Help in Australia with Topfield 5000PVR

[Tassie Devil]

Just joined and hope someone here can help me with a problem with Select TV pay satellite service - not sure if all settings on the Toppy are correct.

The detail:

Got connected to Select TV the other day and have had the dish lined up correctly by a techo but the setup is not trouble free.

I’m missing something – only one radio station plays, the others are scrambled. All appear to be tuned in correctly.

I'm mystified by the meaning of the $ signs on the right in the available programs windows for both TV and radio.

The one (TCTFM) radio station which does play has no $ sign on the right & plays fine. All the other radio stations do have a $ sign beside the "T1" but will not play (red bar notice appears to say that the signal is scrambled etc ).

But all the TV stations also show the $ sign to the left of "T1" on the channel list and they are playing fine.

THE SETTINGS:

I set the satellite as “other” and make manual settings as follows:

I see Select broadcast on 3 frequencies 12286, 12326 and 12526.
(Reference at _http://www.lyngsat.com/intel8.html
12526 is the present one set but 12286 appears to be as good. I’ve tried scanning on all three frequency settings but get the same result every time – only one radio channel plays.)(-red

All have a symbol rate of 28800 with horizontal polarisation.

The LNB setting correct at 9750/10600 (that is on the LN.

The setting for FTA/Scrambled on the Toppy is either FTA + CAS or CAS only. FTA finds no channels.

This is all a bit frustrating and is not as trouble free as hoped.

So, where is my problem?

1. The Topfield 5000 PVR?

2. The setting on that PVR?

3. The purple CAM being used (as is used by Mediastar)??

All advice gratefully received.Humping

I have scanned and rescanned until I can do it with my eyes shut (and might get better results that way!).

But there is something I’m missing with the Toppy.'O'-red

Ideas anyone?

All contributions gratefully received.

TIA

John

 

[Topper]

welcome to the forum Tassie devil

well the purple cam does appear to be what you require for select tv in Irdeto 2 but it appears it is the radio stations causing you a problems, if you are convinced your subscription card entitles you to these then I would contact them direct and ask their advice, it is unlikely many will have specific knowledge on this side of the globe about a subscription service on your side of the world.

 

[Tassie Devil]

welcome to the forum Tassie devil

well the Purple CAM does appear to be what you require for Select TV in Irdeto 2 but it appears it is the radio stations causing you a problems, if you are convinced your subscription card entitles you to these then I would contact them direct and ask their advice, it is unlikely many will have specific knowledge on this side of the globe about a subscription service on your side of the world.

Thanks for taking the trouble to reply Topper.

Unfortunately Select does not offer technical support as the subscriber (me) supplies the hardware and is responsible for it.

I appreciate no one on the other side of the globe can help me with Select, BUT I was hoping some Toppy 5000 owner might have a clue about what was happening, particularly to explain the significance (if any) of those $ signs on the program lists.

It seems odd I can tune those radio stations in but they are scrambled so cannot be heard. But I just contacted Select and it seems I have to pay an extra $8 per month to get access to those stations. So that is the answer

So thanks again for your reply - you "inspired" me to contact Select to get the answer.

John (feeling dumb sometimes'O'-red)

John

 

[Topper]

John (feeling dumb sometimes'O'-red)

John

We've all been there...... and got the car sticker, glad you are sorted. Just for future reference, a $ sign on any satellite or radio station means it is encrypted