the Earth, stopping the signal from even reaching your dish. But this is normally only for a minute or two as the cloud passes over.
Very heavy rain does also dissipate the satellite signal, but not to the same extent that it affects the UHF signal.
So, if you lost transmission for about 25 minutes, I'd suggest it's either:-
1. A large cloud parked itself right over you for some time.
2. You had extremely heavy rain for all that time.
3. Your dish may not be perfectly aligned and therefore the signal is more susceptible to "rainfade" during, and just after, a storm.
4. Your LNB may be starting to break down and, once again, more likely to give trouble during and after a storm.
4. Often, after a receiver has "dropped out" for some reason, some receivers take a while to come back up on their own. So you sometimes have to change channels to get the receiver to lock back on to the incoming signal again.
So go through that list and see if you think one of them might have been your problem.
Cheers, Bill. …
eceiver over also, so we can double check that its not our receiver, that the problem was /is indeed the lnb....
Sioux Swann said:
cheers just did that, wasn't able to move the lnb just twist the wire slightly.... new lnb arriving today with a family member from town :-)
Joshua Hill said:
Hi Sioux
Please have a look at the Satellite Toolkit: http://freeviewforum.co.nz/page/freeview-satellite-help
Cheers!
Joshua
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They should be the same as the below , your menu options may differ.
Menu -> Broadcasting -> Aerial = Freeview Sat-> Channel Settings->-> Country = New Zealand->-> Satellite System (enter your PIN - default code is 0000)->->-> LNB Power = On->->-> LNB Settings->->->-> Satellite = Optus D1 160E->->->-> Transponder = 12483 MHz, H/L->->->-> DiSEqC Mode = Off->->->-> LNB Type = Single Oscillator->->->-> LNB Oscillators = 10750 Mhz->->->-> Tone 22 kHz = Off
Go back to the main broadcasting menu then select "Auto Tuning"
Original thread here…
ith Freeview built in.
I encountered an issue when trying to tune in the Freeview on the TV. After some research I discovered that the built in Freeview would only work If used a splitter and had the MySky connected at the same time.
I did this and it worked. The picture is far worse than the sky picture but that’s what you get for SD.
The problem is, when I unplug the sky and splitter and just run the digital line to the built in Freeview in the TV all I get is a sky test pattern! Why is this??
I am sure I am missing something. Is there a setting I need to adjust to get Freeview through the satellite on my TV?
The simple solution would just be to get a UHF ariel, thus avoiding sky all together and getting a better picture, but at this time of year its impossible to get an installer and there is the cost as well. I would like to exhaust all my option available to me now before implementing something else.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you so much
Byren…
ox option. The LIVE TV option only shows the Antenna option (presumably UHF) and it won't tune in any channels at all.
I cannot get the UHF service due to hills behind where I live. I am in Dunedin, New Zealand.
I have enabled HbbTV on my TV but cannot get Freeview. Pressing the red and green buttons on the remote makes no difference. I called in a TV aerial person who told me that because my TV has only a single tuner, I cannot use the SKY satellite dish ro get Freeview.
I have successfully connected my TV to the internet.
I bought and installed a splitter and ran a HDMI cable to the TV - nothing. The TV aerial connector is used by the cable from the SKY set-top box.
It appears that I will not be able to get Freeview. - No UHF aerial option and no satellite option on the TV.
Am I correct?
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DTT
Digital Terrestrial Transmission. DTT is used to broadcast programmes using land-based transmission towers. This is the method used by broadcasters with Freeview|HD channels.
DTH
Direc
d receiver. There may be a few more extra steps to complete before you can enjoy free crystal clear digital Television. This extra step may require you to adjust the LNB “Low Noise Blocker” which is the little machine at the front of the dish that feeds in satellite signals into your receiver.
If you do not have a signal coming through and you have aligned the dish 160E on Optus D1 you will need to twist the LNB clockwise so that the cabling that comes off it is at an 8’oclock position. See photo below:
(Image from Lifestyle Block User: farmer.bro source link upon image click)
Overtime some LNB’s may age a lot more than others so If you ever experience loss in picture during wet weather of summer weather please check the LNB, if in any case there is ongoing issues consult a local installer or replace the LNB which are widely available at hardware stores or at cheap prices on Trade Me.…
Digital TV gives you sharper pictures and better quality sound. New Zealand’s rich and varied geography does mean that signal strengths & coverage can vary from street to street.
If you’re o