Channel alternatives: how dows it work?

[AlexWilMac]

Hello,
since I've got my Duo2 with BH 2.1.4 I found very interesting this feature about channel alternatives.
I thought it was meant to switch to alternatives in case the main one has no signal.
But this doesn't seem to be the case and I now decided to remove all the alternatives.
Someone could explain how exactly this feature works?

 

[del6600]

I think a lot of the alternative channels are regional feeds, news, adverts things like this are on a region to region basis.

 

[AlexWilMac]

No, I'm not talking about this but about VU+ (or BlackHole) feature which whom you can assign alternatives to a channel included in one of your bouquets (VU+ bouquet, of course). This has nothing to do with regional feeds but with channels existing on different satellites or systems. For instance, I have channels existing on DVB-T, 13°E and 19,2.

 

[del6600]

Are you using Blindscan to search for channels? If sats are 3° to 4° apart or more BS should be ok. I found that if I use BS on very close satellites I will end up with numerous channels that don't belong on the sat you are looking at. On close sats I now only scan with Menu-Setup-Service Searching-Manual Scan selecting Single Satellite-Clear before Scan (yes or yes (keep Feeds)-OK. This will only pick the sat you are looking at and not adjacent sats. Hope this helps.

 

[AlexWilMac]

Sorry, please answer only if you know the topic. It's seems not the case. Searching has nothing to do with my post. ALTERNATIVES is a feature of VU+. Thanks.

 

[del6600]

Sorry to bother you, Try factory reset and a new image. I will not help again. I have been involved in satellite for 38 years and have a lot of dealings with Vu+.
It looks like no one knows your topic!!