All posts by jb38
Below are all of jb38's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Norman : To change the modulators RF output channel a Sky+HD box with the latest menu system then follow this procedure / Press "services" then use the right arrow to navigate away from "Options" to "Settings", then on pressing same "Picture" should be highlighted. On the remote control press: "0 - 1 - Select" and the "Set up" tab should be highlighted, then once again using the right arrow button scroll along the list to "RF out" and where pressing on reveals the default settings menu enabling you to change them. But though before trying this as it might not actually be necessary, make sure that the remotely positioned TV has been set on "analogue" and not DVB before carrying out the scanning exercise to pick up the RF modulator, because if the TV is set on the latter nothing will be picked up.
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Dave H: Purely for a test try removing the booster again, because if the booster is causing the signal to be too strong this will always affect HD before SD as well as causing the TV / boxes tuner to give false signal level indications.
Only mentioned as HD has been suffering from a weak signal recently, and if the power has been restored the booster (dependant on gain) could now be taking the signal level over the top thereby overloading the tuner.
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Nick ; Apologies for delay in replying, but with regards to the answer to your question, although I did make enquiries / checks on the database during my usual Friday stint at the service depot it didn't actually reveal anything more than I already knew, insomuch that the only action you can take that might hopefully rectify the problem complained of is by carrying out a software update on the box, but though with major stumbling block to carrying this action out being the fact of every web link associated with TVonics software updates being inoperable.
This somewhat leaving the situation in limbo, as the only chance that anyone would have of being able to update their box is if some TVonics enthusiast (as they do exist!) had made personal copies of the completed downloads prior to the companies link having been broken, however no amount of searching by me has as yet been able to find anyone that could maybe oblige, and so the situation does not look very promising.
Apart from that though, maybe you could inform me as to the software version fitted in your particular model, as this would enable me to cross check it against others in the series thereby giving me an idea of the level your box is sitting at, the software version installed in your box being found by pressing: Menu / Service / Manufacturers details.
As far as the other box (AD-BEAV) referred to is concerned, unfortunately its really a case of grinning and bearing it as no info was seen mentioned about this model, therefore with it being assumed that no fixes are available for this device, the link below when opened giving an example of the prices that these boxes were being sold off at, or at least attempted to as the only offer I seen was half of the asking price.
Digital Vision Freeview Box AD-BEAV with Twin Scart | 78907 | Stockshifters
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Kathy: The fact of analogue having been discontinued should not having any bearing on what you are referring to, "unless" your TV does not have a scart socket and with this being coupled to your Freeview (or Freesat) box not having an RF modulator.
Should this apply, then does your TV have any sockets other than the aerial one?
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Lionel Higman: On re-reading your posting I see what you are referring to, but the point that puzzles me is, if its almost guaranteed that you will lose COM5 if the booster is not connected then how are you arranging this? are you accessing the splitter in the loft and temporarily removing its aerial input and connecting it directly onto the feed that's used for the secondary TV referred to? because if you are then that's inclined to point to a possible fault where the coax is connected into the aerial, the quickest way to check if this is likely to apply or not being to remove the splitters aerial input plug followed by unscrewing the coax plugs outer knurled ring so that its interior can be extracted from the body of the plug, then push the end (and only the end) of the coax into the splitters aerial input socket and carry out a reception check, in other words only the middle of the coax is being used which makes the entire cable including the braiding receive signals rather than just from where its connected into the aerial.
Of course another way you can check without unscrewing the coax plug is simply by connecting a short length (about 4 feet or so but not critical) of wire into the splitters aerial input sockets middle cup, because with the signal level that you should be receiving at your location, that is excluding such as tree's blocking the signal, then a piece of wire should result in a picture being seen.
By the way, TV or boxes receivers have wide variations in their tuners sensitivity, this being why one TV is capable of receiving a channel that another cannot.
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Linda : Winter Hill uses the following muxes (BBC)50 - (ITV)59 - (HD)54 - (SDN ITV3etc)58 - (ArqA)49 - (ArqB)55. These channels corresponding to the following frequencies / 706.0Mhz - 778.0Mhz - 738.0Mhz - 770.0Mhz - 698.0Mhz - 746.0Mhz
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Wayne Kelly: You should try temporarily installing the upstairs box on the downstairs boxes aerial connection followed by giving it a retune, should the problem still exist then carry out a "factory reset" on the box followed by carrying out another rescan.
By the way "factory reset" is sometimes called "default setting" or "first time installation" on some boxes although they basically all mean the same thing, but if you select any programme that gives you an option of "format" then do NOT select this, because if you do it will delete all of your previously recorded programmes.
Are the upstairs and downstairs aerial points fed from a two way powered splitter?
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Lionel Higman: The above made reply was based on having read you original posting again, but though I now understand (ref: latest posting) that the booster referred to is only used between the aerial socket and the third TV, but maybe you could clarify on a point when referring to the six way splitter, is this a powered device? because all said was on the assumption that it is hence my reference to an internal power supply, and of course should it a powered type then these always provide an element of amplification to the signal as well as providing a range of outlet points.
However the test referred to for detecting a possible defect where the coax joins the aerial still applies irrespective of whether the splitter is powered or not, although a powered type gives better isolation between each of the devices being used.
Further advice dependant on the outcome of the test.
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Simon Logan: The BBC and ITV channels from Winter Hill located at just under 9 miles away are on mux Ch50 (BBC) and Ch59 (ITV).
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Tuesday 9 April 2013 9:03PM
Anne Wilson: When by saying "boosted aerial" you are actually referring to an amplified set top type that you find gives good reception in your house but NOT when tried in the hospital then this is not really surprising, because the two situations are totally different from each other to the extent that they cannot be compared, because set top aerials whether powered or not being used at 18 miles away from a transmitter whilst within the "screened" walls of a building like a hospital are very unlikely to pick up anything.
The Blackhill transmitter used by a large number (but not all) of South side residents is located at 18 miles away from the hospital, and as such about the only place that anyone might get a set top aerial to work would be by mounting it on the hospital roof beside the aerials used for other purposes, however on both the North and South banks of the Clyde stretching out towards Rutherglen its also possible to pick up another transmitter located near to Helensburgh called Roseneath (@19 miles) dependant of course on where you reside, and so you could possibly be picking up this transmitter and not Blackhill, therefore for purposes of checking on this possibility it would be of interest if you give a clue as to the area you are referring to by home? as I am quite acquaint with these areas albeit only up in them every six months or so.