Dreambox DM800 HD

[harpo]

i am trying to run a scan for used transponders and keep getting a message
after searching through frequencies. error starting scan. anyone got any ideas what i may be doing wrong!

[thered]

do a manual scan m8

what are you putting in before you scan

[harpo]

Hi I have done a manual scan and it comes up with the same error.
When this is scanning is it trying to read the cables.xml file?

I have selected manual scan
type of scan = single transponder
frequency = 466
Inversion = auto
symbol rate = 06900
Modulation = 64-QAM
FEC = Auto
Network scan = no

The above are defaulted onto the menu.

[westkill]

just posted in your other one m8 were do you live and willfind the frequency are u in ntl or telewest area or ex c&w

[harpo]

I am With Cable Telewest, Liverpool. I have now manged to get the dream box to read the cable.xml file, and import the services or TV cable channels.
But i do not have channel such as sky sports etc.
On some chanels the system reports a message "no SID found in PAT".
whatever that means.

Any answers wholley welcome.

[westkill]

i dont have a dm800 but it should be like this i think
are you doing a manual like this
i think for liverpool in manual scan settins

type of scan >single transponder

frequency > 571 or 411

inversion > auto

symbol rate > 6952

modulation > 64 qam

fec > auto

network scan > yes

you might have this option

clear before scan > no

free only > no

you should receive some thing like 400 + dervices

press tv at the bottom then the red button then all your channels should be there

[westkill]

no sid found in pat should mean the channel has moved or changed transponder or something i think

[harpo]

Hi Thanks for your help on this.
I have done as you have suggested and the settings i had are different to what youn have listed i have gone from your list and it still the same.

I did change the frequency to 571 and 411. It still has not tuned in Sky sports
channels. I am new to this so just still trying to get my head round it.

[westkill]

are you doing it through a splitter m8

[hogansghost]

Also try changing from "single transponder" to complete scan. This will run through the complete frequency range in 1000kHz steps, find appropriate nodes then scan those for channels !!

before doing this, make sure that 6952 is one of the additional frequencies in the "Tuner Configuration" menu.

Good luck.