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jontydog · 01-02-07, 06:55 AM

Put the ss2 in the wifes pc and powered it up and nothing just a flash from the psu and a puff of smoke

Got a new psu and tried it again and bingo the pc fired into life found the skystar 2 but it is still exactly the same as in my pc. Tried all the drivers I could find and the ones that actually worked gave me the same results. Signal a lot weaker than the technomate with most channels missing and giving different results each scan. Tried with different co-ax and different lnbs direct to the lnb or through the technomate loopthrough and always the same result. Think it might be on its way out

Analoguesat · 01-02-07, 08:42 AM

Try manually adding these pids:

Scuzz v2321 a2322

11343 V
27500 2/3

BGonaSTICK · 01-02-07, 10:00 AM

Sounds like you've given it a good run Jonty. Time for a new one maybe.

jontydog · 01-02-07, 07:45 PM

Will give it one last try over the weekend (especially that one AS) if it doesn't work then I am gonna consign it to my bit box. Don't think I will bother replacing it though as I have the technomate plus the mrs will kill me

jontydog · 02-02-07, 07:21 AM

Not binning it. Seems to be working ok again now odd I know but perseverance is the key in this game.

BGonaSTICK · 02-02-07, 03:26 PM

Might be a dry joint, or a failing component on the card.

jontydog · 04-02-07, 08:05 AM

Do you mean a dry joint in the cabling stick? I would have thought if it was that I would have the same problem with the technomate. Had a play about yesterday with the ss2 and it managed to find all the taquilla channels but not a lot else. Got up this morning and all the other channels are back on and the taquilla channels have disappeared. Going to check the cabling again later today and maybe as a last resort will borrow my mates ss2 from work and try that one. Forgot he had one even though I got it for him off ebay at the same time as mine. Just had another thought. In the settings for my dvb programs should I using the diseq settings? The ss2 is being fed from the loopthrough in the technomate so I can only see the channels that the tm is set on so the diseqc is actually being controlled by the TM (think I have that right)

jontydog · 04-02-07, 09:31 AM

This is driving me nuts now. I have decided the problem is not the SS2. Just done a scan of hotbird using altdvb and got the results below. I went into the settings and turned diseqc off then scanned.

HOTBIRD 13E

10723 H No signal
10758 v OK 48% Level
10775 H No Signal
10796 V OK 48% Level
10834 V OK 52% Level
10853 H No Signal
10873 V OK 48% Level
10892 H No Signal
10911 V OK 45% Level
10930 H No Signal
10949 V OK 48% Level
10971 H No Signal
10992 V OK 55% Level
11013 H No Signal
11034 V OK 51% Level
11054 H No Signal
11075 V OK 47% Level
11096 H No Signal
11117 V OK 46% Level
11137 H No Signal
11158 V OK 54% Level
11179 H No Signal
11200 V OK 48% Level
11219 H No Signal
11240 V OK 53% Level
11278 V OK 49% Level
11296 H No Signal
11334 H No Signal
11355 V OK 51% Level
11372 H No Signal
11393 V OK 52% Level
11411 H No Signal
11431 V OK 52% Level
11487 H No Signal
11526 H No Signal
11541 V Quality 100% Level 26%
11566 H No Signal
11585 V OK 50% Level
11604 H No Signal
11623 V OK 28% Level
11642 H No Signal
11662 V OK 55% Level
11681 H No Signal
11862 H No Signal
11881 V OK 51% Level
12073 V No Signal
12092 H OK 52% Level
12149 V No Signal
12207 H OK 51% Level
12225 V No Signal
12265 V No Signal
12577 H OK 43% Level
12597 V No Signal
12616 H OK 45% Level
12635 V No Signal
12654 H OK 48% Level
12673 V No Signal
12692 H OK 62% Level
12713 V No Signal
12731 H OK 61% Level

On the Lower frequencies it seems to be only picking up the Verticals and on the higher frequencies it only seems to be picking up the Horizontals. At one stage or another I have managed to pick all the frequencies up as they are in the list and have been scanned ok. Probably at one stage the levels have been the other way round ie horizontals ok on low frequencies.

