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21-10-2011, 09:56 AM
TESTS AND OTHER CHANNELS NOT NUMBERED ON THE SKY EPG
Most channels carried on Astra satellites at 28.2E are already on the Sky EPG, but the table below shows tests and some others that are available. The names of various channels that have ceased broadcasting also still appear in the list. Access them through manual tuning of your receiver. if you have a different levels of subscription, results will likely vary. Manual tuning does not let you see subscription channels for free!
Selected recent changes:
Tp 23 - channels 6036 & 6040 removed
Tp 25 - channels 5904 & 6027 removed
Tp 30 - channel yd1oe6 removed
Tp 13 - ETV1 removed
Tp 30 - channel 6035 removed
Tp 47 - channel 6405 removed, became new frequency for BBC News
Transponder no. / Frequency Channel Name Description
Astra 2A & B transponders 1-39 use Symbol Rate 27.5 & FEC 2/3
4 11778V 8010 Sky promo
6 11817V Uktv Docs~ Used by cable operators. Showing Eden as on EPG ch 532.
6 11817V UK Food~ Good Food as on EPG ch 249
7 11836H 9006 Channel upgrade screen
7 11836H 9022 Channel upgrade screen
10 11895V MTV Trax The Trax service otherwise available throught the red button on MTV
10 11895V Mti MTV One. Used for interactive service
12 11934V Sky Sky promo
13 11954H 6711 BBC interactive feed
13 11954H 6712 BBC interactive feed
13 11954H 6713 BBC interactive feed
13 11954H 6714 BBC interactive feed
13 11954H 6715 BBC interactive feed
13 11954H ETV3 Technical fault message but with BBC Radio 1 audio
13 11954H BBC London BBC Radio London, only on the EPG in the London area.
13 11954H T7 STRM-0 BBC interactive mosaic
13 11954H T7 STRM-1 Blue screen
14 11973V ITV1 Central S ITV1 regions
14 11973V ITV1 Central E
14 11973V ITV1 +1 ITV1 +1 Wales
14 11973V 7480 ITV1 (region TBA)
15 11992H 6103 GOLD +1 as on EPG ch 133
15 11992H 7601 Home +1 as on EPG ch 247
15 11992H UKtv Gold +1~ GOLD +1 as on EPG ch 133
15 11992H UKTV Docs +1~ Technical Fault message
15 11992H 7360 Home +1 as on EPG ch 247
17 12032H QVC Test QVC as on EPG ch 640
17 12032H QVC Mirror QVC as on EPG ch 640
18 12051V Toonami I Boomerang as on EPG ch 603
18 12051V Cartoon l Cartoon Network as on EPG ch 601
21 12110H 8059 Channel upgrade screen
21 12110H 1303 Channel upgrade screen
22 12129V 7308 S4C as on EPG channel 134
23 12148H SP News Sky Sports News as on EPG ch 405
23 12148H S1Test Sky Sports News as on EPG ch 405
23 12148H 5711 British Eurosport 2 as on EPG ch 410
26 12207V SNR Sky News Radio
26 12207V 1869 Channel upgrade screen
26 12207V 8039 Sky News as on EPG channel 501
30 12285V yd2oe6 Blue screen
30 12285V 6037 Blue screen
30 12285V 6039 Blue screen
30 12285V 6042 Blue screen
30 12285V Sky 1 ETV Slot1 Technical fault message
31 12304H 1429 SkyPoker.com as on EPG ch 865
31 12304H 1356 At The Races as on EPG channel 415
31 12304H Sky Active Ads Info card (moved from Tp 21)
36 12402V ITV1 Mer SE ITV1 regions
36 12402V ITV1 Mer N
36 12402V ITV1 Anglia W
36 12402V ITV1 Yorks E
36 12402V ITV1 TT S
36 12402V ITV1 Central SW
36 12402V ITV1 +1 ITV1 +1 Yorkshire W
36 12402V 12199 ITV1 Central
37 12421H 7704 'No signal' message
37 12421H Cream Blue screen. Channel formerly on the EPG
40 12480V Channel 4 etc C4 family of channels, Irish regional variations (not free to air)
Transponders 41-63 use Symbol Rate 22.0 & FEC 5/6
