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BGonaSTICK · 17-05-07, 12:56 AM

I've been messing about with pseudo-blind scanning using the Skystar 2 - mainly looking at 9E to see if anything pops up on Hotbird 2, err, I mean Eurobird 9.

As a real agricultural method, I've knocked up this .ini file which can be customised for any satellite. It covers 10.700 GHz to 12.750 GHz in 1 MHz steps, H and V polarisations and both 22,000 and 27,500 SR's.

I know that's not particularly comprehensive SR coverage, but you can easily edit it yourself if you're looking for something specific.

I'm toying with writing a Windows VB utility that lets you specify frequency ranges, SR's and polarisations etc to be included in the output .ini file. It would be easy to do, but I'm not sure I'll ever find the time to do it :

If you have any other suggestions that might inspire me to write it, post them here.

Otherwise just leech my mega-transponder list!

It's written for Alt-DVB, but could easily be made to work on anything else.

Line 3 is the satellite location in nnn.n (i.e. '0090' is 9.0E) format, whilst line 7 indicates the number of entries in the file.

Not sure how much memory a huge list like this will require, but I did successfully run a file through of about 1500 entries. It took less than an hour on my old Athlon 2500 with 1 Gb of RAM.

You may want to run it in chunks.

Alt-DVB automatically re-sorts it by frequency within polarisation to save the poor old LNB having heart failure.

remlap · 19-05-07, 12:23 AM

You must create that software it sounds absolute fantastic

Gav · 19-05-07, 12:32 AM

Please stick. For the love of god, don't write it in VB. Its the most annoying, resource hogging language there is!

Although, if you really want to, go ahead.

What I'd do, is make a PHP web utility, that way - people wouldn't have to download your utility - they could just download the ini file.

BGonaSTICK · 19-05-07, 01:09 AM

Yeah, but it's quick and easy & my php skills suck

Actually my VB sucks too :'(

$ly · 19-05-07, 05:29 AM

Thanks mate

Isn't there an incompatability issue between Alt and Prog/MT etc with the layout of .ini's ?

Will check later for certain. gotta go to work now

Unless you try to load your file into Prog and see if it takes it.

Catch y'all this evening

L.

$ly · 21-05-07, 03:22 PM

Nope, seems fine on both. Must be one of the other viewers I was thinking of

L.

17-05-07, 12:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,548 Thanks: 3 Thanked 42 Times in 29 Posts	'Blind Scan' transponder .ini file I've been messing about with pseudo-blind scanning using the Skystar 2 - mainly looking at 9E to see if anything pops up on Hotbird 2, err, I mean Eurobird 9. As a real agricultural method, I've knocked up this .ini file which can be customised for any satellite. It covers 10.700 GHz to 12.750 GHz in 1 MHz steps, H and V polarisations and both 22,000 and 27,500 SR's. I know that's not particularly comprehensive SR coverage, but you can easily edit it yourself if you're looking for something specific. I'm toying with writing a Windows VB utility that lets you specify frequency ranges, SR's and polarisations etc to be included in the output .ini file. It would be easy to do, but I'm not sure I'll ever find the time to do it : If you have any other suggestions that might inspire me to write it, post them here. Otherwise just leech my mega-transponder list! It's written for Alt-DVB, but could easily be made to work on anything else. Line 3 is the satellite location in nnn.n (i.e. '0090' is 9.0E) format, whilst line 7 indicates the number of entries in the file. Not sure how much memory a huge list like this will require, but I did successfully run a file through of about 1500 entries. It took less than an hour on my old Athlon 2500 with 1 Gb of RAM. You may want to run it in chunks. Alt-DVB automatically re-sorts it by frequency within polarisation to save the poor old LNB having heart failure. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

19-05-07, 12:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
remlap TV Closedown Blog Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 739 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: 'Blind Scan' transponder .ini file You must create that software it sounds absolute fantastic __________________ The Television Close Down And Start Up Blog -www.tvclosedownblog.com

19-05-07, 12:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
Gav Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 540 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 'Blind Scan' transponder .ini file Please stick. For the love of god, don't write it in VB. Its the most annoying, resource hogging language there is! Although, if you really want to, go ahead. What I'd do, is make a PHP web utility, that way - people wouldn't have to download your utility - they could just download the ini file. __________________

19-05-07, 01:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,548 Thanks: 3 Thanked 42 Times in 29 Posts	Re: 'Blind Scan' transponder .ini file Yeah, but it's quick and easy & my php skills suck Actually my VB sucks too :'( __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

19-05-07, 05:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
$ly Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Out There Posts: 496 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 'Blind Scan' transponder .ini file Thanks mate Isn't there an incompatability issue between Alt and Prog/MT etc with the layout of .ini's ? Will check later for certain. gotta go to work now Unless you try to load your file into Prog and see if it takes it. Catch y'all this evening L.


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21-05-07, 03:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
$ly Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Out There Posts: 496 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 'Blind Scan' transponder .ini file Nope, seems fine on both. Must be one of the other viewers I was thinking of L.

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