Saorview Interference

Pj!

Getting interference on Saorview and it's coming from the Freesat box. When I move the cables apart it improves. When I turn off or plug out the Freesat the Saorview is perfect.

Is there a shielded coax cable available that would help avoid this interference?

Peter Rhea

Is it a Humax Foxsat receiver? Thread here from a while back, maybe the stronger terrestrial signal after switchover cured his problem.

Have you any idea what kind of cable you already have? Any makers' name or no. e.g. Webro WF100, Triax TX100, or some kind of 'RG6'?

Pj!

No it's a Ferguson box.

I don't know what the cable is. I tried two and neither helped with the interference. Both are just old, cheapo cables I'd imagine. Found them lying around the house.
Can look tomorrow for any makers name or number if needs be.

Antenna

Peter Rhea wrote: »

Have you any idea what kind of cable you already have? Any makers' name or no. e.g. Webro WF100, Triax TX100, or some kind of 'RG6'?

The problem might be with the wallsocket rather than the cable, a wallsocket with no shielding between satellite and terrestrial ports . (The LNB would create some noise down into UHF).
Some people are using a double Belling Lee wall outlet for both satellite and terrestial with no shielding between both, a 'F' connector socket should be used for satellite.

hju6

Pj! wrote: »

No it's a Ferguson box.

I don't know what the cable is. I tried two and neither helped with the interference. Both are just old, cheapo cables I'd imagine. Found them lying around the house.
Can look tomorrow for any makers name or number if needs be.

Is it a Ferguson Freesat / Saorview combo box, or is it a Ferguson Freesat only box and you are using your tv for Saorview, :)

Pj!

It's not a combo box. Tv is Saorview compatible.

Pj!

Antenna wrote: »

The problem might be with the wallsocket rather than the cable, a wallsocket with no shielding between satellite and terrestrial ports . (The LNB would create some noise down into UHF).
Some people are using a double Belling Lee wall outlet for both satellite and terrestial with no shielding between both, a 'F' connector socket should be used for satellite.

Interesting.

The wall plate is a 'modified' single outlet. The one outlet is used for the Saorview. A hole was drilled in the wall plate for the second cable to come through. There is an f connector on that cable and it plugs directly into the freesat box.

hju6

Pj! wrote: »

It's not a combo box. Tv is Saorview compatible.

Is the Saorview cable 'looped thru' the Freesat box or does it go directly to your tv,
Also is your Freesat box connected to the TV with a Scart or HDMI ?

Peter Rhea

Pj! wrote: »

The wall plate is a 'modified' single outlet. The one outlet is used for the Saorview. A hole was drilled in the wall plate for the second cable to come through. There is an f connector on that cable and it plugs directly into the freesat box.

More than likely, your problem is due to a combination of poor quality cable & poor Saorview signal. Did you install everything yourself? Have you had the problem all along?

hju6

Pj! wrote: »

Interesting.

The wall plate is a 'modified' single outlet. The one outlet is used for the Saorview. A hole was drilled in the wall plate for the second cable to come through. There is an f connector on that cable and it plugs directly into the freesat box.

Either redrill the wall and reroute the satellite cable away from the outlet plate,

Or remove the 'guts' of the outlet plate and connect the aerial cable up using f cons and a joiner,

If you are using a white type fly lead with sealed connections, replace it with a decent lead

Pj!

hju6 wrote: »

Is the Saorview cable 'looped thru' the Freesat box or does it go directly to your tv,
Also is your Freesat box connected to the TV with a Scart or HDMI ?

Saorview cable goes directly to the tv.

Freesat box is connected with a HDMI.

Pj!

Peter Rhea wrote: »

Did you install everything yourself? Have you had the problem all along?

No I didn't install the cables. They were working fine all along. When Saorview came in I simply upgraded the tv. Problems since then.

Pj!

Thanks all for the help. Any more information from those who know their stuff greatly appreciated.

Peter Rhea

Pj! wrote: »

When Saorview came in I simply upgraded the tv. Problems since then.

You did a bit more than that, going by this thread. And obviously, you were only going to see interference to Saorview, when you actually had a means of receiving Saorview.

Pj!

Peter Rhea wrote: »

You did a bit more than that, going by this thread. And obviously, you were only going to see interference to Saorview, when you actually had a means of receiving Saorview.

