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leprecaun
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28. February 2007 @ 02:35 |
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Hi all, I have scoured the cursed net looking for this question and even better the answer to this question. I recently got a eurovox m3 from the uk, after trying it with ntl basic in Dublin, it doesnt work. does a full power scan but cant find a single channel. Has anyone any idea if any modification or change has to be done to the box for it to work in ireland? cheers for any input!
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Fekker
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28. February 2007 @ 05:51 |
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Originally posted by leprecaun:
Hi all, I have scoured the cursed net looking for this question and even better the answer to this question. I recently got a eurovox m3 from the uk, after trying it with ntl basic in Dublin, it doesnt work. does a full power scan but cant find a single channel. Has anyone any idea if any modification or change has to be done to the box for it to work in ireland? cheers for any input!
Isn't NTL in Dublin on MMDS? A cable box won't work.
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28. February 2007 @ 06:38 |
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No mate its cable but dont know anything about eurovox
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Bipin123
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28. February 2007 @ 07:15 |
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Try flashing the f/w there was a new one released 14 Feb, it might have no firmware loaded
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leprecaun
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28. February 2007 @ 11:51 |
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Thanks for replies, i've changed the box so will have another try in a few days when it arrives.
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leprecaun
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7. March 2007 @ 19:38 |
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Hi again guys,
ok so i received the new box and it seems to do virtually the same as the old one.
Does anyone know if there are any internal tweaks to be done for it to work in Ire?
Please PM me if you wish to keep any info discrete.
Thanks again!!
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mgb17
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7. March 2007 @ 22:51 |
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Is the channel scan working?
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leprecaun
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8. March 2007 @ 00:07 |
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it will power scan for around 20 mins, will appear to find 25 channels (none of them visible). while it scans i noticed there is no "channel number" its a blank box.
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mgb17
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8. March 2007 @ 00:12 |
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Do you get NTL mmds via mmds aerial or central mmds mast?
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leprecaun
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8. March 2007 @ 00:20 |
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mgb17
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8. March 2007 @ 00:27 |
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I know what mmds is.
You should know if you have a mmds aerial on the roof or if there is a mmds mast around the corner.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 8. March 2007 @ 00:28
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leprecaun
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8. March 2007 @ 02:24 |
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ok well theres no aerial on my roof, we receive the signal direct from a cable, no decoder box was ever required (dont know if this info helps...)
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mgb17
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8. March 2007 @ 02:45 |
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If you get analogue channels from a NTL feed its true cable.
Set the symbol rate to 6887 for scanning.
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leprecaun
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8. March 2007 @ 03:25 |
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i tried that on full and normal, doesn't seem to matter.
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mgb17
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8. March 2007 @ 04:02 |
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Try the box at a other cable feed.
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8. March 2007 @ 09:58 |
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Delete all channels by going into channels menu. Then AUTO SCAN it by using red button in INSTALLATION MENU.
OR may be your cable connection is not properly fixed (Check all your cables physicall connections) Once you physically checked it then check it with your box on as
Best thing to check if your cable is ok or dead is to follow the steps below
Turn on your euromax
Press MENU
Go on to INSTALLATION
press user installation
enter your pin which is 0000
Now on next screen right in the middle a bar says
QUALITY and it moves turns green and red
If yours turns green and stays green that means your cable connection is right and you can watch channels, if it stays red that means you either got a loose connection or ah wait a minute (make sure your cable input behind box is in top right slot)
If its green then follow instructions on the top
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dc69
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8. March 2007 @ 17:17 |
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are u sure you can get digital in your area.and just for future reference to other members i dont think anywhere in dublin is mmds,its only used in the styx
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leprecaun
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8. March 2007 @ 21:51 |
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Hi guys, I got it working, eventually. I cleared all chanels and then done a factory reset (to 6887- i have the red box) straight afterwards. For some reason they needed to be done together.
The scanning (Power scan) is terrible and have found the best way to insert freqs manually, ( frequencies I got from a nearby friend).
Thanks for all the input!
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mgb17
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8. March 2007 @ 22:12 |
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Originally posted by dc69:
are u sure you can get digital in your area.and just for future reference to other members i dont think anywhere in dublin is mmds,its only used in the styx
Just for future refernce I don't think anywhere in dublin is true cable. You have to check your local area by yourself.
Btw. NTL mmds is functional with cable boxes but the scan of the not so good boxes has problems.
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9. March 2007 @ 10:46 |
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hi lepruchan
im in dublin an got a eurovox. did a powerscan but only got some of the channels..can you tell me how you install the frequencys manually? can you pm me the list? thanks......
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dc69
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9. March 2007 @ 15:41 |
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Quote:
Originally posted by dc69:
are u sure you can get digital in your area.and just for future reference to other members i dont think anywhere in dublin is mmds,its only used in the styx
Just for future refernce I don't think anywhere in dublin is true cable. You have to check your local area by yourself.
Btw. NTL mmds is functional with cable boxes but the scan of the not so good boxes has problems.
what exactly do you mean by true cable.i dont know of anyone who gets ntl through mmds it all comes normally.i thought the whole purpose of mmds was to allow rural customers to get digital tv cause they have no regular cable areas
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mgb17
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9. March 2007 @ 22:32 |
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You can get mmds via a aerial on the roof or a central mmds mast.
In some areas in Dublin, Waterford and Galway there is a central mmds mast for NTL installed and the blokes around get their signal from that mast.
True cable means the cable feed is connected to a cable headend and not to a mmds mast or aerial on the roof.
In some Chorus areas there is also a central mmds mast for Chorus mmds installed but thats a other story.
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Fekker
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10. March 2007 @ 00:56 |
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The only reason MMDS was introduced was to stop the spread of people watching cable without subscription in the analogue days with a "black box" addon. Therefore it's pretty limited in amount of channels it can carry. The CC's claimed it was to let rural areas enjoy cable at the least cost to the CC, but we know the truth!!
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mgb17
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10. March 2007 @ 01:38 |
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True cable and mmds are simply different transport methods for the signal, thats all.
Its the decision of the provider which one to use in a local area.
Analog NTL mmds was shutdown and the free space was used for additional digital channels. A handfull channels are not availabel via NTL mmds compared with NTL true cable.
The major problem is the scan with NTL mmds. Some boxes are not able to handle the slightly different frequency scheme.
Chorus mmds is a complete other story.
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