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Hi i managed to flash my box , im from pure nthell area coventry do i scan in bruteforce uk, if so i done that but not getting all channels like any indian channels ive scanned over and over still no luck ,yet on my sammy i get all any ideas thnx.
 
Have you got a high SNR reading? I know when I first did my scanning a load of channels were missing and I had to remove all the attenuators to get the SNR to over 90 before they appeared.
Wizbit77
 
dont mean to sound daft but where do i look for snr, am i doing right to be scanning in bruteforceuk as im in pure nthell area.
 
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If you press the info button on your remote it should bring up some info bars on the screen. (I use the Pli Henelite image so it might be slightly different depending what your using) The SNR BER and somthing else are usually on here. SNR is Signal to noise ratio. If the SNR is low (below 90) you might be struggling to get the channels.
 
hi wizbit my SNR is 89 to 90% on and off so that seems ok im using a dw 1.6.5 image my feq is 00786, thing is i dont know what my area should be all i get is choice from 3 scans bruteforceul and 2 cableuk and i get more chnls with the bruteforce but not all.
 
Sorry this is the extent of my knowledge. I am pretty new at this myself.
I used bruteforce and I'm pretty sure the channels that you are looking for turned up on mine.
Have to hope that one of the other guys chips in with some help..
Sorry
Your SNR seems good enough though.
 
I use the same image in a pure area and can get all the channels. When you do the scan are you using CableUK Sym6887?

Also try

1)You can try connecting the box before any splitter and then scan

2)You can try using a booster

I have had no probs with DW 1.6.5
 
I use the same image in a pure area and can get all the channels.

1)You can try connecting the box before any splitter and then scan

2)You can try using a booster

I have had no probs with DW 1.6.5

hi luckydip how many channels do u get im getting about 230+
 
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Its around 300 but some are duplciates/hidden etc. The signal level seem low, mine are usually SNR 94 and AGC 50.

When I scan it says 623 channels found??

The weakest channels I have found are E4, Sony, Zee Cinema. Sometimes I need a booster at night to get these.
 
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I am running it through a splitter so will try direct.
 
ok im getting more channels but no indian channels my other problem is that i cant view any sky movies cause its asking for pin just like the sammy and pace box what am i doing wrong any plz.
 
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ok im getting more channels but no indiand channels my other problem is that i cant view any sky movies cause its asking for pin just like the sammy and pace box what am i doing wrong any plz.

Ok, since sky changed channels they no longer call sky movies 1 etc..

you have like sky action, but this isnt the viewible channel... the channel is actually SMActionHID

All your sly movie channels are named with prefix "SM" and end in "hid"

To explain....
A pin coded channel like moves come on 2 channel feeds. Feed 1 will show you hte pin entering screen, when you enter the pin you then put onto Feed 2 which displays the picture and sound.

Its same on dbox2 and all other boxes.
 
ok i see what you mean and now do see the movies, but any idea to why i dont get zee channels or sony or any other asain channels i get like about 3 but not the rest as for my sammy gives me all, i was hoping the dreambox was gonna be better for me. how do i go about converting the services for my area im in pure nthell in coventry what changes do i do.
 
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did u not ready anyposts?? before you purchased ya dreambox i mean if im not wrong theres a hell of alot of threads about signal issues with the dm500c tuner again loads of threads about missing channels and even more threads about boosters and attenuators

it should be all u need to help your self :) but ofcourse if u do happen to come across a problem that hasnt been posted about before then im sure someone here will help

but please try to help ya self first :)

cheers

osborne82
 
nice1 osbourne its all been posted before get yourself the yellow booster it works wonders!!! ;)
 
so what your saying is every dreambox tuner is no good then and everyone needs a booster of course i have read the posts regarding boosters but how am i to know if my tuner is not good after all my signal is fine 90% so that should be ok.
 
so what your saying is every dreambox tuner is no good then and everyone needs a booster of course i have read the posts regarding boosters but how am i to know if my tuner is not good after all my signal is fine 90% so that should be ok.

not everyone needs one depends on location splitters , other boxes,modems etc all can cause signal issues

how do u know ya signals no good?? well youve already stated your missing channels so theres your answer lol 90% signal is around the sweet mark but what about your agr and ber ? what are the readings for them as all three are conected to your problem :)

now your going to ask what should ber and agr be well im not 100% on the best but as close to 0 for ber as u can get and anything above 54% agr should be ok give or take a few % lol

cheers
osborne82
 
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