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    Recently I have been unable to view/record channel 4hd

    For a couple of weeks now, I have been unable to view or record channel 4HD programs on Satellite without retuning the system. Terrestrial isok but is affected by weather conditions here! All recordings are for no time. And the channel is blank. Once retuned it works fine for a short time (not sure if hours or overnight) then back to blank screen! Any ideas? Or what I can give you to help diagnose the issue? Means I miss the Grand Prix races amongst other things!

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    Is it just Channel 4HD? Could the dish be slightly misaligned?

    Channel 4 HD, for me, is on 11126 V 22000.

    The only other channel on this transponder is: 4 Seven SD

    Is 4 Seven playing up too?

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    How are you turning off the receiver? If you just hit the power switch at the back or turn off at the mains it will lose any changes you had made.
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    Do not use ABM or any other channel "scanning" plugins for the following test.

    Perform a manual scan, single satellite, no to network scan. You can enable "clear before scan" if you want.

    How many channels do you get? (You should get over 850 services.)

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    Just using the remote to shut it down to standby not powering it off with the power switch

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    Quote Originally Posted by abu baniaz View Post
    Do not use ABM or any other channel "scanning" plugins for the following test.

    Perform a manual scan, single satellite, no to network scan. You can enable "clear before scan" if you want.

    How many channels do you get? (You should get over 850 services.)
    Just performed while Channel 4HD has nothing to show and I get 845 services

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    Quote Originally Posted by Widower2008 View Post
    Just performed while Channel 4HD has nothing to show and I get 845 services
    I get 859 scanning 28.2

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    Quote Originally Posted by Widower2008 View Post
    For a couple of weeks now, I have been unable to view or record channel 4HD programs on Satellite without retuning the system. Terrestrial isok but is affected by weather conditions here! All recordings are for no time. And the channel is blank. Once retuned it works fine for a short time (not sure if hours or overnight) then back to blank screen! Any ideas? Or what I can give you to help diagnose the issue? Means I miss the Grand Prix races amongst other things!
    Are you in the UK?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Widower2008 View Post
    Just performed while Channel 4HD has nothing to show and I get 845 services
    In your last scanned bouquet is there more than one entry for Channel 4 HD? If so you may be just selecting the placeholder for the channel that has moved frequency. This may/will have no picture - but another channel4 HD in that list will be the new frequency with a broadcast picture.
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    Quote Originally Posted by twol View Post
    Are you in the UK?
    Yes I am on the south coast of UK

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    Quote Originally Posted by adm View Post
    In your last scanned bouquet is there more than one entry for Channel 4 HD? If so you may be just selecting the placeholder for the channel that has moved frequency. This may/will have no picture - but another channel4 HD in that list will be the new frequency with a broadcast picture.
    I would not expect a retune to fix it then overnight it reverts to not working - A sony tv with satellite capabilities does not appear to have the same issue as the Gibablue box

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    Quote Originally Posted by Widower2008 View Post
    I would not expect a retune to fix it then overnight it reverts to not working - A sony tv with satellite capabilities does not appear to have the same issue as the Gibablue box
    If you have ABM run daily overnight then this likely reason why it reverts. If you stop ABM for a few days, do any changes you make stay more permanent?

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    Please describe the LNB/wiring connected to your receiver. Do that for one socket (LNB input/F-plug conned tor on receiver) . Clearly and distinctly describe what is connected to the second second socket.

    Post a screenshot of config of tuner A. Post another screenshot for tuner B please.

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    Resolution of this problem needs a debug log. It's difficult to understand why C4HD is initially working, then stops and requires a "retune" to get working again. OP has not said whether ABM is used or some other method to scan sat channels. A Freesat or Sky ABM "scan" works for 99+% of users.
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    @Widower2008 - I see something very similar in so far as I am on the edge of reception for the 28.2E Astra 2f/2g satellites (2e is no issue) and services like Ch4HD and ITVHD can appear during the day and then by 15.00 start disappearing.... and I am really marginal, so if my Giga4K boxes can pick these services up, so should yours!
    So it wouldn't hurt to get your sat dish just checked that it is in alignment, as if there is an issue these are the services that would be impacted, based on my observations.

    However, such an issue could be an interference from some device near by.......... so worth checking whats been installed recently (phones/wifi routers have been one of the culprits in the past)
    Last edited by twol; 06-08-22 at 09:49.
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    .......................> FBC & DVB-S2X into 90cm dish (27.5W) Opticum robust Unicable LNB
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