All posts by jb38
Below are all of jb38's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
dave bridges: Are you meaning that you have Freeview box that you have been recording from (on whatever), or is it a PVR?
The main thing is that you can use both at the same time with the aerial either looping through one and on to the other, or each device being separately fed via a two way splitter, latter being the best but powered if not in a strong signal area, both the devices being coupled using a scart connection.
Maybe you could come back though with what the devices are, TV, box and recorder, as other connection possibilities exist.
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Tosh: Although not mentioned, but if you are located in a CM9 post code area then I think that the engineer you gave the choice to should have installed a dish rather than an aerial, as CM9 post codes are about the worst I have seen for a long time for showing an array on non-green (bad!) reception possibilities when viewed on the trade predictor.
The only glimmer of hope not being until June 2012, (Sudbury) even then its dependant on what the full post code might be as that was forecast on a 4LQ code.
Definitely a Freesat location!
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Darren: A few Panasonic devices can have problems with the BBC's use of a 23000 symbol rate, as most that dont have 23000 shown as a manual entry option usually have it come up with a factory reset auto-scan.
You should have a look at the manual tuning option and enter the details below, these being for the BBC HD service.
Frequency : 10847
H/V : Vertical
S/R : 23000
DVB : DVB.S2
Modulation : QPSK
FEC : 8/9.
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John Fisher: Are you sure he did actually enter his correct post code when setting up the box? as what you say suggests he hasn't.
However if indeed it was set up using the PE15 post code I would try giving it another factory reset scan and see what transpires, as something could have glitched along the line when the original was taking place, if still no joy try picking another post code from the yellow pages, maybe something from the Peterborough area.
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John Fisher: Yes, as it would be interesting to know the result of using an alternative post code.
That said though, if another factory reset scan has already been carried out and this problem still persists, then its inclined to point to a problem being with the actual box itself, especially as the post code has been recognised as far as Anglia TV is concerned.
Matter of fact I have to use a post code picked from the PE6 area (PE6 7ZX) to guarantee I have Anglia as my news area, as using my PE9 area one results in Central TV.
(Ask your friend to try using PE6 7ZX)
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Andy K: Well you certainly wont damage anything if you try it, but as far as I know you will only receive UK Freesat broadcasts as the proposed Irish service will be using a different transponder system altogether from the UK, and not compatible with it.
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Ian McKie: Yes, changing the block over to a quad version is simplicity itself, (if at all practical!) and they usually come with an adaptor so that the LNB block can fit onto any arm, that is either round or oblong.
Quad blocks are seen advertised very cheaply on places like e-bay etc, with the average price of around only £8.00 or so, then all you require is to buy a length of co-ax and plugs to suit, a neater job being made if you use the version called "shotgun" cable, which in effect is a twin cable with a figure 8 appearance, if viewed end on that is!
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Ian McKie: If you look at the LNB on the end of the dish arm and only see one cable coming from it, then the chances are that its only a single LNB that's fitted.
An easy way to understand it is, a quad block fitted to a dish gives the same facilities as four separate dishes, but with only one aligning up process, although the latter wouldn't really apply in your case if the dish was aligned correctly before the previous occupier left.
You can get dual as well as quad blocks, but anyone that's updating is best to go for quad as the price difference is minimal, plus if all outputs aren't required they are always there as a spare in case a problem developed with the one in use, very convenient in "no signal received" cases where the box appears OK, as for a test the lead from it (the box) can be swapped onto a spare output on the LNB.
The quad block would "only" be required if you wanted to do as was suggested, that is two outputs for a Freesat PVR, one for the old Sky box you have, and the remaining one for possible use on a Freesat capable TV.
Hope this helps to clarify the subject a little!
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drew jamieson: Yes it could be, just in the same way as a person using a single LNB can suffer from the same thing, as a quad block in effect operates the same as would four single dishes but in one casing.
You should try swapping one of the downleads you know is OK over the the output you suspect as faulty.
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Tuesday 28 June 2011 5:10PM
Chripet: I would carry out a manual re-tune making sure the details match the info shown below, these being for BBC HD reception.
Satellite: Astra 2D tp.50
Frequency: 10,847MHz (vertical polarity)
Modulation: DVB-S2, QPSK
Symbol Rate: 23.0
FEC: 8/9