[mythtvnz] Second Skystar cannot get lock on TV3 transponder

[Steven Ellis]

Nick Rout wrote:
> I put a second skystar 2 in my backend/frontend combo. I successfully
> scanned channels and set them up etc, it scanned successfully  on both
> freeview transponders.
>
> However now it won't lock to the 12483 transponder on the second card
> only. In the OSD where it reports lock etc instead of the normal
> message it says
>
> Signal 78% | S/N 4.7dB | BE 0 | (L_s) Partial Lock
>
> until it times out.
>
> On a successful lock the end bit is (LMS) - on the unsuccessful the
> "s" is lower case and the "M" becomes an underscore.
>
> Where to from here? I have a sky box and the two skystar's on an old
> fashioned sky dish with the older style LNB (11300).
>
>   
Check that the scan didn't move the DTV Multiplex over to Vertical
rather than Horizontal. I often see this if I do a rescan.

Steve

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