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naggyman

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#38526 31-Jul-2009 07:03
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From Freeviewshop Fourm:

SBS HD and SBS One and SBS TWO are all currently broadcasting on OPTUS D1:



Just add the following TP to D1 and do a scan to watch them:
Freq: 12646MHz
Pol: Vertical
SR: 12600

For SBS HD you will need a HD Satellite receiver like the Hyundai AH-3110 or Ultraplus F-9000HD PVR.

Here is a screen shots of SBS HD:



Here is a screen shots of SBS ONE:




Some people are having issues at getting the channels though. But some people are able to confirm that they are there!!!!

I wonder how long these broadcasts will be for.

Also SBS HD is FTA broadcasting too (the first FTA channel in HD)




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  #240848 31-Jul-2009 09:17
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already mentioned here...

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=83&topicid=38469



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  #246629 14-Aug-2009 15:45
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OK what am I doing wrong - this topic is almost non existent when I search - Lingsat says it is true that SBS is FTA on optus D1 but not much info on how to tun in _ do I need a special LBN or is it LNB

I will Keep trying but I dont think it will make any difference - am I the only one who has had trouble ?


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  #246638 14-Aug-2009 15:52
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It's on vertical polarity, so if any other STB connected to the dish is on a Sky or Freeview channel, you'll get no lock.

you just need to do a manual search on 12646, vertical polarity, symbol rate 12600



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  #246650 14-Aug-2009 16:05
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pardon my ignorance but what is a STB ? oh and thanks for trying to help


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  #246651 14-Aug-2009 16:06
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STB = Set Top Box

If you have a Sky STB you can't get it,




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  #246654 14-Aug-2009 16:09
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I just have a Digistar DSS-811U - If I try a blind scan should I get it?


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  #246655 14-Aug-2009 16:09
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STB = Set Top Box.
Means a separate decoder that sits on your TV and plugs into one of your TV's inputs.
Most LNB's, the piece on the end of the arm of a satellite dish on your roof, can only work with signals in one orientation. Freeview and Sky are both Horizontal polarity, where as the SBS channels are on Vertical Polarity. So you need to make sure that no other decoder box, STB, is using the LNB in Horizontal mode at the time.

 
 
 

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  #246657 14-Aug-2009 16:10
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The fact that it's on lyngsat, would that suggest it might be sticking around for a while? I mean lyngsat won't just publish a transient feed will they.






 

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  #246679 14-Aug-2009 16:23
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I dont get the vertical 13 V I can set the transponder to V or vertical if that is what that means
is it possible that my LNB is rubbish ?

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  #246681 14-Aug-2009 16:28
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I have a GKF-2101 LNBF

all the other NZ freeview channels seem to come in great

Dual Linear Polarization
Single Output
Input: 12.25-12.75GHz
LO: 11.300 MHz
Noise figure 0.3 dB typical
Gain 60Db

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  #246692 14-Aug-2009 16:34
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mcraenz: The fact that it's on lyngsat, would that suggest it might be sticking around for a while? I mean lyngsat won't just publish a transient feed will they.


Are these free to air channels. As I work in the industry my employer tells me that these are scrambled channels  and I will need a card to view them. I have entered the frequency and get a signal from the transponder and the signal comes in on the STB  when I do a scan but does not store them.
Receiving all Freeview channels perfectly.

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  #246714 14-Aug-2009 17:20
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OK tuned them in SBS 1, 2, 3 and SBS HD BUTTTT very poor reception like only just not viewable
I have a 60 cm dish IS it BIG enough am I just not pointing it good enough - Who wants to trade me for a bigger dish By the way I have the dish on the roof no obstructions NZ freeview channels are comming in with 35 - 40 % Q

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  #246716 14-Aug-2009 17:22
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yeah, could be a bit weak on a 60cm.

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  #246775 14-Aug-2009 21:11
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@ajw: I think you might be thinking of Aurora on Optus C1?






 

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  #246864 15-Aug-2009 09:33
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Are these channels scrambled, do you need a card to unscramble them.

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