SKY FTA with PCIE Satellite Card

[articulateape]

Hi,

I'm using a Tevii s470 dvb-s2 PCIe sat card. I've plugged it in my HTPC and used a number of software to scan for channels. I'm using Win 7 RC but I can try other OSs if needed.

The dish is a Sky Digital Dish that is located outside my house and with a LNB lead. The LNB lead fits directly into the PCIe card.

I've tried ProgDVB which is able to provide me with a list of 20 channels but only 3 work. SKy News and two continious webam channles.

I've also tried Windows Media Center and it is able to scan and gives a list of around 1000 channels in the program list but isn't able to tune into any of them.

I'm trying to get the largest range of tuneable channels on FTA satellite on a sky dish.

Thanks

[Starburst]

Confirm the app being used to scan the transponders is doing so from an upto date list for Astra2 at 28.2 and EB1 at 28.5 because using a incorrect template may mean you get little or nothing.

[articulateape]

thank you Starbust for your reply.

In both applications I simply "scanned". How would I update the template? I'm sorry if my knowledge on this is sparse but i'm venturing into pctv.

I quite like the TV interface for Windows Media Center.

Many thanks
ART

[Starburst]

I've tried ProgDVB but didn't really like it and I can't remember exactly the setup required. However most apps I would have thought would have some basic ini files (shown as satellite names on the app itself) for the various satellites you could access which provide transponder specs to make scanning as fast and efficient as possible.

Now SKY News for example is also broadcast on other satellites so I am wondering if your dish is actually pointing to 19.2 degrees (the old analogue SKY service)?
I say this because if you are getting SKY News which is broadcast in the clear you should be getting many other free channels unless there is a problem and that may not be with the app but the dish itself.

[articulateape]

that is a good point.

The dish was put up a good few years ago. My sky box packed in 2 years ago but it didn't bother me as I was abroad for uni. Having returned I assumed the dish is pointing to 28.2/28.5 as i googled that sky's eurobird was on that degreee.

In progDVB I get SKY News but not so clearly, audio is fine but the image doesn't seem to be digital....

Windows Media Center shows a full list of channels but SKy NEws doesn't present itself.

Is it possible to move the dish myself? how would i check where it is now to where it will need to be.

Thanks again for your help.

[fernandez]

There's an up to date transponder list for ProgDVB here

FastSatfinder.com | Transponders | Satellite Finder Software | Download Transponders lists for FastSatfinder, DreamBox and ProgDVB

[articulateape]

thanks for the link fernandez, i've installed the update relavant for me but still no change. I've tried to scan now and no channels are coming up.

I have realised that MyTheatre is bundled with the card. I've installed that and scanned channels on 19.2 and 28.2 and both are registering no channels found.

Sort Tranponders by Polarization and Band...

DiSEqC Setup... Done.

1tp - 28°2 10729 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
2tp - 28°2 10758 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
3tp - 28°2 10788 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
4tp - 28°2 10818 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
5tp - 28°2 10847 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
6tp - 28°2 10876 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
7tp - 28°2 10906 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
8tp - 28°2 10936 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
9tp - 28°2 11224 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
10tp - 28°2 11260 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
11tp - 28°2 11307 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
12tp - 28°2 11343 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
13tp - 28°2 11390 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
14tp - 28°2 11426 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
15tp - 28°2 11488 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
16tp - 28°2 11527 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
17tp - 28°2 11565 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
18tp - 28°2 11604 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
19tp - 28°2 11642 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
20tp - 28°2 11681 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
21tp - 28°2 11739 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
22tp - 28°2 11778 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
23tp - 28°2 11817 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
24tp - 28°2 11856 V 29500: NO SIGNAL
25tp - 28°2 11895 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
26tp - 28°2 11934 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
27tp - 28°2 11973 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
28tp - 28°2 12012 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
29tp - 28°2 12051 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
30tp - 28°2 12090 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
31tp - 28°2 12129 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
32tp - 28°2 12168 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
33tp - 28°2 12207 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
34tp - 28°2 12285 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
35tp - 28°2 12324 V 29500: NO SIGNAL
36tp - 28°2 12363 V 29500: NO SIGNAL
37tp - 28°2 12402 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
38tp - 28°2 12441 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
39tp - 28°2 12480 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
40tp - 28°2 12523 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
41tp - 28°2 12560 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
42tp - 28°2 12607 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
43tp - 28°2 12643 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
44tp - 28°2 12677 V 6111: NO SIGNAL
45tp - 28°2 12686 V 6111: NO SIGNAL
46tp - 28°2 12695 V 6111: NO SIGNAL
47tp - 28°2 12703 V 6111: NO SIGNAL
48tp - 28°2 12712 V 6111: NO SIGNAL
49tp - 28°2 12722 V 6666: NO SIGNAL
50tp - 28°2 12731 V 6666: NO SIGNAL
51tp - 28°2 12740 V 6666: NO SIGNAL
52tp - 28°2 10714 H 22000: NO SIGNAL
53tp - 28°2 10744 H 22000: NO SIGNAL
54tp - 28°2 10773 H 22000: NO SIGNAL
55tp - 28°2 10803 H 22000: NO SIGNAL
56tp - 28°2 10832 H 22000: NO SIGNAL
57tp - 28°2 10862 H 22000: NO SIGNAL
58tp - 28°2 10891 H 22000: NO SIGNAL
59tp - 28°2 10921 H 22000: NO SIGNAL
60tp - 28°2 10964 H 22000: NO SIGNAL
61tp - 28°2 11222 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
62tp - 28°2 11261 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
63tp - 28°2 11307 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
64tp - 28°2 11344 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
65tp - 28°2 11389 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
66tp - 28°2 11428 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
67tp - 28°2 11469 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
68tp - 28°2 11508 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
69tp - 28°2 11546 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
70tp - 28°2 11585 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
71tp - 28°2 11623 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
72tp - 28°2 11662 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
73tp - 28°2 11720 H 29500: NO SIGNAL
74tp - 28°2 11758 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
75tp - 28°2 11798 H 29500: NO SIGNAL
76tp - 28°2 11836 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
77tp - 28°2 11876 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
78tp - 28°2 11914 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
79tp - 28°2 11954 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
80tp - 28°2 11992 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
81tp - 28°2 12032 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
82tp - 28°2 12070 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
83tp - 28°2 12110 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
84tp - 28°2 12148 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
85tp - 28°2 12188 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
86tp - 28°2 12226 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
87tp - 28°2 12266 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
88tp - 28°2 12304 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
89tp - 28°2 12344 H 29500: NO SIGNAL
90tp - 28°2 12382 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
91tp - 28°2 12422 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
92tp - 28°2 12523 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
93tp - 28°2 12560 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
94tp - 28°2 12607 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
95tp - 28°2 12643 H 27500: NO SIGNAL

