All posts by jb38
Below are all of jb38's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
CHRIS LEE: Although that could be an actual problem with the TV, for a test try carrying out a manual scan on Ch39, as thats the multiplex at Malvern that carries the channels you are having problems with.
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Wesley: Although the Bath transmitter had problems nearly all day yesterday this was supposedly fixed, but of course maybe the problem has returned.
You should try a signal check on your TV just to ensure that the problem channels are actually being picked up from the Bath transmitter on Ch28 and not from Box on Ch50 which is 5 miles away.
Although if you are receiving Ch28, then you will have no option but to wait until the problem rectifies itself.
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Ian McKie: Without even knowing your location, but if you are the type that wants as near to 100% reliability of signal that's possible, then I would have no hesitation in saying go for a Freesat HD box, possibly along the Humax HDR line.
This will work perfectly with the Sky dish at the new location, although "if" its only got a single LNB fitted its best to change it to a quad version, as although the Freesat box will work on one you wont be able to take advantage of its twin tuners.
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Mark: Basically yes! as each of the quad outputs are totally independent of each other, matter of fact two could be used with a Sky box and the other two with a Freesat box.
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John Fisher: No! as satellite equipment works on a different fashion altogether, that being why separate inputs are required for dual channel recording.
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Ian McKie: Just to add to my previous recommendation regarding a Freesat box.
Should the LNB on the dish only have a single output and you changed it to a quad version, that would enable you to use two of the outputs for the Freesat recorder and one for the old Sky box, this possibly installed in another room.
And of course "if" your TV is Freesat capable, that would use up the remaining LNB output.
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Paul: This sounds suspiciously like a TV fault, however I would make sure that the scart connections between your TV and other devices are firmly seated at both their ends, as if one has wiggled out slightly that could be making and breaking the switching pin 8, which could partially result in your problem.
Although you haven't mentioned how its connected, but I would temporarily unplug the link wire to your PC and see if that makes any difference. (doubt it though!)
Another item you could also try eliminating is erratic triggering of the remote control, so the next time you see this problem starting immediately move the remote control into another room out of its TV control range.
If none of these things work then it somewhat points at the TV having developed a fault.
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LD: If I could just add a comment to what you were saying about your Pioneer DBR-TF100 being shown as 2K/8K compliant.
Although you are quite correct as far as what has been seen printed is concerned, but there has been issues with this problem in the past with this model, Pioneer being aware about it but not really intending to do anything about it due to the age of the box.
However my experience in general with boxes of the older variety has shown that although they will work on an 8K mode signal (if stated as such) they can sometimes intermittently struggle to resolve a picture, some being quite sluggish in doing so, something that can cause problems if the device is a PVR.
A good test on any box that is suspected of being like that is, if its switched on and the screen is blank knock it up a channel and back down again, as if it is one of the types described this will usually trigger it into operation, that is until the next time!
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Iain barker: You will be able to receive Freesat with this kit but not in the same way as does a dedicated Freesat box, as the EPG guide is only a now and next type and not the usual programme list, this making it a bit of a nightmare when searching for your usually watched favourite channels.
The other thing to remember is that the dish is only 45cm and therefore will be a bit more critical in setting up, as indeed they even are in Northern Scotland, so this will limit the reception possibilities if you stray a bit too far towards Eastern Europe, 60+cm dishes being the more usual.
Apart from these criticisms the kit is good value for money.
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Monday 27 June 2011 7:24AM
Adam: When signals above a certain power level are being received it can create all sorts of problems, like in some cases blocking effects on some channels and not others, this maybe why you are receiving signals from Darvel, as you will be getting less of a signal from there.
You should try and borrow a set top aerial from someone and see how that goes, if this enables you to get the BBC channels from Blackhill then you will have to use an attenuator in your aerial lead, as your problems are due to the signal level being received being too high.
Just another little point, its always best to check the signal/quality levels being shown on your TV (or box) when trying to find out the cause of a problem, as that in many cases can assist with the diagnosis of what is causing the problem.