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    Still 0% signal strength on 5800...

    I tried the "switch setup" on the 5800 with no cable connected. It reported all "X"'s (no switch present) Shut down, re-connected the LNB, re-ran switch set-up, still zero signal! FYI, for those just joining us, a 2700 runs perfectly connected to exactly the same wire, and the 5800...
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    20" dish, 2xLNB's, one non-HDTV receiver?

    As a follow-up to my previous question, is there any point/advantage to using a 20" dish with the two LNB's with a single, non-HDTV, receiver set-up? (ostensibly pointed at Nimiq 91) Can you "degrade" the dual LNB head to a single LNB to take better advantage of the greater dish area? (I...
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    Still 0% signal strength on 5800...

    Cool! I'll give it try. (I did do that, but with the cable connected...) Also, what about that choice in the preferences about "Switch/UHF"? What does it mean? FYI, I did the "factory defaults" choice, but that didn't seem to do anything worthwhile. (was that a bad thing to do?)...
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    Still 0% signal strength on 5800...

    0% Signal Strength on 5800?? (4700 works...) Like the title says, I have a used 5800 which has been properly "activated" by Bell (by phone only so far), but when connected to a known, working dish, I get ZERO signal strength! All menus on the 5800 seem to work OK, you can walk through the...