Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

drop in Eutelsat 28A signal?? anyone else notice??

  • 12-11-2012 5:04pm
    #1
    sky23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 266 ✭✭


    the signal quality is usually 50-60% for me but i notice its around 35-38% now on channels like cbs action, horror channel etc. I'm wondering has anyone noticed this maybe the rain knocked my lnb slightly out of alignment


Comments

  • #2
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    I'll have a check later but the Horror Channel feed is fine subjectively.


  • #3
    shinobi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 447 ✭✭shinobi


    sky23 wrote: »
    the signal quality is usually 50-60% for me but i notice its around 35-38% now on channels like cbs action, horror channel etc. I'm wondering has anyone noticed this maybe the rain knocked my lnb slightly out of alignment


    Not sure if its been rectified, but heres a thread on Eutelsat 28A signal strength from August/September.

    http://www.boards.ie/thread/2056751427?page=1#post_80705914


  • #4
    snaps
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    shinobi wrote: »
    Not sure if its been rectified, but heres a thread on Eutelsat 28A signal strength from August/September.

    http://www.boards.ie/thread/2056751427?page=1#post_80705914
    Page not found?


  • #5
    STB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭STB


    sky23 wrote: »
    the signal quality is usually 50-60% for me but i notice its around 35-38% now on channels like cbs action, horror channel etc. I'm wondering has anyone noticed this maybe the rain knocked my lnb slightly out of alignment

    It would seem to be a common issue these days. A lot of people have seen the weak transponders disappearing below the tuners threshold.

    That threshold can vary from box to box.

    Re- alignment time.


  • #6
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Just checked and they are showing at around between 60 and 70, using a 80cm oval dish south-east.


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    shinobi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 447 ✭✭shinobi


    snaps wrote: »
    Page not found?

    appologies. using mobile version & changed the touch.boards to www.boards & thought it might work.

    http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2056751427?page=1#post_80705914


  • #8
    PJtharsaile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 106 ✭✭PJtharsaile


    Yes, I've noticed problems in the last 24 hours. Can no longer get BBC 1 London.

    Anything one can do?


  • #9
    sky23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 266 ✭✭sky23


    PJtharsaile wrote: »
    Can no longer get BBC 1 London.

    but thats on the Astra 1N sat, you shouldn't have any problems with that channel


  • #10
    PJtharsaile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 106 ✭✭PJtharsaile


    Don't know anything about satellites. The only Astra satellites listed by my receiver are Astra 1H and Astra 4A ; neither is tuned it and I am not sure it's even possible to do so given where they are (E19.2 and E4.8).

    I'm pointed to and tuned in to Eurobird 1 at 28.2E with signal intensity of 90%, quality of 76% (fluctuates a bit) and have had BBC 1 London, among other regions, for about 15 months (since I first got a receiver; dish was there already). BBC 1 London only just disappeared. It's been there in the day, around noon or so, but not in the evening.

    It's listed in the list of channels seen by the combo box. I did recently change from a Technomate 1000D to a Xoro 9000+ but I think that's coincidental.


  • #11
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,875 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    PJtharsaile wrote: »
    Don't know anything about satellites. The only Astra satellites listed by my receiver are Astra 1H and Astra 4A ; neither is tuned it and I am not sure it's even possible to do so given where they are (E19.2 and E4.8).

    I'm pointed to and tuned in to Eurobird 1 at 28.2E with signal intensity of 90%, quality of 76% (fluctuates a bit) and have had BBC 1 London, among other regions, for about 15 months (since I first got a receiver; dish was there already). BBC 1 London only just disappeared. It's been there in the day, around noon or so, but not in the evening.

    It's listed in the list of channels seen by the combo box. I did recently change from a Technomate 1000D to a Xoro 9000+ but I think that's coincidental.

    Can you do a scan of Eurobird 1 as shown in this video and see what you get?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlQAKqtyb6g&feature=relmfu


  • Advertisement
  • #12
    PJtharsaile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 106 ✭✭PJtharsaile


    I've done this already. As it happens... I have signal again now. Hopefully it was just a 24 hour glitch. But I'd be interested to know if there's anything I can do to boost the signal quality.


  • #13
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    sky23 wrote: »
    the signal quality is usually 50-60% for me but i notice its around 35-38% now on channels like cbs action, horror channel etc. I'm wondering has anyone noticed this maybe the rain knocked my lnb slightly out of alignment

    Rain shouldn't knock anything out of alignment. Either your installation was poorly done in the 1st place, or it's deteriorated to the point where it needs attention.
    PJtharsaile wrote: »
    . . . Hopefully it was just a 24 hour glitch. But I'd be interested to know if there's anything I can do to boost the signal quality.

    No glitch. Same applies as above.


  • #14
    sky23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 266 ✭✭sky23


    Peter Rhea wrote: »
    Rain shouldn't knock anything out of alignment. Either your installation was poorly done in the 1st place, or it's deteriorated to the point where it needs attention.

    it has gone back to normal now. the signal does usually drop with heavy rain though but it was low these past couple of days even with no rain and most of the other channels are 98% quality so its lined up ok i know Eutelsat 28A is offset a bit so its always a bit lower quality. note i never noticed picture break up but if it went a bit lower it would. i just thought maybe it was something to do with the rumors that the satellite had power problems


Advertisement