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randc
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Just had an upgrade to full fibre and installed the new box. Any ideas why ITV1 +1, (channel 35) does not come up anymore? Used to get it with no problem on the previous box.

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Matt_124
Star Contributor
Star Contributor

Some free to air channels may not appear if the box is not set up in Aerial Mode.

What model of box did you get?

zulu17
Prodigious Contributor
Prodigious Contributor

Aerial  mode setup should be possible  on the TV Box Pro ,in which case you should reasonable  expect the same Freeview  channels as before. If you elected for Ip mode setup on the Box Pro or are using the Box Mini then a reduced  number of FreetoAir channels are provided,  some of those channels  are in HD and hence better quality than their Freeview SD equivalents, you don't  get +1 channels  , you are not able to skip adverts on ITV channels  and you have restrictions in viewing  BBC recordings in that you are rererouted to iPlayer instead of your "recordings" which can mean the programme  is unavailable or expired.

Hopefully  the guidance/ user guide provided with your new box covers this. 

When ipMode was introduced  there was an expectation  that further additional  freetoair channels would be forthcoming  once the commercial agreements were  made but there has been disappointing  little progress here. 

 

XRaySpeX
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

If not running in Aerial Mode  ITV1 +1, (channel 35) is not included. Indeed none of the +1 channels are in IP Mode - see EE TV Channel Guide

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