ITV 4

[country boy]

Has anybody got it yet? According to the blurb it should be on Channel 120 but it aint on my SKY BOX. It says channel unavailable. I've tried loading the details in "ADD CHANNELS" but nada...any help out there?

[sassy]

Hi

We have it on channel 136 on Sky, when we watch it shows as Men & Motors.

Hope this helps!

Sass

[poshtotti]

I get it sometimes on the Men & Motors channel It's not a fixed thing, just says ITV4 on Men & Motors various times of the day?!?!!?

[poshtotti]

Sorry Sass, posted the same time as you glad I'm not the only one getting ITV4 this way.........

[Beachcomber]

You can get ITV 4 by using the 'Add Channels' option on 'Services' '4' '4'.

The frequency is 10.758V, Symbol Rate 22.0 and Forward Error Correction 2/3. It appears in the resultant list as '10072' NOT ITV4. Programmes start at 1900 Spanish time.

From tomorrow (Monday) it should appear on channel 120 on the Sky EPG.

[country boy]

Thanks Boys and Girls....will try it tonight...looks like there is some good "old" stuff on it from the time when I was young and handsome (I wish)!

[Alan-LaCala]

on the Sky EPG.

Being new to Sky, what is the EPG?

Alan

[Beachcomber]

The EPG is the Electronic Programme Guide that appears when you press 'TV Guide' on your remote control.

At the moment ITV4 is not included but it should be on 120 from tomorrow.

[Alan-LaCala]

it should be on 120 from tomorrow.

But only to Sky subscribers? I have Freesat.

Alan

[Beachcomber]

No, it is free to air which means you do not need a card (or even a Sky digibox)

[Beachcomber]

In case anyone is interested ITV4 is now on channel 120 of the Sky EPG.

[SpanishBlue]

Another free channel now available is Sky 3 on 108.

Its free to view, so like Channel 4 + Five, you can watch it with a free to view card.

[Alan-LaCala]

Are there any other satellites you can tune a Sky digibox into?

Alan

[Beachcomber]

There are many other satellites but they are in different orbital positions and you either need a dish for each one or a motorised dish.

A Sky digibox isn't ideal for this because it has only two pre-set symbol rates and many of the channels on other satellites do not correspond to these. You also have to use the 'Add Channels' feature and sometimes the channels which have been added get wiped during software upgrades from Sky.

If you wish to experiment with other satellites it would be best to buy a cheap free to air digital satellite receiver and dish from the likes of Leroy Merlin or Urende.