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22-07-2008
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My System: Fortec Star Passion + |
Hi I'm new to this forum, and I welcome advise on setting up my Fortec Star system bought from Maplins. Have spent three days trying to set this system up, gave up today and called in an aerial installer who set the dish up to Astra 28.2 E, although there is a S of 63% & Q of around 30 - 40% all that seems to be there are sky pay per view channels plus others but no sign of bbc or itv either HD or SD, he suggested that the receiver was faulty which Maplins very kindly exchanged thsi afternoon, all set up again but to no avail. PLEASE HELP | ||
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22-07-2008
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My System: Sky +, Passion+ HD, Various Mac's, too many gadgets to count. | Hi, have you gon ehtrough the Factory Setting process and chosen your region? try this if not. 1. press menu/ exit 2.move right to the tv screen taband select Factory Setting 3.type your password (0000) by default 4. choose Factory Setting 5.select your flag , english I guess 6.select UK as your region 7.select UK regional & ROI channels 8.then chhos your region 9.select adult & subtitles or not Then you should have all your regional channels available, might switches staright to channel 1 which is BBC HD. | ||
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22-07-2008
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My System: Fortec Star Passion + | Thanks for the info, I have already tried this, do you know what TP setting should be for Freesat also I have just been up the ladder to double check what the aerial guy did, elevation is set to about 23 degrees - photocopy enclosed with dish states 32 - 34 degrees (badly photocopied and bearly readable. Last edited by nightworker; 22-07-2008 at 06:25 PM. | ||
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22-07-2008
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Blog Entries: 3 My System: Sky+, DB 7000s, Gemini 4.3 in flash, Var on USB stick. Transparent 80cm Dish, Moteck SG2100 DiseqC motor, lots of legacy gear. Meters: Satlook Digital NIT, Unaohm EP313, Swires Annie 204 Spectrum, Rover ST-4 Spectrum. | _http://www.lyngsat.com/28east.html will give you the transponder frequencies. Forget what the dish scale says, it is often meaningless, but alignment is obviously important.
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22-07-2008
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| Believe it when I see it Admin. Join Date: 01-05-1999 Location: Southern England
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Blog Entries: 3 My System: Sky+, DB 7000s, Gemini 4.3 in flash, Var on USB stick. Transparent 80cm Dish, Moteck SG2100 DiseqC motor, lots of legacy gear. Meters: Satlook Digital NIT, Unaohm EP313, Swires Annie 204 Spectrum, Rover ST-4 Spectrum. | They should all be on the same satellite. Just add the transponders which you are missing.
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22-07-2008
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My System: Fortec Star Passion + | Well now I've got a problem! turned the stb off while I had Tea came back to try again and after pressing power button on after a few seconds it shuts down. | ||
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22-07-2008
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Well I cannot really help you as I do not own one however it is unclear to me anyhow from your last post if you put it in standby or powered it down completely, I know you mention pressing the power button but often this only takes it out of standby. Have you tried removing the plug completely and booting again from scratch?
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22-07-2008
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My System: Sky +, Passion+ HD, Various Mac's, too many gadgets to count. |
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23-07-2008
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My System: Fortec Passion HD& 60cm H-H |
Hi Surfgeek. I'm using a Fortec Star Passion HD also bought from Maplins. The Fortec will certainly let you watch all the channels you can see with a Freesat box (not a Sky Freesat box). What you don't get is the Freesat 7 day EPG. The signal strength of 63% sounds a bit on the low side. Mine reads 95% on both the dish that was supplied with the Fortec and on an old Sky dish which I have fixed on Astra at 28. But if a proper installer put the dish in I guess it's OK. Have you tried a re-scan? The channel list pre-loaded in the Fortec may be out of date. You could also try an upgrade to the latest loader and then firmware which is available from the Fortec web site. http://www.fortecstar.com/ Paul | ||
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23-07-2008
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My System: Fortec Star Passion + | All's well that ends well - powering off after switching on seems to have sorted itself out overnight (to add to last nights post - prior to shutting down after powering on - there was a flash of 'illegal' in the display) as far as finding channels, I cant remember the thread but I found one where the LNB had to be turned, I did this as shown in the photo, checked the tv and found BBC HD - excellent picture. A big thank you to the member who posted the photo. All I need do know is update the firmware & channel list to obtain ITV HD - once again a big thank you to all advice given | ||
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29-07-2008
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My System: Fortec Star Passion+ | Hi! Interested in your comments, I am having similar problems with my Passion+ from Maplins and think it might be to do with the LNB settings. Would appreciate any info on how to set up the LNB please, have spent a week or so trying to get BBC/HD and very frustrated. Help!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bert. | ||
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06-08-2008
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My System: Fortec Star Passion receiver; 2 s Sky boxen with FTV cards. |
If you check-out the SatAid website (you'll need to register), you'll find dedicated FortecStar forums - you should find some help there. See _www.sataid.net/forum Clem | |||
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07-08-2008
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My System: Fortec Passion Diablo 2.3 | Hi all, I have a Fortec Passion (From Maplin) and a Diablo (V2.3). I want to use my Sky subscription card in this unit. However, when I try to enter the Sky Box serial number (in Subscribers menu section) it will only take 9 digits - Sky has 10. I've removed the leading 0, but no joy. Can anyone help. Thanks in advance. | ||
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