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MPEG4 STB box not finding any channels

  • 16-06-2012 3:17pm
    #1
    Pov06
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    Hi, I bought an MPEG4 set top box for DVB-T channels.

    I have an indoor antenna and the box isn't finding any channels. I suspect it's because the country is set to England, and there is no option for Ireland...

    I saw that it has manual scanning so does anyone know if by changing the frequencies I could get the channels to come up?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭John mac


    is your aerial facing twoards the mountains? (on a window )


  • #3
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    Pov06 wrote: »
    I saw that it has manual scanning so does anyone know if by changing the frequencies I could get the channels to come up?

    If you're actually at your given location, Saorview will be on UHF channel 54 (738 mHz).


  • #4
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Pov06 wrote: »
    H

    I have an indoor antenna and the box isn't finding any channels. I suspect it's because the country is set to England, and there is no option for Ireland...
    .

    You sure it's actually compatible at all?

    Why isn't it a Saorview box?

    UK only uses MPEG4 for "Freeview HD"

    Or it is a Freeview box / MPEG2 Tuner that can play the MPEG4 Divx files (not the same as MPEG4 on a tuner)?


  • #5
    Pov06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭Pov06


    At the first test it was facing the window towards a house.

    I have tried scanning channel 54 (double checking that the frequency matches and the bandwidth is set to 8M) and nothing came up.

    I will test around at other areas and will report back... :(


  • #6
    Pov06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭Pov06


    watty wrote: »
    You sure it's actually compatible at all?

    Why isn't it a Saorview box?

    UK only uses MPEG4 for "Freeview HD"

    Or it is a Freeview box / MPEG2 Tuner that can play the MPEG4 Divx files (not the same as MPEG4 on a tuner)?

    It's a TNT HD box from France so it should work no problem. Searching that on boards.ie has shown that people have gotten those boxes to work :s


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  • #7
    Compton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,157 ✭✭✭Compton


    the problem is almost definitely your 'indoor' aerial.


  • #8
    Pov06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭Pov06


    Indeed it is. I brought the box outside with the antenna, plugged it into the car's TV screen and at some antenna positions the channels worked fine. I must look for a better antenna :L


  • #9
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    No, you need one on the wall, roof or chimney.

    Unless you are going to use a large outdoor aerial on a stand in the room.

    A €54 indoor aerial is little better than a €6 model.


    The TNT HD boxes will do the basics. But they are not fully compatible. The problem of no channels or intermittent is only reliably solved by a sensibly mounted outdoor aerial, outdoors, or sometimes in the attic.


  • #10
    Pov06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭Pov06


    Indeed that's what I will do. I will get a proper antenna for the roof.

    Originally I got the STB and the indoor antenna to use in France to watch Euro 2012, but as it seems to work fine in Ireland too, I might as well take advantage of it :)


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