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Missing BBC Channels on Free to Air box

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    #92
    Iceman99
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭Iceman99


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120361193#Comment_120361193
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    Hi again

    Attached are shots of my tv as I tried the frequencies for ITV3 & 4 HD but I get no signal. This is also the case with bbc 3 and 4 hd

    Also it seems when I tune in one set of channels it seems to stop another set from working. I have knocked out the channel 5 set many times while tuning in others from the king of sat site. Am I doing something wrong?



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    #93
    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,258 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    Out of curiosity did you do a network scan first to pick up new tps and then scanned 28.2.

    What are signal and level readings on other channels as thinking should be 90+



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    #94
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,540 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120363514#Comment_120363514

    By the looks of them pics you are editing an existing TP not a new one which may explain why you lost stuff before. You need to ADD a new TP (green button) using the specs I listed above. You may need to SAVE after the scan.

    Can you tell us the make and model number so someone can check the correct procedure. I'm a bit concerned it does not offer the other reqd settings such as DVB-S2. Is it an old set?



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    #95
    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,258 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    Looks like a Triax photo as mine looked similar



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    #96
    Iceman99
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭Iceman99


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120364428#Comment_120364428

    Hi

    I'm using an EDISION PICCOLLINO S2+T2/C combi box.

    Sorry I'm not very familiar with all this stuff, but I think I get what you mean, is it that I'm turning in over an existing TP as opposed to creating a new one, thus the reason I come back to my favourites list and a bunch of channels are gone again?

    If so that makes more sense, I will try creating a new one for each new frequency and see what happens.


    Much appreciate the help sir.


    Thanks

    John



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    #97
    Iceman99
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭Iceman99


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120364282#Comment_120364282

    Hi

    Well I did try to do that, truthful not exactly knowing what I was doing and it seemed to hang after 30mins so I gave up.

    All other channels are certainly 90 +, I think as Gerry suggested I've been changing frequencies to existing TPs which has me going around in circles, it's starting to all make sense now.

    I will try ye olde Green tp button and see what happens.


    Thanks



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    #98
    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,258 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    If there is a new transponder your box does not know as i said you need to search first for the TPS which can take time and it counts up to the maximum maybe 160? let it find them and it takes time.

    When it knows the new tps then you full scan 28.2

    Ahh i see Dave an old video out there

    EDISION PICCOLLINO S2+T2/C combi box.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_NUTX4HH-w



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    #99
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,540 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    A full network or blind scan could take ~30 mins. The Zgemma takes over 20 mins



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    #100
    martin6651
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    Gerry sorted thanks



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    #101
    Iceman99
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭Iceman99


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    Well, I added a new tp with the green button and entered the frequency but still have no signal:(



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    #102
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,540 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120364829#Comment_120364829

    Like I mentioned above, I'm a bit concerned that it does not offer the choice of some important settings. It's hard for me to tell if it just tries all the different variations or simply cant handle them. Perhaps, if someone else here recognises the software, they could chip in. If you can tell us the make and model it might also help. In particular, it should ask for DVB-S or DVB-S2. If it's very old it may not know how to handle DVB-S2.

    Have you got any BBC HDs working? Can you get NHK Japanese news channel?



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    #103
    Iceman99
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭Iceman99


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    Hi there,

    I think the specs below are for my box. It seems it does cover the DVB S & S2.

    So far I have got BBC 1 & 2 and ITV 1 & 2 all in HD.


    • Digital Combo Receiver for Satellite DVB-S/S2, Terrestrial DVB-T/T2 and Cable DVB-C chamnels also with H265/HEVC format
    • Resolution: 480p, 576p, 720p/50Hz, 720p/60Hz, 1080i/50Hz, 1080i/60Hz, 1080p/50Hz, 1080p/60Hz TV Standard
    • Includes 2-in-1 IR remote control for the receiver and 5 TV functions.
    • Card Reader
    • Ethernet RJ45 10/100 Mbps port

    I don't know if I have the Japanese channel you mentioned as I'm not home right now.

    All I can say is a created a new tp and entered the frequency the bars at the bottom didn't go up and turn green and yellow. I will do a full scan of all the tps (168) and see what's what.


    Thanks very much

    Post edited by Iceman99 on


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    #104
    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,258 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    The link for scanning on the video on my previous post



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    #105
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,540 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    Cheers @greasepalm not sure why I thought it was a TV he was having issues with. Too many similar threads to follow perhaps or just going senile 😁



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    #106
    Iceman99
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭Iceman99


    😂

    Well I did say in my first post I was using an Edison box.

