tune in extra free channels with sky

[daithi]

found this on another site thought it might be handy
dont no if it has been posted here before
but its handy to have it up again for newer members who might not have found it

To add channels to your "Other Channels" option, do the following -

With your digibox turned on, press the "Services" button (near the top of the remote).

Select number 4 (System Setup), and then 4 again ("Add Channels").

In the appropriate fields enter the following (you move through the fields using the up and down arrow keys).

this is an example

In the Frequency field enter: 10.773,

The next three fields are toggle fields, i.e. using the left and right arrows will change the value.

Toggle Polarisation to : H
Toggle Symbol Rate to: 22000
Toggle FEC to : 5/6

You can view them by pressing the "Services" button, then 7 "Other Channels" (Other Channels is option 9 on Sky+ and Sky+ HD), use the arrow keys to move to the channel you want and press "Select".

ITV Frequencies.

10.758 V 22.0 5/6

ITV 1 London
ITV 2
CITV (0700-1900)
ITV 4
Men & Motors
ITV 1 Granada
ITV 1 Anglia North
ITV 1 Central West


10832 H 22.0 5/6

ITV 4 +1
ITV 1 Thames Valley North
ITV 1 Central East
ITV 1 Wales
ITV 1 West
ITV 1 Westcountry South
ITV 1 Border England


10891 H 22.0 5/6

ITV 1 Border Scotland
ITV 1 Tyne Tees North
ITV 1 Meridian South
ITV 1 Meridian South East
ITV 1 Anglia South
ITV 1 Yorkshire West
ITV 2 +1


10906 V 22.0 5/6

Channel TV
STV North
STV West
STV East
Ulster TV
ITV 3
ITV 3 +1 (1900-0700)

Note ITV now uses 1 less transponder than it used to (10.714).

BBC Frequencies

10.773, H, 22.0, 5/6

BBC One London
BBC Two England
BBC Four (1900-0600)
CBBC (0600-1900)
CBeebies UK (0600-1900)
BBC Three (1900-0600)
BBC One Northern Ireland
Five (aka Channel 5)

10788 V 22.0 5/6

BBC One West Midlands
BBC One North West
BBC One East Yorkshire & Lincolnshire
BBC One Yorkshire & North Midlands
BBC One East Midlands
BBC One East


10803 H 22.0 5/6

BBC One Wales
BBC Two Wales
BBC One Scotland
BBC Two Scotland
BBC Two Northern Ireland
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra


10818 V 22.0 5/6

BBC One West
BBC One South East
BBC One South
BBC One South West
BBC One North East & Cumbria
BBC One Oxford


10847 V 22.0 5/6

BBC One Cambridge
BBC One Channel Islands
BBC HD UK

11954 H 27.5 2/3

BBC News
BBC Parliament
BBC Alba
BBCi Stream 4 0
BBCi Stream 4 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 4 DAB
BBC Radio 4 LW
BBC Radio Scotland AM
BBC Radio Wales FM
BBC Radio Ulster
BBC Asian Network
BBC World Service UK
BBC Radio Cymru
BBC 1Xtra
BBC 6 Music
BBC Radio 7
BBC Radio nan Gaidheal
BBC London 94.9 FM

12441 V 27.5 2/3

BBC Stream 3 0
BBC Stream 3 1
BBC Stream 3 2
BBC Stream 3 3
BBC Stream 3 4
BBC Stream 3 5
BBC Stream 3 6

[Franklin]

When the new EPG is rolled out to your box, you will be able to access the ITV HD channel manually.

To do this, go to the Add Channels menu and use the following settings:

11.427
H
2/3
27500

Channel 10510

[cactikid]

silly question how will you know when you get the new update

[Franklin]

The TV guide changes, go to this link for a demo. You usually get a letter from sky about 7 days before the change to let you know. they are upgrading about 20,000 boxes a week so it will also bepend on how long you have had SKY+ HD for as well, as they are doing it in order of subscription

Sky+HD Guide