News & Information
Channel 5 is now free to air
For those of you with SKY digiboxes without a viewing card, you can now obtain Channel 5 for free. Simply go to 'Services', 'Add Channels' and type in the following :Frequency :10773
Polarity : H (Horizontal)
Symbol Rate : 22000
FEC : 5/6
and then press search. In the list you will see Channel 5. Highlight this channel and press the yellow button on your remote control, press 'Select' twice and you are done. To access the channel you will need to press 'Services' then 'Other Channels' and choose the saved Channel 5. For those using a non-SKY receiver you will need to do a manual search in much the same way, and after downloading, it will appear in your normal Electronic Program Guide.
This now means that all 5 of the main UK TV channels are now free to air. No viewing card of any sort is required.
Channel 4 is now free to air
For those of you with SKY digiboxes without a viewing card, you can now obtain Channel 4 for free. Simply go to 'Services', 'Add Channels' and type in the following :Frequency :10714
Polarity : H (Horizontal)
Symbol Rate : 22000
FEC : 5/6
and then press search. In the list you will see Channel 4. Highlight this channel and press the yellow button on your remote control, press 'Select' twice and you are done. To access the channel you will need to press 'Services' then 'Other Channels' and choose the saved Channel 4. For those using a non-SKY receiver you will need to do a manual search in much the same way, and after downloading, it will appear in your normal Electronic Program Guide.
ITV is Free to Air
Despite some other web-sites still selling cards to enable you to watch ITV 1 and ITV 2, there is no need. All ITV channels have been free-to-air (meaning no sort of viewing card is required to watch them) since 1st November 2005. Check your Electronic Programme Guide on your SKY box, you'll see ITV1 on channel 103 and ITV2 on channel 118.At present, if using a SKY digibox, the purchase of a 'freesat' card will allow you view to Channel 4 (channel 104), Channel 5 (105) and SKY 3 (108). These channels are not available at present to non-SKY digiboxes. However, all ITV channels are available to those with a non-SKY digibox. If you have trouble receiving these channels please contact us for free assistance.
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