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206 posts

Master Geek

#3364527 16-Apr-2025 02:20

I have the same box and same happned to me. cant find anything to scan, was working fine on monday nite.

would be nice to know how you got on with this

regards

Gary

garryk:

I'm running a VuSolo2+ decoder using an abandoned Sky dish and LNB to put Freeview etc FTA content up on an oldish 42" Vierra Panasonic screen (HDMI) (Yeah, I probably should invest in a new smart TV and ditch the satellite decoder. Streaming content also comes in separately over an Apple TV - HDMI)

Knowing the cutover was looming up, last night I checked what services I still had available (some channels having previously dropped off), so I knew things were still at least partly working.

But today I found I have NO channels at all working over the satellite decoder, and no signal showing in Signal Finder (0.0 dB SNR, 0% AGC, 0 BER.)

I updated the satellites.xml file, and did a couple of restarts from cold, but nothing changed.

Looks like I am heading up onto the roof to re-align the dish in the morning? (In Hamilton, so wouldnt have thought I'd be fringe? Maybe my original installation has been sub-optimal albeit working, but now is no longer well enough aligned?)

Or is there something simple I've missed about what has to be done to move from the Optus-hosted services to the Korea6- based services?

rscole86

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#3364530 16-Apr-2025 06:14

@Mavarick and @garryk

I believe the updates to satellites.xml rely on Lyngsat to be updated.

As I wasn't at my computer to edit my XML directly, I did a manual scan of the list provided by user openmedia and appear to have all channels again.

I had to change from 8PSK to QPSK.

I'm using a Vu Zero.

openmedia transponder list

Rentakill

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Master Geek

#3364531 16-Apr-2025 06:18

Hi Guys.

Your Solo2 boxes should be fine.

Sky have changed their Symbol rate from 22500 to 30000. As well as QPSK.. Leave FEC to Auto.

So all you need to do is change those setting on one of your Transponders and select Network Search and it should Re-Load all services.

I'm not sure where you're sourcing your Satellites.XML, but i would assume that it would not have been updated with the new Symbol Rate.

I'm running both the Solo2 and Duo2 Boxes myself.

Cheers:

Mavarick

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Master Geek

#3364534 16-Apr-2025 06:55

Success,

I managed to get there via using the scan function via the Signal finder function and the 4 sets of transponder numbers posted earlier, I couldn't get it to work any other way.

Just transfered the channels to a new bouquet after each scan.

Mavarick

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Master Geek

#3364536 16-Apr-2025 07:41

I updated the XML file via the Solo2 box under the Turners setting, it picked up the K6 sat as an option. along with D2 and the measat3. prior I just had D2 and measat3

then like I said rest was done via manual scan, was easier for before when all had to do was a scan. I know enough to be dangerous, I use for TV and accessing my NAS as i really like the play features of the VU, in doing a reflash I lost my favorite skin too, that will be tonight's job lol

no need to adjust my LNB either, its a sky 10750 with just one cable connected

Rentakill:

Hi Guys.

Your Solo2 boxes should be fine.

Sky have changed their Symbol rate from 22500 to 30000. As well as QPSK.. Leave FEC to Auto.

So all you need to do is change those setting on one of your Transponders and select Network Search and it should Re-Load all services.

I'm not sure where you're sourcing your Satellites.XML, but i would assume that it would not have been updated with the new Symbol Rate.

I'm running both the Solo2 and Duo2 Boxes myself.

Cheers:

JPNZ

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#3364542 16-Apr-2025 08:04

My block box just needed a restart. I think it actually looks slightly better PQ wise, maybe just me.

Panasonic 65GZ1000, Onkyo RZ730, Atmos 5.1.2, AppleTV 4K, Nest Mini's, PS5, PS3, MacbookPro, iPad Pro, Apple watch SE2, iPhone 15+

garryk

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Geek

#3364629 16-Apr-2025 12:48

Rentakill:

Hi Guys.

Your Solo2 boxes should be fine.

Sky have changed their Symbol rate from 22500 to 30000. As well as QPSK.. Leave FEC to Auto.

So all you need to do is change those setting on one of your Transponders and select Network Search and it should Re-Load all services.

