[mythtvnz] Second Skystar cannot get lock on TV3 transponder

[Nick Rout]

On Nov 10, 2007 9:38 AM, Steven Ellis <steven at openmedia.co.nz> wrote:
>
> 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
>


I discovered that it was set to vertical, silly error somewhere in
myth-setup. All seems fine now. Thanks.