Poor quality on some transponders at 19.2e Good on most others

markrowe · 06-03-2009

Hi, I have set up a minidish at 19.2e. Most channels I am getting 90% signal strength and 75% quality. A few (ZDF, ARD and TVP etc) are 90% signal strength but between 5-15% quality and unwatchable. I must have the dish aligned right? or not? Any ideas or help on how to get all of these transponders. Thanks

**irart** · 06-03-2009

You say you are using a "minidish", do you mean the little sky type? I think you need at least an 80cm dish to receive all channels. That's what I use and have no problems.

markrowe · 06-03-2009

Before i got it I saw lots of forums with people using sky minidish for 19.2e and all OK.

**irart** · 06-03-2009

I have never used a minidish for Astra 1, so can't really comment, it was just my initial thought. The only other thing I can suggest is check the LNB skew to see if that gives an improvement.

**Robbo** · 06-03-2009

An 80cm dish is not needed for Astra 1. You will get a reasonable signal on a zone 1 minidish. Re-check the skew and alignment.

markrowe · 07-03-2009

Thanks, I changd the skew of the LNB ever so slightly and now have around 50% quality on those chanels. Thanks for your help

markrowe · 09-03-2009

I am still getting problems with this some channels have a constantly varying signal quality. The strength is always 90% but the quality flickers all of the time between 20-45%. I have twisted the skew and this is the best i can get. All other channels remains at 90% stregth and 70% quality. Any idea. Tried slight movements of the dish but nothing works.

**irart** · 09-03-2009

If the skew and alignment are fine it's difficult to know what could cause this. Check that your connections are all sound, and maybe try another LNB if you have access to one.

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