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2 Feb 2016, 09:12 (Ref:3610833) | #1 | ||
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Motors TV UK accessibility.
It seems that Motors TV has been denied to many viewers.
Since yesterday the Freeview Channel 71 has been discontinued, directing you to Ch 240 which is a data streaming channel. Unless your box or TV is MHEG-IC enabled Ch 240 gives a message not compatible with this device, even if the device is connected to your network. Let us hope there is some live streaming on the net from Bathurst this weekend! |
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2 Feb 2016, 13:46 (Ref:3610887) | #2 | |
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Yes I made the same discovery yesterday. Nothing on Motors TV website about the issue. Thankfully still available as a TV channel on SKY 447. Just not free!
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2 Feb 2016, 15:06 (Ref:3610902) | #3 | ||
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Some of us have never been able to get it for free!
Is this really a marshalling problem? Maybe a mod could move it to somewhere more appropriate. |
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2 Feb 2016, 16:01 (Ref:3610923) | #4 | ||
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You're right Dave, I just put it on here from habit. Feel free to move it wherever mods.
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2 Feb 2016, 17:07 (Ref:3610944) | #5 | ||
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True-not a marshal but had me worried for a moment-channel 447 is the one I watch most often I think-as far as I know has come as part of the basic Sky package since it started?
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3 Feb 2016, 08:08 (Ref:3611155) | #6 | ||
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I've only been able to get it on C240 for ages on the SmartTV, the only problem is that I have absolute crap internet reception where I live in the UK and the streaming often packs up.
I did subscribe to BT sport when it first started with MotoGP but cancelled when it wouldn't work. I have just about given up complaining to BT regarding internet speed, talking to someone in India where I can just about understand every second word is doing my head in ! |
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3 Feb 2016, 08:57 (Ref:3611166) | #7 | ||
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see links for 100+ posts on the same subject 10 years ago!
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5 Feb 2016, 18:22 (Ref:3612050) | #8 | ||
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Even when the streaming works OK on 240, you cannot use any of the recorder functions
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5 Feb 2016, 21:22 (Ref:3612141) | #10 | ||
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I don't know what sort of speeds other people are getting but to give you an example I uploaded a one and a half hour HD wedding video to someone a while back that took nearly 3 days !
The problem is that where I live in UK in the sticks I am the last person on the end of old copper wires in our village and probably about a mile or so from the exchange. In Spain I can watch English HD television on the laptop and upload films much faster and that is using next doors WiFi ! |
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5 Feb 2016, 21:39 (Ref:3612150) | #11 | ||
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I just thought I'd do a quick internet speed test, I don't think I'm complaining about nothing !
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16 Feb 2016, 10:24 (Ref:3615065) | #12 | |
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There's an explanation on the Motors TV website.
https://fr.motorstv.com/actualites/m...bution-saffole |
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16 Feb 2016, 10:34 (Ref:3615068) | #13 | ||
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So you can't record Motors on channel 240 can you watch on demand? So can you scroll back through the last few days of programmes and watch whatever you want? Or is it just 'watch it when it's on or tough luck'? (how very 1980's).
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At least the French got some sort of explanation, the UK side of things have barely acknowledged the change and seemingly refuse to reply to respond to any questions on social media about it. |
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17 Feb 2016, 23:58 (Ref:3615589) | #16 | ||
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It is possible to get Motors TV on a laptop and even record it as I actually did it tonight, however it was an awful lot of aggro and you have to make sure you don't download a load of other crap that is also on these third party streaming sites !
I only did it to see if I could but I wouldn't recommend it |
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25 Feb 2016, 18:16 (Ref:3617737) | #17 | ||
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It appears that Motors has dropped of Sky, no reason has been given yet. However you can manually tune the channel.
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25 Feb 2016, 18:31 (Ref:3617743) | #18 | |
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You can manually tune the channel on a Sky box?
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25 Feb 2016, 19:42 (Ref:3617763) | #20 | |
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Courtesy of a helpful man on Pistonheads
'For the moment it can be added manually via the Services, Options, Add Channels menu with the following details : 11.082 H, 22.000, 5/6, DVB-S, QPSK' |
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25 Feb 2016, 20:55 (Ref:3617780) | #21 | ||
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Could Motors TV be in financial trouble, not paying the bills being the cause of all this distruption? Pure speculation, no evidence on my part though.
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25 Feb 2016, 21:06 (Ref:3617785) | #22 | ||
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A shame. Although I have drifted from that mainly due to it not being HD.
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25 Feb 2016, 21:19 (Ref:3617791) | #23 | ||
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Just saw this on Twitter.
SkyHelpTeam @SkyHelpTeam @dj_heavy_g I've had word back from the relevant team and been advised this is a decision made by Motors TV not to show on our platform anymore. For more information I refer you to speak with them directly. Cheers again, Amanda |
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26 Feb 2016, 00:27 (Ref:3617841) | #24 | ||
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sadly we never got Motors TV on ch71 down south...never was able to find out why, shame its gone.
So if channel 447 has gone from SKY, but the channel is still Broadcasting, can it now be picked up by a FTA Satellite receiver? Don`t suppose the there is any hope that a Freesat Receiver will pick it up? Or that it will make its way to Freesat? The Freeview by Internet on ch240, does anybody know if there is a Freeview HD box that will pick it up ch240 with a scart output socket. I know SCART is being wiped out by manufacturers, but I still need it to connect to my TV |
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26 Feb 2016, 08:41 (Ref:3617904) | #25 | |
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The tweet from the Sky "help" team kind of goes against statement from the MotorsTV executive which basically says its the broadcasters decision
Angry phone call to Sky coming up.... |
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