fesspark Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Hello again, my sat dish seems to be picking up astra 2,abd and I need efg,how do I remedy this, any suggestions welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevina Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 This will just be the naming on your sat controller, I don't think 2a 2b 2d are there any longer so if you are getting tv then you must be receiving 2e and 2f. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankkia Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 The satellites currently operating at 28 degrees are Astra 2E and F plus Eutelsat 28A. The Eutelsat is ready for retirement too and will be replaced within the next couple of weeks with Astra 2G. Your Snipe still has the old names in but it will make no difference as it is only interested in a particular frequency which is still being used on one of the new satellites. Some people have noticed that certain channels they used to get have disappeared. It is not necessarily due to the changes to new satellites although as has been mentioned before the new UK spot beams have reduced the footprint considerably. In order to fit more channels on to a frequency changes have been made to the FEC on some channels. This is the Forward Error Correction (In brief that is the way the digital signal checks itself for accuracy). By reducing the number of times it checks it reduces the amount of bandwidth required so more channels can be fitted on a single frequency, Some boxes will automatically correct for the change but others may need the channel which is being affected retuned. "Sky" and "Freesat" boxes are not affected as the "EPG" (Programme guide is updated automatically for the changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesspark Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 Thank you both very much for your help,I have both freesat and sky boxes,although have not tried the sky box as it is indoors and i don,t want to upset the wife.I will recheck the channel lists and see what I find Regards fesspark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesspark Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 Just switched astra 2 on and all I am getting on my tv through my freeview box are the channel 4 progs;ie 10 channels / What am I doing wrong ? fesspark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankkia Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 More information please. 1) When you say you have switched Astra 2 on - Do you mean you have plugged your "Freesat" box into your snipe which is turned to Astra 2? or is it plugged in to your house satellite dish? 2) When you say you can only see the Channel 4 programmes do you mean that no others are listed in the programme guide or can you select other programmes but they don't come up with a picture? 3) Are you sure you have a "Freesat" box or is it a free to air box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesspark Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 Thanks Bernie.I have a Konig Free to air Sat rec;that is connected to my Burstner Snipe Dish. I only get 10 channels listed all on Chan 4 progs.I don,t seem to be able to select any others.When I was in Spain earlier this year I got Sky news and several other stations but now they have gone ? Fesspark ,I see someone else has had a problem simular and has now rectified it I must try his solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesspark Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 For those that are interested in Snipe,As you may have read I am having trouble setting my free to air box in the u,k,However I have just tried my Sky box in the m,home connected to snipe on astra 2 and all stations I normally get were there. So it is obvious my Konig box needs resetting ? Theres another problem for me.Cheers Fesspark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I'm not sure how your Konig works, but it seems you need to do a full retune, although my Avtex has no problems and will have a similar set up. You need to look for a blind search option, although it may be called something else, this will hunt throu all the frequencies and not just those preprogrammed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesspark Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 Thankyou,all who helped, have solved problem and retuned the box and now have everything I expected.Fesspark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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