PC DVB-s settings for Astra 2A, 2B, 2D Sats.

draken · 10-05-2010 12:54am #1

HI all,

I have a Sky Digital satellite setup which is working very well for the tv box. However, I would like to connect the satellite to my pc for freeview channels using a KWorld DVB-S 100 card.

The satellite is facing south east, and I am pretty certain it is pointing at the Astra satellites (http://www.dishpointer.com/). Also, the dish has multiple outputs for multi room viewing.

However, after doing various searches on the internet, I cannot find the right settings to allow my pc to receive a signal. I tried various LNB settings and selected a number of satellites from the software provided with the card, but I get no signal, and I receive no channels.

E.G:
if you have the older circular Sky one, it'll be

Low Osc (KHz) 11300
high Osc (KHz) 11300
LNB Switch (KHz) 0

if you have the newer oval shaped (dual throat) Sky one
Low Osc (KHz) 10750
high Osc (KHz) 10750
LNB Switch (KHz) 0

Does anyone know how I can receive freeview from this satellite? Any help would be much appreciated.

mossym · 10-05-2010 8:22am

what software are you using to find them. both dvbviewer and mediaportal do a a full scan for me and find all the astra channels, nothing required more than connecting a spare lnb to the card

draken · 10-05-2010 9:50am

The software I have been trying to get it to work with was Hypermedia (Came with card on cd), and Media Centre.

I will try the other software

Apogee · 10-05-2010 10:21am

The LNB settings quoted in #1 are wrong. LO settings for all universal LNBs are:
LO Low = 9750000 KHz LO High = 10600000 KHz LO Switch = 11700000 KHz
or LO Low = 9750 MHz LO High = 10600 MHz LO Switch = 11700 MHz

mossym · 10-05-2010 10:23am

using either of the software i mentioned above i have never had to set any settings for the lnb, other than choose the satellite i was aimed at...

draken · 10-05-2010 10:55am

Thanks for your responses

Well, I would prefer to know the LNB details rather than have an autoscan. But a working setup will be able to verify that my connection is working, and I could build from there.

MediaPortal does not recognise my card. I don't have an option to select it as it cannot detect capture cards. And I cannot find a download for dvbviewer that's not from rapidshare.

I am running a scan using HyperMedia with those corrected settings

But that takes awhile.

Mr McBoatface · 10-05-2010 12:43pm

Mediaportal should work if you have BDA drivers installed , did you restart the pc after installing Mediaportal ?

mossym · 10-05-2010 12:46pm

draken wrote: »

And I cannot find a download for dvbviewer that's not from rapidshare.

the link is available on the web page once you pay for the software

draken · 10-05-2010 1:01pm

Right, I got a "Beta" release of Media Portal to work with my card. But it still hasn't found any channels.

Looks like I better start checking the cables.

mossym · 10-05-2010 1:09pm

if you plug a satellite(sky, freesat or similar) box into the cable does it find any channels?

sounds to me like you have nothing coming in on the coax from the dish

draken · 10-05-2010 2:06pm

Main Sky box works. That cable is fine. Sky box on the other side of the house works. That cable is fine, but I dont really care about that box... Cable to PC through a sky box... no signal. So I just need a new cable. haha which is annoying when I want it now and have to wait to get it

Thanks for your help here.

draken · 10-05-2010 4:38pm

Turns out that a new cable worked. the settings listed above work fine (Thanks Apogee).

I seem to be receiving many more channels than the sky box.

Are there many satellites in that direction which are all compatible? I never knew

PC DVB-s settings for Astra 2A, 2B, 2D Sats.

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