All posts by jb38
Below are all of jb38's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Stan: The middle of the three mentioned, i.e: everything connected to the recording and playback side of the box.
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Andy: No! if you are referring to the EPG channel list as its only Sky that can make changes to this, however you could get over it in a fashion by simply entering all the channels you regularly view in the favourites list and then inching though them all using the blue button.
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Rowland: Although a Google Earth check does certainly suggest that Freesat would be the only way to enjoy glitch free reception because of the tree situation, you should also check to make sure that you are receiving all channels from the same station which could be either Durris (@ 22 miles) or Gartley Moor (@ 11 miles), as both are indicated as being possible (in theory!) at your location, the easy way to tell being whether or not you normally receive ITV3 as if you do then its Durris.
Should this be the case then carry out a "signal condition" check (Panasonics term) whilst on BBC1, because as well as the strength / quality levels being indicated the transmitter channel will also be seen and which should be Ch28, making a note of the levels seen, then using the channel up / down on the remote change the channel to Ch25 (ITV1, Ch4-5 etc) and compare the indications with that on the BBC, giving an update on results.
If though on the other hand you do NOT normally receive ITV3 then you are receiving from Gartley Moor (@ 10 mls) and so carry out exactly the same signal check on BBC where on this occasion Ch58 should be seen, should it be Ch28 then the box has picked up the wrong BBC.
Of course another indication of where you receive from is by looking up at the aerial, because if you receive from Durris the elements of the aerial will be sitting horizontal whereas vertical if its Gartley Moor.
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Irena Abbott: As far as rectifying the situation is concerned then in most cases no! but though a better assessment of the situation could be made with knowledge of your location, a post code or one from somewhere nearby, as this would then enable the signal levels expected at your location to be assessed using the trade reception predictor.
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barbara: I find the statement of a "no signal" indication being seen on the box followed by a good signal being reported on an LNB check to be slightly confusing, on the latter are you meaning what's seen when viewed on the scale of one of these in-line signal strength indicators? as if so then it should be appreciated that these devices take no account of the satellite that the dish is actually pointing at, which on going by what you report could suggest that its an incorrect one such as 19.2, which in practical terms is only the slightest nudge away from 28.2 on a horizontal plane swing.
Press "services" on your box then 4 - 6 and see if anything is being indicated, if not and the dish is easily accessible as well as the TV being able to be viewed from the dish, then slacken the pole clamp and move the dish a fraction towards the left (viewed from behind) watching for the slightest indication of a signal showing on the strength / quality bar.
I will also say that these boxes usually suffer from power supply problems caused by dried out capacitors, this resulting in a low voltage being supplied to the tuner and with a "no signal" warning being one of the symptoms, obviously only a check by using a substitute box can prove is this is the case or not.
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Mark Fletcher: Yes, you are quite correct on that, as its obviously a remnant from pre-switchover times that Briantist has possibly (dare I say it!) overlooked, or maybe just not got around to correcting, as it dates back to when Durris's channel span used to be from 30 - 52.
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Chevaune Stanley: The timing of this problem is liable to be purely coincidental, as the symptoms experienced suggest that the problem could well be caused by atmospheric reasons affecting the signal, as its the type of difficulty experienced by many during the summer months and is something which unfortunately can occur on more than one occasion as it comes and goes.
However, no one is really able to give a more positive answer without having knowledge of your location, this in the form of a post code or at least one from nearby, as only then can the signal levels expected in your area be assessed with the aid of the trade reception predictor.
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hayley: The aerial you purchased is an excellent device that can outperform much larger aerials, however where have you installed the power supply unit that came along with the aerial? as the coax from that "has" to go directly to the aerial and not coupled into anything else or it will short circuit the supply.
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hayley: As far as reception is concerned, you are indicated as being able to have good reception from either Oxford (@ 35 miles / 60 degrees) or Mendip (@ 37 miles / 236 degrees).
By the way this is based purely on the post code supplied and which for some reason best known to Google Earth, places you right in the middle of a field to the SE of Broad Hinton. Of course Google Earth maps can be up to three years old, and you are in a new development.
There is another aspect you have to beware of with a loft mounted aerial installed in a "new" property, being that sometimes the roofing insulation has a metallic content which can seriously affect reception, but if there are other aerials installed in the loft then this is unlikely to apply.
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Thursday 9 August 2012 12:20AM
Vj chandra: A few channels are obtainable on Sky's free to view that aren't available on Freesat and vice versa, but the biggest differences are that you can choose what region you want to view from on a Freesat device by simply entering different post codes in the set up menu, whereas with Sky there is no way of doing this, meaning that a Sky box might be defaulted to receiving programmes on 103 as though the viewer resided in the London regional news area no matter where they might actually be located in the UK, something which cannot be altered as its done via the Sky card.
The other plus point about Freesat being that you can purchase a Freesat PVR (recorder) for recording programmes whereas "not" on a non subscription Sky box even if it was of a Sky+ variety which has a built in recorder, as Sky retains access to the recording / playback side of the box and only activates the recorder if a subscription is taken out.
The only point to note about a Freesat twin tuner PVR is that it requires two input leads from the dish.
This is a link where you can compare the channels, use the two right hand columns.
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