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<blockquote data-quote="Mr Happy" data-source="post: 178550" data-attributes="member: 213518">Hi,I've been reading this thread and think I've worked out what's going on.There's a company in Fuerteventura re-broadcasting BBC1/BBC2/ITV/Channel 4 using the Strong STR4155 FTA box and aerials that look like UK terrestrial aerials without a reflector.In a normal sat tv setup with a dish and set top box, the LNB converts the signal from the 10 to 11 GHz frequency that the satellites use to a frequency in the range 950Mhz to 1750 MHz.This is done because there is less loss in the cable at the lower frequency. The re-broadcasting company are transmitting directly on this lower range, i.e. 950Mhz to 1750 MHz.The sat box however does not know that it has no LNB connected so you would still need to set it to the equivalent higher frequency.To set up your own box, the first thing you would need to do would be turn off the 18 volt feed to the LNB which would be shorted out if you connected it to a terrestrial aerial. This is probably why some of the posts mention a 50 volt blocker; but on the strong 4155, you can turn off the 18 volt LNB supply in the menu.I have a spec sheet, users manual and service manual for the STR4155 and there's no way they're scrambling the signal, they're just counting on no-one being able to work out how they've done it.The only thing I don't know at this stage is what to set the FTA receiver to, can anyone help on this?Regards,Mr Happy</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mr Happy, post: 178550, member: 213518"] Hi, I've been reading this thread and think I've worked out what's going on. There's a company in Fuerteventura re-broadcasting BBC1/BBC2/ITV/Channel 4 using the Strong STR4155 FTA box and aerials that look like UK terrestrial aerials without a reflector. In a normal sat tv setup with a dish and set top box, the LNB converts the signal from the 10 to 11 GHz frequency that the satellites use to a frequency in the range 950Mhz to 1750 MHz. This is done because there is less loss in the cable at the lower frequency. The re-broadcasting company are transmitting directly on this lower range, i.e. 950Mhz to 1750 MHz. The sat box however does not know that it has no LNB connected so you would still need to set it to the equivalent higher frequency. To set up your own box, the first thing you would need to do would be turn off the 18 volt feed to the LNB which would be shorted out if you connected it to a terrestrial aerial. This is probably why some of the posts mention a 50 volt blocker; but on the strong 4155, you can turn off the 18 volt LNB supply in the menu. I have a spec sheet, users manual and service manual for the STR4155 and there's no way they're scrambling the signal, they're just counting on no-one being able to work out how they've done it. The only thing I don't know at this stage is what to set the FTA receiver to, can anyone help on this? Regards, Mr Happy [/QUOTE]

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