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  • paulmeeke
    Newbie
    • Feb 2013
    • 7

    #1

    sky HD channels

    well i got my new motorised dish finally setup with my vuplus ultimo.
    I am having trouble getting the sky uk channels? when i do a satellite search i brings up all the french sky channels but not the uk ones?
    What am i doing wrong?
  • ramjet
    DK Veteran
    • Nov 2008
    • 2995

    #2
    its not pointing at 28e when you do the search if it gets anything other than uk channels

    make sure its actually pointed there before attempting a search

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    • paulmeeke
      Newbie
      • Feb 2013
      • 7

      #3
      damm i was at it all day yeasterday trying to get this sorted. thought i finally had it..
      done everything as said. pointed motor true south and sorted elevation and dish angle?
      seems i will be back at it after work.

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      • paulmeeke
        Newbie
        • Feb 2013
        • 7

        #4
        i will say it is moving across and picking up satellites? surely it would have to be correct if it is going into other satellites?

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        • ramjet
          DK Veteran
          • Nov 2008
          • 2995

          #5
          suggest you do not mention a certain uk provider too

          nudge nudge

          ensure your motor points true south which for the uk is usually uing 0.8w or 5w for reference, but for usals can be any satellite really

          then make sure your usals settings are correct for your location

          once you have signals, peak them and ensure you get FTA channels on each and every satellite. use a catseye list or similar and check cbs action and bbc1HD and other fta channels like the vault on 28e to ensure you get the correct satellite, concentrating on fta channels from each satellite, not a certain uk provider

          once you can step through the sats and can see and hear fta channels that are correct for each position, only then have you set it up correctly

          therefore you cannot get french channels when on 28 east as they are uk and english speaking for the most part, including bbc and itv channels

          french channels tend to be on 13e hotbird but there are some on a few other positions too

          so if it is stepping between satellites , select 28e, and try cbs action , bbc1HD and itv, if they work its correct, but any "foreign" language channels would mean its not even pointing at the correct satellite

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          • brin251
            Top Poster
            • Dec 2008
            • 122

            #6
            sky

            Originally posted by ramjet
            suggest you do not mention a certain uk provider too

            nudge nudge

            ensure your motor points true south which for the uk is usually uing 0.8w or 5w for reference, but for usals can be any satellite really

            then make sure your usals settings are correct for your location

            once you have signals, peak them and ensure you get FTA channels on each and every satellite. use a catseye list or similar and check cbs action and bbc1HD and other fta channels like the vault on 28e to ensure you get the correct satellite, concentrating on fta channels from each satellite, not a certain uk provider

            once you can step through the sats and can see and hear fta channels that are correct for each position, only then have you set it up correctly

            therefore you cannot get french channels when on 28 east as they are uk and english speaking for the most part, including bbc and itv channels

            french channels tend to be on 13e hotbird but there are some on a few other positions too

            so if it is stepping between satellites , select 28e, and try cbs action , bbc1HD and itv, if they work its correct, but any "foreign" language channels would mean its not even pointing at the correct satellite
            Do you get uktv bbc1 etc if u do then get someone to look at your dish to see if it moves when u goto sky from uktc it should move 1 inch only my guess is you will move 15 degrees west to 13e lets know how u get on

            Brin

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            • paulmeeke
              Newbie
              • Feb 2013
              • 7

              #7
              i will have another play about with it tonight. will post up what channels i am getting on supposed satellites.

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              • andy91
                V.I.P. Member
                • Aug 2010
                • 3583

                #8
                Double check your long and lat if its wrong you will be picking up the wrong sat Put your full address and postcode into dish pointer.

                Andy
                New Members http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/fo rums/f5/forum-rules-2/ A Good Place To Start

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                • ramjet
                  DK Veteran
                  • Nov 2008
                  • 2995

                  #9
                  its also worth noting that there arent any french sly channels, there are german and italian and uk on 19e and 13e and 28.2e respectively but france uses canal plus and other broadcasters and is generally 13e and 5w

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                  • paulmeeke
                    Newbie
                    • Feb 2013
                    • 7

                    #10
                    Well ive almost got it sorted. Got the astra satellite 28.2e getting all my bbc and itv channels so def on the correct satellite. Checked my elevation settings on the motor and it is all correct. The dish angle i just fine tuned when i got the astra satellite. i can move to astra 19.2e and get a full signal 99% but moving the other way 13e i get nothing, when watchin the signal as the motor is moving to this sat it seems as if it goes past the sat, as signal jumps up then dissapears.

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                    • andy91
                      V.I.P. Member
                      • Aug 2010
                      • 3583

                      #11
                      Put Catseyes bouquets on there.

                      Andy.
                      New Members http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/fo rums/f5/forum-rules-2/ A Good Place To Start

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                      • paulmeeke
                        Newbie
                        • Feb 2013
                        • 7

                        #12
                        Originally posted by andy91
                        Put Catseyes bouquets on there.

                        Andy.
                        So i just download the catseyes settings file and put all the files into the /etc/enigma2 folder on my vuplus ultimo reciever? should i delete all files that are currently in that folder?

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                        • ramjet
                          DK Veteran
                          • Nov 2008
                          • 2995

                          #13
                          a new channel list overwrites the current one

                          back it up if you need to do so, then load in the new list

                          use vucc , or dreamboxedit or dreamset

                          it will also be on the plugins server in some or most images in which case you download it
                          Last edited by ramjet; 1 March, 2013, 20:05.

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                          • andy91
                            V.I.P. Member
                            • Aug 2010
                            • 3583

                            #14
                            Load them using dreambox edit.
                            Theres a guide on here and do it on your laptop.

                            Andy.
                            New Members http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/fo rums/f5/forum-rules-2/ A Good Place To Start

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                            • paulmeeke
                              Newbie
                              • Feb 2013
                              • 7

                              #15
                              Originally posted by ramjet
                              a new channel list overwrites the current one

                              back it up if you need to do so, then load in the new list

                              use vucc , or dreamboxedit or dreamset

                              it will also be on the plugins server in some or most images in which case you download it
                              My laptop runs ubuntu so dreamboxedit can be a pain, hevent looked into it too much yet. My vuplus box runs the blackhole image so i am sure it has this catseyes plugin in it somewhere. will have a look about for it.

                              Am i reading right that my dish is setup correctly but as it seems my vuplus is moving to motor to the wrong position for some of the sats? and this catseyes plugin will help it in giving the correct position of the satellites?

                              sorry if i seem like a total beginner in this.. but that is because i am

                              i do appreciate all the help i am getting here

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