All posts by jb38
Below are all of jb38's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
David Noble: Could you please give the model number printed on the label of the device you are referring to.
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Mick: If the post code provided reflects your actual position then reception is not shown as being possible from any station until March 7th of this year, and even then with only a limited number of channels from the Winterborne Stickland PSB relay station.
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chad: Press the set up menu and scroll down until you see "factory reset" then press it as this will enable you to start afresh, then once completed carry out a first time installation using auto-tune and that will recover all the channels including Ch5+1 which is Ch44 on the EPG list.
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Joan Bamborough: If I could just add to Mark Fletchers query, when you say it goes off at midnight are you referring to the programme vanishing or the actual TV itself? as "having to put it back on again" gives the impression of the latter, and should that be the case then do you mean by pressing the "mains on" button on the TV?
If this is whats happening then could you please supply the model number of the TV in question.
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Linda: If you have an old Sky box and an analogue TV in another room then its by far the best policy to run another single feed from the dishes LNB to the room the old Sky box is in, as this will enable all "free to view" channels to be viewed on the analogue TV, that is "if" the LNB fitted to the dish has spare outlets on it, which it might have as Sky engineers sometimes just fit a quad instead of a dual LNB as the cost difference is negligible between the two.
Needless to say with the Sky box being coupled into the analogue TV via a scart lead "if" the TV has a scart socket, as if it doesn't then you will have to use the old Sky boxes RF1 into the aerial socket of the TV, then using the same procedure as you must have already done after installing the co-ax cable from the Sky+ boxes RF outlet through to the analogue TV.
There isn't any way you can get another signal to the old Sky box other than the method described, as a satellite cable from an LNB cannot be split.
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al: Unless the time factor mentioned between the "no signal" problem being seen is purely a coincidence, then its inclined to suggest that the boxes power supply is developing a fault when it gets to a certain temperature, as some Sky boxes (particularly older types) can be notorious for power supply faults, and with the low quality signal indication seen being symptomatic of a low voltage just before signal drop out.
It could of course be dish, but I doubt it!
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Toni: Well it really depends on whether or not the scart sockets on the two devices that's being coupled together are "both" capable of "in / out" (two-way) operation, as many scart sockets arent and this is why this aspect has to be checked on.
The other point is that you have one scart socket less on your new Philips to that of your previous model, this being why I wanted to know the model number of the TV to check if its No1 HDMI socket was ARC (audio return channel) compatible, as if it was as well as your Sony sound system (still to be checked on) then a single HDMI connection between both devices would eliminate the need for the scart connection, as then the single scart socket on the new TV could be dedicated to your VHS / DVD recorder.
Have a look at the TV's No1 HDMI input on your manual, and if its does state ARC compatible try coupling that socket to your home theatre system's HDMI and check if you can get the audio from the TV on it, as I unfortunately was involved for most of the day on a job whereby I haven't had time to "check the spec" (as they say) on your Sony.
Of course another way of looking at it is, that you could simply couple things up in exactly the same way as was done on the previous TV except that you would have to use the scart switcher common into the single scart socket on your TV, then connect the two devices that previously had a scart socket each on the old TV into two of the switcher inputs, but the HDMI ARC method would be better "if" both devices allow.
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Patricia: If you let me know the model number of your TV this will enable a check to be made with regards to what I mentioned about its tuner, as although your TV might well be capable of HD reception I wouldn't take anything seen printed as the gospel, as they say! (except DVB-T2 being seen, or DVB-S2 for satellite)
The other point is that I don't see you having indicated your location (pref: post code) and although this aspect wouldn't really come into the equation with issues concerning UK reception of Freesat it certainly does though with Freeview, as HD reception is not generally possible in many areas until a station switches over to high power operation and is something which could apply to your situation, but impossible to verify one way or the other without knowing what transmitter that covers your area, hence my request for your post code.
If you do not wish to give your exact post code then choose one from the address of a local post office or shop.
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Toni: Well, I have now managed to check the specifications of the devices used and the possibilities available of connecting them up to enable you to have roughly similar facilities as with your previous Philips TV, however I see a main problem that I feel you have sussed out for yourself insomuch that there doesn't seem to be an easy way to get over the main stumbling block of your new TV only having a single scart socket.
This normally couldn't be classed as a disaster on many set ups, but however is a real problem with what you are wishing to be able to do, as although you are quite correct insomuch that the Sony's manual does show two way operation via a scart lead between the DZ230 and "a" TV this is assuming that the TV has a similar facility, as Sony as well as others adopt the attitude that all connections shown between equipment is relating to devices that they manufacture, and the spec of the scart socket on your Philips TV doesn't actually give that info, so you would have to verify if it can or not by trying a test between the two to check if audio does or not.
The other difficulty is that although the TV has a digital optical output which could have taken care of the audio "if" your home theatre had likewise, but it doesn't! except for a DM port which requires an adaptor with details of this item not being given, as its an add on device.
By the way I had a look at your Sony home theatre spec and see that its HDMI connection "is" indeed only an output, which is a pity as your TV's HDMI socket does have ARC (audio return channel) capability and that would have enabled the TV's audio to transfer to the Sony without the scart lead, thereby freeing up a scart ink.
The only way I see remaining is "if" your Philips scart switcher doesn't have a common scart but can allocate socket links at will, and if so it might open another way of doing things but I will check on this.
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Friday 27 January 2012 7:45PM
Toni: Could you let me know the model number of your new Philips TV to enable me to check the spec of the scart socket plus HDMI socket on it, particularly the No1 HDMI to see if its ARC compatible.