    Sorry for all the questions.



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    #107
    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,258 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120366030#Comment_120366030

    First post was another user 😁 but we got there i think unless you went 2 steps backwards.



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    #108
    Iceman99
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭Iceman99


    Lol well I was referring to MY first post hehe.

    So far I can't get the HD Channels 3 & 4 for BBC and ITV.



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    #109
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users Posts: 20,570 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120365016#Comment_120365016

    It didn't look right to me either. But it seems to be correct, as per the video guides on FreeTV, How to Manually Tune In a Satellite Channel.

    If there is no signal on a valid transponder, it must be something to do with the LNB?

    https://www.freetv.ie/combo-box/




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    #110
    Iceman99
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭Iceman99


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120366900#Comment_120366900

    Success!

    I tried again this evening and every HD channel tuned in perfectly ITV & BBC.

    I greatly appreciate your help and patience gentlemen!


    John



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    #111
    amandstu
    Registered Users Posts: 3,391 ✭✭✭amandstu


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120361559#Comment_120361559

    Thanks.I looked there and found BBC NEWS on 10803 .

    That worked but I hear it is just Standard Definition even though the listing on that site is bang up to date.


    Is there any new listing for BBC NEWS HD or will I just have to wait for it to go down again before there is a new listing that has new specs for just the HD incarnation?



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    #112
    dxhound2005
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    It's on 11023 H. The HD channels are all shown in green.



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    #113
    Iceman99
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭Iceman99


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120369328#Comment_120369328

    I was wondering why I didn't have that anymore. Did they change the frequency for More4 Film4+1 Channel 4+1 E4+1? They are the only other channels I can't get even using the Frequencys on lyngsat



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    #114
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,540 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120369403#Comment_120369403

    Chances are you nuked the existing TPs

    More Four, CH4+1, e4+1, Film4+1 10936 V 22000 5/6 DVB-S QPSK

    More Four +1 10715 H 22000 5/6 DVB-S QPSK

    Look here if you find more missing https://en.kingofsat.net/freqs.php?pos=28.2E&standard=All&ordre=freq&filtre=Clear



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    #115
    Iceman99
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭Iceman99


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120369541#Comment_120369541

    Thanks Gerry

    I just got them back before I read your message. I was also able to get BBC news back on 11024 H 23000 but it doesn't seem to be HD



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    #116
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,540 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    11024 should be HD news.

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    #117
    amandstu
    Registered Users Posts: 3,391 ✭✭✭amandstu


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120369366#Comment_120369366

    Thank.Now I see it.



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    #118
    spankmemunkey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,023 ✭✭✭spankmemunkey


    All of my FTA channels gone this morning. just blank, ive tried retuning and nothing, when i got to sat search its only offering astra 1 or astra 4 no other astra sats, i have other satellite options but not astra.



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    #119
    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,258 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120372213#Comment_120372213

    What box and are you getting a 0% signal.

    Sat should say 28.2

    I was looking at a box with no signal and awaiting on a sat installer to check dish and lnbs.



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    #120
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,540 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    Sudden loss of everything sounds like a hardware failure. If you can borrow a known working box, try that to confirm if the dish/LNB are in good order or try your box on another known good dish.



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    #121
    TAFKAlawhec
    Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭TAFKAlawhec


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120262868#Comment_120262868

    I'm a bit late replying to this (sorry!) but there is the Technomate TM-5402 Mk4 satellite receiver that was launched in 2021 which includes a SCART output (inc. RGB) as well as an analogue TV modulator (UHF channels 21-69). It's most recent software update was back in September last year.

    https://www.technomate.com/products.php?product=TM%252d5402-M4

    I have the receiver myself and IMO with the most recent firmware updates it works quite well for a non-E2 receiver, in fact it feels very much like a standard FTA receiver from a decade or more ago in terms of usability but with more modern features implemented (obviously DVB-S2 & 1080p HD capability, but also h.265/AVC capable up to 1080p, multistream & T2-MI compatible too) while retaining legacy features like the RGB SCART and analogue RF modulator outputs that otherwise few other new receivers on the market still have. When it was launched user reviews on a couple of other fourms I frequent suggested it was quite buggy, but Technomate seems to have put nearly everything right with more recent firmware updates.

    It's not a dirt cheap DVB-S2 receiver, the lowest price I've seen available for a new box is UK£100 with stocks currently low (though more are supposedly in production) but it is a good receiver IMO especially if things like SCART & an RF modulator are still of importance to you.



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