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      HDR 1100S upsetting my Mutant

      Oh dear. Construction is not specified by seller. That's usually a bad thing as anyone selling all copper stuff if (rightly) proud of that and commands a premium price. I suspect from some reviews/answered questions it is copper clad steel core and will be aluminised foil for one screen...
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      HDR 1100S upsetting my Mutant

      Both have to supply power. It's a perfectly normal situation that both receivers will power the LNB. There (is likely to or) should be blocking diodes in the LNB (and or distribution switches) to prevent back-feeding from one device to another. I seem to recall something about dodgy $ky box...
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      HDR 1100S upsetting my Mutant

      ALL satellite tuners have to supply power: For universal LNBs it's 13V for V polarity and 18V for H. Plus the presence / absence of a 22kHz tone signal for Hi/Lo band switching. Some form of cross-coupled interference seems a possibility? Or ac hum on a DC path. Maybe connect all the LNB...
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      Mendip Off-Air

      So a log worked with 10kW erp before DSO and then the 100kW erp now (+10dB)... and then needed a masthead amp (minimum another 10dB typically?). Logs have a weak spot for water ingress according to Justin the owner of this useful website...
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      Mendip Off-Air

      Reception location, approx? Signal level of 48-57 isn't imho sufficient for a -T2 (or at least not my one) {that level gave me occasional breakup of channels ex Tacolneston when I was in Hemsby with my caravan a few weeks ago. Trees and lack of line of sight won't have helped. 60-70% is...
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      Manually search for Quest HD from Waltham Transmitter?

      There are plenty of SFNs still in use: e.g. The Wrekin, Lark Stoke and Bromsgrove Sudbury and Rouncefell Divis and Killowen Mountain Ponypool and Mynydd Machen plus others but they are over much smaller areas than the pseudo-nation-wide COM7/8 on 55/56. My guess is your problems will have...
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      HDMI blanking randomly UKTV channels 5000T

      Only way to get a chance of a fix is to report the problems to the broadcasters. These channels probably pay someone good money to ingest and then play out their content and would expect such things to rarely, if ever, happen. Their management will kick the appropriate people I'd hope ;)
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      Hummy audio control doesn't work as expected with new Samsung TV

      Never asked for evidence, Jools is usually in 5.1. But, as I said: that could change without notice So you cannot guarantee the programme will be in 5.1 always. Suck it and see is the best approach. I suspect some Jubilee programming may be in 5.1 (not on ITV though).
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      Hummy audio control doesn't work as expected with new Samsung TV

      Eurovision last night was 5.1 As was the Football before it (probably, I don't watch sports) that overran and force Pointless over to BBC 2. Any feature film is likely to be 5.1 on BBC & C4. Quite a few of the recent 'big' dramas have been 5.1 (BBC, C4 - ITV and C5 are stereo only). Life...
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      Hummy audio control doesn't work as expected with new Samsung TV

      With my Foxsat-HDR connected to my Onkyo-515 and Panasonic GT60: AVR in standby (with CBL/SAT input passthrough to TV) Hummy volume control works on both HD and SD channels. When AVR on the Hummy remote volume only affects SD channels. What else could be happening except the Hummy decoding to...
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      Hummy audio control doesn't work as expected with new Samsung TV

      All HD programmes are transcoded to Dolby Digital (DD) on the fly by all Freeview HD devices... that DD is fixed level and decoded to analogue sound either in the TV where they support that decoding, and/or an AVR. Note DD can be stereo 2.0 or surround 5.1. Likely your old TV couldn't pass...
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      Anyone else having crashes on UHF39 (618Mhz) ?