I'm not sure where you're sourcing your Satellites.XML, but i would assume that it would not have been updated with the new Symbol Rate.

I'm running both the Solo2 and Duo2 Boxes myself.

Cheers:

Hi guys, to update satellites.xml, I just used the Menu/Setup/Tuners & Scanning/XML Update (satellite) option from the menu screens. This updated the xml file in /etc/tuxbox and uses it after a restart.

Unfortunately, I'm still not getting any channels even after a blind scan.

I fear I have changed something in the setup of the Tuner/LNB parameters, and now dont know what settings to trust and which to change.
Can I ask a big favour from someone with a Vu+ Solo2 receiver connecting to a Sky LNB (photo attached) to give me some screenshots of what I should have set?

TIA

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Mavarick

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Master Geek

#3364635 16-Apr-2025 13:08

Hi Garry.

I used the signal finder under turners and config

think it was change to user defined transponder

12456/H/22500 14 Services
12483/H/22500 8 Services
12530/H/30000 4 Services

then you will scan each set of above separately, then go to your last scanned folder and make a make a new bouquet called mine Freeview K6

once moved there go back and rescan the signal finder again and repeat for the 3 frequencies.

hope this helps, took me about 10 mins all up .

can't do screen shots as just back at work,

fishb8

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Master Geek

#3364669 16-Apr-2025 14:49

We have been getting the same loss of sky overnight for a month. Recently, it's going off between 18.30 to 08.30 every night. Ruins my recording of EPL to watch when I get up in the morning.

Complained to sky and they are giving back a month's fee. That's good but prefer the proper coverage. Looking forward to the satellite change over.

BUT, sometime after 18.30 last night, off it went again and not back until 09.00.

I live in Hamilton - are we cursed?

Rang help this morning and did the Setup/1111 several times and nothing. The lady said that some other customers were having similar issues. They are sending another Black box.

Ours is a Kaon and have checked the software is up to date. Is there anything else I can do?

garryk

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Geek

#3364753 16-Apr-2025 17:14

Ok, so I can find 23 transponders now, but still none of them report having any services?

Furthermore, the list of transponders reported by the scan doesn't match /include those expected or reported by others on this thread, namely

12456

12483

12530

12394

I'm now totally bamboozled!!! And not totally sure what to do next. Back to basics, I guess.

Thinking I could get hold of a signal strength meter/Satellite Finder to confirm there is good signal (although getting some transponders reporting would seem to suggest there is life there, so maybe I just have a config issue stopping the detection of services/channels??)

Any suggestions gratefully accepted.

This was what the blindscan reported. The transponders reported look like they are totally from somewhere else? (11xxx000) whereas the services are being scan on frequecises that look more likely (12xxx000).

=========

root@vusolo2:/tmp# cat blindscan_160E_16-04-2025_16-22-51.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>

<!--

File created on Wednesday, 16 of April 2025, 16:22:51

using vusolo2 receiver running Enigma2 image, version 6.7,

build 008, with the blindscan plugin

Search parameters:

Tuner B: BCM7356 DVB-S2 NIM (internal) (DVB-S2)

Satellite: 160.0E Optus D2 & Measat 3a & Koreasat 6

Start frequency: 10700MHz

Stop frequency: 12750MHz

Polarization: vertical and horizontal

Lower symbol rate: 2000

Upper symbol rate: 45000

Only save unknown tranponders: no

Filter out adjacent satellites: no

Scan duration: 847 seconds

-->

</sat>

</satellites>

root@vusolo2:/tmp#

==============

This is in the satellites.xml file sourced by the vu-solo box from "OE-Alliance". (Maybe this is wrong? Should I source a satellite file from somewhere else?)

</sat>

Mavarick

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Master Geek

#3364756 16-Apr-2025 17:22

For whatever reason my blind scans showed nothing at all. in fact says tune failed or not correct informatiom

that is why i used the singal finder option and that worked by changing to those numbers

I am a novice

ill message you

Apsattv

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#3364807 16-Apr-2025 18:06

fishb8:

We have been getting the same loss of sky overnight for a month. Recently, it's going off between 18.30 to 08.30 every night. Ruins my recording of EPL to watch when I get up in the morning.

