DSE SD Set Top Box Revisited

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Do digital channels get duplicated?

Here is the channel list from my set top box and I'm wondering if
this is correct. Everything is there except channel 7 of course
which I will be fixing in the next few weeks with an outdoor antenna...



ABC HDTV
ABC TV
ABC ADELAIDE
ABC2
Nine Digital
Nine HD
SBS Digital 1
SBS Digital 2
SBS EPG
SBS HD
Ten Digital
Ten Digital
Ten Digital 1
Ten Digital 2
Ten Digital 3
Ten Guide
Ten Guide
Ten HD

Why are there so many of the one channel? Is this a STB fault
or the way it's supposed to be?
 
"Kissing Lettuce"
Do digital channels get duplicated?
Click to expand...

** Yep.


Here is the channel list from my set top box and I'm wondering if
this is correct. Everything is there except channel 7 of course
which I will be fixing in the next few weeks with an outdoor antenna...



ABC HDTV
ABC TV
ABC ADELAIDE
ABC2
Nine Digital
Nine HD
SBS Digital 1
SBS Digital 2
SBS EPG
SBS HD
Ten Digital
Ten Digital
Ten Digital 1
Ten Digital 2
Ten Digital 3
Ten Guide
Ten Guide
Ten HD

Why are there so many of the one channel?
Click to expand...

** Why not ?

Each channel allocated to a broadcaster ( 6, 8, 1 & 12) has enough bandwidth
to transmit 3 x SD digital signals or 1 x SD signal and 1 HD signal
simultaneously - plus various guides, audio only channels etc.

The broadcasters are allowed to send duplicates and doing this makes sure
your STB has all the possible channels in its tuning memory - so when they
do send something new there is no need ot re-scan the band.


Is this a STB fault or the way it's supposed to be?
Click to expand...

** The later.




............... Phil
 
In article <42A651AD.A0E2F68C@hotmail.com>,
sittinginaninternetcafe@hotmail.com says...
Do digital channels get duplicated?

Here is the channel list from my set top box and I'm wondering if
this is correct. Everything is there except channel 7 of course
which I will be fixing in the next few weeks with an outdoor antenna...



ABC HDTV
ABC TV
ABC ADELAIDE
ABC2
Nine Digital
Nine HD
SBS Digital 1
SBS Digital 2
SBS EPG
SBS HD
Ten Digital
Ten Digital
Ten Digital 1
Ten Digital 2
Ten Digital 3
Ten Guide
Ten Guide
Ten HD

Why are there so many of the one channel? Is this a STB fault
or the way it's supposed to be?
Click to expand...

It's fine, I and everyone else with a STB has that many channels.
 
"Kissing Lettuce" <sittinginaninternetcafe@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:42A651AD.A0E2F68C@hotmail.com...
Do digital channels get duplicated?
Click to expand...
[snip]

Why are there so many of the one channel? Is this a STB fault
or the way it's supposed to be?
Click to expand...
Yeah they run multiples for the (unlikely) possibility they use a second
channel for multi-angle views, or extra info (such as Seven during Rugby
World Cup etc). When they are showing the main channel they use almost no
bandwith because they just "point" to the a/v of the main channel. Nine has
used its HD channel a couple of times for extra info (e.g. Pompeii).

I guess Ten and Seven leave theirs on so people don't have to rescan for
events like that (some boxes pick up new channels automatically, others
don't)

Other times you might get multiples could be if channels are broadcasting
from two sites, e.g. in Sydney I pick up both North Shore VHF and Kings
Cross UHF.
 
Phil Allison wrote:

"Kissing Lettuce"
Do digital channels get duplicated?

** Yep.

Here is the channel list from my set top box and I'm wondering if
this is correct. Everything is there except channel 7 of course
which I will be fixing in the next few weeks with an outdoor antenna...



ABC HDTV
ABC TV
ABC ADELAIDE
ABC2
Nine Digital
Nine HD
SBS Digital 1
SBS Digital 2
SBS EPG
SBS HD
Ten Digital
Ten Digital
Ten Digital 1
Ten Digital 2
Ten Digital 3
Ten Guide
Ten Guide
Ten HD

Why are there so many of the one channel?

** Why not ?

Each channel allocated to a broadcaster ( 6, 8, 1 & 12) has enough bandwidth
to transmit 3 x SD digital signals or 1 x SD signal and 1 HD signal
simultaneously - plus various guides, audio only channels etc.

The broadcasters are allowed to send duplicates and doing this makes sure
your STB has all the possible channels in its tuning memory - so when they
do send something new there is no need ot re-scan the band.

Is this a STB fault or the way it's supposed to be?

** The later.

.............. Phil
Click to expand...


Ta thanks Phil
 
"Fish! - of Arcadia." wrote:

In article <42A651AD.A0E2F68C@hotmail.com>,
sittinginaninternetcafe@hotmail.com says...
Do digital channels get duplicated?

Here is the channel list from my set top box and I'm wondering if
this is correct. Everything is there except channel 7 of course
which I will be fixing in the next few weeks with an outdoor antenna...



