Astra / Freeview Satellite

Curious Geroge

I had 2 Satellites for freeview, both dual LNB but with the recent stormy weather one is no longer working. I checked the cables by connecting them to the other satellite and all worked. I then checked the LNB's by switching them, again worked. So last option, satellite must have moved slightly but after using the signal tester (that came with the freeview setup from LIDL) it seemed to be strong. I've been moving this cm by cm for the past 4 hours but still 0% strength and quality showing. Both Satellites are side by side and on line of sight seen to be the same. Anyone have this before ? Any advice ? (I could get a quad LNB but wanted to get this back working).

Peter Rhea

You don't have satellites, you have satellite dishes. And Freeview is the UK terrestrial service, nothing to do with satellite.

Anyhow, the Lidl meter can't tell which satellite position it is receiving from, so will give a signal indication, even if you're not aligned on the satellites at 28 degrees east.

White Heart Loon

Curious Geroge wrote: »

Any advice ?

Yes, call a professional. You're randomly guessing trying to pick out something the size of a car 23,000 miles away and will have no idea if it's the right satellite

Peter Rhea

If he has 2 dishes side by side &, 1 of them is still aligned correctly, it shouldn't be too hard to get the other close to where it needs to be.

Use the receiver signal display: maybe get a TV within view of the dish or, just select a channel & turn the volume up or, think of something. Use a bit of initiative.

I would think a professional would just want to fit a quad LNB to 1 of the dishes.

White Heart Loon

Peter Rhea wrote: »

If he has 2 dishes side by side &, 1 of them is still aligned correctly, it shouldn't be too hard to get the other close to where it needs to be.

Use the receiver signal display: maybe get a TV within view of the dish or, just select a channel & turn the volume up or, think of something. Use a bit of initiative.

I would think a professional would just want to fit a quad LNB to 1 of the dishes.

Maybe so, but moving a dish 4cm to me sounds like he's guessing

swoofer

I will attempt to translate, you have 2 satellites for freeview, you mean 2 dishes for Fresat. A dual lnb on both dishes. Now one dish is no longer aimed correctly so no signal.

solution look at dish that is working and make the other dish look exactly the same. What has has happened dish has moved but it can also lose elevation ie the lnb arm needs to be raised slightly.

Why have a dual lnb on both dishes? Have you 4 receivers? Or are they sky + boxes that require 2 feeds? Did you switch receivers?

Peter Rhea

OP says 'all worked' when he connected the cables 'to the other satellite'.

He doesn't necessarily have Freesat receivers, either, so your offer to 'translate' isn't worth much.

Curious Geroge

Thanks guys. I was using freesat and freeview in the same context but wondered if freeview available in Ireland ? and what would it offer over freesat ?

A professional installed them, the wind moved one so I thought it may be simple enough to move it back.. After hrs trying, its not that easy after all.

White Heart Loon

Curious Geroge wrote: »

Thanks guys. I was using freesat and freeview in the same context but wondered if freeview available in Ireland ? and what would it offer over freesat ?

A professional installed them, the wind moved one so I thought it may be simple enough to move it back.. After hrs trying, its not that easy after all.

Freeview is UK terrestrial, their equivalent of our Saorview, requires an antenna and reception from the Uk so is only available near the border or along the east coast

Freesat is a joint venture between the BBC and ITV, they market and sell satellite boxes. A Freesat box has many advantages, 7 day EPG, automatically updates if there is a frequency change and some have PVR. You only have Freesat if you have a Freesat branded box

Free to air is received using a generic satellite receiver. Unlike Freesat there is no 7 day EPG and it does not automatically update if there is a frequency change

The Cush

White Heart Loon wrote: »

Freesat is a joint venture between the BBC and ITV, they market and sell satellite boxes.

No they don't, they set the standard and manage the epg. The manufacturers market and sell the receivers following Freesat compliance testing by the DTG.

White Heart Loon

The Cush wrote: »

No they don't, they set the standard and manage the epg. The manufacturers market and sell the receivers following Freesat compliance testing by the DTG.

What I meant was they market the Freesat brand and make their money through the licensing of Freesat branded satellite boxes