Recent content by Nick123

No, there still scrambled: they have delayed the FTA idea until at least July14 by which time they hope to have a better idea about their argument with Sky over the positions on the EPG (Programmme Guide numbers). This subject is being dealt with by an independent television committee, who are...

So, the BBC has as predicted pulled the plugs on the 11720 frequency. If you lost your BBC Radio stations this morning on your FTA satellite box (like I did), you can get them back by retuning to 10802H, Symbol Rate 22000. Regards, Nick

You're diagnosis seems correct, Methos - the STB is wierd. I plugged it into my widescreen TV downstairs (direct scart connection, fully-wired) and nothing happens automatically (not like with my Sky box). If I leave the STB on 4:3, 16:9 programs are predictably squashed vertically, but if I...

Thanks for the info, Methos, but my STB doesn't seem to behave as you say. The TV is an old 4:3 set as you know, but it has a letterbox option (it reduces the height of the picture); the STB doesn't have a letterbox option, but does have a 4:3/16:9 option. With the TV in normal mode and the STB...

Many thanks for the directions to the sites - I've checked with the handy Swedish configuration program you recommended and I note that I'm not skewed enough - I need to be at 20.9°, it says (for Saint Nom-la-Bretèche). I've adjusted the lnb so we'll see what happens during the next deluge...

This is reassuring news -thanks: it means that anyone in the Paris area with a larger-than-needed dish (80cm in my case) can replace it with something smaller come the next hurricane. I get 100% on signal strength and almost full marks for quality according to the Sky Box. I used to lose some...

Rolf, I'm in Paris: it seems that the change is good news for some ex-pats, who are well in the 2D footprint, but very bad news for others that are out of it. I generally only watch BBC/ITV, so the change saves me having to buy a second Sky box (one isn't enough - I have four children!). On my...

Many thanks for the quick reply, Rolf. This explains why I can't find the info anywhere. I'll stop looking. I hope this FTA switch actually happens as planned otherwise I've wasted my money on a box that can only show CNN, Sky News, and travel programmes. I was going to get a second Sky box but...

OK, I'm all ready to go for May 30 when the BBC goes FTA on Astra 2D: 1. I've replaced my lnb with a twin one, so I can watch the Beeb upstairs while the kids watch Sky Movies or whatever downstairs. 2. I've bought a cheap digital box ('WorldSat') which works fine for the current Astra 2 FTA...