ABC HDTV
ABC TV
ABC ADELAIDE
ABC2
Nine Digital
Nine HD
SBS Digital 1
SBS Digital 2
SBS EPG
SBS HD
Ten Digital
Ten Digital
Ten Digital 1
Ten Digital 2
Ten Digital 3
Ten Guide
Ten Guide
Ten HD

Why are there so many of the one channel? Is this a STB fault
or the way it's supposed to be?




It's fine, I and everyone else with a STB has that many channels.
Click to expand...


Phew..... I was a bit worried when there were so many
incarnations of channel 10 but now that I have had a look
at digital there's no way I'll go back to analog with the
ghosting and snowy picture
 
Kissing Lettuce wrote:
Do digital channels get duplicated?

Here is the channel list from my set top box and I'm wondering if
this is correct. Everything is there except channel 7 of course
which I will be fixing in the next few weeks with an outdoor antenna...



ABC HDTV
ABC TV
ABC ADELAIDE
ABC2
Nine Digital
Nine HD
SBS Digital 1
SBS Digital 2
SBS EPG
SBS HD
Ten Digital
Ten Digital
Ten Digital 1
Ten Digital 2
Ten Digital 3
Ten Guide
Ten Guide
Ten HD

Why are there so many of the one channel? Is this a STB fault
or the way it's supposed to be?
Click to expand...
Normal as others have said.
Damn annoying to flick through too unless you program "favourites" or
some such, or delete the unwanted channels.
I've got mine programmed so that I can use one set of arrow keys to
flick through 2/7/9/10/SBS for channel surfing, while the other set of
arrows takes you through them all if needed. If I want the guide (not
often), then I find it easier to just jump straight to that channel.
Eg. 7's guide is on 77, 9 on 99, etc.

Dave :)
 
"Kissing Lettuce" <sittinginaninternetcafe@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:42A651AD.A0E2F68C@hotmail.com...
Do digital channels get duplicated?

Here is the channel list from my set top box and I'm wondering if
this is correct. Everything is there except channel 7 of course
which I will be fixing in the next few weeks with an outdoor antenna...



ABC HDTV
ABC TV
ABC ADELAIDE
ABC2
Nine Digital
Nine HD
SBS Digital 1
SBS Digital 2
SBS EPG
SBS HD
Ten Digital
Ten Digital
Ten Digital 1
Ten Digital 2
Ten Digital 3
Ten Guide
Ten Guide
Ten HD

Why are there so many of the one channel? Is this a STB fault
or the way it's supposed to be?
Click to expand...
Hey, I just tuned mine in last night too and I noticed the same thing.

Trouble is, all the programs are still shite.

 
Kevin V. Russell wrote:
"Kissing Lettuce" <sittinginaninternetcafe@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:42A651AD.A0E2F68C@hotmail.com...
Do digital channels get duplicated?

Here is the channel list from my set top box and I'm wondering if
this is correct. Everything is there except channel 7 of course
which I will be fixing in the next few weeks with an outdoor antenna...



ABC HDTV
ABC TV
ABC ADELAIDE
ABC2
Nine Digital
Nine HD
SBS Digital 1
SBS Digital 2
SBS EPG
SBS HD
Ten Digital
Ten Digital
Ten Digital 1
Ten Digital 2
Ten Digital 3
Ten Guide
Ten Guide
Ten HD

Why are there so many of the one channel? Is this a STB fault
or the way it's supposed to be?

Hey, I just tuned mine in last night too and I noticed the same thing.

Trouble is, all the programs are still shite.
Click to expand...
Try asking for your money back then! :->

Dave :)
 
Once upon a time Kissing Lettuce decided to write:

Do digital channels get duplicated?

Here is the channel list from my set top box and I'm wondering if
this is correct. Everything is there except channel 7 of course
which I will be fixing in the next few weeks with an outdoor
antenna...



ABC HDTV
ABC TV
ABC ADELAIDE
ABC2
Nine Digital
Nine HD
SBS Digital 1
SBS Digital 2
SBS EPG
SBS HD
Ten Digital
Ten Digital
Ten Digital 1
Ten Digital 2
Ten Digital 3
Ten Guide
Ten Guide
Ten HD

Why are there so many of the one channel? Is this a STB fault
or the way it's supposed to be?
Click to expand...
You should delete these duplicates or at least turn skip on. Also there's no
point having HD on an SD box, so delete those too. Then you'll have less
repeats when flicking channels.

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Remove ALL_YOUR_HARDWARE to reply by email.
 
Chriz wrote:

Once upon a time Kissing Lettuce decided to write:

Do digital channels get duplicated?

Here is the channel list from my set top box and I'm wondering if
this is correct. Everything is there except channel 7 of course
which I will be fixing in the next few weeks with an outdoor
antenna...



ABC HDTV
ABC TV
ABC ADELAIDE
ABC2
Nine Digital
Nine HD
SBS Digital 1
SBS Digital 2
SBS EPG
SBS HD
Ten Digital
Ten Digital
Ten Digital 1
Ten Digital 2
Ten Digital 3
Ten Guide
Ten Guide
Ten HD

Why are there so many of the one channel? Is this a STB fault
or the way it's supposed to be?

