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KnockJohn · 03-05-09, 11:54 AM

The manual says that the 6900 super will receive DTT on VHF, however, when in the terrestrial menu, the channel choices only run from 21-69. At this location, during the summer VHF from Denmark, Germany, Sweden can ofter cross the sea. Does anyone know how to get the box to look at this band?
Many Thanks.
KnockJohn

imported_drahcirk03 · 03-05-09, 02:30 PM

works fine on mine, although im missing a few channels like e sport etc,.

Siege · 03-05-09, 02:41 PM

No mention of it having a VHF tuner so it won't receive VHF,...the channel numbers you mention 21-69 are the UK UHF channel allocation,...to receive VHF DX Television it needs a VHF tuner,.....

Specification
* 2 High Definition Tuners: DVB-S/DVB-S2 Satellite & DVB-T Terrestrial Compliant (MPEG-2 / MPEG-4 / H.264)
* Modulation: COFDM 64-QAM FEC Code rate 3-4 guard interval 1.16 8k carries
* Output Resolution: 576p & 576i, 720p & 1080i
* 1 Smart Card Reader & 2 Common Interfaces (2CI)
* HDMI & Component Output (YPbPr) with Upscaler to Improve Picture Quality
* 10,000 TV & Radio Channels
* USB2.0 PVR Ready via external HDD or USB Flash Drive (memory stick) with Timeshift, Record & Playback functions
* Music player and JPEG viewer via external HDD or USB Flash Drive (memory stick)
* Software & Channel List download via USB 2.0
* Fully Featured VFD text Front Panel Display
* Sensitive Tuner
* Less than 1 second channel change
* Dolby Digital Optical S/PDIF
* DiSEqC 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 & 1.3 (USALS) compatible
* Auto Navigation system – select as many satellites as you want to search
* On-screen display with true full color resolution
* Enhanced 16 Favorite channel groups
* Channel control by: Favorites, Lock, Skip, Move & Delete
* Channel sort by: All, Alphabet, Transponder & CAS
* Multilingual OSD Menu: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch, German, Italian, Turkish, Arabic, Russian, Persian
* Extended EPG and program reservation on EPG
* Teletext & Subtitle by OSD and VBI
* Last channel memory function
* Factory default channel list
* Various games
* Software & channel list upgrade via RS-232C: PC to STB, STB to PC, STB-STB and USB
* Parental, Installation & Receiver Lock
* Zoom function on Pause & Live channel
* Multipicture display
* Support for multiple language broadcasts
* SCPC & MCPC receivable from C/Ku band satellites LNBs supported: Universal, Single, Single S & C band wideband LNBs
* Multi TV Standards supported: PAL G, I, K, M
* 4:3 & 16:9 Screen Formats
* 90-250V AC 50/60 Hz
* LNB Short Circuit protection onboard
* 2 Scarts & S-Video
* Dimension 390X272X70 MM

KnockJohn · 04-05-09, 04:20 PM

Thanks Siege - but my model says (p51)"170-230MHz and 470-862MHz" the first group are VHF band III. I have figured out that I can reset "CH69" to VHF band III frequencies, but this is not quite as good as the manual on p22 shows, where the top picture shows the Channel CH5 and the Frequency 177.5.

This could well come in handy for a number of people around the coast.

03-05-09, 11:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
KnockJohn Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	TM 6900 super and VHF The manual says that the 6900 super will receive DTT on VHF, however, when in the terrestrial menu, the channel choices only run from 21-69. At this location, during the summer VHF from Denmark, Germany, Sweden can ofter cross the sea. Does anyone know how to get the box to look at this band? Many Thanks. KnockJohn

03-05-09, 02:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
imported_drahcirk03 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	TM 6900 super and VHF works fine on mine, although im missing a few channels like e sport etc,.

03-05-09, 02:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Siege Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,354 Thanks: 9 Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts	TM 6900 super and VHF No mention of it having a VHF tuner so it won't receive VHF,...the channel numbers you mention 21-69 are the UK UHF channel allocation,...to receive VHF DX Television it needs a VHF tuner,..... Specification * 2 High Definition Tuners: DVB-S/DVB-S2 Satellite & DVB-T Terrestrial Compliant (MPEG-2 / MPEG-4 / H.264) * Modulation: COFDM 64-QAM FEC Code rate 3-4 guard interval 1.16 8k carries * Output Resolution: 576p & 576i, 720p & 1080i * 1 Smart Card Reader & 2 Common Interfaces (2CI) * HDMI & Component Output (YPbPr) with Upscaler to Improve Picture Quality * 10,000 TV & Radio Channels * USB2.0 PVR Ready via external HDD or USB Flash Drive (memory stick) with Timeshift, Record & Playback functions * Music player and JPEG viewer via external HDD or USB Flash Drive (memory stick) * Software & Channel List download via USB 2.0 * Fully Featured VFD text Front Panel Display * Sensitive Tuner * Less than 1 second channel change * Dolby Digital Optical S/PDIF * DiSEqC 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 & 1.3 (USALS) compatible * Auto Navigation system – select as many satellites as you want to search * On-screen display with true full color resolution * Enhanced 16 Favorite channel groups * Channel control by: Favorites, Lock, Skip, Move & Delete * Channel sort by: All, Alphabet, Transponder & CAS * Multilingual OSD Menu: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch, German, Italian, Turkish, Arabic, Russian, Persian * Extended EPG and program reservation on EPG * Teletext & Subtitle by OSD and VBI * Last channel memory function * Factory default channel list * Various games * Software & channel list upgrade via RS-232C: PC to STB, STB to PC, STB-STB and USB * Parental, Installation & Receiver Lock * Zoom function on Pause & Live channel * Multipicture display * Support for multiple language broadcasts * SCPC & MCPC receivable from C/Ku band satellites LNBs supported: Universal, Single, Single S & C band wideband LNBs * Multi TV Standards supported: PAL G, I, K, M * 4:3 & 16:9 Screen Formats * 90-250V AC 50/60 Hz * LNB Short Circuit protection onboard * 2 Scarts & S-Video * Dimension 390X272X70 MM

04-05-09, 04:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
KnockJohn Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	TM 6900 super and VHF Thanks Siege - but my model says (p51)"170-230MHz and 470-862MHz" the first group are VHF band III. I have figured out that I can reset "CH69" to VHF band III frequencies, but this is not quite as good as the manual on p22 shows, where the top picture shows the Channel CH5 and the Frequency 177.5. This could well come in handy for a number of people around the coast.