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hi people just fitted second sky box in bedroom no sky card and no channel 5 is there a way to get channel 5 as the set up stands or do i need to buy a viewing card? bedroom box is fed straight from dish and analogue signal is very weak can just about tune in on analogue picture barely watchable cheers

Channel 5 is still encrypted on Sky, but you've got a couple of options to access it.

If you want five to appear in the EPG on 105 you'll need a SKY card. FSFS(freesat from SKY) card's cost £20 which will also give you access to Fiver,Fiver+1,Five USA,Five USA+1 and Sky 3 which are all encrypted but free to view(FTV) with a card

You can add the "Freesat" un-encrypted(FTA) version without a viewing card,but it wont appear on the EPG on it's 105 slot. you access it by going into "services" then "other channels".

If you want to add it.....

Press "services" on the sky remote, then 4 for "system setup", then 4 for "add channels".

once on the "add channels" menu you need to add/edit the settings below by using the cursor/number buttons on the remote.....

Frequency(ghz) -10.773

Polarization - H

Symbol Rate- 22.0

FEC - 5/6

then scroll down, so "find channels" is highlighted in yellow and press select. Then when the channel list appears, highlight "Five" using the cursor buttons and press  the yellow button to store the channel then press select.

to view it(as mentioned above, you need to go into "services" then press 7 for other channels.

Hello daveh75 thanks for taking the time to reply you is a clever man appreciate the information will let you know how i get on.

Hello again daveh75 did what you said worked a treat my son will now be a very happy bunny now he can watch milkshake in the mornings,one more question would you say it would be a good idea to stand a 19" lcd on top of a sky box (a new flow design) thanks again.

manalishi:

Hello again daveh75 did what you said worked a treat my son will now be a very happy bunny now he can watch milkshake in the mornings,

Nice one,

manalishi:

one more question would you say it would be
a good idea to stand a 19" lcd on top of a sky box (a new flow design)
thanks again.

Well stacking equipment isn't really ideal due
to heat and interference issue's,though heat wont be an issue as the
standard boxes dont get hot like the Sky+ & hd ones.

So it should be ok if space etc is an issue.....