Note Astra 2D transmissions on transponders 41-56 are tightly focussed on the British Isles and a larger dish will be required by viewers in continental Europe
41 10714H Channel 4 Six C4 regional variations (only difference is adverts)
41 10714H c4l Channel 4 as on EPG channel 104
42 10729V Channel 4 +1 Six C4 +1 regional variations (only difference is adverts)
42 10729V e4 E4, as on EPG channel 136
43 10744H RTE One 'This programme is not available' message in Great Britain - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland and Northern Ireland
43 10744H RTE TWO 'This programme is not available' message in Great Britain - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland and Northern Ireland
43 10744H TG4 'This programme is not available' message in Great Britain - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland and Northern Ireland
43 10744H TV3 'This programme is not available' - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland
44 10758V ITV1 Granada ITV1 regions
44 10758V ITV1 Anglia E
44 10758V ITV1 Central W
45 10773H BBC TES 3 CBBC/BBC Three
46 10788V ETV5 BBC1 W Midlands
47 10803H ETV1 BBC News as on EPG channel 503
47 10803H ETV2 BBC1 Scotland
47 10803H ETV3 Audio channel, silent
48 10818V ETV6 BBC1 West
49 10832H ITV1 HD ITV1 London HD
49 10832H ITV4 +1 Channel formerly on the EPG, still available by manual tuning
49 10832H ITV1 Wales ITV1 regions
49 10832H ITV1 West
49 10832H ITV1 W Country
49 10832H G49 ITV1 Wales
53 10891H 10125 UTV +1
53 10891H ITV1 Border
(2 sub regions) ITV1 regions
53 10891H ITV1 TT N
53 10891H ITV1 Meridian S
53 10891H ITV1 Meridian E
53 10891H ITV1 Anglia S
53 10891H ITV1 Yorks W
53 10891H ITV1 +1 (x2) ITV1 +1 regions: Central W & London
53 10891H G53 ITV1 Border
54 10906V ITV Channel Is ITV1 regions
54 10906V STV (3 sub regions)
54 10906V UTV
54 10906V 10225 STV +1
54 10906V ITV1 +1 (x2) ITV1 +1 regions: Granada & Meridian S
54 10906V G54 ITV3 as on EPG channel 119
56 10936V ITV1 HD (x2) ITV1 HD regions: Granada & Central W
56 10936V 3855 STV West HD
Sky News Interactive channel
Freq Pol SR APID VPID PMT PCR SID StreamID
(1) 12207 v 27500 642 514 258 8190 4707 2026
(2) 12207 v 27500 643 514 258 8190 4707 2026
(3) 12207 v 27500 663 514 258 8190 4707 2026
(4) 12207 v 27500 662 514 258 8190 4707 2026
(5) 12207 v 27500 644 514 258 8190 4707 2026
(6) 12207 v 27500 664 514 258 8190 4707 2026
(7) 12207 v 27500 645 514 258 8190 4707 2026
(8) 12207 v 27500 665 514 258 8190 4707 2026
Manual Tuning
To access the above channels, you need to add them to the "Other Channels" section of the Digibox "Services" menu.
This is how it works on my Sky HD receiver. Menus may vary slightly on other receivers. Press the Services button and press the down arrow on the remote to highlight SKY+ SETUP, then use the right button or press 6 to get to ADD CHANNELS. Press the down button so the frequency is highlighted and type in the frequency as given above. Press down again if you also need to change the polarity letter, Symbol Rate or FEC. Press the yellow button to get the list of channels being broadcast by that transponder. Highlight the name and press the yellow button for all the ones you wish to add to your list. Pressing the Select button saves your choices; your selected channels will now be available under the OTHER CHANNELS option on the Services menu (Services button, down then 5).
