Originally posted by MICKAH:

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They dont provide bband directly, they are signed up with eircom to provide this, what comes down the line is tiny packet of data, if any provider wanted to know what ure doing they can, but nothing to worry about,

your really stuck with vodafone, eircom or Sky or any other that use the eircom set up,

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Originally posted by MICKAH:

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nah, take more than that

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Originally posted by Alfa33Man:

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Hi Guys,,

Back to this again..Just on a different Forum now,,and I saw the piece I pasted below..

What does everyone think? True or false that sky are up to something?



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Q/ Ok, had a few calls recently about sky hd channels suffering from small freezing or juddering. Been out and checked dish alignment and they were spot on. Got a call to say it was happening again (during rugby) today so went to see for myself. And there was a judder with a few pixilations every so often. This mainly happened on sport channels. SD channels seemed ok. The sky box in question is an old one, which I think has recently had software updates. I had a look on the sky forum and its actually been reported a few times recently, but no answer or comment from sky reps.

A/ ECM's have been much higher on their HD channels as recent - Sky are upping their game against CS I'd say.

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Satellite changes at 28.2° East After over a decade in service, the Astra satellites copositioned at 28.2° east are reaching the end of their intended period of service. Plans are already well underway to replace the three satellites providing televisin and radio services to the United Kingdom and the Irish Republic, Astra 2A, Astra 2B and Astra 2D. Astra 1N has temporarily replaced Astra 2D until Astra 2F entered commercial service. Astra 2F is, as of November 22, 2012, operational. Currently one transponder is active, transponder 61, 11.023 horizontal. This is the new BBC DSAT 8 transponder, using the UK Spotbeam, broadcasting in DVB-S2, 8PSK.
What will all these changes entail for those currently viewing TV via *** or Freesat? If you live within the intended reception area of the new satellites (the British Isles), then your viewing will not be affected and you will continue to receive all the services you currently have.
For viewers outside the British Isles in mainland Europe, reception of certain channels currently on Astra 2A or 2B may change or be lost in certain areas after all the new satellites are operational.

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Transponders on Astra 2F:
Transponder 61 (BBC DSAT 8) DVB-S2, 11.023 Horizontal, SR: 23000, FEC: 2/3, Modulation: 8PSK
The following transponders will be moving to Astra 2F on Tuesday Decemember 4, 2012:
Transponder 57, 10.964 H, 22000, 5/6, DVB-S/MPEG-2, (Channel 5 (regions 1-5) 5 USA, 5 USA+1, 5*, 5*+1 and Channel 5 +1)
Transponder 59, 10.994 H, 22000, 5/6, DVB-S/MPEG-2, (ITV1 regions)

Transponder 63, 11.053H, 22000, 5/6, DVB-S/MPEG-2, (ITV1 regions and ITV1 London HD)
Transponder 68, 11.126 V, 22000, 5/6 DVB-S/QPSK, (Channel Four HD and 4 Seven)
All transponders will be on the UK Spotbeam.

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Originally posted by e45:

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Its down to the moving and shutting down of satellite's and the moving of them as well to make a smaller footprint.

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Satellite changes at 28.2° East After over a decade in service, the Astra satellites copositioned at 28.2° east are reaching the end of their intended period of service. Plans are already well underway to replace the three satellites providing televisin and radio services to the United Kingdom and the Irish Republic, Astra 2A, Astra 2B and Astra 2D. Astra 1N has temporarily replaced Astra 2D until Astra 2F entered commercial service. Astra 2F is, as of November 22, 2012, operational. Currently one transponder is active, transponder 61, 11.023 horizontal. This is the new BBC DSAT 8 transponder, using the UK Spotbeam, broadcasting in DVB-S2, 8PSK.
What will all these changes entail for those currently viewing TV via *** or Freesat? If you live within the intended reception area of the new satellites (the British Isles), then your viewing will not be affected and you will continue to receive all the services you currently have.
For viewers outside the British Isles in mainland Europe, reception of certain channels currently on Astra 2A or 2B may change or be lost in certain areas after all the new satellites are operational.

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dec 4 people saying their HD channels where playing up

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Transponders on Astra 2F:
Transponder 61 (BBC DSAT 8) DVB-S2, 11.023 Horizontal, SR: 23000, FEC: 2/3, Modulation: 8PSK
The following transponders will be moving to Astra 2F on Tuesday Decemember 4, 2012:
Transponder 57, 10.964 H, 22000, 5/6, DVB-S/MPEG-2, (Channel 5 (regions 1-5) 5 USA, 5 USA+1, 5*, 5*+1 and Channel 5 +1)
Transponder 59, 10.994 H, 22000, 5/6, DVB-S/MPEG-2, (ITV1 regions)

Transponder 63, 11.053H, 22000, 5/6, DVB-S/MPEG-2, (ITV1 regions and ITV1 London HD)
Transponder 68, 11.126 V, 22000, 5/6 DVB-S/QPSK, (Channel Four HD and 4 Seven)
All transponders will be on the UK Spotbeam.

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thanks to >>> River-Rat for the post [/quo
many thanks for posting