HELP ME BEFORE I BREAK SOMETHING

jontydog · 04-02-07, 09:59 AM

Just done the same on astra 19E and got the following results

ASTRA 19E

10788 V No Signal
10818 V OK 58% Level
10847 V No Signal
10875 V No Signal
10979 V No Signal
11038 V No Signal
11097 V No Signal
11155 V No Signal
11316 V No Signal
11479 V No Signal
11508 V No Signal
11538 V No Signal
11568 V No Signal
11596 V No Signal
11670 H OK 46% Level
11686 V No Signal
11720 H OK 53% Level
11758 H OK 50% Level
11798 H OK 52% Level
11837 H OK 52% Level
11954 H OK 50% Level
11992 H OK 52% Level
12032 H OK 54% Level
12070 H OK 55% Level
12109 H OK 64% Level
12148 H OK 53% Level
12188 H OK 53% Level
12226 H OK 56% Level
12265 H OK 57% Level
12304 H OK 55% Level
12344 H OK 60% Level
12382 H OK 55% Level
12422 H OK 55% Level
12460 H OK 50% Level
12515 H OK 48% Level
12574 H OK 46% Level
12604 H OK 48% Level
12633 H OK 48% Level
12663 H OK 52% Level
12692 H OK 62% Level

nanochickin · 04-02-07, 10:51 AM

Do you think it may be a problem with the lnb starting to fail or dodgy wiring :?

01-02-07, 06:55 AM	#11 (permalink)
jontydog Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,227 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Astra 28E Problem Put the ss2 in the wifes pc and powered it up and nothing just a flash from the psu and a puff of smoke Got a new psu and tried it again and bingo the pc fired into life found the skystar 2 but it is still exactly the same as in my pc. Tried all the drivers I could find and the ones that actually worked gave me the same results. Signal a lot weaker than the technomate with most channels missing and giving different results each scan. Tried with different co-ax and different lnbs direct to the lnb or through the technomate loopthrough and always the same result. Think it might be on its way out __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

01-02-07, 08:42 AM	#12 (permalink)
Analoguesat satellite expert Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 8,297 Thanks: 10 Thanked 269 Times in 241 Posts	Re: Astra 28E Problem Try manually adding these pids: Scuzz v2321 a2322 11343 V 27500 2/3 __________________ To all the cable boys - do not post: keys of any sort firmware for receivers links to sites carrying files, keys or fixes Read the rules before you post - click here to read them

01-02-07, 10:00 AM	#13 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,632 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Astra 28E Problem Sounds like you've given it a good run Jonty. Time for a new one maybe. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

01-02-07, 07:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
jontydog Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,227 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Astra 28E Problem Will give it one last try over the weekend (especially that one AS) if it doesn't work then I am gonna consign it to my bit box. Don't think I will bother replacing it though as I have the technomate plus the mrs will kill me __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

02-02-07, 07:21 AM	#15 (permalink)
jontydog Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,227 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Astra 28E Problem Not binning it. Seems to be working ok again now odd I know but perseverance is the key in this game. __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W


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02-02-07, 03:26 PM	#16 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,632 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Astra 28E Problem Might be a dry joint, or a failing component on the card. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

04-02-07, 08:05 AM	#17 (permalink)
jontydog Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,227 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Astra 28E Problem Do you mean a dry joint in the cabling stick? I would have thought if it was that I would have the same problem with the technomate. Had a play about yesterday with the ss2 and it managed to find all the taquilla channels but not a lot else. Got up this morning and all the other channels are back on and the taquilla channels have disappeared. Going to check the cabling again later today and maybe as a last resort will borrow my mates ss2 from work and try that one. Forgot he had one even though I got it for him off ebay at the same time as mine. Just had another thought. In the settings for my dvb programs should I using the diseq settings? The ss2 is being fed from the loopthrough in the technomate so I can only see the channels that the tm is set on so the diseqc is actually being controlled by the TM (think I have that right) __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

