EUROBIRD 28.5° EAST
monitored by Wild Pete
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GUIDE TO EXTRA CHANNELS AVAILABLE THROUGH A SKY DIGIBOX

Most channels carried on Eurobird satellite 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. TV channels are in blue, audio channels in green. These are what I see with my system; if you have a different level of subscription, results will likely vary. Manual tuning does not let you see subscription channels for free!

See my front page inclding a list of the main Sky Digital channels or see what extras are available from the Astra satellites.

Page last updated 3rd February 2010

Selected recent changes:
Tp C1L 11223H - channel 52060 removed
Tp C3U 11344H - LA Babes removed
Tp C6U 11427V - 9XM removed, besame COLORS on EPG channel 829
Tp D4S 11527V - HBW TV removed
Tp D7S 11585H - channels 50640 & 50645 removed, became new frequency for Q and Magic
Tp D11S 11662H - channel 51033 removed
Tp F3U 12643H - channel 54213 removed, became Cream on EPG channel 956

Transponder no. / Frequency Channel Name Description
       
Use Symbol Rate 27.5 & FEC 2/3
C1L 11223H Gems.tv 3 Blank. Channel recently removed from the EPG
C1L 11223H Just4us Blue screen, channel recently removed from the EPG
C1L 11223H ILM Radio Audio channel recently removed from the EPG, currently silent
C1U 11261H 3e 'Programme not available' message. Channel only available in Ireland.
C2U 11261V Audi Channel Blue screen. Channel formerly on the EPG.
C3U 11344H 53230 Blue screen
C3U 11344H 53205 Blue screen
C4U 11344V Fast TV Blank, channel recently removed from the EPG.
C6L 11390V Raaj Radio Silent/technical fault message. Channel formerly on the EPG.
C6L 11390V Starpoint Radio

Silent/technical fault message

C6L 11390V Pulse Rated Silent. Channel formerly on the EPG
C6L 11390V The Word Silent/technical fault message. Channel formerly on the EPG.
C6L 11390V MOS Radio Silent/technical fault message. Channel formerly on the EPG.
C5U 11427H RADIO SHEPHERD Audio channel
C5U 11427H RADIO RABBI Audio channel
C5U 11427H My Best Radio Audio channel
C5U 11427H HINRG LOWNRG Used by health clubs
C5U 11427H WELL CLASS Used by health clubs
C5U 11427H GROOVE Used by health clubs
C5U 11427H - Audio channel, silent
D2S 11488V Setanta Sports1 'Programme not available' message
D2S 11488V Setanta Ireland 'Programme not available' message
D3S 11508H ISM Test1 v5 Channel upgrade screen: does not relate to this particular channel. It depends where in your 'other channels' the channel is saved. eg if first on the list you will get BBC1 upgrade details, fifth will give Channel 5 etc.
D3S 11508H ISM Sky1 v6 Blue screen
D3S 11508H ISM Sports 1 v6 Blue screen
D3S 11508H 9318 Channel upgrade screen
D3S 11508H EIA2 Test Blue screen
D3S 11508H 9328 Channel upgrade screen
D3S 11508H SOM Trigger Test Channel upgrade screen
D3S 11508H 8N2 Channel upgrade screen
D3S 11508H EIA2 Test 5 Channel upgrade screen
D5S 11546H AVAGO (Cable) Cable feed for Gala TV, formerly Avago
D5S 11546H Life Blue screen, channel formerly on the EPG
D5S 11546H Monte Carlo TV Channel formerely on the EPG
D5S 11546H Ava Test Gala TV as on EPG channel 861
D6S 11565V (Blank) Blue screen
D7S 11585H Arsenal TV Blue screen, channel formerly on the EPG
D9S 11623H InTune Costcutter In Tune Radio
D9S 11623H 51033 Thane Direct shopping
F2L 12523V FUN Kids Channel formerly on the EPG, now silent
F2U 12560V O'seasproperty Blue screen. Channel formerly on the EPG.
F3U 12643H 54213 Chat channel TBA
F4U 12643V 54325 Blue screen
F4U 12643V 1896 Ocean Finance as on EPG channel 888
       

Manual Tuning

To access the above channels, you need to add them to the "Other Channels" section of the Digibox "Services" menu.

Bring up the Services menu and choose option 4 for System Setup then 4 again for Add Channels. Type in the frequency as given above, together with the polarity letter. Alter the Symbol rate and FEC to the settings shown in the above table. Choose Find Channels and the list of channels being broadcast by that transponder appears. 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. You can save up to 50 channels in this fashion.