history hd and net geo hd gone and more ** See First Post for Updates **

[benny/9]

there may be a work around but don't expect it to be made public, it will just be very very deep underground for those in the know

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a great theory mate i wish i could believe that
was happening, but when you look at the chns that have been blocked for a long time like osn/nova and even digialb and for the last six months the hd channels on 13e none have been got open again as of up to now anyway, and this was posted elsewhere and if true then others with a official subscription will or should be getting this info very soon
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We'll be updating all compatible ***+HD boxes in batches over the next few months.
you might see the new Homepage on your TV before or after your friends.
once you check your model number,
you'll be able to find when to expect your update below

***+HD Box type-Version number and When to expect your update

Amstrad DRX890

4F31

Soon: over the next few weeks

Amstrad DRX890W

4F31

Soon: over the next few weeks

Amstrad DRX895

4F31

Soon: over the next few weeks

Amstrad DRX895W

4F31

Soon: over the next few weeks

Amstrad DRX780

4F30

Over the next few months

Pace HD

9F30

Over the next few months

Samsung HD

9730

Over the next few months

Thomson HD

4E30

Incompatible: will not be updated
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[blueflash234]

This is not very good news.

It's the risk you take, just hope a work around can get sorted.

there may be a work around but don't expect it to be made public, it will just be very very deep underground for those in the know

[Rodbouy]

Last year sly still had 5 million SD boxes currently active. So if you think they are going to cut SD off any time soon I doubt it. Thats a lot of replacement boxes to get through.

Thompson HD boxes are no longer getting the channels either. They had all been asked to upgrade the box for a replacement and most did. The ppl who use their card in a 3rd party receiver and place it back in the thompson box DO NOT get the HD channels from what I had read so far. I have yet to try it on mine. But don't see the point any way.

Either way we all had a good run. Just as well we still have cable.

[mtv1]

i'm staying stum please delete this post as it adds to the problem motorized dish time cha ching

is this the fear factor keep it stum google is watching

[sucmnsee]

Talk now is not to panic. May be something simple...... fingers crossed!

[GeoffH1986]

This is not very good news.

It's the risk you take, just hope a work around can get sorted.

[jambo862]

genuine customers r ok m8

If your a genuine customer using a Thomson Box, then your not ok.

Just called Sky (for the last 2 hours) and their technical team have no idea what's going on.

I just acted like a standard customer, and I've been fobbed off with everything from "We'll resend the signal" to "You need a new viewing card".

I'm actually going to play dumb throughout to see where it takes me.

It's clearly the end of the line for using my own box (Which is all I wanted), No I'm going to fight for as many freebies as I can while they sort it.

[joe516]

Hi just been informed that S** have taken out all the genuine customers as well so if anyone can confirm this

genuine customers r ok m8

[andy91]

Least them with fixed dishes and Skyboxes will keep the post count down

Andy

[redondo5]

I expect the following to happen

28e HD goes down by the end of the (football) season
People still continue with current receivers and methods
28e SD goes down - everyone left with FTA on 28e - by August/September 2014
People start flogging their satellite receivers on auction site

People start buying Cable tuner boxers or combi receivers which allow for cable tuners
Other go down the IP box route.

A whole new opportunity in the cable market for those in the know... that is until they implement counter measures and the cycle continues.



I would think - the Best bet for the mid/short term is to have a muti tuner (sat and cable) capable receiver - as prices are likely to be cheaper now than when demands rockets in a few months time. I could be wrong and their could be counter-counter methods to combat what is currently beiong implemented. Unfortunately I'm not privi to such information so I can only guess.

Those with servers could jump on the cable bandwagon and carry on their merry way if their expertise allows.

[andy91]

Let the games begin
Looks like they implementing what they did with SLyIT

Andy.

[wayne123]

Hi benny the original boxes that have lost the channels are(I have been informed) the Thompson boxes people who were offered a upgrade a while ago and refused(for reasons unknown

[benny/9]

from other forums i have read that these
chns are open on the official box and card

[wayne123]

Hi just been informed that S** have taken out all the genuine customers as well so if anyone can confirm this

[digicon]

Before everyone gets excited LOL, but all this was reported here: http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums...d-nigh-307225/

Basically just a continuation of this method and maybe a few slight changes from the provider, Everyone knew way back then that this was a ticking time bomb waiting to happen, It just so happens that Bomb has now nearly reached Zero.

Counter measures happen all the time and this is just the start SD is not safe either once official SD receivers have been replaced expect everything to go dark completely.