ITV HD and Skystar HD2

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Has anybody managed to get ITV HD open with a Skystar HD 2? I would be interested to know how they have gone about doing it, is so. I am using DVB Viewer as my software.

Llew

OK with DVBViewer Pro. Should be OK with DVB Viewer too. As long as you have the correct parameters as in the pic, you should have no problem.

Llew

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I found a .ini that contained the following text and I managed to open it using that. I'd tried some of the other .ini files using dvbviewer and SS HD2 but none of them worked except the one I posted below.

[Channel0]
TunerType=1
Frequency=11428
Polarity=h
Symbolrate=27500
FEC=1
APID=3402
Language=eng
VPID=3401
PMTPID=3400
PCRPID=3401
AC3=17
TelePID=0
SID=10510
StreamID=2315
NetworkID=2
LNB-Selection=0
LNB=9750
DiseqC=6
Root=Astra 28° E
Name=ITV HD
Category=BSkyB
Encrypted=26
SatModulation=0
Group=1
AudioChannel=0

*edit* Didn't see your pic above, Llew, looks like yours is the same data. Thanks for your time.

Llew

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Glad you got it working. Just need some decent programmes now

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zeeshan8808

is skystar hd2 compatible with AltDVB and Vplug.?

Llew

I could never find a BDA driver that worked with AltDVB using SS HD2.
Maybe there's one out there somewhere. Same with DVBDream.

Works fine for me withDVBViewer Pro. ProgDVB Pro OK too on a good day when it doesn't crash (probably my setup).

No doubt VPlug will work if you do manage to find a driver eventually.

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zeeshan8808

Many thanks Llew.

zeeshan8808

Llew which one do you think is the better skystar hd2 or twinhan azurewave sp400 or are they both 100% identical.

Llew

Yes, the SSHD2 is a rebadge of the Azurewave. both use the Mantis driver.
Don't know the application s/w of the Azurewave, I might see if it works with the SS2.

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zarquon

I dont know whether this helps, but there is a replacement bda device driver available for altdvb that supports the azurewave, I use it with mine.

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Llew

Thanks, did try that one but the SS2 HD2 is not recognised using that in my AltDVB.

There's a difference in the subsystem IDs between the two cards, as I tried to use the Skystar in Linux and had to change the IDs from the Azurewave's to mine for the card to be recognised. How this is achieved in XP or whether it can be done I don't know.

For Linux, see _http://tinyurl.com/5j9net

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Hi Llew
Is ITV HD still working for you?
down for me on Topfield have they changed freq or ID's?
Jem

Don't bother checking as it's back to usual not available message on screen, much better!

Llew

Just checked, affirmative

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developers

Yes - I think it must be they were having a whip round for money for the elec meter, watching Brittania High in HD now.
Jem