Freeview NZ - sat signal level

[JonnyCam]

Just wondering what type of signal levels all of the NZ satellite users are getting out there?

I am getting between 18-33% signal, 100% quality - is this too low, and could it cause some skipping in playback (sometimes the recoirding skips forward 10 mins, but other times there is no issue with the whole show)
(12483/TVNZ transponder is the lowest, and usually hangs arond 25%, whereas the TV3 transponder is more 33%)


I'm in Wellington CBD (not that I'd think it would make too much difference for a sat)

Would having the sat signal split to 12 different apartments cause any major signal drop? (installed by Sky when the building was constructed) - not sure how many of these people are actually connected to Sky, as Telstra supplies the whole building too.

I was tempted to set this up as a poll, but thought better of it...

[stustunz]

it depends on the device
i have 2 different devices one says its about 60% and the other 80% with both showing 100% quality
the only way i have been able to get good results is using the dvr-ms
means i cant stream to client which pisses me off

i have a free view box(its even a dse one which is meant be crap) its very forgiving in the signal department the computer cards dont seem to be

I was wondering about boosting the signal

[Etacovda]

12 would cause a significant signal drop depending on the dish size and how its been set up. Tried talking to your apartment manager etc?

[JonnyCam]

I am guessing that Sky set it up - so they must have put some boosters / amplified splitters in, but who knows!

The dish size is just the usual Sky one.

[JonnyCam]

I tried an in-line booster and the signal did not change in either dvbDream or gbpvr.

I checked to see that my tuner is outputting the 12-18V the in line booster needed, and my multimeter told me I had 19 V at the tip.

This is a 20db booster, so I would have expected to see something.

Is it a better idea for me to get a sat level meter and use that to check if the booster is working correctly?

[sub]

Capture devices tend to not be thes best signal strength detecters. They all seem to report the signal stats differently, and some seem to use hardcoded values etc.

A proper sat meter would give you better info (not one of those cheap $30 satellite finders - even though they have a meter).

[martint123]

I'd try another route as well. With a cheapie STB, use a variable attenuator (cheaper than a meter) to see how far you can reduce the signal before it starts breaking up. This will give a clue as to how much "spare" signal is available or if you're right on the boarderline.