Most channels carried on Astra satellites at 28.2E are already on the Sky EPG, but the table below shows tests and some others that are available. The names of various channels that have ceased broadcasting also still appear in the list. Access them through manual tuning of your receiver. if you have a different levels of subscription, results will likely vary. Manual tuning does not let you see subscription channels for free!
Selected recent changes:
Tp 23 - channels 6036 & 6040 removed
Tp 25 - channels 5904 & 6027 removed
Tp 30 - channel yd1oe6 removed
Tp 13 - ETV1 removed
Tp 30 - channel 6035 removed
Tp 47 - channel 6405 removed, became new frequency for BBC News
Transponder no. / Frequency Channel Name Description
Astra 2A & B transponders 1-39 use Symbol Rate 27.5 & FEC 2/3
4 11778V 8010 Sky promo
6 11817V Uktv Docs~ Used by cable operators. Showing Eden as on EPG ch 532.
6 11817V UK Food~ Good Food as on EPG ch 249
7 11836H 9006 Channel upgrade screen
7 11836H 9022 Channel upgrade screen
10 11895V MTV Trax The Trax service otherwise available throught the red button on MTV
10 11895V Mti MTV One. Used for interactive service
12 11934V Sky Sky promo
13 11954H 6711 BBC interactive feed
13 11954H 6712 BBC interactive feed
13 11954H 6713 BBC interactive feed
13 11954H 6714 BBC interactive feed
13 11954H 6715 BBC interactive feed
13 11954H ETV3 Technical fault message but with BBC Radio 1 audio
13 11954H BBC London BBC Radio London, only on the EPG in the London area.
13 11954H T7 STRM-0 BBC interactive mosaic
13 11954H T7 STRM-1 Blue screen
14 11973V ITV1 Central S ITV1 regions
14 11973V ITV1 Central E
14 11973V ITV1 +1 ITV1 +1 Wales
14 11973V 7480 ITV1 (region TBA)
15 11992H 6103 GOLD +1 as on EPG ch 133
15 11992H 7601 Home +1 as on EPG ch 247
15 11992H UKtv Gold +1~ GOLD +1 as on EPG ch 133
15 11992H UKTV Docs +1~ Technical Fault message
15 11992H 7360 Home +1 as on EPG ch 247
17 12032H QVC Test QVC as on EPG ch 640
17 12032H QVC Mirror QVC as on EPG ch 640
18 12051V Toonami I Boomerang as on EPG ch 603
18 12051V Cartoon l Cartoon Network as on EPG ch 601
21 12110H 8059 Channel upgrade screen
21 12110H 1303 Channel upgrade screen
22 12129V 7308 S4C as on EPG channel 134
23 12148H SP News Sky Sports News as on EPG ch 405
23 12148H S1Test Sky Sports News as on EPG ch 405
23 12148H 5711 British Eurosport 2 as on EPG ch 410
26 12207V SNR Sky News Radio
26 12207V 1869 Channel upgrade screen
26 12207V 8039 Sky News as on EPG channel 501
30 12285V yd2oe6 Blue screen
30 12285V 6037 Blue screen
30 12285V 6039 Blue screen
30 12285V 6042 Blue screen
30 12285V Sky 1 ETV Slot1 Technical fault message
31 12304H 1429 SkyPoker.com as on EPG ch 865
31 12304H 1356 At The Races as on EPG channel 415
31 12304H Sky Active Ads Info card (moved from Tp 21)
36 12402V ITV1 Mer SE ITV1 regions
36 12402V ITV1 Mer N
36 12402V ITV1 Anglia W
36 12402V ITV1 Yorks E
36 12402V ITV1 TT S
36 12402V ITV1 Central SW
36 12402V ITV1 +1 ITV1 +1 Yorkshire W
36 12402V 12199 ITV1 Central
37 12421H 7704 'No signal' message
37 12421H Cream Blue screen. Channel formerly on the EPG
40 12480V Channel 4 etc C4 family of channels, Irish regional variations (not free to air)
Transponders 41-63 use Symbol Rate 22.0 & FEC 5/6
