Post digital switchover PredefinedDVBT.frq

[dooferlad]

In order to get Sage to scan channels in the Oxford area post switchover today I had to modify PredefinedDVBT.frq so the Oxford transmitter listings has the frequencies from here:
http://www.ukfree.tv/txdetail.php?a=SP567105

I am happy to share the updated file, but it seems to me that a wiki page for it may be more useful so we can work together and keep it up to date. Is a page on http://sagetv.wikispaces.com/ the right place to start?

[ElGato]

Originally Posted by dooferlad

In order to get Sage to scan channels in the Oxford area post switchover today I had to modify PredefinedDVBT.frq so the Oxford transmitter listings has the frequencies from here:
http://www.ukfree.tv/txdetail.php?a=SP567105

I am happy to share the updated file, but it seems to me that a wiki page for it may be more useful so we can work together and keep it up to date. Is a page on http://sagetv.wikispaces.com/ the right place to start?

please share

[dooferlad]

Ah, you find me away from my machine for several weeks. If you are still in need in December, please ping me and I will upload what I have.

[jaminben]

We had our DSO today in the east.... if anyone else in this part of the world needs the new .frq frequencies I've put what I used below.

"United Kingdom-East Anglia@Tacolneston"
frq:745800000;band:8;
frq:778000000;band:8;
frq:801800000;band:8;
frq:642000000;band:8;
frq:666000000;band:8;
frq:706000000;band:8;
{tune:1;pat:6;sdt:16;}

Thanks to the OP for the tip as I was a little confused as to why no channels would tune

[jamesdisco]

Would you be able to post here where you are getting these new settings. The North-East doesn't change until next year but I'd like to know where to get the frequencies when the time comes.

Originally Posted by jaminben

We had our DSO today in the east.... if anyone else in this part of the world needs the new .frq frequencies I've put what I used below.

"United Kingdom-East Anglia@Tacolneston"
frq:745800000;band:8;
frq:778000000;band:8;
frq:801800000;band:8;
frq:642000000;band:8;
frq:666000000;band:8;
frq:706000000;band:8;
{tune:1;pat:6;sdt:16;}

Thanks to the OP for the tip as I was a little confused as to why no channels would tune

[starfire]

You could go here for example http://www.ukfree.tv/shutdowndetail.php?tx=SE553962

Then scroll down and see the channels after the 2012 switchover, click each channel and it will show you the frequency

eg. UK TV Frequency map - channel C23 (490.0MHz) after switchover

[jaminben]

Pretty much as starfire said.... just look for your transmitter and enter the new frequency. Takes about 2 mins to do as theirs only 6 to change.

[jaminben]

Hi Michael,

I attached my frq here as I couldn't see where to attach it in a PM.

Thanks

Ben

[emotionnotion]

I am currently tuned to Belmont which is shown as:


"United Kingdom-North@North@Belmont"
frq:546000000;band:8; (Mux 1
frq:690000000;band:8; (Mux 2
frq:850000000;band:8; (Mux A
frq:834000000;band:8; (Mux B
frq:786000000;band:8; (Mux C
frq:762000000;band:8; (Mux D
{tune:1;pat:6;sdt:16;}

These settings change in late August; I have had intermittent tuning issues since then with SageTV;

I have listed which the Mux settings against the http://www.ukfree.tv site.

Before/After switchover the site suggests:

Multiplex names Public services Commercial mode
Before switchover Mux 1• Mux 2 Mux B• | Mux A Mux C• Mux D• | •16QAM, 64QAM
After switchover BBCA D3+4 BBCB•• | SDN ArqA ArqB | 64QAM, ••256QAM

Does that mean I should change it to:

"United Kingdom-North@North@Belmont"
frq:546000000;band:8; (Set to BBCA
frq:690000000;band:8; (Set to D3+4
frq:850000000;band:8; (Set to SDN
frq:834000000;band:8; (Set to BBCB
frq:786000000;band:8; (Set to ArqA
frq:762000000;band:8; (Set to ArqB
{tune:1;pat:6;sdt:16;}

Is that right?

[doc]

Think you may have made a type on your cutting and pasting.

I'd try it with this, I think. It's not my transmitter but I used the same method that I used for my own which worked ok.

"United Kingdom-North@North@Belmont"
frq:474000000;band:8; (Set to local
frq:482000000;band:8; (Set to BBCA
frq:506000000;band:8; (Set to D3+4
frq:530000000;band:8; (Set to BBCB
frq:546000000;band:8; (Set to SDN
frq:570000000;band:8; (Set to com7
frq:586000000;band:8; (Set to com8
frq:594000000;band:8; (Set to com9
frq:730000000;band:8; (Set to ArqA
frq:786000000;band:8; (Set to ArqB
{tune:1;pat:6;sdt:16;}

[emotionnotion]

You have copied all channels I think; I ignored the COMS for example as they were not in my original FRQ.

Makes sense to copy them all so thanks

I thought they needed to be in a specific order so I only mapped the six channels before switchover to their post-switchover channels in the same order

[emotionnotion]

Also, this was a version where I only changed the labels not the frequencies.

My frequencies look like yours.

[doc]

The labels are just for comments, I never put any in my own.

As long as the frequencies match, then you should be ok.

I'm not sure about HD channels though, I don't think Sage will pick any of those up, I think you have to manually put the entries into the frq files, but I don't have a dvb-t2 tuner to test it with.

[emotionnotion]

Does anybody have the latest PredefinedDVBT.frq for SANDY HEATH.

All my channels have lowered in signal strength and SageTV tuning no longer finds them.

[doc]

I've had a look here and I don't think it's changed.

Without testing I can't be certain but I'd guess its as below.

"United Kingdom-East Anglia@Sandy Heath"
frq:474000000;band:8;
frq:498000000;band:8;
frq:552000000;band:8;
frq:690000000;band:8;
frq:714000000;band:8;
frq:722000000;band:8;
{tune:1;pat:6;sdt:16;}

If you can still tune the channels I'd suspect its possibly an aerial or cable/plug issue. Are you going through an amplifier that might be playing up?