I notice now on Channel 888 (accessible also via the blank button on right of remote) there is something called H-Pol test.
This is just a test pattern at the moment. Anyone know what this is for?
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Due to the muck up with the V and H polarity of the NZ spotbeams on the D1 satellite Sky have are now running tests using Horizontal polarity spot beams rather than the Vertical they are presently using. If you don't understant satellite terminology then don't worry it doesn't mean much to the end user! Your Sky TV will still continue to work!
sbiddle:Due to the muck up with the V and H polarity of the NZ spotbeams on the D1 satellite Sky have are now running tests using Horizontal polarity spot beams rather than the Vertical they are presently using. If you don't understant satellite terminology then don't worry it doesn't mean much to the end user! Your Sky TV will still continue to work!
richms: And if your in a block of flats, everyone elses sky will drop out while your on ch 888 or 999 if its working for you and its a shared dish.. Gotta wonder how they will handle people plugging a freeview box into a shared install like that...
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richms: And if your in a block of flats, everyone elses sky will drop out while your on ch 888 or 999 if its working for you and its a shared dish.. Gotta wonder how they will handle people plugging a freeview box into a shared install like that...
alloyplatypus:richms: And if your in a block of flats, everyone elses sky will drop out while your on ch 888 or 999 if its working for you and its a shared dish.. Gotta wonder how they will handle people plugging a freeview box into a shared install like that...
I never thought of it in those terms. I sell Freeview receivers, and i know of quite a few people that live in units that i have sold them to. Is anybody able to explain why Horizontal polarity overrules Vertical polarity?
Does anyone know if you can use a Dual LNB to receive both V and H polarity (preferably over the same Coax cable?) I’m just wondering if it’s worth waiting until all Sky Channels are on V then using some sort of splitter to a DVB-C card for Freeview, or install a new dish just for V/Freeview transmission?
sbiddle:alloyplatypus:richms: And if your in a block of flats, everyone elses sky will drop out while your on ch 888 or 999 if its working for you and its a shared dish.. Gotta wonder how they will handle people plugging a freeview box into a shared install like that...
I never thought of it in those terms. I sell Freeview receivers, and i know of quite a few people that live in units that i have sold them to. Is anybody able to explain why Horizontal polarity overrules Vertical polarity?
Because the LNB's on a Sky dish can only do either V or H - they can't pick up both at the same time. The setting is controlled by the STB so if you Sky box sets the LNB to H then current Sky transmissions on V polarity can't be picked up.
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