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<blockquote data-quote="jeallen01" data-source="post: 1005951" data-attributes="member: 176704">Seems like you were probably correct - all the other connections in the cable were tight but that one might well have been just a little loose - probably because of where it is I had to use the slip-on cover with some silicone grease under that, whereas all the rest have been covered with S/A tape and that tends to lock the F-connector nuts.Now got both boxes running - the Opensat was definitely a lot quicker in blindscanning of 16E - it scanned 57 transponders and found 693 channels, whereas the Freesat scanned 42 transponders (probably a more up-to-date database) and found 692 channels in a lot longer time (and in the process I found that the channel memory limit of the Opensat to be around 4992 channels). That speed difference tends to make me think the Freesat machines are generally a little behind the Opensat ones in hardware performance terms - however, I'm not sure ATM that this is significant in the scheme of things because of the s/w &amp; database issues.Also noted that both machines respond to each other's remote controls in the same way as they do to their own - indicates just how similar they are &quot;under the skin&quot;!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jeallen01, post: 1005951, member: 176704"] Seems like you were probably correct - all the other connections in the cable were tight but that one might well have been just a little loose - probably because of where it is I had to use the slip-on cover with some silicone grease under that, whereas all the rest have been covered with S/A tape and that tends to lock the F-connector nuts. Now got both boxes running - the Opensat was definitely a lot quicker in blindscanning of 16E - it scanned 57 transponders and found 693 channels, whereas the Freesat scanned 42 transponders (probably a more up-to-date database) and found 692 channels in a lot longer time (and in the process I found that the channel memory limit of the Opensat to be around 4992 channels). That speed difference tends to make me think the Freesat machines are generally a little behind the Opensat ones in hardware performance terms - however, I'm not sure ATM that this is significant in the scheme of things because of the s/w & database issues. Also noted that both machines respond to each other's remote controls in the same way as they do to their own - indicates just how similar they are "under the skin"! [/QUOTE]

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