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irishstaff · 06-05-10, 12:07 PM

Could do with some help, im not being lazy iv read all the threads just cant find the solution.

Yesterday a few of the movie channels dissapeared and so did discovery+1 i did a full power-scan and channels did not come back. I read through all the info on this forum and decided to do a factory restore. I have checked all cables and splitter boxes all working fine, but now when i do a powerscan it will not pick up any transponders so i have no channels. The front of the box just has 0000 on it. When it is scanning through the 770 channels the tp just stays on 00 and the channel number does not move. I do not live in an area with the new software so any ideas? Iv tried everything i can think of but just cannot find the transponders. Any ideas will be appreciated.

Matt

jcraigynwa · 06-05-10, 12:16 PM

your gonna need channel back up files my friend its the only way i got caught the same way a week ago but was lucky enough to have friends with the same boxes that i could copy data from

by the way are your FTA channels not working

irishstaff · 06-05-10, 12:20 PM

Gutted none of my channels are working through the box, and i do things old school method with by inputting the codes as i dont have the necessary ports and cables.

syd_lexic · 06-05-10, 12:27 PM

Are u putting in the correct code for ur area..
If in doubt try both...6.887Mbaud or 6.952Mbaud.

irishstaff · 06-05-10, 12:29 PM

Iv tried both numbers.

syd_lexic · 06-05-10, 12:35 PM

Sry mate.

Not sure whats the problem if u cant find any transponders from either symbol rate.
For reference its generally 6.887 for ex nt-hell and 6.952 for tele-pest.

What type of box are u using?
What area are u in?

irishstaff · 06-05-10, 01:08 PM

I found a very old post saying scan from 275hz on number 6.952 i have done this and it has restored half my channels, none of the movie channels, espn, or discovery channels are working.

irishstaff · 06-05-10, 01:57 PM

Im in the bradford area, where can i get an up to date channel list and frequency from.

irishstaff · 06-05-10, 02:32 PM

I have lost all the sky premiere and film channels, espn, discovery plus 1 and various others any ideas?

Phil3819 · 06-05-10, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by irishstaff

I have lost all the sky premiere and film channels, espn, discovery plus 1 and various others any ideas?

Bradford is switching over to N3 so unfortunatley, this is the end of free TV for you and your area. Day by day, more and more channels will disappear with nothing on the horizon to bring them back.

Time to ring Virgin or Sky and grit your teeth and pay for what you watch.

06-05-10, 12:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
irishstaff Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Doing my head in Could do with some help, im not being lazy iv read all the threads just cant find the solution. Yesterday a few of the movie channels dissapeared and so did discovery+1 i did a full power-scan and channels did not come back. I read through all the info on this forum and decided to do a factory restore. I have checked all cables and splitter boxes all working fine, but now when i do a powerscan it will not pick up any transponders so i have no channels. The front of the box just has 0000 on it. When it is scanning through the 770 channels the tp just stays on 00 and the channel number does not move. I do not live in an area with the new software so any ideas? Iv tried everything i can think of but just cannot find the transponders. Any ideas will be appreciated. Matt

06-05-10, 12:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
jcraigynwa Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 100 Thanks: 35 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Doing my head in your gonna need channel back up files my friend its the only way i got caught the same way a week ago but was lucky enough to have friends with the same boxes that i could copy data from by the way are your FTA channels not working

06-05-10, 12:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
irishstaff Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Doing my head in Gutted none of my channels are working through the box, and i do things old school method with by inputting the codes as i dont have the necessary ports and cables.

06-05-10, 12:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
syd_lexic Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 32 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Doing my head in Are u putting in the correct code for ur area.. If in doubt try both...6.887Mbaud or 6.952Mbaud.

06-05-10, 12:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
irishstaff Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Doing my head in Iv tried both numbers.

06-05-10, 12:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
syd_lexic Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 32 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Doing my head in Sry mate. Not sure whats the problem if u cant find any transponders from either symbol rate. For reference its generally 6.887 for ex nt-hell and 6.952 for tele-pest. What type of box are u using? What area are u in?

06-05-10, 01:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
irishstaff Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Doing my head in I found a very old post saying scan from 275hz on number 6.952 i have done this and it has restored half my channels, none of the movie channels, espn, or discovery channels are working.

06-05-10, 01:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
irishstaff Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Doing my head in Im in the bradford area, where can i get an up to date channel list and frequency from.

06-05-10, 02:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
irishstaff Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Doing my head in I have lost all the sky premiere and film channels, espn, discovery plus 1 and various others any ideas?

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