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Old 01-05-2007, 06:47 PM
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Yeah, the lock refers to the receiver receiving digital data in DVB format. First the receiver sees signal, but if there are errors in the digital data due to poor signal quality, or if the signal is not in DVB format, or if you aren't using the right SR value, then you won't get a lock.
For example if you tune to a transponder that has a Digicipher signal instead of a DVB signal, the receiver may be getting strong reception on that signal, but it can't decipher it because it isn't in DVB format, so you won't get a lock.
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