel 168, will move to Sky channel 143.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Sky Box Autostandby Mode: New Eco Mode
Sky have started to roll out a software update in the last few days.
Initially this software will be deployed to Sky DRX890 and DRX895 digiboxes.
Amongst the updates, is a change to the "Auto standby" mode.
Auto Standby, is the mode that puts your Sky digibox into "Standby" should the box be left on a channel for so many hours without a button being pressed on the remote control. This, the Sky digibox assumes, means their is no one watching the box. And so, the Sky digibox will power down into Standby mode.
Standby mode is shown on the Sky digibox, as the "on / off" lights will be orange.
This new update allows you to put the box in "Eco" mode.
So instead of powering down into "Standby" mode, the Sky digibox will power down to "Eco" mode, and will automatically put your Sky digibox box into RED standby mode overnight if you don't have any recordings scheduled. Supposedly this saves more in power than leaving your box in "Orange" Standby mode.
You can change this option in the Sky digibox menu system.
Initially this software will be deployed to Sky DRX890 and DRX895 digiboxes.
Amongst the updates, is a change to the "Auto standby" mode.
Auto Standby, is the mode that puts your Sky digibox into "Standby" should the box be left on a channel for so many hours without a button being pressed on the remote control. This, the Sky digibox assumes, means their is no one watching the box. And so, the Sky digibox will power down into Standby mode.
Standby mode is shown on the Sky digibox, as the "on / off" lights will be orange.
This new update allows you to put the box in "Eco" mode.
So instead of powering down into "Standby" mode, the Sky digibox will power down to "Eco" mode, and will automatically put your Sky digibox box into RED standby mode overnight if you don't have any recordings scheduled. Supposedly this saves more in power than leaving your box in "Orange" Standby mode.
You can change this option in the Sky digibox menu system.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
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