04-02-07, 09:31 AM	#18 (permalink)
jontydog Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,227 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Astra 28E Problem This is driving me nuts now. I have decided the problem is not the SS2. Just done a scan of hotbird using altdvb and got the results below. I went into the settings and turned diseqc off then scanned. HOTBIRD 13E 10723 H No signal 10758 v OK 48% Level 10775 H No Signal 10796 V OK 48% Level 10834 V OK 52% Level 10853 H No Signal 10873 V OK 48% Level 10892 H No Signal 10911 V OK 45% Level 10930 H No Signal 10949 V OK 48% Level 10971 H No Signal 10992 V OK 55% Level 11013 H No Signal 11034 V OK 51% Level 11054 H No Signal 11075 V OK 47% Level 11096 H No Signal 11117 V OK 46% Level 11137 H No Signal 11158 V OK 54% Level 11179 H No Signal 11200 V OK 48% Level 11219 H No Signal 11240 V OK 53% Level 11278 V OK 49% Level 11296 H No Signal 11334 H No Signal 11355 V OK 51% Level 11372 H No Signal 11393 V OK 52% Level 11411 H No Signal 11431 V OK 52% Level 11487 H No Signal 11526 H No Signal 11541 V Quality 100% Level 26% 11566 H No Signal 11585 V OK 50% Level 11604 H No Signal 11623 V OK 28% Level 11642 H No Signal 11662 V OK 55% Level 11681 H No Signal 11862 H No Signal 11881 V OK 51% Level 12073 V No Signal 12092 H OK 52% Level 12149 V No Signal 12207 H OK 51% Level 12225 V No Signal 12265 V No Signal 12577 H OK 43% Level 12597 V No Signal 12616 H OK 45% Level 12635 V No Signal 12654 H OK 48% Level 12673 V No Signal 12692 H OK 62% Level 12713 V No Signal 12731 H OK 61% Level On the Lower frequencies it seems to be only picking up the Verticals and on the higher frequencies it only seems to be picking up the Horizontals. At one stage or another I have managed to pick all the frequencies up as they are in the list and have been scanned ok. Probably at one stage the levels have been the other way round ie horizontals ok on low frequencies. HELP ME BEFORE I BREAK SOMETHING __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

04-02-07, 09:59 AM	#19 (permalink)
jontydog Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,227 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Astra 28E Problem Just done the same on astra 19E and got the following results ASTRA 19E 10788 V No Signal 10818 V OK 58% Level 10847 V No Signal 10875 V No Signal 10979 V No Signal 11038 V No Signal 11097 V No Signal 11155 V No Signal 11316 V No Signal 11479 V No Signal 11508 V No Signal 11538 V No Signal 11568 V No Signal 11596 V No Signal 11670 H OK 46% Level 11686 V No Signal 11720 H OK 53% Level 11758 H OK 50% Level 11798 H OK 52% Level 11837 H OK 52% Level 11954 H OK 50% Level 11992 H OK 52% Level 12032 H OK 54% Level 12070 H OK 55% Level 12109 H OK 64% Level 12148 H OK 53% Level 12188 H OK 53% Level 12226 H OK 56% Level 12265 H OK 57% Level 12304 H OK 55% Level 12344 H OK 60% Level 12382 H OK 55% Level 12422 H OK 55% Level 12460 H OK 50% Level 12515 H OK 48% Level 12574 H OK 46% Level 12604 H OK 48% Level 12633 H OK 48% Level 12663 H OK 52% Level 12692 H OK 62% Level __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

04-02-07, 10:51 AM	#20 (permalink)
nanochickin Satellite Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Today i'll be mostly cleaning up the forum Posts: 3,582 Thanks: 16 Thanked 144 Times in 127 Posts	Re: Astra 28E Problem Do you think it may be a problem with the lnb starting to fail or dodgy wiring :? __________________ Dreambox 7020Si, 1m Orbital Dish, Triax Quad 0.2dB lnb, Technomate SG2200 Motor. Dreambox 600PVR & Technomate TM9100 Super I'm a Sat mod I know knob all about cable. Please don't PM me to ask about cable Keys