[mythtv-users] channel 4 hd

Robert RobertCL at iname.com
Wed Aug 6 20:22:16 UTC 2008


Ian Clark wrote:
> 
> 
> 2008/8/6 John Taylor <john at vetsurgeon.org.uk 
> <mailto:john at vetsurgeon.org.uk>>
> 
>     Channel 4 HD in the UK is presently broadcasted as FTV (free to view)
>     via Sky rather than FTA (free to air). This means it is free to view
>     using a "free to view card" in a STB but is encrypted using NDS
>     VideoGuard.
> 
>     I have a legally acquired free to view card in a STB at the moment,
>     and wonder if I can somehow use it to receive C4 HD within mythtv to
>     get full HD goodness!
> 
> 
> Don't you just ring a number to get one? Hmmm
> 
> 
> 
>     Do I need to use a dragon cam or somesuch? Has anyone any experience
>     of doing this?
> 
> 
> I looked into this a while ago and it sounds like you would need such a 
> CAM, however , I also remember reading that once the current agreement 
> with Sky is up at the end of the year Channel 4 were going FTA. Maybe 
> someone here can confirm this?

Channel 4 is already FTA - has been for a few months now.
Channel 4 _HD_ is not FTA :-(

Robert.



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