Saorview - Can Only Get 3 Channels

SachaJ

Hi guys,

A quick question on tuning Saorview as I seem to be able to only get 3 channels - RTE Junior, RTE 1 and RTE1 +1. I'm based in Drogheda.

Essentially I just moved into a house and I've connected the roof-top aerial to my TV which has a digital tuner. The TV is a few years old but someone on the forums has the same model and can get all the channels so I figure it should be ok.

I've done auto tuning on the TV and it says it picks up 18 services (maybe all channel on 56?) but only the 3 channels listed above can be selected.

Any ideas?

SachaJ

Essentially I'm seeing the same issues as on this thread except I'm using a Sony TV with digital tuner

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057101593

kbell

Manual scan ch. 52 and 56

SachaJ

kbell wrote: »

Manual scan ch. 52 and 56

Cheers for that but I'm getting nothing on 52. The digital tuner is just skipping past it. Gets 18 services on channel 56. Some seem to be test channels (and are a bit pixelated), others radio (with some audio dropouts) and then the rest are nothing. Perhaps my signal is brutal (although the TV says "Good Signal")

The Cush

SachaJ wrote: »

I've done auto tuning on the TV and it says it picks up 18 services (maybe all channel on 56?) but only the 3 channels listed above can be selected.

Any ideas?

You're only receiving the channels from Mux2 which carries the 3 channels you mention above. The total 18 channels include hidden testcard and radio channels (see below).

Likely to be a problem with your aerial setup, probably need realining to the transmitter to improve reception of Mux1 which carries the other channels. Your transmitter appears to be Clermont Carn in N Co Louth (UHF Chs. 52 & 56).

Current Saorview multiplex line-up

Channel line-up by LCN on a Saorview TV setup with Ireland as the country/region on first install

LCN

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Channel

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Mux

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01|RTÉ One|HD|2|
02|RTÉ Two|HD|1|
03|TV3|SD|1|
04|TG4|SD|1|
05|3e|SD|1|
06|RTÉ News Now|SD|1|
07|RTÉ Junior**|SD|2|
08|RTÉ One +1**|SD|2|
09-10|(not used)|||
11*|(no channel name/testcard)|SD|1|previously LCN01 RTÉ1 SD
12*|(no channel name/testcard)|HD|2|
13*|(no channel name/testcard)|SD|2|RTÉ Lyric FM audio
14*|(no channel name/testcard)|HD|2|TG4 subtitles and teletext tested previously
15*|(no channel name/testcard)|SD|2|
16|(not used)|||
17*|(no channel name/testcard)|SD|1|previously LCN07 RTÉ Junior
18*|-|SD|1|previously LCN08 RTÉ1 +1
200|RTÉ Radio 1|Radio|1|
201|RTÉ Radio 1 Extra|Radio|1|
202|RTÉ 2FM|Radio|1|
203|RTÉ Lyric FM|Radio|1|
204|RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta|Radio|1|
205|RTÉ Pulse|Radio|1|
206|RTÉ 2XM|Radio|1|
207*|-||1|previously RTÉ Choice
208|RTÉ Gold|Radio|1|
209|RTÉ Junior/RTÉ Chill|Radio|1|
210|(not used)||
211-212*|(no radio channel names)|Radio|2|
213*|(no radio channel name)|Radio|2|
214*|(no radio channel name)|Radio|2|
215-220*|(no radio channel names)|Radio|2|
249|SSU||1|
250|SSU||2|

Multiplex 1

LCN

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Channel

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02|RTÉ Two|HD|
03|TV3|SD|
04|TG4|SD|
05|3e|SD|
06|RTÉ News Now|SD|
11*|(no channel name/testcard)|SD|previously LCN01 RTÉ1 SD
17*|(no channel name/testcard)|SD|previously LCN07 RTÉ Junior
18*|-|SD|previously LCN08 RTÉ1 +1
200|RTÉ Radio 1|Radio|
201|RTÉ Radio 1 Extra|Radio|
202|RTÉ 2FM|Radio|
203|RTÉ Lyric FM|Radio|
204|RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta|Radio|
205|RTÉ Pulse|Radio|
206|RTÉ 2XM|Radio
207*||previously RTÉ Choice
208|RTÉ Gold|Radio|
209|RTÉ Junior/RTÉ Chill|Radio

Multiplex 2

LCN

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Channel

||
01|RTÉ One|HD|
12*| (no channel name/testcard) |HD|
13*|(no channel name/testcard)|SD|
14*|(no channel name/testcard)|HD|TG4 subtitles and teletext previously
15*|(no channel name/testcard)|SD|
16|(not used)||
07|RTÉ Junior**|SD|
08|RTÉ One +1**|SD|
211-212*|(no radio channel names)|Radio|
213*|(no radio channel name)|Radio|
214*|(no radio channel name)|Radio|
215-220*|(no radio channel names)|Radio|no audio

* Hidden on Saorview receivers but can be selected by entering the channel no. via the remote control
** RTÉ Junior 0700-1845 approx / RTÉ One +1 1900-0100/0200 approx. Timesharing

SachaJ

Great thanks for that. Best get someone out to sort the aerial.

kbell

Aerial might need a psu, if there is a masthead amp fitted.
Check maybe in attic if there is one and it's plugged out

The Cush

kbell wrote: »

Aerial might need a psu, if there is a masthead amp fitted.
Check maybe in attic if there is one and it's plugged out

The OP is receiving 1 mux OK, with a properly aligned aerial both muxes should be coming in at the same level.

dxhound2005

SachaJ wrote: »

Cheers for that but I'm getting nothing on 52. The digital tuner is just skipping past it. Gets 18 services on channel 56. Some seem to be test channels (and are a bit pixelated), others radio (with some audio dropouts) and then the rest are nothing. Perhaps my signal is brutal (although the TV says "Good Signal")

That sounds as if you are still auto tuning. Manual scan channel 52 on it's own, if that is possible on your TV.

glineli

Same thing to me from Meaghara. Was watching rte 2, today, next thing it's gone. All other TVs still have it except a samsung. Tried manual tune but didn't work. Took sky magic eye out but no good. Not a clue what it is. Channel 55 good, nothing on 48

The Cush

glineli wrote: »

Same thing to me from Meaghara. Was watching rte 2, today, next thing it's gone. All other TVs still have it except a samsung. Tried manual tune but didn't work. Took sky magic eye out but no good. Not a clue what it is. Channel 55 good, nothing on 48

Difficult to say what your problem is. No one else has reported a problem with the Maghera transmitter so the problem would appear to be related to your setup. It would help if we knew what the signal was like at the aerial but without a meter that won't be possible.

Is there an amp somewhere in the system?
What type of aerial are you using?
How many TV points is the aerial feeding?

glineli

Got it sorted. A 4life mini fta box seems to cause interference with mux2 channels for some reason. So turned the fta off and rescanned and all good.