 Poster: A snowHead
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I don't think this has previously been posted here, but recently a new free Ski TV channel launched on Freeview, available for those with a smart TV with an internet connection. Freeview Channel 271 is the Channelbox multi-channel data service which currently has 17 channels, including the Ski TV channel. I've had a quick look and it seems to be showing mainly North American originated skiing TV coverage. https://advanced-television.com/2020/12/16/ski-tv-channel-launches-on-freeview/
As the link says, SkiTV originated in Australia. Channelbox has its own twitter account: https://twitter.com/channelboxtv
Edit: The Snow TV channel has also now been added to the Channelbox lineup.
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Tue 9-02-21 12:48; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Alastair Pink, Good shout. 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks I’ll take a gander
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I've got Roku, I think. Must have a look. Fair few various snowboarding free channels I've found; little skiing as yet.
Never sure whether I like watching ATM or just feel insanely jealous and sad.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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"Service not available" and before anyone asks. Yes, it is a modern tv, connected to an aerial and the internet.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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Just gave it a try and although it is listed as Data Only, it loads the program selection screen and Ski TV can be watched. It started off a a bit pixelated but soon shorted itself out 
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@Timc, it's working for me (I get my Freeview service from the Sutton Coldfield transmitter). Do you get the Channelbox menu come up with a choice of 17 channels (including France24 as a matter of interest)?
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| Timc wrote: |
| "Service not available" and before anyone asks. Yes, it is a modern tv, connected to an aerial and the internet. |
Same for me. 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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@ster, do you get the Channelbox menu come up as shown in @PowderAdict's post?
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@Alastair Pink, No, just the white text on black background. Mendip transmitter I think.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Weirdly, I can view it through my Smart TV itself, but if I try using my YouView (Humax) set top box it says I need to connect to the internet.
Both the TV & the s.t.box are connected to the router using Ethernet cables so I can't understand why it doesn't see the connection on the s.t.box
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Alastair Pink wrote: |
| @ster, do you get the Channelbox menu come up as shown in @PowderAdict's post? |
I get a message about it not being compatible with my receiver (an old Humax). Odd as I can get other internet only freeview channels.
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Not available for me - 271 shows in the listings as Channelbox, current 'programme' listed as "Smart channels for Connected TV", but is only bringing up a "No Signal" message. I'm on a smart TV, which has generally been brilliant, and not struggled to load anything.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@Alastair Pink, so I’m not missing much? 
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Poster: A snowHead
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@ster, indeed. 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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271 didn't show in the guide, but when I typed in 271 on the remote it came up.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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It did not work through my freeview recorder box but does directly from my smart TV.
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@Timc, We are on Mendip transmitter and can get it here.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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My Virgin TivO box has a completely different channel on 271 
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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works here. just type 271 for channel. didn't check freeview listings.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Got it! There’s also Snow TV next to Ski TV
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Had the same issue as @fixx and other earlier, (says channel name but just blank screen) refreshed channel list earlier which didn't sort it, but just checked again and now working.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| Kennyboyo wrote: |
| Got it! There’s also Snow TV next to Ski TV |
Yes, that seems to be a new channel which was only added yesterday! I've just gone to it and caught the end of some freestyle skiing from New Zealand which was being commentated on by Ed Leigh! That ties in with the fact that Ed was in New Zealand before he moved to Laax in Switzerland to present the current series of Ski Sunday.
Incidentally I noticed that both Snow TV and Ski TV have a button displayed at the start at the top RH corner indicating that the picture is HD, if you press the blue button on your remote control you can toggle it to SD, which might possibly help if anyone is getting problems with the picture freezing due to low data rate on their internet connection.
P.S Ski TV currently showing a travel item on Hochgurgl and Obergurgl.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@Alastair Pink, Ed lives in New Zealand
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@Richard_Sideways, ah, I didn't know he was mainly based in New Zealand, thanks for that. Of course at the moment he's living in Switzerland during the duration of Ski Sunday.
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You know it makes sense.
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| Alastair Pink wrote: |
| @Richard_Sideways, ah, I didn't know he was mainly based in New Zealand, thanks for that. Of course at the moment he's living in Switzerland during the duration of Ski Sunday. |
he did make a point of saying it in Ski Sunday & that he was not there illegally!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@Mr.Egg, yep!
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Snowsartre wrote: |
| My Virgin TivO box has a completely different channel on 271 |
You need to be on Freeview, not Virgin.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Episodes of Ski TV - based and hosted in the Australian resorts, but featuring European and North American resort reports - used to appear on the Travel Channel on the Sky system.
Is this the same programme?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@LOTA, probably, I never watched the Travel Channel (because I don't have Sky!)
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| fixx wrote: |
| Not available for me - 271 shows in the listings as Channelbox, current 'programme' listed as "Smart channels for Connected TV", but is only bringing up a "No Signal" message. I'm on a smart TV, which has generally been brilliant, and not struggled to load anything. |
Oooh it's now working for me! This morning was the first time I tried it again - got the full selection menu, and have been able to select and load Ski TV Yay!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@fixx, That's what I was getting too - will have to retry
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