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pwaddles

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#16598 18-Oct-2007 12:03
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Hi all,

I have a satellite receiver card in my PC, its a Skystar 2 (me thinks), I can get the lame tv1 and tv2 broadcast by sky but cant get the freeview tv1 and 2 which are broadcast at a higher bitrate (apparently), it would be nice to get onto the proper freeview channels especailly as this new tvnz6 has just rolled out.

I've checked lyngsat.com and thats how I was able to get the figures to connect to the sky frequencies but the freeview channels dont have an SID number to go with them.  tvnz6 does on lyngsat but this channel still doesnt work.

Has anyone struck similar problems?

Cheers

Hadley




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  #91490 18-Oct-2007 12:32
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You should be able to get by with just vpids and apids, and purhaps PCR.

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#91491 18-Oct-2007 12:35
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I woud've thought so too, but it just doesnt pick up anything on that frequency (12483).




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  #91492 18-Oct-2007 12:39
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What about the one that TV3/4/Stratos are on 12456, can you get anything there. have you the right symbol rate 22500, what software are you using.

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  #91495 18-Oct-2007 12:42
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I get 3, 4 and stratos alright on 12456 as I can get thier SID off lyngsat.

I use the software that came with the card, its called DVB Viewer.

Thanks for the quick responses.




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  #91498 18-Oct-2007 12:50
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pwaddles: I get 3, 4 and stratos alright on 12456 as I can get thier SID off lyngsat.

I use the software that came with the card, its called DVB Viewer.

Thanks for the quick responses.


You should just be able to scan 12483H and see the active SIDs.

Either Way the values are

  • 1025 = Maori TV
  • 1035 = TV One
  • 1036 = TV 2
  • 1904 = TVNZ 6
  • 1903 = TVNZ Sports Extra
If you can't get a signal lock on 12483H then your skew might be slightly off.




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#91500 18-Oct-2007 12:56
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Ah fantastic, just the numbers I've been looking for!!  May you have many sons (indian proverb) (I am not indian)

My skew??  Hmmm  Would I still be able to pickup the other channels that I can get if my skew was wrong?

How can I check my skew?  Get up on the roof i guess?

Thanks heaps for those numbers all the same!!




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  #91508 18-Oct-2007 13:21
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pwaddles: Ah fantastic, just the numbers I've been looking for!! May you have many sons (indian proverb) (I am not indian)

My skew?? Hmmm Would I still be able to pickup the other channels that I can get if my skew was wrong?



There is a vertical feed on 12483 that will affect your 12483H signal if your skew is borderline, but not affect 12456H

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  #91513 18-Oct-2007 13:36
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There is a vertical feed on 12483 that will affect your 12483H signal if your skew is borderline, but not affect 12456H


Hi Steve, are you sure, not in a position at the mo to check, but I dont recall seeing any feeds on 12483V

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  #91517 18-Oct-2007 13:47
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cyril7:
There is a vertical feed on 12483 that will affect your 12483H signal if your skew is borderline, but not affect 12456H


Hi Steve, are you sure, not in a position at the mo to check, but I dont recall seeing any feeds on 12483V

Cyril


I heard that there is an AU data signal on 12483V which is one of the reasons so many people have issues with their skew. Craig has mentioned it on apsattv a couple of times.

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  #91523 18-Oct-2007 14:01
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OK will check it out.

Thanks
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