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    Default Black and white, but only on one channel

    Firstly, i'm not actually sure that it's the Dreambox that's the issue, but i'll start here.

    One one channel (Te Reo), I seem to have no colour in the picture whatsoever. This was no problem, until I wanted to watch the NZ Breakers.

    1 - it's only on one channel that I know of, every other channel is fine
    2 - when I watch it via VLC or a recording from that channel on my TV, it's fine.
    3 - it seemed to be OK on my Strong box for a while, but would exhibit similar symptoms as well.
    4 - I tried using RCA cable instead of s-video, no difference

    My setup is as follows:

    Dreambox --- s-video ---- genius TV go TV tuner box ----- VGA cable ---- LCD monitor

    I wonder if the issue actually lies between the TV-GO and the monitor. I just find it's odd on one channel

    Anyone got any ideas?



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    does seem 'funny' it isn't something easy like that one channel is broadcast in the NTSC standard ??

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    Is "Te Reo" like the "TCM" channel ??
    When you do things right, people won't be sure that you have done anything at all

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    Have you tried a rescan allstar?
    Maybe the video pid has changed somehow?

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    sounds like a ntsc issue
    can you output straight to a tv

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    are you sure they are not broadcasting in black and white

    old reruns of F-Troop
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    the display was set to auto before, but i've changed it to PAL, made no difference. Also did a rescan.

    Te Reo is the Maori language channel, they play the ANBL games live.

    Here is a video to try and explain it better. Note how it fixes itself when I go back ot the other channel.

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68W5rBWiCfQ]YouTube - TV Change[/ame]

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    Weird, looked like it even started of in colour for a split second.

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    S-Video? could be a bent pin on a connector, but would usually give B&W on all channels.

    Have you called the provider? It could be a head end problem, do you have anyone to compare this with?
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    Te Reo no problem here allstarnz although I using SCART to composite via DM600.
    12455H 22495 3/4 SNR 90% AGC 79%

    maybe try SCART output

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    Quote Originally Posted by vinayr View Post
    Te Reo no problem here allstarnz although I using SCART to composite via DM600.
    12455H 22495 3/4 SNR 90% AGC 79%

    maybe try SCART output
    it's so wierd. Lucky it's with a channel i watch so infrequently. I'll try and get a TV in here to test it.

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