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Steps to take when tuning a digibox to Astra19.2???

  • 24-05-2002 9:33am
    #1
    charlieb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭


    I have my 80cm dish mounted beside a flat roof, set in the right direction with a compass , angle of elevation set ,portable TV and digi box on the roof viewable from the dish. Can any body advise what steps to take next.

    My plan is to go to the add channels menu put in a FTA frequency for a station on Astra 19.2, select the station and then move the dish until a picture is obtained. Am I on the right track??

    This method worked for me before when I was abroad and living in Johannesburg seting up for the Multichoice channels.However the digital recievers over there were more user friendly.

    Appreciate anybody advise in my attempt to plan how I am going to get 19.2 on my digibox.

    Charlieb


Comments

  • #2
    Saruman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    I dont think the sky box will pick up anything but 28.8 east... its set that way i think

    Anyway as for moving the dish and getting a signal.. best thing is a signal tester but otherwise... if you are doing this to use EOL then it has its own signal thing in the taskbar... it will tell you if you have a signal or not!


  • #3
    charlieb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭charlieb


    Saruman I am aware of the digiboxs limitations the 27500 etc. however it not 100% dedicated to 28.2.In fact the forums are full of guys picking up Hotbird and 19.2 with a digibox.

    I am looking for step by step guidance from some body that has managed to tune into Astra19.2 with a digibox, particularly on the which didibox menu to alter.

    Charlieb


  • #4
    HappyDude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 50 ✭✭HappyDude


    This is probably not very technically amazing - but it worked for me:

    I simply aligned the dish to 19.2E using an analogue receiver, until I got a good reception on a FTA channel. Then I used the old "wet towel" on the dish to make the signal progressively weaker, until I had as strong a reception as possible. Then, I switched the analogue for a digital receiver - tuned in channels using the All Channels menu.

    I know I am missing some channels, due to the limitations of the digibox...but it does the trick.
    Good luck

    Happydude


  • #5
    dogdig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 ✭dogdig


    Or you could use the "OTHER CHANNELS" in "SERVICES" - get the frequency and FEC etc settings before you give it a go..


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