New to DVB- ID question

[jlhphotec]

Howdy all! I've been into C/ku for over 20 years, some of that installing and servicing, but only just picked up a Coship 2300B. I've wanted to get certain channels like The Tube, and Fox News, but the receiver only plucks the video ID. When I try to set the IDs manually, it asks for sound ID,video ID, and PCR ID. What is PCR? It won't let me set the other two without it. If I put something in there, it accepts it, but the audio is badly broken up. Does Lyngsat have that setting under a different name? Should I be able to do this? Any tips you could send along would be greatly appreciated!

Jim H. in Black Canyon City, AZ

 

[CharredPC]

I can help a little

Whatever PCR stand for, my setup scans and finds it automatically.
Try using the following settings on G10R's The Tube:

11720MHz
27.69Msps
Vertical
ChID: 1593
SID: 0008
PMT: 0026
PCR: 0032
Video: 0032

Use whatever you need from that info, and see if you still have audio breakup. That should at least iron out if it's a settings problem or just a poor quality level

Hope this helps!

Edit: PCR= Program clock reference, is used by receiver to synchronize the video and audio elements. Hence, wrong value may very well create skipping/poor audio.

 

[jlhphotec]

Thanks, I'll give that a try. Is that PCR value something that varies with each channel, or is that a general receiver value? If it's per channel, is that figure available on Lyngsat? (or comparable service)

 

[drhydro]

PCR is Program Clock Rate. I have found that setting the PCR value the same as the video PID works well.

 

[jlhphotec]

Thank you very much,gentlemen. So far no luck. I'm going to try swapping LNBs. I've noticed a difference in signal numbers between them in the past. Unfortunately, I'm dealing with just C band right now, my last Ku LNB bit the dust recently. Not quite in the budget yet to replace. In the meantime, room to experiment!

Jim H.

 

[drhydro]

Just so you know, The Tube on c band g3 is ac3 audio.