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Free to Air Sat. systems

  • 20-02-2013 10:58am
    #1
    Conology
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭


    Hi
    I use 2 x Selfsat 2400 receivers in my house.
    Each is connected to its own Satelite dishes.
    One of the dishes is a "black mesh" type ( sorry cant describe it better) & the other is a Solid Tin (Lidl) type.

    My question is - why does one system display fewer channels than the other.
    I have reset the boxes several times.
    I have taken the settings from the missing channels and put them manually into the other box but no luck.

    Any suggestions please ?
    Thank you


Comments

  • #2
    jjf1974
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 924 ✭✭✭jjf1974


    why do you need 2 dishes .one of your dishes may not be aligned properly ,Did you swap around boxs to see if you could get more channels on a different dish.If you get a twin or quad Lnb for one of your dishes you can get rid of the second one.


  • #3
    Digital Satellite TV
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 233 ✭✭Digital Satellite TV


    jjf1974 wrote: »
    why do you need 2 dishes .one of your dishes may not be aligned properly ,Did you swap around boxs to see if you could get more channels on a different dish.If you get a twin or quad Lnb for one of your dishes you can get rid of the second one.

    +1 but also perhaps one of the boxes is older/newer that the otehr with different firmware that had more TPs in the list. If they are the exact same firmwares, alignment is probably the issue as above


  • #4
    Conology
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭Conology


    Hi
    Thanks for the info,
    I did swap around the boxes and there was no difference.

    There was only one cable connection on the first Sat Dish and I didn't want to mess with that as it was put in by a professional ( not me) - this one has all the extra channels too.

    thanks


  • #5
    jjf1974
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 924 ✭✭✭jjf1974


    I think your best bet is to fit a new twin or Quad LNB to your dish .If you get the one that suits your dish you will have no problem fitting it .


  • #6
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,049 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Have you tried properly aligning the second dish?


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  • #7
    Liameter
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 898 ✭✭✭Liameter


    Conology wrote: »
    One of the dishes is a "black mesh" type ( sorry cant describe it better)
    "Perforated". ("Mesh" describes a criss-cross of wires.)
    Conology wrote: »
    & the other is a Solid Tin (Lidl) type
    Solid steel (or aluminium?) Solid tin would cost a small fortune.
    Conology wrote: »
    My question is - why does one system display fewer channels than the other.
    Wrong type of coaxial cable or (as stated above) dish not correctly aligned or LNB not correctly adjusted for focus/skew or distorted dish (Lidl dishes are also known as "floppy dishes" because the metal is thin).


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