Newbie....lots of questions :-)

[ebod]

Hi all, we its my first post here so ...off we go.

I don't have SKY or want it either. I had a set of satellite kit primarily for caravanning abroad. This consisted of a 60cm dish/tripod with compass & sat finder connecting to a non HD skybox with a SKY freeview card.
However ...everything except my dish went up in flames when some scumbags torched my caravan in its stroage compound :-(

I am presently sorting out a new tripod etc but instead of a 2nd hand SKY box & freeview card, I have choosen to buy a b-grade Vision HD200 receiver. This time I also wanted to be able to install in the house to hook up to my HD telly.

I essentially want to get the max out of this receiver and would consider buying a motorised dish for the house. I picked the Vision HD200 simply because I saw 'patched' versions of it on ebay.
Here is where I hit rocky ground though. I've seen forum posts about things called 'cams' etc but I am totally lost on the entire issue of patching/modding receivers.
It might be better people PM'ing instead of replying to the post, but I would appreciate some advice on what my HD200 is capable of, at what cost and what places to source things from.
cheers

 

[Robbo]

Like most patchable receivers it is no longer capable of much apart from FTA as most packages are now secure.

google gxmax for software.

 

[ebod]

what...so it can't do zip ? Even if I freely point the dish at alternative sats ?
So anybody selling 'patched' receivers are basically selling duffers ?

 

[Robbo]

Think there might be a something left on 1W, I don't keep up with these things, it won't be for much longer though.


Yes, patchable receivers are more or less yesterday's news. Linux is the way people seem to be going.

 

[ebod]

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to make do with the HD200 for camping as I didn't pay big money for it.

But are you saying the latest kit which can get any channel is something like a 'DreamBox DM800' ? That appeared on ebay as a HD linux device. Do these just plug into a lan port and update themselves as required?

 

[ebod]

What is the actual satellite name that UK freeview channels are on ?

I've set up a dish on a tripod in my garden. I've started up my HD200 and believe I've lined up with Astra 2A/2D.
I've asked it to find free channels and its just a pile of non-English channels plus Sky News International.

Help!!

 

[ebod]

1. How do I physically patch the gxmax file onto the unit ? Do I have to get hold of an old serial RS232 cable ? Why not the USB port ?

2. Tonight I got it set up an beleive I aligned to Astra 2A/2D, but there was no sign of UK Freesat stuff eg BBC ITV etc. Am I aligned to the wrong satallite????

 

[satelliteman]

What is the actual satellite name that UK freeview channels are on ?

I've set up a dish on a tripod in my garden. I've started up my HD200 and believe I've lined up with Astra 2A/2D.
I've asked it to find free channels and its just a pile of non-English channels plus Sky News International.
Help!!


2. Tonight I got it set up an beleive I aligned to Astra 2A/2D, but there was no sign of UK Freesat stuff eg BBC ITV etc. Am I aligned to the wrong satallite????

Yes, if it's FTA sky news international then your on 19.2°e, the wrong satellite.

 

[Lazarus]

2. Tonight I got it set up an beleive I aligned to Astra 2A/2D, but there was no sign of UK Freesat stuff eg BBC ITV etc. Am I aligned to the wrong satallite????

Common error, aligning to 19.2E instead of 28.2/28.5E !

Just shove it another 9 degrees eastwards and depress the elevation by a degree or two.

 

[ebod]

Pheww...thats a relief.

Ok I'll have another go tonight.

It would be easier IF the HD200 gave some feedback as to which satellite it was getting its signal from....

All I want to do now is get the Brit FTA channels saved and delete anything non-english or pay-to-view, i.e. just have 30-40 channels preset.

 

[ebod]

Help..!!!!

I am 99% certain I am on 28.2E and get a strong signal and ~500 channels.........
But they are mostly non-english. Not a single sign of anything like BBC/ITV etc.

Have I missed something here ? Does this MVision HD200 not pick up Freesat of something ?? I just have a stock model, I didn't think I needed any unscrambling card or anything.

This I well doing my head in. Why cant it tell me the name of the satellite I am getting ~500 channels from..'O'-red

 

[satelliteman]

What channels are you receiving?

You may still be on 19e or 23.5e.

 

[ebod]

picked up 478 channels micture of german/french/spanish etc.
Channel no1 is 'eins plus'

Is there any indication on a hd200 what the ID of the locked satellite is ?

Should a stock HD200 pickup BBC/ITV without any update or subscribtion card ?

 

[Topper]

Yes you are on 19.2 East Astra 1, you need to move your dish 9 degrees East

 

[satelliteman]

Select Astra2 on the receiver. Access the settings menu and find transponder 10.714 Horz, 22000Mb/s, 5/6 (Channel 4)

Now drop the elevation of the dish a tad and slowly swing the dish round to the East until you receive a signal quality on the above transponder. Scan/auto tune the satellite and your be on Astra2.

 

[ebod]

Cheers all I finally got there :-) I don'y recall having such agro with the old skybox I had.

A couple more comments , observations:-
1. Channel 4 stuff was absent. Do I take it I still need some kind of subscription card for C4 / E4 ?

2. I did find BBC HD channel so its deffo worth getting a HD cable now. Does a HD cable take over completely or do I still need scart/AVI cable as well ?

 

[satelliteman]

Cheers all I finally got there :-) I don'y recall having such agro with the old skybox I had.

A couple more comments , observations:-
1. Channel 4 stuff was absent. Do I take it I still need some kind of subscription card for C4 / E4 ?

2. I did find BBC HD channel so its deffo worth getting a HD cable now. Does a HD cable take over completely or do I still need scart/AVI cable as well ?

1. Try re scanning the transponder 10.714h
2. You can view SD and Hd using the one HDMI cable.