LNB Drift

[chikagobnd]

I was running through diagnostics on my 211 receiver and got a message that said I have an "LNB Drift" on Sat. 129. I'm not having any problems with reception, but do notice the signal meter is much lower than 110 or 119. Is this anything I need to be concerned about?

[HDRoberts]

What was the level? It is only an issue past 7 or 8. (You should see an (e-*number*) in the details) The newer receivers, yours included, can pretty well compensate below that level.

[chikagobnd]

What was the level? It is only an issue past 7 or 8. (You should see an (e-*number*) in the details) The newer receivers, yours included, can pretty well compensate below that level.

If I remember correctly, I believe it was e -6. I will double check when I get home, but I believe that's what I was looking at.

[denisincalif]

I was running through diagnostics on my 211 receiver and got a message that said I have an "LNB Drift" on Sat. 129. I'm not having any problems with reception, but do notice the signal meter is much lower than 110 or 119. Is this anything I need to be concerned about?

I had exactly the same problem. I lived with it for over a year, because I wasn't having any reception problems. About six weeks ago all that changed. I started getting "signal lost---reacquiring" messages several times a day. Satellite 129 had gone from yellow to red. So I had to have a service call and get the LNB replaced. I had no use of satellite 129 for nearly a week, but all is OK now.

Unfortunately, the replacement didn't come free. Even with DishHomeProtection it cost me about $30. Without DishHome it would have been over $100.

If you've got spare cash, make sure you have DishHome and then call for service. If you don't have the cash, you can wait it out and hope for the best. But eventually your LNB will probably fail.

[chikagobnd]

I had exactly the same problem. I lived with it for over a year, because I wasn't having any reception problems. About six weeks ago all that changed. I started getting "signal lost---reacquiring" messages several times a day. Satellite 129 had gone from yellow to red. So I had to have a service call and get the LNB replaced. I had no use of satellite 129 for nearly a week, but all is OK now.

Unfortunately, the replacement didn't come free. Even with DishHomeProtection it cost me about $30. Without DishHome it would have been over $100.

If you've got spare cash, make sure you have DishHome and then call for service. If you don't have the cash, you can wait it out and hope for the best. But eventually your LNB will probably fail.

Wonderful...I'm in an MDU, so I have to go through my local retailer which will probably end up costing me double what it would if I could just go through Dish. I'll look into DishHome and see if that'll help me at all. Thanks!

[geonaz]

I had exactly the same problem. I lived with it for over a year, because I wasn't having any reception problems. About six weeks ago all that changed. I started getting "signal lost---reacquiring" messages several times a day. Satellite 129 had gone from yellow to red. So I had to have a service call and get the LNB replaced. I had no use of satellite 129 for nearly a week, but all is OK now.

Unfortunately, the replacement didn't come free. Even with DishHomeProtection it cost me about $30. Without DishHome it would have been over $100.

If you've got spare cash, make sure you have DishHome and then call for service. If you don't have the cash, you can wait it out and hope for the best. But eventually your LNB will probably fail.

Why did you pay the $30.00? I had a drift of -8 but paid nothing for the service call. I have the Dish Home Protection plan and have never paid for any service calls. I always ask if there will be a charge when calling for service and am always told "no charge." I would check with Dish to find out why.

[KAB]

-9 here and no problems.

[chikagobnd]

Why did you pay the $30.00? I had a drift of -8 but paid nothing for the service call. I have the Dish Home Protection plan and have never paid for any service calls. I always ask if there will be a charge when calling for service and am always told "no charge." I would check with Dish to find out why.

Yeah, I had seen elsewhere that at least the LNB Drift problems were/are experienced by more than a few people and that Dish would fix the prob at no charge. But I looked at the DishHome details at the website, and it says even with the plan, you pay a $29 service call fee. Like I said though, I had heard(not sure if it's true) that the LNB Drift was being taken care by Dish at no charge.

[grb]

I had exactly the same problem. I lived with it for over a year, because I wasn't having any reception problems. About six weeks ago all that changed. I started getting "signal lost---reacquiring" messages several times a day. Satellite 129 had gone from yellow to red. So I had to have a service call and get the LNB replaced. I had no use of satellite 129 for nearly a week, but all is OK now.

Unfortunately, the replacement didn't come free. Even with DishHomeProtection it cost me about $30. Without DishHome it would have been over $100.

Once it starts detecting an LNB drift, the problem has started and the reading will get worse until the LNB fails. A year or two ago, I had the same problem and called Dish. They had a program at that time for a free service call and LNB replacement. Good thing, too because they would have lost me as a customer if they charged me to replace their faulty equipment. I think the free program was set up because they knew that they had a problem with their LNB quality.

[grb]

Yeah, I had seen elsewhere that at least the LNB Drift problems were/are experienced by more than a few people and that Dish would fix the prob at no charge. But I looked at the DishHome details at the website, and it says even with the plan, you pay a $29 service call fee. Like I said though, I had heard(not sure if it's true) that the LNB Drift was being taken care by Dish at no charge.

Yes, this is true -- free replacement regardless of Dish Home plan or not. I would insist on free replacement like they did before -- Dish isn't in a position to lose more customers.