TM6900HD Channel list help

[Blade_uk]

Hi

I've lost all of my freesat channels on Astra2& struggling to get them back, when i do a scan i dont get all of the freesat channels i had just a few days ago, also none of my HD channels except ITV work anymore, i have read several threads regarding retuning the HD channels but obviously dont understand how to get them back. does anyone have an up to date channel list i could install after another factory reset? i had installed latest Phantom patch & softkeys

When i do a scan it hangs on 22% with 163 channels

Thanks

Karl

[dick b]

not sure what you have done but try this list from my TM6800HD it has the fTA HD channels BBCHD.BBC1HD CH4HD,and ITV1HD on it, this list is local to me so you will have to move the channels to suit and re enter long/lat etc:

[Blade_uk]

Thanks for the list, that has helped me get most of the channels back plus all of the HD ones that i couldnt seem to get!

Not sure whats going on but i've also lost the sync between my motor & the technomate

thanks again for your help

[dick b]

what channels are you still missing?and what do you mean by "lost sync"with the motor,if on usals your longitude set in the box may need adjusting because if the dish has moved slightly (for what ever reason) your exact location longitude will no longer give the right result.
alternatively set your correct longitude in the box send the dish to a sat of your choice then slightly slacken the motor to mounting pole clamp and slowly twist the whole motor/dish assembly L/R to get max signal and then re-tighten but if its only slightly out the 1st method of altering the long setting in the box should sort it out.

[Blade_uk]

i cant seem to find my local ITV which is Meridian south, i can see ITV2 & 3 +1 but they are blank, i dont seem to have channel 5 either.

i'm sure my motor hasnt moved on the pole, its just that my motor doesnt move if i select another Satellite from the list , i can move it with the remote on satellite set up or with the motor remote it just seems to have lost all of the presets, i guess i just need to find the manual & set it up again from scratch, i originally set it up a couple of years ago purley to get all of the Danish channels on Thor that arnt available now & cant remember anything about it now,

[dick b]

ITV1 meridian south is not on that list I posted but can be found working on 10.891 H 22000 just go to "advanced search" in the installation menu scroll through the transponders til you find it then scan(red button)it will show up with a lot of other ITV channels.all the other channels you mention are on that list and working ok on my box.just in case I"ve sent another list with the ITV meridians on it.
What motor do you have is it a 36V with polar mount? as you mention a remote for it,I have no experience of these.but you cannot use usals with that setup.

[Blade_uk]

I dont know why it was set for usuals??? ive found the manuals & im running a Technomate DiSEqC positioner with a Jaeger SMR-128G Horizon to Horizon mount + 80cm dish

for some reason i cant get a strong enough signal, 70% + 30-40% quality, doesnt turn blue when i scan

anyway ive got some channels on Thor now & the dish is now set to Diseqc 1.2 & moving off of the technomate sat menu, i think i just need to re-program the dish settings to get all of the satellite positions back, not sure about not getting Meridian as i really cant believe the dish has moved up or down & ive been moving it 1 step at a time side to side to try & get a stronger signal with no luck

Anyway im a little closer to getting things back thanks to your help, weve had children since i originally worked it all out & set it up & we have another due on 12th March so my brain is just mush now

[dick b]

If you still get problems with the jaeger consider replacing it with a diseqc motor(most will handle up to 1.2mt dishes) you wont need the Vbox then or all the extra cabling and you will be able to use "usals" to align just the one sat with all the rest automatically falling into place.

[Blade_uk]

Thanks, i'm borrowing a signal meter so i can fine tune the dish with the Freeview channels, hopefully then i will be able to get a stronger signal & receive ITV Meridian

Once i have that i will then re set the motor positions for the rest of the sats

thanks again for your time i think im getting a grip of setting it up again

[Blade_uk]

realigned it with a meter tonight, then it wouldnt boot & just came up with an error & got stuck in a loop. did a reset power on whilst holding 2 buttons on the front, then loaded firmware from technomate site on USB did a full scan & got all of the channels on 28.2 now including ITV2+1 & Meridian + all HD channels

Just need a rescan on all of the other sats now

Job nearly done

Does the phantom patch & latest softcam actually unlock anything anymore?


Thanks for your help

[pappamontanna]

yea i have the same prob