Hi thinking of buying a Octagon SF4008.

[hazzardboy7]

ok another thing and i think it might still be lated to my above proble,
what is this

PLS MODE
PLS CODE
INPUT STREAM ID
what do i enter here, didnt have that in my dreambox, is that a VIX image thing or because of the new box having more options??

thanks

[hazzardboy7]

What is wrong with the satellite.xml from satellite-xml.org?

BTW, 5.0W is a high power satellite. Should be an easy catch on a 60cm dish.

@hazardboy7, can't help any further as you haven't answered a single question anyone in this thread has asked you.

What is wrong with the satellite.xml from satellite-xml.org?

Hi
I installed the file from satellite-xml.org

I have 5 west tuned in, i enter the freg 12585 h 35000 2/3 via the tune part of the positioner set up, i see a signal of 93%
i then do a scan of that freg ,it finds no channels,so it don't download the mediaset channels on 5 west freg 12585 H, but i do get most 5 west channels downloaded if i do a full scan.

The details are in the sat box already these are
12585 h
35000
2/3
DVB -S2 8PSK

the sat xml for 5 west for this freg is this

-<sat position="-50" flags="1" name="5.0W Eutelsat 5 West A Ku Band">

<transponder modulation="2" system="1" fec_inner="2" polarization="0" symbol_rate="35000000" frequency="12585000"/>

I also notice i cant scan in 27 west for the uk feeds, i see a signal on the tune menu, of 90% on 27 west, do a scan no channels found is the result.

Im running out of ideas here, if you are saying the box should find these channels using the sat xml on the link you posted, it dont work for me, maybe its not a sat xml problem???

thanks

[Huevos]

How are you scanning 27W for feeds? This receiver does not currently support blindscan.

satellites.xml included in the OpenViX image and the one from satellites-xml.org both work fine as demonstrated by my screengrab above. All you have to do is a complete scan of 5.0W or scan predefined transponders individually. You don't need to touch user defined transponder parameters because all the data in satellites.xml is correct for this provider.

<transponder modulation="2" system="1" fec_inner="2" polarization="0" symbol_rate="35000000" frequency="12585000"/>

If that is what it says in satellites.xml that file is not from my site.

[maxben]

Which tuner are you using A, B, or maybe C if you have one fitted, myself and others that I've read about had tuning trouble when using any other tuner but B.

So trying tuner B would be my next trouble shooting test.

[hazzardboy7]

Which tuner are you using A, B, or maybe C if you have one fitted, myself and others that I've read about had tuning trouble when using any other tuner but B.

So trying tuner B would be my next trouble shooting test.

Thanks
ill try that its tuner A im using

[hazzardboy7]

Thanks
ill try that its tuner A im using

hi reinstalled the sat xml file on the link in this thread, changed to tuner B and now i have all channels on 5 west

thank you.

[hazzardboy7]

Last question, any nice skins people would recommend, looking for a skin, which displays the sid/srvid when using oscam when the channel is changed, and nice looking, don't like either that come with the image much

thanks again to all

[hazzardboy7]

on 27 west, ive done a scan, it finds the channels but then i see this message after a few seconds

service invaild
(timeout reading pmt)
is there any know fixes for this box on this package, i know this package is a pain to get the signal

thanks

[Huevos]

Which package?

[hazzardboy7]

Its the freesat channels on 27 west freg is 11495 V

thanks

[Huevos]

Not Freesat. Those channels are BISS encrypted and require a specially prepared lamedb.

[hazzardboy7]

hi sorry i meant freeview its listed as that on lyngsat.com.

where do i find this specially prepared lamedb for these channels please.

[twol]

hi sorry i meant freeview its listed as that on lyngsat.com.

where do i find this specially prepared lamedb for these channels please.

These are the British Forces channels (BBC etc) so the services are no different than normal - there is a thread on OpenPli forum

[hazzardboy7]

These are the British Forces channels (BBC etc) so the services are no different than normal - there is a thread on OpenPli forum

i can get a signal but as i said i get the message i quoted.

these channels are in bis i now there is a package for the armed forces on 9 or 10 east, just to be clear im talking about 27 west, ill check the thread out, but 2 very different replies so not sure which one is correct

thanks again to all

[Huevos]

Nothing to do with forces. They are back up so if a local transmitter loses its main feed it can switch to these.