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<blockquote data-quote="RobNorthcott" data-source="post: 389135" data-attributes="member: 57999">Thanks for the reply.&nbsp; It has been pretty windy here the last few days, so it's possible the dish has moved a bit or something.&nbsp; Cables are the same as always, so shouldn't have changed.&nbsp; Strange that it only affects one channel though (or possibly one transponder - I don't think I tried other channels on the same transponder).If it's bad signal, does that mean the &quot;Signal Level 100%, Signal Quality 100%&quot; in the log is a bit of a red herring?I'll check the connectors aren't loose or wet just in case.&nbsp; It's possible a mouse could have bitten the cable (it goes all the way through the house under the floor), but wouldn't that affect all channels?&nbsp; When it's a bit less cold and windy I'll check the dish alignment as well.&nbsp; I've got a little in-line signal amplifier somewhere - wonder if it's worth trying that and see if it helps...In the meantime I'll just use another BBC1.BTW - is there a good way to check signal strength and/or quality on DVB-S (bit of software or whatever)?&nbsp; MP always reports it as maximum when doing a scan or in the logs, so I've assumed that meant it was all OK.&nbsp; I've got a cheap signal meter for lining the dish up, but that's only really useful for relative strength, not absolute.RobEDIT: One more thing I forgot to mention is that I'm using djBlu's modified tswriter for epg.&nbsp; I suppose it's possible that could be doing something odd (but only on one channel?), so I'll try putting the normal one back and see if the problem persists.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RobNorthcott, post: 389135, member: 57999"] Thanks for the reply. It has been pretty windy here the last few days, so it's possible the dish has moved a bit or something. Cables are the same as always, so shouldn't have changed. Strange that it only affects one channel though (or possibly one transponder - I don't think I tried other channels on the same transponder). If it's bad signal, does that mean the "Signal Level 100%, Signal Quality 100%" in the log is a bit of a red herring? I'll check the connectors aren't loose or wet just in case. It's possible a mouse could have bitten the cable (it goes all the way through the house under the floor), but wouldn't that affect all channels? When it's a bit less cold and windy I'll check the dish alignment as well. I've got a little in-line signal amplifier somewhere - wonder if it's worth trying that and see if it helps... In the meantime I'll just use another BBC1. BTW - is there a good way to check signal strength and/or quality on DVB-S (bit of software or whatever)? MP always reports it as maximum when doing a scan or in the logs, so I've assumed that meant it was all OK. I've got a cheap signal meter for lining the dish up, but that's only really useful for relative strength, not absolute. Rob EDIT: One more thing I forgot to mention is that I'm using djBlu's modified tswriter for epg. I suppose it's possible that could be doing something odd (but only on one channel?), so I'll try putting the normal one back and see if the problem persists. [/QUOTE]

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