Calling all MP New Zealanders (Both of you!!) (100 Viewers)

[PHansen]

A few people have asked about aiming their dishes correctly and i saw this neat site on the 'web today and thought i'd share.

It uses Google maps to give you a visual on where you need to point your dish for various satellites.

 

[duckquack]

Dishpointer Website

A few people have asked about aiming their dishes correctly and i saw this neat site on the 'web today and thought i'd share.

It uses Google maps to give you a visual on where you need to point your dish for various satellites.

Thanks for this info; I'll add it to my favorites.

This website is also very useful if people are trying to tune in the analogue channels within Media Portal Lincrad Aerials

 

[rpmnz]

Hi, I've had a skystar2 running freeview for a while now and decided to add another that I got cheap off TM.

My problem lies in that the TV Server is apparently unable to see the second card.

I have removed and re installed my SQL server ( probably unnecessary but wanted a clean slate) and TV server and reinstalled the SVN version I have that I know works ( although cant verify dual card setup with it).

After reinstalling still no go. I could update the SVN but it appears that there are issues with the more recent builds, is this actually the case??

I have had a cursory search of this forum and it seems dual SKyStar2's are well supported by TV server. Is there anything simple that I might be missing.

I installed the card, installed drivers, which are the same as the existing card so I know they work. Do I need to install more upto date drivers from Technisat? I've seen BDN?? drivers or some thing like that are they neccessary?

Both cards are recognised by the system, I can see them in hardware manager and asssigned IP's within my internal network. I can see these IP's when selecting a streaming IP address within TV server but just cant see two cards only one.

Lots of questions I know but I'm hoping I'm doing something simple wrong or have forgotten something. Will continue to fiddle, perhaps upgrade SVN's. Any help appreciated.

Cheers

 

[mcraenz]

Yes! Install the BDA driver, I've never run 2 SS2 cards, there is a least 1 NZer here who has 2 can't remember who now. I don't know if you can run the the BDA driver for both cards (this would be ideal) otherwise use the standard WDM for 1 and BDA for the other. The BDA is in a sub directory in the latest ss2 driver zip from technisat.

 

[rpmnz]

Cheers, will let you know how I get on.

Additionally have you heard anything about DVB-S being discontinued in the future ( years away) in favour of DVB-t ? I thought the point of freeview was to reach people with poor UHF reception?.

Is HD only being broadcast on DVB-t?

 

[mcraenz]

Additionally have you heard anything about DVB-S being discontinued in the future ( years away)

How many years? I doubt it. Where have you heard this?

I thought the point of freeview was to reach people with poor UHF reception?.

Exactly. I suppose if in UHF covverage was extended to the remote areas of NZ then there would be no need for the sat service.

Is HD only being broadcast on DVB-t?

Yes. DVB-T bandwidth is cheap compared to DVB-S

All the best for your setup. 2xBDA would be ideal, the BDA driver really is much better, more stable and faster channel changes etc

 

[rpmnz]

Additionally have you heard anything about DVB-S being discontinued in the future ( years away)

How many years? I doubt it. Where have you heard this?

From a friend who was recently in shop enquiring about a media box. The shop is usually good and the guys there reasonably knowledgable. But having said that he has been persuaded too buy two combo cards (DVB-s & DVB-t), so in hind sight he may have had some sales spin applied.

It did sound strange to me when he said it.

 

[mcraenz]

Can anyone scan in "Sky 1" in TV Server? It's supposed to be on 12608 H but when I scan I get lots of channels but no sky 1!?

 

[hazza87]

SKY 1 no longer exists as a channel it is now called BOX for some reason. Sky marketing i guess

 

[mcraenz]

Ahha! That would explain it. Cheers Hazza.