      Programme Making and Special Events (PMSE) use a lot of the (clear in the location) frequencies in the UHF TV broadcast spectrum; and always have. Also licence-exempt white space devices (WSD) can use the entire 470-694 MHz band - they 'find' clear frequencies to work on AIUI. See...
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      AV2HDR

      If you now have AV2HDR v 3.3 the next thing you should do is to install the Custom Firmware (to enable the ftp upload from AV2HDR onto the -HDR). While you are at it also install Nowster's settop patch so that future HD recordings will be unencrypted...
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      Humax HDR-FOX T2 Problems when recording

      Ideally the antennas should be combined using a filter to prevent this sort of thing happening... But they are now rare / difficult to find that suit the two transmitters: unless this https://www.aerialsandtv.com/product/diplexer-channel-38-uhf-uhf would work. Two aerials wideband combined...
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      Sly q LNBs

      The latest freesat 4k boxes (made by Arris for freesat) are compatible with the $ky Q LNBs though... ;) (and give four tuner access, rather than limited to two). It's a simple swap of the LNB on the dish - provided it can be safely accessed.
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      Sky arts series record

      Errors found? - by calling, messaging, writing or e-mailing the TV channel's customer services or complaints departments e.g. https://www.sky.com/help/articles/how-to-make-a-complaint#sky-tv
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      Sky arts series record

      My Foxsat has a new season of The Great Songwriters starting next week with a series CRID. https://www.sky.com/watch/title/series/74c01f32-0182-4ca0-94d2-a115ed399d19/the-great-songwriters/episodes/season-3/episode-1 $ky list S02E05 as recordable today but no air date for S02E06, and episode 5...
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      Schedule list shows programmes already recorded.

      My 2d-worth... Are you sure this isn't the normal 'orphan' schedule reservation that's waiting for the series to re-appear after a gap (as happens to, say Holby when replaced by live football... AIUI it is part of the Accurate Record spec to retain such series reservations for a period (of...
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      Reception Problems

      They are widely available. https://cpc.farnell.com/c/cable-leads-connectors/adaptors/f-adaptors/f-type-adaptors has a variety of f to different types including the IEC TV plug/socket (aka Belling Lee). CPC Farnell are happy to sell to public - the small order charge is one to watch, though...
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      Reception Problems

      Glad you've fixed it. Cables and connectors are often the cause of problems. Once had a similar issue after re-arranging my TV/AV equipment into a new rack... A linking RF cable got pulled partly out of the TV plug by my clumsiness. Only affected the HD mux from Tacolneston. If I'd had any...
    1. R

      HDR 1100S upsetting my Mutant

      Oh dear. Construction is not specified by seller. That's usually a bad thing as anyone selling all copper stuff if (rightly) proud of that and commands a premium price. I suspect from some reviews/answered questions it is copper clad steel core and will be aluminised foil for one screen...
    2. R

      HDR 1100S upsetting my Mutant

      Both have to supply power. It's a perfectly normal situation that both receivers will power the LNB. There (is likely to or) should be blocking diodes in the LNB (and or distribution switches) to prevent back-feeding from one device to another. I seem to recall something about dodgy $ky box...
    3. R

      HDR 1100S upsetting my Mutant

      ALL satellite tuners have to supply power: For universal LNBs it's 13V for V polarity and 18V for H. Plus the presence / absence of a 22kHz tone signal for Hi/Lo band switching. Some form of cross-coupled interference seems a possibility? Or ac hum on a DC path. Maybe connect all the LNB...
    4. R

      Mendip Off-Air

      So a log worked with 10kW erp before DSO and then the 100kW erp now (+10dB)... and then needed a masthead amp (minimum another 10dB typically?). Logs have a weak spot for water ingress according to Justin the owner of this useful website...
    5. R

      Mendip Off-Air

      Reception location, approx? Signal level of 48-57 isn't imho sufficient for a -T2 (or at least not my one) {that level gave me occasional breakup of channels ex Tacolneston when I was in Hemsby with my caravan a few weeks ago. Trees and lack of line of sight won't have helped. 60-70% is...
    6. R

      Manually search for Quest HD from Waltham Transmitter?