Complained to sky and they are giving back a month's fee. That's good but prefer the proper coverage. Looking forward to the satellite change over.

BUT, sometime after 18.30 last night, off it went again and not back until 09.00.

I live in Hamilton - are we cursed?

Rang help this morning and did the Setup/1111 several times and nothing. The lady said that some other customers were having similar issues. They are sending another Black box.

Ours is a Kaon and have checked the software is up to date. Is there anything else I can do?

Post your tuner screen, you may need a dish tuneup or new lnb

quickymart

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#3364810 16-Apr-2025 18:51

My Mum lost her Freeview satellite service overnight. She tried doing a powercycle of everything but to no avail, so I'll probably have to do further troubleshooting with her.

chillr

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#3364814 16-Apr-2025 19:04

garryk:

Ok, so I can find 23 transponders now, but still none of them report having any services?

Furthermore, the list of transponders reported by the scan doesn't match /include those expected or reported by others on this thread, namely

.....

This is in the satellites.xml file sourced by the vu-solo box from "OE-Alliance". (Maybe this is wrong? Should I source a satellite file from somewhere else?)

<sat name="160.0E Optus D2 & Measat 3a & Koreasat 6" flags="1" position="1600">

.....

You can try the version below - works on my Solo2 & Solo4k both running openvix - which required an edit of /etc/tuxbox/satellites.xml then a reboot.

</sat>
<sat name="160.0E Optus-D2 & Measat-3a & Koreasat-6" flags="1" position="1600">
<transponder frequency="12530000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="5" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12484800" symbol_rate="22500000" polarization="0" fec_inner="6" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12610000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="5" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12570000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="5" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12546000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="5" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12290000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="5" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12330000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="5" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12370000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="5" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12410000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="5" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12690000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="5" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12734000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="5" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12730000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="5" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12730000" symbol_rate="22500000" polarization="0" fec_inner="3" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12287000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="3" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12727000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="3" system="1" modulation="2" />
</sat>

haydos

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Wannabe Geek

#3364820 16-Apr-2025 20:10

chillr:

garryk:

Ok, so I can find 23 transponders now, but still none of them report having any services?

Furthermore, the list of transponders reported by the scan doesn't match /include those expected or reported by others on this thread, namely

.....

This is in the satellites.xml file sourced by the vu-solo box from "OE-Alliance". (Maybe this is wrong? Should I source a satellite file from somewhere else?)

<sat name="160.0E Optus D2 & Measat 3a & Koreasat 6" flags="1" position="1600">

.....

You can try the version below - works on my Solo2 & Solo4k both running openvix - which required an edit of /etc/tuxbox/satellites.xml then a reboot.

</sat>
<sat name="160.0E Optus-D2 & Measat-3a & Koreasat-6" flags="1" position="1600">
<transponder frequency="12530000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="5" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12484800" symbol_rate="22500000" polarization="0" fec_inner="6" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12610000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="5" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12570000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="5" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12546000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="5" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12290000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="5" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12330000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="5" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12370000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="5" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12410000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="5" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12690000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="5" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12734000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="5" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12730000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="5" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12730000" symbol_rate="22500000" polarization="0" fec_inner="3" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12287000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="3" system="1" modulation="2" />
<transponder frequency="12727000" symbol_rate="30000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="3" system="1" modulation="2" />
</sat>

Ok i edited the file on my vu box and the scans now work

Do you use CrossEPG ?

Im still trying to make that work

ive found the file that i need to edit in usr/crossepg/providers/skynz_optusd1_160.0.conf

description=Sky NZ OpenTV (Optus D1 on 160.0E)
# nid ,tsid, sid
nid=169
tsid=3
sid=9003
# transponder
frequency=12519000
symbol_rate=22500000
polarization=0
fec_inner=3
orbital_position=1600
inversion=2
system=0
modulation=1
roll_off=0
pilot=2
# channels pids
channels_pids=17
# titles pids
titles_pids=48|49|50|51|52|53|54|55
# summaries pids
summaries_pids=64|65|66|67|68|69|70|71
protocol=opentv

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