Motors TV on Freeview!
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vescaegg said:
Havoc856 said:
Mine says it requires internet to work.. anyone else finding this??
It does as far as I know. It's an Internet free view channel. You need a smart to with an Internet connection. If you don't have a HD receiver, then you'll find a version of it around channel 240 that requires an Internet connection and appropriate decoder in your receiver.
Magic919 said:
I can't see that working. It's not a Freesat channel and I can't see it listed on the 'Freesat from Sky' channel list.
I noticed that too. I had an online chat with a Sky advisor, he assured me it would be available again With the Freesat card) on channel 447 (Got the chat transcript emailed to me too). Hopefully will be fine.
I've seen new Sky Freesat cards on eBay for under a fiver - seem to have lots of positive reviews & money back guarantee. Might chance one of them first!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ACTIVE-FREESAT-VIEWING-C...
I just bought a Freeview HD box and similar to others cannot get Channel 71 only 240 which requires internet connection, and you cannot record on internet conn programmes.
I just checked the UK Free TV and seems to be what is carried by your transmitter (mine is Crystal palace / Guildford) but detail isn't clear ie I should be able to get it but do not.
I just bought one of the Freesat cards on ebay for the Skybox as I am also planning a new larger dish in France so this should get me MotorsTV on satellite if that channel 447 is still operational
Any updates would be good
Cheers
I just checked the UK Free TV and seems to be what is carried by your transmitter (mine is Crystal palace / Guildford) but detail isn't clear ie I should be able to get it but do not.
I just bought one of the Freesat cards on ebay for the Skybox as I am also planning a new larger dish in France so this should get me MotorsTV on satellite if that channel 447 is still operational
Any updates would be good
Cheers
Parabola said:
Magic919 said:
I can't see that working. It's not a Freesat channel and I can't see it listed on the 'Freesat from Sky' channel list.
I noticed that too. I had an online chat with a Sky advisor, he assured me it would be available again With the Freesat card) on channel 447 (Got the chat transcript emailed to me too). Hopefully will be fine.
I did the online chat thing with Sky.
They offered me a free Sky HD box, £10 installation & £10.75 a month (12 months) for the Original channel package (Inc. Motors channel). So £139 for a year.
They gave me a free £50 prepaid MasterCard and Quidco tracked at £120! So £170 cashback in total.
That means I've got Sky+ (With recording, Sky Go etc), Motors channel, and I'll be £31 up at the end of the year!
I came here to post the same 
Flicked over to MotorsTV earlier on Monday evening and was greeted by the message stating that they were no longer broadcasting on Freeview 71 and had reverted back to the "data" broadcast via an internet stream which only functions on a select number of TV's & boxes like it was before
Shame as I finally gained access to it earlier last year when I had a new aerial fitted and was looking forward to the V8 Supercars, etc.
I would imagine it will be down to the cost of paying for a Freview HD slot which, based on info online, isn't cheap especially when it's was a channel with a niche audience and it appears that the broadcast frequency it was on only covered limited areas of the UK.
Flicked over to MotorsTV earlier on Monday evening and was greeted by the message stating that they were no longer broadcasting on Freeview 71 and had reverted back to the "data" broadcast via an internet stream which only functions on a select number of TV's & boxes like it was before
Shame as I finally gained access to it earlier last year when I had a new aerial fitted and was looking forward to the V8 Supercars, etc.
I would imagine it will be down to the cost of paying for a Freview HD slot which, based on info online, isn't cheap especially when it's was a channel with a niche audience and it appears that the broadcast frequency it was on only covered limited areas of the UK.
coppice said:
I am amazed anybody could watch Motors TV for longer than five minutes. It was breathtakingly dreadful and the commentary I heard on some race I'd never heard of was beyond parody. Dire.
Some of their content is at the lower end of the scale, yes, but conversely a lot of what they produce and broadcast is very good. The trouble is, we are prone to forget around these here parts that outside of Formula One and the BTCC, motor sport doesn't have a a massive following in this country. In fact some of it is pretty bloody niche!
As such you are relying on the energy and passion of the mega-anoraks to get your footage done for as little as possible, because your budget is proportional to your audience - and even with the best production values and commentators your audience for tractor pulling or Irish tarmac rallying (as much as we love it) is never going to be massive. In my view at least its something.
As such you are relying on the energy and passion of the mega-anoraks to get your footage done for as little as possible, because your budget is proportional to your audience - and even with the best production values and commentators your audience for tractor pulling or Irish tarmac rallying (as much as we love it) is never going to be massive. In my view at least its something.
OK- I am in the minority (perhaps?) who are passionate about the sport(club and historic racing , rallying , speed events drag racing etc - but not f
king tractors) and spend a lot of time attending events live . But TV motorsport is 2D drivel and ..well..it's just watching the telly .
king tractors) and spend a lot of time attending events live . But TV motorsport is 2D drivel and ..well..it's just watching the telly . coppice said:
OK- I am in the minority (perhaps?) who are passionate about the sport(club and historic racing , rallying , speed events drag racing etc - but not fking tractors) and spend a lot of time attending events live . But TV motorsport is 2D drivel and ..well..it's just watching the telly .
Yep I struggle to enjoy watching motorsport on TV, it just doesn't have the same feeling. I would rather be stood in the cold rain and wind watching some cars going round in circles all day long king tractors) and spend a lot of time attending events live . But TV motorsport is 2D drivel and ..well..it's just watching the telly . 
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