The Vu receivers have changed drivers so that the voltage to be always on. If Gigablue do this, then the problem is fixed.
The Vu receivers have changed drivers so that the voltage to be always on. If Gigablue do this, then the problem is fixed.
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?
When they supply updated drivers, they will be included in the image that is built afterwards. Performing a software update will include them.
scouse645 (19-06-20)
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.
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.
Just get an injection power supply and you are done.
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.
Andy_Hazza (01-07-20),scouse645 (01-07-20)
If anyone can give a link for the above item it would be appreciated.
Search for sky sp161 on ebay. I'm sure it will work.
scouse645 (01-07-20)
scouse645 (03-07-20)
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.
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.