There are quite a number of channels other than the Freeview ones available from a satellite dish in New Zealand. A large number of these are foreign language channels, or religious (predominantly Christian). Most of these channels are on a different satellite to those used by Sky (Optus D1 & C1) and Freeview (Optus D1) …
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How to change the LNB settings on a Sky decoder
If you have moved house to one which already has a dish, plugged everything in, but get a ‘No signal, Rainfade’ message, then there is a chance you just need to change a few settings. Alternatively, you may have a holiday house, caravan, etc where you like to take your decoder to avoid missing out …
Pixellating, Rainfade & No signal
Pixellation on DVB-S (satellite) has a number of causes, though they all relate back to one of two things – low signal levels, or poor quality signals. If your problem is intermittant and appears to be worse in bad weather, you probably have a reception problem, caused by something interfering with the signal, or the …
LNB L.O. Settings
Something that often throws people when setting up a satellite decoder is what setting to use for the Local Oscillator (L.O.). Freeview approved decoders and some others use a system called ‘blind scan’ which eliminates the need to know any settings, you simply set the decoder to auto search and it will cycle through all …
Can I watch/change Sky channels in another room?
You have two main options here, multiple Sky decoders allowing independent Sky channels to be watched, or a reticulation system, which feeds the Sky channel from your existing decoder to other parts of the house. Having a second decoder installed – Sky call this Multiroom, and you will need to contact Sky TV to arrange …