is this the start

[fossil]

5 of those aren't Sky Channels though.

I know, but they are still encrypted HD channels. Robbo said that he wasn't getting any HD channels at all.

[rusty]

There will be a firmware update, so all you need to do is enter your suppliers serial number?!? 

that's why these ebay sellers will go out of business, as lots will have their serial number so S** will cut them off
it will go back to M8's only,

[Geko]

that's why these ebay sellers will go out of business, as lots will have their serial number so S** will cut them off
it will go back to M8's only,

If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.

[furrry]

There's no magic tool like once believed either that they can a tech can go to a cab and see if a box is on-line. The only method they have is cab cleaning, which is checking each cable that marries to a house, if the house is connected and doesn't have a sub they'll disconnect it.

They can also patch in from the nearest pit/cab in the street feeding a particular house and by looking at devices the customer should have they can
compare the expected return path power level to what is actually being returned from a customers drop cable. Every time you add a device or even a splitter to the feed it affects the return path power level. using this they can request access to fix the power level. As it can create noise on the line affecting other customers.if you don't let them in they will just put a 50db blocker on your feed and wait until you call in reporting a fault. THe cable co provided boxes all have built in diagnostics as well as the modems so they can eliminate them without needing access.
If you fail to let them in it will flag up and may attract unwanted attention from their theft dept.

[satzzz]

Or get inside the cab and rip all the address labels off the cables

[Geko]

They can also patch in from the nearest pit/cab in the street feeding a particular house and by looking at devices the customer should have they can
compare the expected return path power level to what is actually being returned from a customers drop cable. Every time you add a device or even a splitter to the feed it affects the return path power level. using this they can request access to fix the power level. As it can create noise on the line affecting other customers.if you don't let them in they will just put a 50db blocker on your feed and wait until you call in reporting a fault. THe cable co provided boxes all have built in diagnostics as well as the modems so they can eliminate them without needing access.
If you fail to let them in it will flag up and may attract unwanted attention from their theft dept.

And then what?

All they can do is cut you off.

[sk.]

They can also patch in from the nearest pit/cab in the street feeding a particular house and by looking at devices the customer should have they can
compare the expected return path power level to what is actually being returned from a customers drop cable. Every time you add a device or even a splitter to the feed it affects the return path power level. using this they can request access to fix the power level. As it can create noise on the line affecting other customers.if you don't let them in they will just put a 50db blocker on your feed and wait until you call in reporting a fault. THe cable co provided boxes all have built in diagnostics as well as the modems so they can eliminate them without needing access.
If you fail to let them in it will flag up and may attract unwanted attention from their theft dept.

yeah lots to worry about muhahaha.
CS cable on a dreambox - lets not worry about return paths that dont exist. Add in a broadband sub to virgin => no cab disconnection

[kroner]

They can also patch in from the nearest pit/cab in the street feeding a particular house and by looking at devices the customer should have they can
compare the expected return path power level to what is actually being returned from a customers drop cable. Every time you add a device or even a splitter to the feed it affects the return path power level. using this they can request access to fix the power level. As it can create noise on the line affecting other customers.if you don't let them in they will just put a 50db blocker on your feed and wait until you call in reporting a fault. THe cable co provided boxes all have built in diagnostics as well as the modems so they can eliminate them without needing access.
If you fail to let them in it will flag up and may attract unwanted attention from their theft dept.

Why would they put a 50db blocker on it ? To stop the feed they would just disconnect the feed.

They can't compare the power levels at all. From the cab to the house drop any number of things can cause ingress-egress, regardless of what package sub has.

The only way they can trace a cable in a cab to the drp box is to tone it out. The only sites that have a half decent tagged cab sites are the old Nthell sites.

The ex cable and dire sites have no tags and have splitters actually on the taps feeding two and even three feeds.

As Geko says, the only thing they can do is cut you off. Which is basically unscrewing the f connector in the cab.

[greens117]

Are we going off topic? Thought we we're talking about sly??

[Robbo]

Still got 7 HD channels working here:-

Sky 3D Mine has gone
Film4 HD Working
BT sport 1 HD Working
BT sport 2 HD Working
ESPN HD Working
Sky News HD Working
RTE TWO HD Gone

Only interested in the Sky Sports channels really, roll on the footy season

[dringhouses]

HD channels currently working apart from all free to air Hd ( NOT ch5 HD though as is part of sly hd package )
Film4 HD Working
BT sport 1 HD Working
BT sport 2 HD Working
ESPN HD Working
Sky News HD Working
RTE TWO HD Working

[fossil]

Sky 3D still working here.

[greens117]

So in theory you can still watch sky 3d movies in hd by converting them to 2d
If you're 3d telly supports it most Samsung one's do.. Or just watch in 3d ;-)

[Clareman]

So in theory you can still watch sky 3d movies in hd by converting them to 2d
If you're 3d telly supports it most Samsung one's do.. Or just watch in 3d ;-)

Just put a cover over 1 side of the screen and enough HD

[Geko]

So...

Any updates? my gut feel is that we won't see the channels back for a few years.

[dringhouses]

So...

Any updates? my gut feel is that we won't see the channels back for a few years.

Well I was told by a reliable source up to now! that things will be changing for the sd channels before Christmas, apparently (sly) will be doing similar with standard channels.

I don't now exactly what is it that they are doing but sly italia sd channels have stop since last week!

Can anyone verify that here?

[Mobileman]

Well I was told by a reliable source up to now! that things will be changing for the sd channels before Christmas, apparently (sly) will be doing similar with standard channels.

I don't now exactly what is it that they are doing but sly italia sd channels have stop since last week!

Can anyone verify that here?

will have a look over cskings see if any info there

EDIT..... 9 pages of drivel appear were some problems with sd channels but majority seem to be ok now and some suffering lost of freezing, guess work on wether this could be done with sly uk so guess it wait n see for further info

[poopooman]

started a thread a few months back about skysports news going off all other channels were fine.it was probably nothing but it did seem strange and i wondered if sky were upto sumat.
it went off one soccer Saturday that i can remember as i had a few people complaining.

[andel]

is this the end of the end?......
I have lots of people saying no channels but entitlements are fine?

[Teajunkie]

Mine is working fine.
All channels that were available are still there and fine.

gotta respect my line supplier