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    Help setting up World Direct dish with Manhattan Skyline 1000 for 3ABN

    i have it set to 5700 as in the instructions from 3abn, but looking at this from lyngsat, is that for susbscribers only? 1822 H tp 6 3ABN DVB 5700-2/3 North and Central America P Smith 090525 3ABN English 11160 1120 E 3ABN Latino 21260 1220 Sp 3ABN Radio 3 1122...
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    Help setting up World Direct dish with Manhattan Skyline 1000 for 3ABN

    hi guys, had another go at it today, but it didnt work. got a steady 70-90% signal strength, but 0 quality, an no channels. any extra help would be great greatly appreciated. thank you all very much shnippy
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    Help setting up World Direct dish with Manhattan Skyline 1000 for 3ABN

    oops.. sorry, i was looking at your reply quickly at work, and didnt see it. im going to give it all a go after work today. thank you very much, and i will post back when it is set up. very cool! thank you, shnippy
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    Help setting up World Direct dish with Manhattan Skyline 1000 for 3ABN

    Hi Anole, So 19.9 deg counterclockwise from behind. I will set it to that. any idea what lnb i should set the receiver to? wide, universal, single or single-s? Thank you again for helping. Shnippy
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    Help setting up World Direct dish with Manhattan Skyline 1000 for 3ABN

    hi, thank you both for the quick reply. i hadn't thought about the skew. it is still set at 90. that would be a big problem, is that correct? the receiver, well thats another story. i bought it brand new, and while playing around with it, i set it to factory default. it still has tp...
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    Help setting up World Direct dish with Manhattan Skyline 1000 for 3ABN

    Hi Guys, I gave up on the little 18x20" dish and got a larger world direct dish with 1 linear, and 1 circular lnb. I am having trouble getting any kind of signal at all though. the dish just arrived today, and i spent a couple hours trying to get signal, but have had no luck. Here is what I...
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    DTV36EDS Directv Worlddirect for FTA

    welp, still no go. gonna give up on the phase3 (and tried phase1) dishes, and just get a 36" dish. still 80percent strength yet zero quality. :(
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    DTV36EDS Directv Worlddirect for FTA

    thank you very much. the dish i am looking at purchasing is the 36" world direct. i just wanted to make sure i had enough know how to at least get something from what i have already bought, before i make another purchase. thank you again, i will give it another try tomorrow. thanks, shnippy
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    DTV36EDS Directv Worlddirect for FTA

    hi, can anyone give some pointers on how to set up a simple phase 3 to pull in anything at all? i have a new Manhattan Skyline 1000 receiver (set to factory default), a new Phase 3 dish ( i know its not meant to be used for fta, but i have heard you can pull in a few channels with it. i have...
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    DTV36EDS Directv Worlddirect for FTA

    thank you both for the quick replies. i will go ahead and make the purchase. thanks again. looking forward to getting it all hooked up (well as soon as the weather clears) thank you, shnippy
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    DTV36EDS Directv Worlddirect for FTA

    hi, can anyone tell me please, if the world direct 36x24" dish with dual lnbf (1 linear, 1 circular) can be used to pull in 101w. i think i asked the question quite a while ago, but have still not had time to get a dish set up, and am trying to get a refresher. can i scrap the 95w ,and use...
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    Help Figuring Out FTA For DTV 3LNB For AMC4 101w

    that is very cool thanks for that. i was sure hoping that something i purchased would work. so R=V and L=H. got it. ThankYou, Shnippy
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    Help Figuring Out FTA For DTV 3LNB For AMC4 101w

    That is awesome, thank you. Very helpful for a newbie. I appreciate it very much. Thank You, Shnippy
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    Help Figuring Out FTA For DTV 3LNB For AMC4 101w

    Hi, Thanks again for the great info. As much as I hate to say it i bought both the dish and the receiver off eBay (hate to say it= because i'm an avid Bidcorral.com user, veered away from eBay.) Both were purchased from different eBay members. The dish and the receiver were both brand new...
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    Help Figuring Out FTA For DTV 3LNB For AMC4 101w

    my goal is to get 3abn, and i now understand the setup i need, thanks to you guys. 30" or larger dish and ku linear lnbf should do the trick correct? I am just curious as to the potential of the p3 setup now. i guess i got the fta bug, lol. Thanks, Shnippy
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    Help Figuring Out FTA For DTV 3LNB For AMC4 101w

    hi lak7, thanks for the reply. so adding new information into receovers is common practice? I am on the hunt for the right dish and lnbf. I am really steering towards the DTV International 36", but there are some round ones that loook good too. All depends on the price i guess. Will the...
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    Help Figuring Out FTA For DTV 3LNB For AMC4 101w

    man, no kudos for me. i got myself all buggered up. opened my new receiver Manhattan Skyline 1000, set up my p3 dish started messing around with the receiver settings and did the all wonderful Factory Default, after making some mistakes. What a mistake that was. Now i get nothing. I was...
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    Help Figuring Out FTA For DTV 3LNB For AMC4 101w

    Thanks for the help. I wish i would have got the dish free, but I purchased it of ebay for $40.00:( Lesson learned. I guess i will try listing it on Bidcorral auctions or their classifieds site. Maybe i can recoop some funds back out of it. I will look into the one of the other dishes with a...
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    Help Figuring Out FTA For DTV 3LNB For AMC4 101w

    Will this work? Hi, Thank you very much for the very quick reply. I guess i learned a lesson on this. i usuall research things until they ate paper thin, but i guess i skipped a few aspects of this.:( I have a brand new phase 3 if anyone wants to buy one, lol. Anyhow, i was doing some...
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    Help Figuring Out FTA For DTV 3LNB For AMC4 101w

    Hello, I have been scouring the web trying to find a definitate answer to my question. I have come close, but am not 100% sure either way. I am trying to get my mom her 3ABN back after a move. She had purchased a dish system from 3ABN before, but no longer has it. I have purchased the...
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    Welcome New Members! (Please Say HI here!)

    Just introducing my self Hi, Shnippy from western Washington. Just purchased some components to try to get my mom her 3ABN back after she moved. I will try to post in the appropriate forum. Nice to meet you all. Shnippy
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