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Thread: Gigablue Unicable problem. 12 March 2020 drivers

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    The Vu receivers have changed drivers so that the voltage to be always on. If Gigablue do this, then the problem is fixed.

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    thanks, i can't believe they were not aware of this for some time, so it should have been sorted by now, is it done through a software update?

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    When they supply updated drivers, they will be included in the image that is built afterwards. Performing a software update will include them.

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    I have a GigaBlue UHD Quad 4K and recently upgraded my dish & also LNB to a Opticum Red Robust Legacy Unicable 2 SCR 2 LNB / 8+2 Receiver (8 subscribers) I had issues with dropped recordings until I updated to the their resent driver update which was added to (5.3.020.010) where they say 'Fixed Unicable issue and Improved tuning speed -. Fixed DiSEqC Loopthrough issue if Tuner B is connected to Tuner A'.

    The reason I did not want to update to the new drivers was because of the juddery recordings you get with the new drivers which has been an issue for some time. But I was force to do this as the wife was not very happy with these dropped recordings and this driver update has resolved this as I have not had any dropped recordings since. But the juddery recordings is back. The only difference I can see we have is my LNB is for 8 subscribers and yours is for 16 but I don't no how that can make any difference though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dntaylor View Post
    I have a GigaBlue UHD Quad 4K and recently upgraded my dish & also LNB to a Opticum Red Robust Legacy Unicable 2 SCR 2 LNB / 8+2 Receiver (8 subscribers) I had issues with dropped recordings until I updated to the their resent driver update which was added to (5.3.020.010) where they say 'Fixed Unicable issue and Improved tuning speed -. Fixed DiSEqC Loopthrough issue if Tuner B is connected to Tuner A'.

    The reason I did not want to update to the new drivers was because of the juddery recordings you get with the new drivers which has been an issue for some time. But I was force to do this as the wife was not very happy with these dropped recordings and this driver update has resolved this as I have not had any dropped recordings since. But the juddery recordings is back. The only difference I can see we have is my LNB is for 8 subscribers and yours is for 16 but I don't no how that can make any difference though.
    If Gigablue have updated the drivers on a previous update it couldn't have worked as i'm having those problems with a newer image.

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    After an initial answer from gigablue about this problem they have been quiet since, so i had a fiddle myself, i am using an openatv 6.3 image from october last year which is working how it should do, not ideal i know but at the moment i'm not sure gigablue will do anything about it, as on the gigablue forum there is quite a few members who have had the problem for some time, it seems VU+ boxes don't have this problem with unicable, i like using the unicable lnb so i may get a new box.

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    Just get an injection power supply and you are done.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Huevos View Post
    Just get an injection power supply and you are done.
    Thanks, but not a clue what that is.

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    A power supply that keeps the LNB powered 24/7. It is the exact same power supply that would be used to power a switch via the co-ax cable rather than a direct connection at the switch. "Injection" just means the power can be inserted at any point along the co-ax line. Any 12-19 volt source t'ed into the co-ax line via a power pass splitter should work.
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    If anyone can give a link for the above item it would be appreciated.

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    Search for sky sp161 on ebay. I'm sure it will work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by abu baniaz View Post
    Search for sky sp161 on ebay. I'm sure it will work.
    Thanks, does it matter that it's a signal booster also?

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    Quote Originally Posted by scouse645 View Post
    Thanks, does it matter that it's a signal booster also?
    I very much doubt that device has a signal booster built in. Most likely just a muppet that has no clue what they are selling.
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    Wouldn't allow me to edit above with:

    Does the voltage to a Unicable 2 LNB matter?? 12/13v from receiver power supply is very easy to arrange.

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    I've ordered the sky device abu thinks will work, didn't cost much so worth a try, in the meantime i will continue the older openatv image which works perfect, when i get the sky power inserter i will try the latest vix image.

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