One thought Graham - Assume one LNB port cannot tune to vertical channels and therefore will not spot the start signal. When the unit is powered up the last channel is displayed and the updated running status is spotted.
I would be interested if he can record one vertical (with good recording) and tune to another on a different transponder.
REPASSAC - 42 seconds ago »
One thought Graham - Assume one LNB port cannot tune to vertical channels and therefore will not spot the start signal. When the unit is powered up the last channel is displayed and the updated running status is spotted.
I would be interested if he can record one vertical (with good recording) and tune to another on a different transponder.
Op has already confirmed all available vertical and horizontal options can be viewed with tuner 1 fully used to record two channels. Including both high and low band options. Only way that's possible is if tuner 2 is transmitting the 1Khz tone to switch the lnb segment it's connected to. to high band working and 12.5v to 14.5v to get vertical and 15.5 to 18v to get horizontal polarisation.
If tuner 1 is not outputting clean 12V DC that is known to screw up other lnb ports (as in the notorious Sky boxes with CapXon capacitors).
REPASSAC - 5 hours ago »
BBC two HD is a vertical polarised channel.
When the unit was switched on and stared recording, was what it recorded OK or not? Do you recall what channel it was tuned to on switch on?
I didn't check the recording (just watched live then deleted it) but on all previous occasions the recording has been fine apart from being short.
I deliberately set it to BBC2 HD before switching off at about 7.20. The previous evening, when the same thing happened (except only the scheduled time, 8.30), it had been on R4FM.
grahamlthompson - 5 hours ago »
Try setting a manual recording for a horizontal and vertical channel with same start and end times and put the box in sby 30 mins before start is due.
Pick any two from the following and ensure both are from different transponders...
Did this using BBC1 HD and BBC1ScHD, both recordings successful.
RobJF - 11 minutes ago »
grahamlthompson - 5 hours ago »
Try setting a manual recording for a horizontal and vertical channel with same start and end times and put the box in sby 30 mins before start is due.
Pick any two from the following and ensure both are from different transponders...Did this using BBC1 HD and BBC1ScHD, both recordings successful.
Can you try this with option to record only each programme from the epg as that should invoke accurate recording to start both ? Repeat with the two previous programmes added which will require previous programme to signal it's completed.
Really sorry to lean on so much on your generous support but I'm afraid I don't understand these instructions. Brain's not what it used to be!
RobJF - 46 minutes ago »
Really sorry to lean on so much on your generous support but I'm afraid I don't understand these instructions. Brain's not what it used to be!
Choose a programme on BBC 1-HD and set a recording from the epg choosing just to record the one event. Choose a second from BBC 1ScH HD that overlaps as before put box in sby 30 mins before first recording due to start. Check and report what happens. Repeat but this time set two pairs of recording one from each of the above setting the previous programme so you have back to back recordings on each channel. Report what happens. Trying to check that accurate recording works as expected.
OK, I'll do that test later, when I have time, meanwhile here's what happened last night in case it helps.
Scheduled BBC2 HD 8-9pm and 9-9.55, and BBC4 HD 9-10.
The 8-9 recording, from standby, was successful. But both of those starting at 9 failed, until I switched on, when they both started, then they both completed successfully.
The BBC-2 HD recording 8-9pm and -9-955 would have been allocated to tuner 1 as consecutive recordings are always allocated to 1 tuner, had the first programme overun it would have continued recording till the broadcaster signals the end of the first and then started the second. (chopping off the beginning of the second.. Can't see any reason why tuner 2 didn't pick up the BBC4- HD programme at 9pm. Pity you didn't post beforehand as without being able to replicate means there's no evidence to speak to a broadcaster.
I've setup to record The One Show at 7pm on both BBC1 HD and BBC1Scot HD. I'll edit in the result below.
OK, recording failed to start, both channels, until I switched on at 7:07. I'll now setup follow-on recordings.
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