2 questions: Channel 5 now working and channels for Grand Prix racing! (1 Viewer)

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Hi all
Just had a Snipe2 installed and going away to Scotland tomorrow for a few days.
I've was looking forward to being able to watch the grand prix on the satellite but Channel 4 isn't showing it live this week - are there any other free channels/satellites that I can pick up that will be showing the grand prix live - not worried about the commentary just pictures...
Otherwise I will need to take the Sky box to watch it!

Also, is there any reason why Channel 5 won't work - it just won't give me a picture - its not too much of a loss to not have it but it would be nice if it worked.

Any advice appreciated.
Richard
 
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RichardB
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Its an Avtex TV with Sat built in so thought it should work

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Zigisla

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I pick up ch 5 with my satfi and vision plus tv. Astra 2
 
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I'm in France and lost Channel 5 and ITV4 ,now we have moved further north we're getting everything on FTA reciever.

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Not long enough!
I bought a free sat avtex last year. Never had channel 5.
Also the guide has never worked particularly well. :-(
 

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We get channel5 (plus 5hd C5+1 and C5+24, 5usa) ok on our alphatronics TV with basic FTA tuner. Just turned it on to check but nothing worth watching on it at this time of the morning though:)

You might need to do a full scan or specifically add Astra2 10964 H 22000
 

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For F1 you can also try Eurosport 1DE on Astra1. They sometimes show F1 and Moto GP, though selected races are on Eurosport 2 de which Is encrypted (or might be 2 is free, 1 is encrypted....can't remember!)

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We get channel5 (plus 5hd C5+1 and C5+24, 5usa) ok on our alphatronics TV with basic FTA tuner. Just turned it on to check but nothing worth watching on it at this time of the morning though:)

You might need to do a full scan or specifically add Astra2 10964 H 22000
I think that is the answer you have to make sure you are on the right frequencies.
 

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I bought a free sat avtex last year. Never had channel 5.
Also the guide has never worked particularly well. :-(

Sue,

I had the same problem. If you go in to TV Setup and find the Channel List/ edit section you can search (it's a long list) for other Channel 5's, I'd did this and found one that did work and then moved it up the list.

It's simpler than I've made it sound I'm sure ;)
 

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I bought a free sat avtex last year. Never had channel 5.
Also the guide has never worked particularly well. :-(
Avtex do not make a Freesat receiver - just free to air.
And so you will not get a full 8 day programme guide that Freesat has, just "now and next" programme information

For F1 you can also try Eurosport 1DE on Astra1. They sometimes show F1 and Moto GP, though selected races are on Eurosport 2 de which Is encrypted (or might be 2 is free, 1 is encrypted....can't remember!)
Eurosport DE is free on Astra 1, but do not have any F1 rights. Eurosport DE have Moto GP rights (Eurosport 2 DE is pay)
RTL, free on Astra 1, has qualy and race live.

As for Channel Five, you may have an old list in your receiver.
They used to operate about 4 regional versions of Channel Five for regional advertising.
The year they got rid of these and operate only one.
They are still on the same frequency as they have been for a few years, but you may be trying to use one of the discontinued Channel Five regions...so look in your channel listy for the working one.

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RichardB
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Thanks for all the help. Sat in the van in Edinburgh and watched the race on RTL

Channel 5 is strange. I can get channel5 plus 1 but nothing I try can get the actual channel5

Richard
 

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