Tuning extra BBC RB channels.

RAKM

I have 2 Ferg Ariva 154s and a Revez all coming off the same dish. I can tune the RB channels on the Revez but the Arivas both say nothing on that TP. I note that these channels dont have the RB1-6 labels yet. Is this why they wont read em? I am assuming that the dish is ok as the Revez has already tuned em.

Gerry Wicklow

By coincidence Digi Man on DS is reporting that these have just now been labelled so it may be worth another try.

mike2084

I'm not able to tune these in on a Sky+ box either using Add Channels. Been giving a no signal found message constantly. Have they hidden them from manual tuning on Sky by some method?

RAKM

Mike2084. AFAIK Sky boxes deliberately dont allow this.

I have since tried again and no luck. They still come in as unname on the Revez so maybe there is a prob with dish after all.

What do u think Gerry?

Gerry Wicklow

@Mike2006 Make sure you are trying the correct settings :- 12422 H 27500 2/3 QPSK

@RAKM I just had a quick look on my own box and it still shows as the SID's only. If you can see them you should be able to watch. E.G. 1a9b is the HD one currently showing Springwatch when I checked. The others are showing the Wimbledon spinning logo

6802, 6803, 6804, 6805, 6806 & 6811

12422H SID 0x1a92

12422H SID 0x1a93

12422H SID 0x1a94

12422H SID 0x1a95

12422H SID 0x1a96

12422H SID 0x1a9b

mike2084

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119240340#Comment_119240340

Yes I seem to have right settings - I've no idea why it's still not getting a signal it's really strange

RAKM

Hi Mike. As I said earlier I am pretty sure that I have read here b4 that Sky Ireland boxes dont allow the BBC RB to be tuned in even tho' they are FTA. I guess its to do with rights etc.

Gerry Wicklow

According to a user on Digital Spy forum, there seems to be some technical data missing from the stream which would explain why some boxes can't lock on to the signals. Hopefully this is an error (or deliberate omission during testing) that will soon be corrected.

RAKM

Thnx for that info Gerry. I still think Sky boxes in Ireland cant tune in RB on other channels.

mike2084

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119242933#Comment_119242933

They can I've had BBC RB1 tuned in for years and it works fine but it's on 10.773H. Anyway they have obviously done something - I'd love to know what - to 12.422H to stop Sky boxes from seeing the manual tuning on it. Dangerous precedent though it's basically like encrypting a FTA transponder to certain boxes.

RAKM

Intrstd to hear u can get the regular RB1. I wonder if they can do this kind of semi encrypting why they have not done it b4. IF this does happen FTA viewers will have to get official Freesat boxes. I have one and the extra RBs are fine.