All posts by jb38
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Dan : On having read over what you have said, and especially the idea mentioned to Dave Lindsay of fitting a second vertically polarised aerial onto the mast in order to receive the high powered COM channels from Rowridge, then I would definitely say go ahead with this idea.
However, as far as the second part of your idea is concerned, insomuch of connecting the output from the new aerial along with same from the original into a mast head combiner with both then using one downlead, this type of action is not automatically guaranteed of success due to the possibility of interaction occurring between the aerials receiving the high powered PSB multiplexes, the level of any difficulties that may possibly be experienced dependant on the exact position of the new aerial in relation to the existing original, the wiring used to couple the two aerials into each of their respective combiner ports not being excluded from the equation either.
The policy guaranteed to work, would be to run a second feeder from the new aerial down to wherever the existing one is terminated, then use a two position aerial switch to select which one of the two aerials is required, both operating completely independently of each other.
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bev: If the adult channels you are referring to are connected in any way with the Sky subscription package, then no they cannot be viewed.
You can easily find out what you will, and will not be able to view by temporarily removing your viewing card then running through the channels in question, an even more accurate way being to place the box into standby for a minute or so before removing your card followed by disconnecting it from the mains. Leave it that way for about 30 seconds or so before powering it up again and allowing it to set up, once completed run through the channels again and check what you are not allowed to view.
Once that the check has been completed, just reinsert your card again and all should revert back to as before, although you will likely have to reinstate to PIN number block.
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John: The message displayed when you try to view Vintage TV / 242 is due to the fact of it being a data channel, and as such can only be viewed on TV's or boxes that are connected into the internet.
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Malcolm J : Just a point, unless all three boxes referred to are Freesat devices? and "not" Freeview as received via a normal aerial, then how can the common point for the Goodmans boxes be the satellite dish?
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Graham Lewendon : I am rather curious as to why you have referred to my user ID in the leading line of your posting, as I cant recall in recent times of having ever replied to such a question, therefore maybe you could be so good as to enlighten me on what you are specifically referring to in order to save me having to delve into the archives of previous replies that I may possibly have made, which judging by the heading would suggest as being connected with RF modulators.
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Malcolm J: I suspected that might be the case, although if the Humax is also a Freesat box and its perfectly OK, then you should try temporarily connecting one of the Goodmans boxes onto the dish feed presently used by the Humax followed by carrying out a retune on it, as that will soon reveal if the Goodmans is defective or not.
By the way, can it be assumed that all three devices have their own individual feeds to the dish?, because feeds from the LNB cannot be linked at any point along the way.
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bev: The parental control block should stay in place as that takes effect within the box, although if at any time you have changed the PIN number from the usual of the last four digits on the viewing card, make sure that you keep a note of the number, as only subscribers are able to recover a number that has previously been altered as Sky keeps a record of any changes made.
By the way, I have just tried out the parental control system on my Sky box, and although not a subscriber, I have been able to block the adult channels from appearing in the programme guide, and so it would appear that you will be OK.
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David Toman: In addition to that said by MikeB. In my experience its more the norm for a TV ,especially modern, not to be able to control externally connected devices such as Freesat boxes and the likes, and with any of the few that might possibly do being confined to controlling an external device (in a fashion) manufactured by the same company as the television.
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bev: Unaware as to what type of box you are using, however on the standard box that I have presently coupled up this is the procedure.
Press: "Services" then select (3) "Parental control" and a box headed "Pin Protected" will appear.
Carefully enter your PIN number, this being the last four digits on your viewing card.
If you have entered the number correctly another box will instantly appear, select (2) "Adult channels" which results in another choice box with "remove channels" being highlighted, this should be set to "on".
On the subject of the PIN number, provided that this hasnt been changed at any time from being the last four digits on the viewing card then there shouldnt be any problem, but if it has! then the only way that it can be changed is by contacting Sky with the viewing card number, as only Sky are able to provide you with a new PIN number.
By the way, you get three attempts to enter the PIN number correctly before you are blocked for a short while, which I believe to be around 5 minutes or so.
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Friday 21 November 2014 7:08PM
Tim Lynch : In addition to that said, although having knowledge of your post code or one from somewhere nearby, e.g: a shop / Post Office, would have been of assistance by enabling the reception predictor to be accessed, but should by any chance the aerial you refer to be pointing in the direction of the Rowridge transmitter? then the D3&4 multiplex from that station transmits on C27.
By the way, aerials in the Winchester area pointing towards Hannington should be facing at around 10 degrees or so, whereas for Rowridge its in the region of 183 degrees, accuracy being much greater if post codes are known.