Recent content by MCR01

Fascinating stuff but back on topic: I've been away flying gliders in the French Alps, on return (having touched nothing) the missing BBC HD channels are now back. Going to try a new bigger dish, will report back

Simple stuff first: Cable is <15m long; white, sourced locally. Brico or similar, (certainly wasn't bought as a special "low loss" cable), now 15+ years old; Cable markings: none. LNB is about 4 years old. 981 - 950 All zero except 977 which is 80/60% and 968 which is 85/40% with severe picture...

To answer Rodgers53 post above. Foxsat-HDR Software version HPRSFCI 1.00.21 Loader version U 7.54 Using the Foxsat-HDR Diagnostics I have: - 999 Tuner1 11426,H,27500,2/3 and TUNER 2 11462,H,27500,2/3 T1 Strength 85%, Qual 40% T2 Strength 80%, Qual 50% 159 Tuner1 12129,V,27500,5/6 and TUNER 2...

Thanks, sounds simple enough, I'll try it.

To answer Rodders53 I do have a Foxsat-HDR. But I just don't know how to get the data you mention: I will look at the Foxsat manual and see if it makes sense to me. Thanks again.

OK, I've checked every channel again; with clear blue skies the majority of HD channels are still missing, but the following have about half, or less, signal strength (as indicated on the Samsung TV): - 105 Channel 5 HD 120 S4C HD 167 Quest HD Does this give any more clue as to what is...

Thanks for all that information. "Last week" seems clear enough, no? It was working last week (before 24th April 2023) now it isn't. This is the same timeframe for my neighbour too. Thanks again, will check the obvious and report back.

Well, OK, I'll try again! I'm in SW France, midway between Bordeaux and Toulouse. Last week all Freest channels were being received fine. This week NO HD channels are being received, BUT all other channels are still fine. I conclude the dish has not moved but something has changed. (Incidentally...

It worked last week, although signal strength of BBC HD channels has always be weak (based on the rather crude red/orange/green colour display available in the TV, a Samsung UHD TV, 7 Series) I'd assumed that, as I still have most other channels at satisfactory signal strength, the dish hasn't...

Thanks, will try that: like you I haven't found much by doing normal Google searches.

Yes, beam spread change might account for it. Any ideas where I might find information on recent changes to "beam spread"? Thanks.

Using a 2012 Foxsat-HDR in SW France: it was working fine but now (April 2023) no HDR channels of any station are seen. Has the BBC changed something? Using a 90cm dish which is slightly rusty (i know this won't help). Any help much appreciated, thanks.