All posts by Les Nicol
Below are all of Les Nicol's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
David Jones - Just to add to JB38's info on the Humax Foxsat HDR - this receiver is Linux based and there is now excellent third party software available which can set the Humax HDR up as a fully functioning media and file server.
There are also utilities available for Linux Windows and Mac computers that can convert non-native video sources which can then be imported yo the HDR's Hard Drive i.e. Home Movies, DVD Rips etc.
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David Jones P>S> I have the earlier 320gb HDD which I converted to a 1TB HDD. Straightforward process if your familiar and competent with PC's.
Earlier - not sure about the current box,- also with "Diseqc" software and can as mine is motorised. Some quirks over dedicated FTA (Free to air receivers) but compensated for in being fitted with highly sensitive - I think they are "SHARP" tuners - means excellent reception properties particularly if the receiver is being used outside the UK in other parts of Europe.
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Andrew- It's more than likely if the rain was heavy and with accompanying winds. You should get the signal back reasonably quickly though, unless your dish has been moved off signal by the weather. It wouldn't take much for this to happen. In which case you will need to have the dish re-configured. Hope you won't have that problem.
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Nick - Line of sight in simple terms means that you have no immediate obstruction i.e. Trees, Buildings, Ground terrain obstuctive issues that may impede the digital signal coming to your TV via your TV aerial from the transmitter. Unlike the analgue transmissions the digital transmission is precise similar to that received by satellite to a satellite dish. If you have an unobstructive clear line of sight to the tramsmitter and everything locally in terms of your aerial, connectivity etc should see you free of any recxeption issues. Satellite reception can be a little bit more problamatic in certain weather conditions extreme heavy rain or snow build up on the LNB - the item that's seen on the end of the dish boom arm. In this scenario it's a case of usually a brief or interrupted signal signal.
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Nick - The sea shouldn't make any difference it's the transmitter coverage - whether it's a main or relay transmitter and their respective outputs. In most cases an existing aerial should suffice, but if your on the fringes of a transmitter(s) you may well need to consider if a particular aerial, cabling etc is up to the job. Alternaitvely as in my area Low Powered Relay transmitters and ground terrain and obstruction issues often dictate the installation of "Freesat" service over "Freeview".
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satdaveuk: I've come across "Kit" properties where the local planning authority has insisteed on false stacks/chimneys in order that the properties blend in with traditional cottages or bungalows. The stacks shouldn't see any aerial or dish assembly on them at all.They are of wooden construction with a wire mesh wrapping that's been cement coated with generally a pebble dash or similar finishing. You can just imagine what happens in this scenaria as the elements impact where aerial and dish assemblies have been attached to same !!!
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Nick A: I realise you are seeking further response from Dave, but if you are still "stymied" and aren't a fanatical fan with regard to the "Dave" channel on "Freeview" there is a comparable channel line up on the "Freesat" platform. Perhaps a "no goer" for you if you have invested in "Freeview" equipment beyond a TV set with an onboard "Freeview" tuner.
Just a thought?
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Peter Henderson: The recommended dish size for Alicante and Torrevieja areas is 1.4 metre Prime Focus Dish and for an offset 1.5 to 1.8.
For Valenica, Murcia and Madrid the recommendation for an offset dish is 1.8 metre
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P>S> Whilst these are recommended dish sizes you might just gate away with a 1 Metre in a particular area. However this should be checked in using an ex-pat unstaller who knows your area in Spain.
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Friday 22 June 2012 1:24PM
P.S - Should have ended as "definitive answer". Also, if the transmitter is remaining active after switchover,then there may be enough channels available even with "Freeview Lite" to meet your viewing needs with the bedroom sets;given what you currently have for reception vis a via the dish and aerial installed..