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diapason · 10-10-06, 10:07 AM

Anyone else experiencing the same as me - Film 4+1 is OK with picture and sound but Film4 has only sound and black screen? I've tried re-scanning the frequency but it has not made any difference - everything else work fine.

BGonaSTICK · 10-10-06, 11:17 AM

Just checked. Both Filmfour and Filmfour+1 working fine here on my Skystar2 and Sky digibox.

Channel data attached FYI.

HTH

nanochickin · 10-10-06, 01:17 PM

Everything OK here on my Technomate aswell.

diapason · 10-10-06, 05:57 PM

Thanks for that - still the same result on my Fortec box - Film4+1 PID numbers are 2332/2333/2309 - perfect picture and sound. Film 4 numbers, and I typed them in manually from Stick's information, 2312/2313/2308 - and still perfect sound but no picture. This has only happened recently and when I scan 10792V, 22000, three channels come up, Film4, Film4+1 and a third channel labelled "FF1 Test" (which seems to be a duplicate of Film 4 (without the +1) as it also has sound but no picture and the same numbers. Any ideas, fellas?

nanochickin · 10-10-06, 06:36 PM

Must be a FortecStar thing i'm afraid. My Lifetime Classic FTA is doing the same thing, even when connected to my 90cm dish with fantastic 95%+ signal strength and quality.

Everything else works fine with it so i have no idea what could be causing the problem.

My technomate doesn't do it so it has to be a problem with the box, more than likely a glitch in the firmware i'm guessing. :?

If you want to watch film 4 i think its a case of getting the freeview box out or buying a new receiver. >

Nano

BGonaSTICK · 10-10-06, 07:16 PM

How odd.

All I can suggest in this case is to change all the clocks in your house by an hour?

ops:

Sorry, couldn't resist.

satsid · 10-10-06, 11:14 PM

hi guys i saw this & things funny on 28e with some receivers 1 is my comag.this 1 not patched.the channels are not the same on this receiver as before on 28e.so its the provider i think hmmmmm.now if i use a different box thay come in fine.i also have a comag thats patched so im going to put this 1 on soon 2 see if the same as the 1 with out a patch.post back soon on this.
sid

satsid · 10-10-06, 11:35 PM

hi guys just done my scan with comag SL55 the 1 thats not patched wont show film4.but the 1 that is patched will & with sound,so i would say some receivers can not handel this now.i saw this a good while back on my un-patch comag,i cant change my settings on the un-patched comag,as i would lose all the transponders iv re-wrighten into it.what i would try 2 do is see if there is a software upgrade for the boxes that are not showing film4.
sid

nanochickin · 10-10-06, 11:53 PM

My FortecStar lifetime classic FTA has the newest AL7Bar firmware on it which incidentaly doesn't open anything now.

It also doesn't let you see Film4.

I may try and install the last firmware update from the FortecStar website to see if that does anything. :?

BGonaSTICK · 11-10-06, 12:21 AM

Thanks Sid. It's been a long while since I've seen stuff as 'standard' as FilmFour not work on some receivers. I wonder what it is that some boxes don't like? :?

Obviously something in the :quote: transport stream.

Curiouser and curiouser.

10-10-06, 10:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
diapason Resident Organgrinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Paisley, Scotland Posts: 526 Thanks: 11 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Film 4 Anyone else experiencing the same as me - Film 4+1 is OK with picture and sound but Film4 has only sound and black screen? I've tried re-scanning the frequency but it has not made any difference - everything else work fine. __________________ An eight foot long diapason sounds bottom C Technomate 1000D Super, Two dishes receiving three satellites

10-10-06, 11:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,627 Thanks: 3 Thanked 57 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Film 4 Just checked. Both Filmfour and Filmfour+1 working fine here on my Skystar2 and Sky digibox. Channel data attached FYI. HTH __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

10-10-06, 01:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
nanochickin Satellite Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In the deepest darkest part of the Black Country Posts: 3,440 Thanks: 14 Thanked 117 Times in 107 Posts	Re: Film 4 Everything OK here on my Technomate aswell. __________________

10-10-06, 05:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
diapason Resident Organgrinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Paisley, Scotland Posts: 526 Thanks: 11 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Film 4 Thanks for that - still the same result on my Fortec box - Film4+1 PID numbers are 2332/2333/2309 - perfect picture and sound. Film 4 numbers, and I typed them in manually from Stick's information, 2312/2313/2308 - and still perfect sound but no picture. This has only happened recently and when I scan 10792V, 22000, three channels come up, Film4, Film4+1 and a third channel labelled "FF1 Test" (which seems to be a duplicate of Film 4 (without the +1) as it also has sound but no picture and the same numbers. Any ideas, fellas? __________________ An eight foot long diapason sounds bottom C Technomate 1000D Super, Two dishes receiving three satellites

10-10-06, 06:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
nanochickin Satellite Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In the deepest darkest part of the Black Country Posts: 3,440 Thanks: 14 Thanked 117 Times in 107 Posts	Re: Film 4 Must be a FortecStar thing i'm afraid. My Lifetime Classic FTA is doing the same thing, even when connected to my 90cm dish with fantastic 95%+ signal strength and quality. Everything else works fine with it so i have no idea what could be causing the problem. My technomate doesn't do it so it has to be a problem with the box, more than likely a glitch in the firmware i'm guessing. :? If you want to watch film 4 i think its a case of getting the freeview box out or buying a new receiver. > Nano __________________


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10-10-06, 07:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,627 Thanks: 3 Thanked 57 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Film 4 How odd. All I can suggest in this case is to change all the clocks in your house by an hour? ops: Sorry, couldn't resist. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

10-10-06, 11:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
satsid Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,678 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Film 4 hi guys i saw this & things funny on 28e with some receivers 1 is my comag.this 1 not patched.the channels are not the same on this receiver as before on 28e.so its the provider i think hmmmmm.now if i use a different box thay come in fine.i also have a comag thats patched so im going to put this 1 on soon 2 see if the same as the 1 with out a patch.post back soon on this. sid

10-10-06, 11:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
satsid Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,678 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Film 4 hi guys just done my scan with comag SL55 the 1 thats not patched wont show film4.but the 1 that is patched will & with sound,so i would say some receivers can not handel this now.i saw this a good while back on my un-patch comag,i cant change my settings on the un-patched comag,as i would lose all the transponders iv re-wrighten into it.what i would try 2 do is see if there is a software upgrade for the boxes that are not showing film4. sid

10-10-06, 11:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
nanochickin Satellite Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In the deepest darkest part of the Black Country Posts: 3,440 Thanks: 14 Thanked 117 Times in 107 Posts	Re: Film 4 My FortecStar lifetime classic FTA has the newest AL7Bar firmware on it which incidentaly doesn't open anything now. It also doesn't let you see Film4. I may try and install the last firmware update from the FortecStar website to see if that does anything. :? __________________

11-10-06, 12:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,627 Thanks: 3 Thanked 57 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Film 4 Thanks Sid. It's been a long while since I've seen stuff as 'standard' as FilmFour not work on some receivers. I wonder what it is that some boxes don't like? :? Obviously something in the :quote: transport stream. Curiouser and curiouser. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W