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galaxiaguy at googlemail

Sep 15, 2007, 5:55 AM

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DVB-S settings for Sky in the UK

Hi,

I recently bought a Technotrend Budget S-1500 to get Freeview in the UK but
I'm having difficulty setting it up. I'm guessing I have to set up the LNB
in the DiSEqC settings (although I original thought that was only for
multiple dishes?) but whatever I try I just get "Error parsing parameters"
when I do a channel scan.

I wondered if someone could share their settings for getting this to work
since I've seen a few people mention getting Freeview (and Sky) this way
using this card.

I'm using MythDora which I updated to the mythtv-trunk version in ATrpms a
couple of months ago (the last version before Schedules Direct I think), if
it makes a difference.

Thanks,
Oliver

galaxiaguy at googlemail

Sep 18, 2007, 1:35 AM

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Re: DVB-S settings for Sky in the UK [In reply to]

On 9/15/07, Oliver Brown <galaxiaguy [at] googlemail> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I recently bought a Technotrend Budget S-1500 to get Freeview in the UK
> but I'm having difficulty setting it up. I'm guessing I have to set up the
> LNB in the DiSEqC settings (although I original thought that was only for
> multiple dishes?) but whatever I try I just get "Error parsing parameters"
> when I do a channel scan.
>
> I wondered if someone could share their settings for getting this to work
> since I've seen a few people mention getting Freeview (and Sky) this way
> using this card.
>
> I'm using MythDora which I updated to the mythtv-trunk version in ATrpms a
> couple of months ago (the last version before Schedules Direct I think), if
> it makes a difference.
>
> Thanks,
> Oliver

Come on, I know you're you there... :o)

galaxiaguy at googlemail

Sep 18, 2007, 1:37 AM

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Re: DVB-S settings for Sky in the UK [In reply to]

On 9/18/07, Oliver Brown <galaxiaguy [at] googlemail> wrote:
>
>
>
> On 9/15/07, Oliver Brown <galaxiaguy [at] googlemail> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I recently bought a Technotrend Budget S-1500 to get Freeview in the UK
> > but I'm having difficulty setting it up. I'm guessing I have to set up the
> > LNB in the DiSEqC settings (although I original thought that was only for
> > multiple dishes?) but whatever I try I just get "Error parsing parameters"
> > when I do a channel scan.
> >
> > I wondered if someone could share their settings for getting this to
> > work since I've seen a few people mention getting Freeview (and Sky) this
> > way using this card.
> >
> > I'm using MythDora which I updated to the mythtv-trunk version in ATrpms
> > a couple of months ago (the last version before Schedules Direct I think),
> > if it makes a difference.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Oliver
>
>
>
> Come on, I know you're you there... :o)
>

Here I am worried about posting to the list annoyingly about something that
noones replied to yet and I make a typo...

"Come one, I know you're *out* there"...

nikos.f at gmail

Sep 18, 2007, 1:59 AM

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Re: DVB-S settings for Sky in the UK [In reply to]

On 9/18/07, Oliver Brown <galaxiaguy [at] googlemail> wrote:
>
> I recently bought a Technotrend Budget S-1500 to get Freeview in the UK
> but I'm having difficulty setting it up. I'm guessing I have to set up the
> LNB in the DiSEqC settings (although I original thought that was only for
> multiple dishes?) but whatever I try I just get "Error parsing parameters"
> when I do a channel scan.
>
> I wondered if someone could share their settings for getting this to work
> since I've seen a few people mention getting Freeview (and Sky) this way
> using this card.
>

Hi Oliver - I don't have my backend in front of me since I'm travelling, but
I use Fedora + Myth + Sky. When you add the tuner - make sure you select
DVB type, then you DO have to set up the LNB - if I remember correctly it's
UNIVERSAL or EUROPEAN, or something like that.

When you tune - you have to give it the initial parameters to do a scan
though. So if you want to tune to the BBC 1 - you need to add frequency,
10773000 (add 3 zeros to the number you look up in the links below to
correct the units), H(orizontal) polarization, Symbol rate 22000 (or
22000000), NID 5/6

You can get this information from
http://en.kingofsat.net/pack-skydigital.php or
http://www.lyngsat.com/europe.html

You do it for each transponder (which typically has 5 or 6 channels in it,
depending on the bitrate used), there is a setting to ignore radio stations
and one to ignore encypted stations. If you are using a CAM with a sky card
- uncheck 'ignore encrypted stations'

Please let us know if that does the trick.
Nick

galaxiaguy at googlemail

Sep 18, 2007, 2:34 PM

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Re: DVB-S settings for Sky in the UK [In reply to]

On 9/18/07, Nick F <nikos.f [at] gmail> wrote:
>
> On 9/18/07, Oliver Brown <galaxiaguy [at] googlemail> wrote:
> >
> > I recently bought a Technotrend Budget S-1500 to get Freeview in the UK
> > but I'm having difficulty setting it up. I'm guessing I have to set up the
> > LNB in the DiSEqC settings (although I original thought that was only for
> > multiple dishes?) but whatever I try I just get "Error parsing parameters"
> > when I do a channel scan.
> >
> > I wondered if someone could share their settings for getting this to
> > work since I've seen a few people mention getting Freeview (and Sky) this
> > way using this card.
> >
>
> Hi Oliver - I don't have my backend in front of me since I'm travelling,
> but I use Fedora + Myth + Sky. When you add the tuner - make sure you
> select DVB type, then you DO have to set up the LNB - if I remember
> correctly it's UNIVERSAL or EUROPEAN, or something like that.
>
> When you tune - you have to give it the initial parameters to do a scan
> though. So if you want to tune to the BBC 1 - you need to add frequency,
> 10773000 (add 3 zeros to the number you look up in the links below to
> correct the units), H(orizontal) polarization, Symbol rate 22000 (or
> 22000000), NID 5/6
>
> You can get this information from
> http://en.kingofsat.net/pack-skydigital.php or http://www.lyngsat.com/europe.html
>
>
> You do it for each transponder (which typically has 5 or 6 channels in it,
> depending on the bitrate used), there is a setting to ignore radio stations
> and one to ignore encypted stations. If you are using a CAM with a sky card
> - uncheck 'ignore encrypted stations'
>
> Please let us know if that does the trick.
> Nick
>
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>
Hi,

Thanks it worked :o)
Oliver

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