*** Scan done ***

and

Sort Tranponders by Polarization and Band...

DiSEqC Setup... Done.

1tp - 19°2 10788 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
2tp - 19°2 10818 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
3tp - 19°2 10847 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
4tp - 19°2 10876 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
5tp - 19°2 10979 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
6tp - 19°2 11038 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
7tp - 19°2 11097 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
8tp - 19°2 11156 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
9tp - 19°2 11318 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
10tp - 19°2 11436 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
11tp - 19°2 11479 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
12tp - 19°2 11509 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
13tp - 19°2 11538 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
14tp - 19°2 11568 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
15tp - 19°2 11597 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
16tp - 19°2 11686 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
17tp - 19°2 11739 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
18tp - 19°2 11778 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
19tp - 19°2 11817 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
20tp - 19°2 11856 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
21tp - 19°2 11895 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
22tp - 19°2 11934 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
23tp - 19°2 11973 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
24tp - 19°2 12012 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
25tp - 19°2 12051 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
26tp - 19°2 12090 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
27tp - 19°2 12129 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
28tp - 19°2 12168 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
29tp - 19°2 12207 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
30tp - 19°2 12246 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
31tp - 19°2 12285 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
32tp - 19°2 12324 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
33tp - 19°2 12363 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
34tp - 19°2 12402 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
35tp - 19°2 12441 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
36tp - 19°2 12480 V 27500: NO SIGNAL
37tp - 19°2 12522 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
38tp - 19°2 12552 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
39tp - 19°2 12581 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
40tp - 19°2 12610 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
41tp - 19°2 12640 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
42tp - 19°2 12699 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
43tp - 19°2 12728 V 22000: NO SIGNAL
44tp - 19°2 10744 H 22000: NO SIGNAL
45tp - 19°2 10773 H 22000: NO SIGNAL
46tp - 19°2 10832 H 22000: NO SIGNAL
47tp - 19°2 10862 H 22000: NO SIGNAL
48tp - 19°2 10921 H 22000: NO SIGNAL
49tp - 19°2 11362 H 22000: NO SIGNAL
50tp - 19°2 11671 H 22000: NO SIGNAL
51tp - 19°2 11720 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
52tp - 19°2 11758 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
53tp - 19°2 11798 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
54tp - 19°2 11836 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
55tp - 19°2 11876 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
56tp - 19°2 11914 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
57tp - 19°2 11954 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
58tp - 19°2 11992 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
59tp - 19°2 12032 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
60tp - 19°2 12070 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
61tp - 19°2 12110 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
62tp - 19°2 12148 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
63tp - 19°2 12188 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
64tp - 19°2 12226 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
65tp - 19°2 12266 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
66tp - 19°2 12304 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
67tp - 19°2 12344 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
68tp - 19°2 12382 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
69tp - 19°2 12422 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
70tp - 19°2 12460 H 27500: NO SIGNAL
71tp - 19°2 12515 H 22000: NO SIGNAL
72tp - 19°2 12545 H 22000: NO SIGNAL
73tp - 19°2 12574 H 22000: NO SIGNAL
74tp - 19°2 12604 H 22000: NO SIGNAL
75tp - 19°2 12633 H 22000: NO SIGNAL
76tp - 19°2 12663 H 22000: NO SIGNAL
77tp - 19°2 12692 H 22000: NO SIGNAL
78tp - 19°2 12722 H 22000: NO SIGNAL

*** Scan done ***

[articulateape]

I've opened up windows Media Center...it can complete a full scan a list of channels do appear...similar to what can be found on a FTA Sky Box. However signal strength is not showing along the bottom. I don't understand how this can be. I don't think there is a fault with the cabling.

[Starburst]

It could very well be a damaged cable, sloppy physical connection, faulty LNB or it's skew and finally dish alignment.

Any chance of borrowing a friends SKY or sat box to try on your dish to clarify it's performance because until you know that you could be going around in circles.