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Sky LNB switched out. Picking up junk but not BBC/ITV etc.

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  • 18-11-2019 10:04am
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    Jesper
    Registered Users Posts: 813 ✭✭✭


    I have purchased the below LNB and swapped it out with the sky one that was on my dish.

    Wideband LNB (For Zone 2 Satellite Dishes)
    CODE: 13G_VW2L_PHX

    I have put the cable directly into my LG 55OLEDC8 and auto tuned to Astra 28.2e and seen 100% viability etc.
    It has picked up 150ish channels of mainly junk; QVC, cruise channel, Euronews, locked sky sports channels etc. The problem is that i hasn't picked up on the actual channels I wanted like the BBC/ITV/Channel 4 etc.

    Can anyone help with this? Although my sky account doesn't expire for another 3 weeks I don't think it should matter as I am going straight into the TV?
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    swoofer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,427 ✭✭✭swoofer


    Why change the lnb unless it was sky q but the one you got is still similar. You need a bog standard sky lnb or a hybrid if you want future proofing.


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    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    You are using the wrong LNB I'm afraid , the one you list is for SKY Q boxes .
    Jesper wrote: »
    I have purchased the below LNB and swapped it out with the sky one that was on my dish.

    Wideband LNB (For Zone 2 Satellite Dishes)
    CODE: 13G_VW2L_PHX

    I have put the cable directly into my LG 55OLEDC8 and auto tuned to Astra 28.2e and seen 100% viability etc.
    It has picked up 150ish channels of mainly junk; QVC, cruise channel, Euronews, locked sky sports channels etc. The problem is that i hasn't picked up on the actual channels I wanted like the BBC/ITV/Channel 4 etc.

    Can anyone help with this? Although my sky account doesn't expire for another 3 weeks I don't think it should matter as I am going straight into the TV?

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    Jesper
    Registered Users Posts: 813 ✭✭✭Jesper


    F*** - I had a Sky Q box so I thought this would align. But it seems like this is a replacement LNB for Sky Q? rather than a 'non-sky' LNB?

    Can you suggest a proper replacement?
    Tony wrote: »
    You are using the wrong LNB I'm afraid , the one you list is for SKY Q boxes .


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    Jesper
    Registered Users Posts: 813 ✭✭✭Jesper


    swoofer wrote: »
    Why change the lnb unless it was sky q but the one you got is still similar. You need a bog standard sky lnb or a hybrid if you want future proofing.

    I had Sky Q. But think I'll just go to Euronics and get the €20 one they have.


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    Vic_08
    Registered Users Posts: 3,046 ✭✭✭Vic_08


    Jesper wrote: »
    F*** - I had a Sky Q box so I thought this would align. But it seems like this is a replacement LNB for Sky Q? rather than a 'non-sky' LNB?

    Can you suggest a proper replacement?

    Wideband is what you should avoid. Universal or LNBs without any designation will be what you need.


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    lowbatt07
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭lowbatt07


    Vic_08 wrote: »
    Wideband is what you should avoid. Universal or LNBs without any designation will be what you need.

    Saorsat is on wide band isn’t it ?


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    Elvis Hammond
    Registered Users Posts: 491 ✭✭Elvis Hammond


    lowbatt07 wrote: »
    Saorsat is on wide band isn’t it ?

    'Wideband' is in relation to how the LNB works, nothing to do with the broadcast satellite frequencies.

    These have names such as Ku-band, where nearly all European satellite TV can be found, & Ka-band, a higher frequency band where Saorsat is transmitted.


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