      There are plenty of SFNs still in use: e.g. The Wrekin, Lark Stoke and Bromsgrove Sudbury and Rouncefell Divis and Killowen Mountain Ponypool and Mynydd Machen plus others but they are over much smaller areas than the pseudo-nation-wide COM7/8 on 55/56. My guess is your problems will have...
    7. R

      HDMI blanking randomly UKTV channels 5000T

      Only way to get a chance of a fix is to report the problems to the broadcasters. These channels probably pay someone good money to ingest and then play out their content and would expect such things to rarely, if ever, happen. Their management will kick the appropriate people I'd hope ;)
    8. R

      Hummy audio control doesn't work as expected with new Samsung TV

      Never asked for evidence, Jools is usually in 5.1. But, as I said: that could change without notice So you cannot guarantee the programme will be in 5.1 always. Suck it and see is the best approach. I suspect some Jubilee programming may be in 5.1 (not on ITV though).
    9. R

      Hummy audio control doesn't work as expected with new Samsung TV

      Eurovision last night was 5.1 As was the Football before it (probably, I don't watch sports) that overran and force Pointless over to BBC 2. Any feature film is likely to be 5.1 on BBC & C4. Quite a few of the recent 'big' dramas have been 5.1 (BBC, C4 - ITV and C5 are stereo only). Life...
    10. R

      Hummy audio control doesn't work as expected with new Samsung TV

      With my Foxsat-HDR connected to my Onkyo-515 and Panasonic GT60: AVR in standby (with CBL/SAT input passthrough to TV) Hummy volume control works on both HD and SD channels. When AVR on the Hummy remote volume only affects SD channels. What else could be happening except the Hummy decoding to...
    11. R

      Hummy audio control doesn't work as expected with new Samsung TV

      All HD programmes are transcoded to Dolby Digital (DD) on the fly by all Freeview HD devices... that DD is fixed level and decoded to analogue sound either in the TV where they support that decoding, and/or an AVR. Note DD can be stereo 2.0 or surround 5.1. Likely your old TV couldn't pass...
    12. R

      Anyone else having crashes on UHF39 (618Mhz) ?

      Programme Making and Special Events (PMSE) use a lot of the (clear in the location) frequencies in the UHF TV broadcast spectrum; and always have. Also licence-exempt white space devices (WSD) can use the entire 470-694 MHz band - they 'find' clear frequencies to work on AIUI. See...
    13. R

      AV2HDR

      If you now have AV2HDR v 3.3 the next thing you should do is to install the Custom Firmware (to enable the ftp upload from AV2HDR onto the -HDR). While you are at it also install Nowster's settop patch so that future HD recordings will be unencrypted...
    14. R

      Humax HDR-FOX T2 Problems when recording

      Ideally the antennas should be combined using a filter to prevent this sort of thing happening... But they are now rare / difficult to find that suit the two transmitters: unless this https://www.aerialsandtv.com/product/diplexer-channel-38-uhf-uhf would work. Two aerials wideband combined...
    15. R

      Sly q LNBs

      The latest freesat 4k boxes (made by Arris for freesat) are compatible with the $ky Q LNBs though... ;) (and give four tuner access, rather than limited to two). It's a simple swap of the LNB on the dish - provided it can be safely accessed.
    16. R

      Sky arts series record

      Errors found? - by calling, messaging, writing or e-mailing the TV channel's customer services or complaints departments e.g. https://www.sky.com/help/articles/how-to-make-a-complaint#sky-tv
    17. R

      Sky arts series record

      My Foxsat has a new season of The Great Songwriters starting next week with a series CRID. https://www.sky.com/watch/title/series/74c01f32-0182-4ca0-94d2-a115ed399d19/the-great-songwriters/episodes/season-3/episode-1 $ky list S02E05 as recordable today but no air date for S02E06, and episode 5...
    18. R

      Schedule list shows programmes already recorded.

      My 2d-worth... Are you sure this isn't the normal 'orphan' schedule reservation that's waiting for the series to re-appear after a gap (as happens to, say Holby when replaced by live football... AIUI it is part of the Accurate Record spec to retain such series reservations for a period (of...
    19. R

      Reception Problems

      They are widely available. https://cpc.farnell.com/c/cable-leads-connectors/adaptors/f-adaptors/f-type-adaptors has a variety of f to different types including the IEC TV plug/socket (aka Belling Lee). CPC Farnell are happy to sell to public - the small order charge is one to watch, though...
    20. R

      Reception Problems

      Glad you've fixed it. Cables and connectors are often the cause of problems. Once had a similar issue after re-arranging my TV/AV equipment into a new rack... A linking RF cable got pulled partly out of the TV plug by my clumsiness. Only affected the HD mux from Tacolneston. If I'd had any...
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