Very observant Peter.
But I'm back connected up to the (long term, professionally installed) Mt. Leinster aerial since the start of the year.

Thanks for that though.

Antenna

hju6 wrote: »

Is the Saorview cable 'looped thru' the Freesat box or does it go directly to your tv,

I don't think there are any 'Freesat' boxes with either (a) a built-in modulator or (b) DVB-T reception as well (as a combo with Freesat branding) , looping through would not come into the equation at all.

Antenna

Pj! wrote: »

Saorview cable goes directly to the tv.

Freesat box is connected with a HDMI.

If you remove the HDMI cable and use SCART is there any difference?

If you disconnect the satellite cable from the receiver and then power up the satellite receiver does it still interfere with Saorview?

hju6

Antenna wrote: »

I don't think there are any 'Freesat' boxes with either (a) a built-in modulator or (b) DVB-T reception as well (as a combo with Freesat branding) , looping through would not come into the equation at all.

OP by his own admission, if you care to read through the thread, has a "Ferguson Freesat" box,

As this forum has gone to sh1te with Freesat this, and Saorview that, and doses of Digital aerials, who gives a fcuk,

Ronnie Raygun

hju6 wrote: »

... As this forum has gone to sh1te with Freesat this, and Saorview that, and doses of Digital aerials, who gives a fcuk,

Angling for "thanks" there, are we hju? I could probably predict a few of the names that appear.

And don't suggest that there's anything odd in the fact that I showed up in this thread. I browse this forum nearly every day.

hju6

Ronnie Raygun wrote: »

Angling for "thanks" there, are we hju? I could probably predict a few of the names that appear.

And don't suggest that there's anything odd in the fact that I showed up in this thread. I browse this forum nearly every day.

It's hju6 not hju?, I only have the one account,:)

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1076

Forum just for your mystic talents

Pj!

Antenna wrote: »

If you remove the HDMI cable and use SCART is there any difference?

If you disconnect the satellite cable from the receiver and then power up the satellite receiver does it still interfere with Saorview?

Ah, they make sense thanks Antenna.


There is no SCART socket in the receiver. It's a small Ferguson thing.

Disconnecting the sat cable from the receiver did seem to stop the interference in the limited time I had to test it. I will test this for a longer period when I get a chance. But as I said it does seem to stop it.

Pj!

hju6 wrote: »

OP by his own admission, if you care to read through the thread, has a "Ferguson Freesat" box,

As this forum has gone to sh1te with Freesat this, and Saorview that, and doses of Digital aerials, who gives a fcuk,

I don't know what this is about, or even who it's directed at.

I am a rare visitor to this part of Boards but each and every time get very quick responses from those who know more. Have always been amazed actually at how quickly the responses come in.
Some same names too. Peter Rhea and Ronnie Raygun I know helped me out in the past.

It's hardly gone to sh1te is it? It's only a forum like. Either come on or don't.

hju6

Pj! wrote: »

I don't know what this is about, or even who it's directed at.

I am a rare visitor to this part of Boards but each and every time get very quick responses from those who know more. Have always been amazed actually at how quickly the responses come in.
Some same names too. Peter Rhea and Ronnie Raygun I know helped me out in the past.

It's hardly gone to sh1te is it? It's only a forum like. Either come on or don't.

It was not directed at you, it was directed at a few with agendas on this forum who chose to be pedantic about terminology when it suits them

Pj!

hju6 wrote: »

It was not directed at you, it was directed at a few with agendas on this forum who chose to be pedantic about terminology when it suits them

Ah I see!

Ronnie Raygun

Pj! wrote: »

The wall plate is a 'modified' single outlet. The one outlet is used for the Saorview. A hole was drilled in the wall plate for the second cable to come through. There is an f connector on that cable and it plugs directly into the freesat box.

Do the cables run together in conduit? Also be sure the wallplate is actually an unscreened type before "ripping out its guts".

Pj!

Ronnie Raygun wrote: »

Do the cables run together in conduit? Also be sure the wallplate is actually an unscreened type before "ripping out its guts".

Not ripping anything out yet.
Thanks Ronnie.


I'll tinker with it after the weekend and try and narrow the problem down.