"Netherlands" missing in the country-list for DVB-T2

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SatAlfred
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"Netherlands" missing in the country-list for DVB-T2

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I bought a GTmedia GTcombo with Android 9.0, and want to use its DVB-T2 tuner in the Netherlands.
But when I try to scan for DVB-T2 channels, the "Netherlands" is missing in the country-list, and no channels are detected when I scan with other countries (to be expected of course).
How can I add "Netherlands" in the list, or otherwise feed a list with preset channels?

BTW: For the DVB-S2 tuner, the country-list contains "Netherlands", and scanning for satelite-channels works fine.

Struggling for a while ;)

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Re: "Netherlands" missing in the country-list for DVB-T2

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Do you know what the frequencies are for your DVB-T2 channels, or do you get your channels via (Cable).
Also are in a (remote area).

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DVB-T2 signals are picked up from an antenna, not Cable.
I live in a crowded area, not remote.
When I connect my antenna to the built-in DVB-T2 tuner of my neighbours TV, the video and audio channels are received correctly, so the antenna is oke.
I do not know the exact frequencies, only the channel-numbers, and frequency ranges:
https://radio-tv-nederland.nl/dvbt/digitenne-kpntv.html
I am close to Amsterdam, and according to above table, I should be looking at UHF channel 34 (578MHz). Of course I tried to let the GTcombo search manually in that frequency-range. It does detect signal, with a strength of 75% on a scale of 100, but it fails to lock on any channel.

There is the possibility to load a DVB list of channels in some XML format, at least there is for satelite reception. Don't know if that would work for Terrestrial broadcast. Mayby the country-choice in the scan menu activates such a list?
I have been searching for such a list for the Netherlands, but found nothing of the sort.

Anyway, how to solve this?

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Is your antenna, pointing in the same direction as your neighbours, have you checked the cable that goes to your antenna, and is connected.


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Re: "Netherlands" missing in the country-list for DVB-T2

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Try using the Italian setting and then scan.
It looks from the link you added that you have the same frequencies as Italy.

If that does not work try another country, like France etc.

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Re: "Netherlands" missing in the country-list for DVB-T2

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Thanks for the suggestions.
I tried "Italy", and during scanning the strength-indicator lights up occasionally (briefly to 60-80%) when the device is near the Dutch frequencies, but no actual channels are found.
Same with other countries.

Still stuck.
Anyone?

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Have you tried the manual scan.
Your note above for the Dutch frequencies did not show what band width was needed, 7MHz or 8MHz.

You =may be able to make that change ion the manual settings.

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