[mythtvnz] Optus D1 and Australian TV

[Neil Henwood]

I've been trying to get SBS tuned in, but cant get a lock. Whats the 
frequency & Symbol rate you use?

James Booth wrote:
>
> I'm happily picking up SBS 1,2 and HD. Haven't tried to see if I can 
> get any other channels. Just using the Sky dish that was installed 
> when I had Sky.
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> *From:* mythtvnz-bounces at lists.linuxnut.co.nz 
> [mailto:mythtvnz-bounces at lists.linuxnut.co.nz] *On Behalf Of *Brendan 
> Dacre
> *Sent:* Friday, 7 May 2010 3:03 p.m.
> *To:* MythTV in NZ
> *Subject:* [mythtvnz] Optus D1 and Australian TV
>
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> Gentlepeople,
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> I have an old Sky dish which I reasonably sure I can get Freeview on, 
> but I would like to get the Optus D1 Australian channels as well.
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> Has anyone succeeded in doing this?
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> Can I do it with an old Sky dish (is it big enough)?
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> I believe Freeview and Sky are horizontally polarized and the 
> Australian are vertically polarized.  Do I need other hardware, i.e. a 
> new LNB?  Will an ordinary satellite card such as a Nova S, TeVii 420 
> or Technotrend S-1401 work?
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> There are 3 freeview DVB-T multiplexes.  How many multiplexes will I 
> end up with if I succeed in getting the Australian channels (SBS and ABC)?
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> I don't yet have the hardware, I want to work out what I need before I 
> start.
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> Thanks.
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> Brendan
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