All posts by jb38
Below are all of jb38's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Dave Blackshaw: If that is all you have done then it sounds suspiciously like one of the "F" connector plugs is shorting as what you have done should have worked.
The only thing I did think about was if you are positive that all four leads are actually coupled into the quad block?, although a quick way to verify this is, "if" your Freesat (PVR?) is working OK leave it on the signal strength check screen and remove its two "F" connectors, then transfer the two from the Sky box into the Freesat PVR, if there's a fault on one of the dish leads then only one of the two signal strength bars will indicate, so if you observe the strength bar as you remove them again that will indicate which one requires checking, i.e: the one that doesn't show any difference on the bar when its removed.
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maureen: Freesat can be received anywhere in the UK that has a reasonably clear South facing view of the Sky, and the dish need only be the standard Sky types seen used anywhere in Southern England, so you shouldnt have any problems whatsoever.
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maureen: Meant to also add, that if you are an e-bay user then just enter "Sky dish kits" and you will see a large range of them advertised around £20 / £30 or so, all you then require is someone to install it as the kits provide everything necessary for a normal installation.
An example of one seen on the link (e-bay Item number: 360402113820 in case the link doesn't work)
Satgear Sky HD/Freesat Zone 1 Satellite Dish Kit, 20m Cable, Quad LNB, Fixings | eBay
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barry osborne: A Freesat device as the name would suggest uses a satellite dish for reception, and so if you are meaning using a cable intended for Freesat for purposes of feeding it into a digital "Freeview" device then the answer is no, as Freeview requires a normal aerial as its totally incompatible with satellite equipment
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Jason: That setting you refer to is called "Skew" and should be initially set to position 3, or if its not marked with numbers then looking directly onto the block from the rear it should be turned clockwise approx 35 degrees or so and then trimmed either way from this position whilst observing any changes in signal quality, this viewed via the boxes signal check screen.
The type of problem you mention might require the box to be reset using what's known as a "planner rebuild" this accessed from the hidden menu, but have a check on the LNB skew setting first.
If you require further assistance please state the model of box you have.
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MAGGIE: If you are out of the initial contract period and cancel your Sky package you will still be able to receive all non subscription channels exactly the same as was done before, and I would therefore suggest that you do that before thinking about changing to Freesat, albeit of course Freesat is a good service but with duplicates of lots of the programmes seen on Sky "free to view", mistakenly called by some as Freesat.
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Ian Watts: If you already have a quad LNB on the dish then its simply a case of running another cable from one (any) of the two spare outlets, nothing else need be done.
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Ewan Marshall: Yes, you are quite correct as far as 100% accuracy is concerned as the + offset has been mistakenly marked against the wrong multiplex, although as far as a TV's or box tuning is concerned this minor clerical error is neither here nor there, as the devices tuners automatic frequency control (AFC) will lock onto the signal anyway.
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Ewan Marshall: Yes, and once again you are quite correct, as admittedly depending on what you are receiving on (like in your own case) it can make a difference, but speaking in general terms virtually all modern TV / boxes on the market with bang up to date firmware can fully cope with offset problems, albeit I fully accept that some devices purchased as recently as about three years or so ago struggled a bit before they would lock on, although manufacturers software updates seemingly cured the problem on most, or in a partial sense on some depending on the level of signal they were receiving, the problem being worse on weaker signals.
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Friday 13 January 2012 4:40PM
Sharon: Pleased to hear you managed OK, and thanks for giving an update as I always appreciate knowing the outcome of anything suggested.