Note Astra 2D transmissions on transponders 41-56 are tightly focussed on the British Isles and a larger dish will be required by viewers in continental Europe
41 10714H Channel 4 Six C4 regional variations (only difference is adverts)
41 10714H c4l Channel 4 as on EPG channel 104
42 10729V Channel 4 +1 Six C4 +1 regional variations (only difference is adverts)
42 10729V e4 E4, as on EPG channel 136
43 10744H RTE One 'This programme is not available' message in Great Britain - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland and Northern Ireland
43 10744H RTE TWO 'This programme is not available' message in Great Britain - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland and Northern Ireland
43 10744H TG4 'This programme is not available' message in Great Britain - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland and Northern Ireland
43 10744H TV3 'This programme is not available' - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland
44 10758V ITV1 Granada ITV1 regions
44 10758V ITV1 Anglia E
44 10758V ITV1 Central W
45 10773H BBC TES 3 CBBC/BBC Three
46 10788V ETV5 BBC1 W Midlands
47 10803H ETV1 BBC News as on EPG channel 503
47 10803H ETV2 BBC1 Scotland
47 10803H ETV3 Audio channel, silent
48 10818V ETV6 BBC1 West
49 10832H ITV1 HD ITV1 London HD
49 10832H ITV4 +1 Channel formerly on the EPG, still available by manual tuning
49 10832H ITV1 Wales ITV1 regions
49 10832H ITV1 West
49 10832H ITV1 W Country
49 10832H G49 ITV1 Wales
53 10891H 10125 UTV +1
53 10891H ITV1 Border
(2 sub regions) ITV1 regions
53 10891H ITV1 TT N
53 10891H ITV1 Meridian S
53 10891H ITV1 Meridian E
53 10891H ITV1 Anglia S
53 10891H ITV1 Yorks W
53 10891H ITV1 +1 (x2) ITV1 +1 regions: Central W & London
53 10891H G53 ITV1 Border
54 10906V ITV Channel Is ITV1 regions
54 10906V STV (3 sub regions)
54 10906V UTV
54 10906V 10225 STV +1
54 10906V ITV1 +1 (x2) ITV1 +1 regions: Granada & Meridian S
54 10906V G54 ITV3 as on EPG channel 119
56 10936V ITV1 HD (x2) ITV1 HD regions: Granada & Central W
56 10936V 3855 STV West HD
Sky News Interactive channel
Freq Pol SR APID VPID PMT PCR SID StreamID
(1) 12207 v 27500 642 514 258 8190 4707 2026
(2) 12207 v 27500 643 514 258 8190 4707 2026
(3) 12207 v 27500 663 514 258 8190 4707 2026
(4) 12207 v 27500 662 514 258 8190 4707 2026
(5) 12207 v 27500 644 514 258 8190 4707 2026
(6) 12207 v 27500 664 514 258 8190 4707 2026
(7) 12207 v 27500 645 514 258 8190 4707 2026
(8) 12207 v 27500 665 514 258 8190 4707 2026
Manual Tuning
To access the above channels, you need to add them to the "Other Channels" section of the Digibox "Services" menu.
This is how it works on my Sky HD receiver. Menus may vary slightly on other receivers. Press the Services button and press the down arrow on the remote to highlight SKY+ SETUP, then use the right button or press 6 to get to ADD CHANNELS. Press the down button so the frequency is highlighted and type in the frequency as given above. Press down again if you also need to change the polarity letter, Symbol Rate or FEC. Press the yellow button to get the list of channels being broadcast by that transponder. Highlight the name and press the yellow button for all the ones you wish to add to your list. Pressing the Select button saves your choices; your selected channels will now be available under the OTHER CHANNELS option on the Services menu (Services button, down then 5).