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i have freesat
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i have freesat and cannot get channel 5, does anyone know when this will be on freesat im missing csi, ohh and freesat does not cover fiver or any of their sister channels
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There are two types of free satellite channels.
'Free to air' (FTA) channels aren't encrypted, so they can be received by anyone who's got a satellite dish and receiver. The majority of free satellite channels are FTA.
'Free to view' (FTV) channels are encrypted, so they can only be received using a satellite receiver with a valid viewing card to decrypt the signals. Channnel 5 and its sister stations are FTV.
It seems that you're only getting the FTA channels, which suggests that you've not got a valid viewing card. Sky will sell you one for a one-off payment of �20. (i.e. there's no subscription and the card never expires). Phone 08442 410 595 to purchase one.
Chris
'Free to air' (FTA) channels aren't encrypted, so they can be received by anyone who's got a satellite dish and receiver. The majority of free satellite channels are FTA.
'Free to view' (FTV) channels are encrypted, so they can only be received using a satellite receiver with a valid viewing card to decrypt the signals. Channnel 5 and its sister stations are FTV.
It seems that you're only getting the FTA channels, which suggests that you've not got a valid viewing card. Sky will sell you one for a one-off payment of �20. (i.e. there's no subscription and the card never expires). Phone 08442 410 595 to purchase one.
Chris
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