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Floody Boreland · 27-01-2015 9:19am #1

I have 80PC signal strength and 60PC signal quality but no pictures. What is the minimum needed to get channels. There are some trees that may be in line but can be cut if necessary.

Avns1s · 27-01-2015 9:41am

The minimum would be to point the dish at the correct satellite.

It would also help the chances of getting a useful answer if you increased the minimal amount of information you gave in your posts.

Floody Boreland · 27-01-2015 2:40pm

I am using an old skybox set to services/setup/signal test.
Pointed at astra2 I get the above percentages on signal strength and quality.
To get an acceptable picture would I need 90% plus?

Slippin Jimmy · 27-01-2015 2:43pm

Floody Boreland wrote: »

I am using an old skybox set to services/setup/signal test.
Pointed at astra2 I get the above percentages on signal strength and quality.
To get an acceptable picture would I need 90% plus?

The signal you are getting is more than enough. If it is a recorder box are both of the signals ,ocked? You could try a planner rebuild.

Floody Boreland · 27-01-2015 3:01pm

It's a Pace 1.0.55 non recorder.

I am getting error 29..no satellite signal is being received.

How do I do a planner rebuild?

Avns1s · 27-01-2015 3:04pm

Floody Boreland wrote: »

I am using an old skybox set to services/setup/signal test.
Pointed at astra2 I get the above percentages on signal strength and quality.
To get an acceptable picture would I need 90% plus?

Are you definite that it's pointed at 28.2? It could be pointed at a different satellite. Have you tried the cable with another skybox?

Floody Boreland · 27-01-2015 3:15pm

Avns1s wrote: »

Are you definite that it's pointed at 28.2? It could be pointed at a different satellite. Have you tried the cable with another skybox?

Not 100% certain. I thought the signal test would only register with a signal from Astra2. Haven't tried another skybox yet.

Avns1s · 27-01-2015 3:19pm

Floody Boreland wrote: »

Not 100% certain. I thought the signal test would only register with a signal from Astra2. Haven't tried another skybox yet.

Im not sure to be honest as I have never tried a sky box on another satellite but I could imagine that it would see it as a satellite and report on signal strength and quality as you describe. As mentioned 80 / 60 should be fine for most channels. Some weaker transponders may break up but in the main it should be fine.

I still think the dish is not pointing at Astra.

whomitconcerns · 27-01-2015 3:21pm

Avns1s wrote: »

I still think the dish is not pointing at Astra.

This!

Other satellites (transp;onders) will be seen but not viewable

Thurston? · 27-01-2015 3:21pm

Floody Boreland wrote: »

I thought the signal test would only register with a signal from Astra2.

What network ID is showing? Should be 0002 if I'm not mistaken.

Floody Boreland · 27-01-2015 3:41pm

Network ID is 013ie.

Add channels has Rui 5, Senato, Rai yoyo. Think these are Italian channels but I couldn't save them as I have no remote control.

Avns1s · 27-01-2015 3:44pm

Floody Boreland wrote: »

Network ID is 013ie.

Add channels has Rui 5, Senato, Rai yoyo. Think these are Italian channels but I couldn't save them as I have no remote control.

As suspected, you need to get your dish aligned to Astra. That ID is 13E - Hotbird.

Thurston? · 27-01-2015 3:45pm

Floody Boreland wrote: »

Network ID is 013ie.

Add channels has Rui 5, Senato, Rai yoyo.

That's the Hotbird satellites at 13 degrees east. You (obviously) need to point your dish 15 & a bit degrees further east, & lower the elevation about 5 degrees.

Floody Boreland · 27-01-2015 3:52pm

Ok, thanks both. Was sure I was on Astra.

Back up the ladder..:)

EDIT
Nothing east of this. Pointing at a big fir. Eyesore anyway. Chainsaw out tomorrow.

Found this a bit late but useful info:
http://www.maxview.co.uk/products/ALIGNING_MOBILE_SAT_DISHES.html

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