You should delete these duplicates or at least turn skip on. Also there's no
point having HD on an SD box, so delete those too. Then you'll have less
repeats when flicking channels.
Click to expand...


Actually it's funny that it even receives the HD
in that you get all the audio and the screen
displays a box that says that it is a HD broadcast.

Pity it can't be hacked to permit a picture, but that
might involve more circuitry I guess...
 
Kissing Lettuce wrote:
Actually it's funny that it even receives the HD
in that you get all the audio and the screen
displays a box that says that it is a HD broadcast.

Pity it can't be hacked to permit a picture, but that
might involve more circuitry I guess...
Click to expand...
My SD box displays the picture on the HD channel, but it's jerky.
Watchable if you had nothing else I guess.

Dave :)
 
"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1118235810.741534.270730@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
Trouble is, all the programs are still shite.
Click to expand...
You expected otherwise?

Try asking for your money back then! :-
Click to expand...
Dick Smith still has a 7 day return policy I believe.

MrT.
 
"Kissing Lettuce" <sittinginaninternetcafe@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:42A6FF65.52386528@hotmail.com...
Actually it's funny that it even receives the HD
in that you get all the audio and the screen
displays a box that says that it is a HD broadcast.

Pity it can't be hacked to permit a picture,
Click to expand...
Why? You wouldn't get a HD picture, and you probably haven't got a HD TV
anyway.

but that might involve more circuitry I guess...
Click to expand...
You think? Maybe that's why the HD box costs more.:)

MrT.
 
"Mr.T" wrote:

"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1118235810.741534.270730@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
Trouble is, all the programs are still shite.

You expected otherwise?

Try asking for your money back then! :-

Dick Smith still has a 7 day return policy I believe.

MrT.
Click to expand...


14 days actually. It's printed on the bottom of the
sales docket
 
"Mr.T" <MrT@home> wrote in message
news:42a7d88c$0$10697$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1118235810.741534.270730@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
Trouble is, all the programs are still shite.

You expected otherwise?

Try asking for your money back then! :-

Dick Smith still has a 7 day return policy I believe.
Click to expand...
Even better, 14 days.
 
"Kissing Lettuce"

Dick Smith still has a 7 day return policy I believe.


14 days actually. It's printed on the bottom of the
sales docket
Click to expand...

* The policy was for 7 days since the mid 1970s.

It changed recently with the new 2004/5 catalogue.




............. Phil
 
On Thu, 9 Jun 2005 17:25:04 +1000, "Phil Allison"
<philallison@tpg.com.au> wrote:

"Kissing Lettuce"


Dick Smith still has a 7 day return policy I believe.


14 days actually. It's printed on the bottom of the
sales docket



* The policy was for 7 days since the mid 1970s.

It changed recently with the new 2004/5 catalogue.


............ Phil
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I would never buy anything from DSE these days......

SO I went to my local Big-W to buy some ink cartridges for my printer
the other day. None in stock. So as I was walking up the other end of
the shopping complex(very small one) i noticed a recent addition, a
DSE. Walked straigt past to the newsagent. $17 for a cartridge. Walked
out and went to DSE. Got 2 for just over $20. So i would buy something
from DSE, but only because Big-W was sold out..

Anyway, looking in the store, no kits...no parts... just the shittiest
consumer crap you can buy, at twice the price of everywhere else. I
can feel a Tandy coming on...
 
On Thu, 09 Jun 2005 19:28:16 +1000, The Real Andy
<will_get_back_to_you_on_This> wrote:

On Thu, 9 Jun 2005 17:25:04 +1000, "Phil Allison"
philallison@tpg.com.au> wrote:


"Kissing Lettuce"


Dick Smith still has a 7 day return policy I believe.


14 days actually. It's printed on the bottom of the
sales docket



* The policy was for 7 days since the mid 1970s.

It changed recently with the new 2004/5 catalogue.


............ Phil


I would never buy anything from DSE these days......

SO I went to my local Big-W to buy some ink cartridges for my printer
the other day. None in stock. So as I was walking up the other end of
the shopping complex(very small one) i noticed a recent addition, a
DSE. Walked straigt past to the newsagent. $17 for a cartridge. Walked
out and went to DSE. Got 2 for just over $20. So i would buy something
from DSE, but only because Big-W was sold out..

Anyway, looking in the store, no kits...no parts... just the shittiest
consumer crap you can buy, at twice the price of everywhere else. I
can feel a Tandy coming on...
Click to expand...
Tandy = DSE = Woolworths.



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SMS 19 10 10 with the message 'Hotdogs'
 
The Real Andy wrote:

SO I went to my local Big-W to buy some ink cartridges for my printer
the other day. None in stock. So as I was walking up the other end of
the shopping complex(very small one) i noticed a recent addition, a
DSE. Walked straigt past to the newsagent. $17 for a cartridge. Walked
out and went to DSE. Got 2 for just over $20. So i would buy something
from DSE, but only because Big-W was sold out..
Click to expand...
Were they brand name cartridges or the others like Calidad/Print
rite/etc? and who had the better price?
 
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