no extra satellites

[malcolmsmill]

I hope someone can help an idiot.

compro s350 dvbdream 1.4i

installed easily and works wonderfully on astra 2
(sky freeview channels)

tried to add extra satellites, as per tutorial, no other satellites listed - only the one (astra 2) that I scanned in installation

[raas]

Hi malcomsmill,

I suppose, if you want to add more than one satellite, you want to add a satellite from a different position than Astra 2.

How have you configured your diseqc setup in DD?
eg. for my device (rebadged twinhan vp1041) I needed some other BDA-driver in order to have diseqc-switching correctly.

I don't know if this is your issue, but have a look here:
http://www.dvbdream.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1146

Hope this helps.

[malcolmsmill]

I do not use diseqc.

I am looking at other sats at 28deg, there are several that compros own program will get without moving dish.

unfortunately compro epg is only now or next and I need a longer epg as well as being interested in other sats programs.

dvbdream tutorial shows advanced tab on scan button and even I know that it should list more than 1 satellite, 1.4i is not showing the tabs as per the tutorial and no other satelites than the first one scanned in installation.

[raas]

Hi,

thanks for the extra explanation. It's clear now.
The issue you're having looks the same like the one in this post
http://www.dvbdream.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2552

Have you tried to add the transponder manually to the existing satellite on 28? I don't know this for sure but, I know there can be more than 1 satellite at a position (0192, 0235, 0282), but does your dish/software know this? they just receive all the 'streams' the satellites on that location are transponding, tuning into a frequency of a specific transponder.

I've added a transponder from a satellite which wasn't available in DD (but was on the same location, 0192) and added this one to the existing satellite which was available in DD. scanned it, and it just worked.

Now, I'm still no sat-expert, and I'm still learning every day (interesting hobby it is), and if you look at some sat-freq-websites, you'll see that no more than 1 satellite on a specific fixed (same) location will send out a specific frequency on their transponders (like on 0192 1M is transmitting 10714.25 H, none of the other satellites on that position have transponders transmitting on that frequency)

If someone is reading and I'm not correct... please tell so, so that I (and we) can learn some more.

(edit)
btw.. diseqc is not only needed for moving dishes (rotor) but also in multi-lnb-setups where you need a switch (like you have more than one (fixed) satellite (=lnb with cable), while your pc-sat-card has only one input.

like, lnb are 'viewing' a satellite, you add a satellite to (multiple) lnb ('s) in the menu: Menu->options-Diseqc. .
There you've switch type.. if you choose one, you can only add one satellite (=location).. depending on the switch type, you should be able to add a total of 16 lnb's (= positions, =satellite locations, 0192, 0235, 0282)



Hope this helps