Last Multichoice Channels Switched Off

[Phil Conners]

Now the %$^#$@ FIFA thing is over perhaps they will start transmitting again. Remember they stopped because they were forced to by FIFA, not because they wanted to.

[joncl]

They have been transmitting all though the FIFA WFC and never stopped.

[Phil Conners]

Yeah try to make sense of it, the official story was that they were forced to shut down due to FIFA.

Now everything EXCEPT the sports channels are gone, and the sports channels have changed coding so nobody I know of are able to decode it.

Edited July 12, 2010 by Phil Conners

[joncl]

No the subscription card is now paired with the set top box, so there are a number of solutions, PM me for more details.

[astral]

....years ago before Television the BBC had a very popular radio show called

Archie Andrews and his Ventriloquist Dummy

It was in the early days of BBC TV, in the 50's

and it was Peter Brough and Archie Andrews.

Archie was the Dummy............

[Crossy]

....years ago before Television the BBC had a very popular radio show called

Archie Andrews and his Ventriloquist Dummy

It was in the early days of BBC TV, in the 50's

and it was Peter Brough and Archie Andrews.

Archie was the Dummy............

He was on the wireless first (before TV) http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/1999/jun/07/guardianobituaries2

[astral]

....years ago before Television the BBC had a very popular radio show called

Archie Andrews and his Ventriloquist Dummy

It was in the early days of BBC TV, in the 50's

and it was Peter Brough and Archie Andrews.

Archie was the Dummy............

He was on the wireless first (before TV) http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/1999/jun/07/guardianobituaries2

Yes it was on the radio, but not BEFORE the days of BBC TV.

BBC TV started in 1930 with the original Logie Baird system,

but upgraded to HD, (ie 405 line) in 1936.

The transmissions were from Alexandra Palace (Ally Pally) in N London.

The service was closed down during WW II, restarting in 1946.

TV in the UK really took off with the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953

All this is a far cry from the HD that we have today.

[Boksida]

Yeah try to make sense of it, the official story was that they were forced to shut down due to FIFA.

Now everything EXCEPT the sports channels are gone, and the sports channels have changed coding so nobody I know of are able to decode it.

I noticed that the cable provider in the smallish town I live in is once again showing SS1 and SS2, which were part of their original bouquet but went off before the World Cup. They are a real Mickey Mouse operation so there is no chance they have bought a decoder and matched smart card as there is little local interest in these channels. I wonder if the local geeks have already found a way to get the Supersports channels back?

[joncl]

do not assume the combination is purchased from DSTV in South Africa (set top box & smart card)

[musiclover]

do not assume the combination is purchased from DSTV in South Africa (set top box & smart card)

In that case I do assume that my smartcard purchased from SAfrica on full subscription rates is useless?

[joncl]

if you purchased it prior to the card marring, I would guess it is like all the rest - shut off/dead but if you want me to test it for you, I am more than happy to do so.

At least you will know either way.

[musiclover]

if you purchased it prior to the card marring, I would guess it is like all the rest - shut off/dead but if you want me to test it for you, I am more than happy to do so.

At least you will know either way.

WEll Ive had it it for 8 years now and the annual sub is paid up until October, so perhaps its a goner ( although maybe they'd send me a new one??).

Anyway I sure would like you to give it a test and will email you re some details about getting it to Bangkok.

That would indeed be very kind of you!

[joncl]

My guess is it will be like all the others we have tested here and it will have been turned off. PM me and I will send the EMS details to you.