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HR24-200 TV + PVR setup

Hi friends, I need some assistance and advice.

My neighbor wanted to invite some friends out to his cabin to watch a football game. He used to have a subscription to DirecTV at the cabin, but let that lapse and so he brought his home receiver (an HR24-200 model) out to the cabin to view the game since that receiver was current with his subscription. I am pretty sure that the antenna is a Slim Line 3 model, but I cannot get the model number off it as we did not have a ladder at the time and it is WAY up on the roof of a two story cabin. It is the all-in-one molded style with three identical LNBFs and is probably 10 years old or thereabouts. I guestimate that it is aimed near the 95°-119° W direction, but don't know exactly which satellites it is dedicated to.

I can connect his old receiver to the antenna and get the non-pay channels, so the antenna and cabling is in good condition. The western satellite that the antenna would be picking up might be blocked by some trees (they are awfully close and quite tall). All the sats used to come in for him, but the trees have grown considerably since he used it last. I can say for certain that the center and east satellite are OK for line-of-sight path.

He asked me to help him get it set up and functioning with his home receiver (the HR24-200). I tried my best, but wasn't familiar enough with the setup to get it working for him. Worst of all, he left the remote at home that day (why???) and that made it much more of a hassle. The touch panel wouldn't register my fingertips very well (I had been working with cleaning chemicals earlier in the day and my fingers were all dried and caloused).

Can anyone provide or direct me to a good step by step set-up procedure for the HR24-200 with the Slim-Line 3 antenna?

I would appreciate it very much. Thank You

RADAR
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Thanks guys...

I think you are right, Phase III dish is what I would have thought it was (not a Slim-line 3), but there is no option in the menus of the HR24-200 for a Phase III dish (unless that is in a hidden menu or referred to as something else). What would be the appropriate antenna selection? Is the receiver even compatible with this dish? Do you know? I would expect it to be backwards compatible (except for the HD channels).

I tried quite a few options and was able to get some signal readings for TPs on 101°W that were really good, but then it went looking for guide information and failed and wouldn't do much else beyond that (no channels would scan in). There were two items to select (the dish type and a switch type or switch array selection). I didn't know which combination to use so I was just trying several random selections.

I just don't know DirecTV menus and navigation very well. I get lost in the menus and don't know all the intracasies.

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It should work, is there an option for 3 Lnb dish? , it will not give guide info till it is setup for a dish .. try 5 lnb dish again and see what happens.
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AcWxRadar said:
Thanks guys...

I think you are right, Phase III dish is what I would have thought it was (not a Slim-line 3), but there is no option in the menus of the HR24-200 for a Phase III dish (unless that is in a hidden menu or referred to as something else). What would be the appropriate antenna selection? Is the receiver even compatible with this dish? Do you know? I would expect it to be backwards compatible (except for the HD channels).

I tried quite a few options and was able to get some signal readings for TPs on 101°W that were really good, but then it went looking for guide information and failed and wouldn't do much else beyond that (no channels would scan in). There were two items to select (the dish type and a switch type or switch array selection). I didn't know which combination to use so I was just trying several random selections.

I just don't know DirecTV menus and navigation very well. I get lost in the menus and don't know all the intracasies.

RADAR
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If the dish doesn't list the sat your looking for its either not the right dish (more than likely) or not compatable with the recvr.
You would think that you could get the SD signal off the 101 though with tht dish and watch SD, if you want HD, you'll need to change the dish to a slimline.

Is this a permanant set up he's gonna continue to use or a few times thing ?

Might want to do a temp. Set up with a tripod if notgoing to be used much...

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dfergie said:
It should work, is there an option for 3 Lnb dish? , it will not give guide info till it is setup for a dish .. try 5 lnb dish again and see what happens.
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dfergie,

I think it should work, too. There were quite a few options for the antenna available. One or possibly two referred to a 3-lnb antenna, so I was concentrating on those selections. I hadn't thought of trying a one of the options for a 5-lnb antenna. There was also options to select SWM or something like a D-block adapter (???). Not sure if I have the phraseology correct on the D-Block thing, but it was something akin to that. The best results I obtained were when I selected Slim-Line III + SWM (everything else / combinations that I had tried up to that point gave me an error that the COMMUNICATION WITH LNBF FAILED).

There is another possibility... This receiver is a dual tuner model and I looked up some info on it. I read that it has two tuners for SD and HD viewing. He said that we were supposed to only use tuner 1, but I wonder if it is possible that tuner 1 is dedicated to HD and tuner 2 is for SD??? Just a thought now, wish I had thought to at least play around with it then. I really wouldn't expect that to be the case, but you never know.

I really didn't have a great deal of time to spend on this endeavor as it was nearing game time and he needed to let his buddies know that it wasn't happening so that they could all gather someplace else for the game. I personally would have continued working on it for him til I got it right (if it was at all possible).

If I get another chance, I will try some more options if given more time.

Thanks for your input dfergie,

RADAR
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Jimbo said:
If the dish doesn't list the sat your looking for its either not the right dish (more than likely) or not compatable with the recvr.
You would think that you could get the SD signal off the 101 though with tht dish and watch SD, if you want HD, you'll need to change the dish to a slimline.

Is this a permanant set up he's gonna continue to use or a few times thing ?

Might want to do a temp. Set up with a tripod if notgoing to be used much...

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Jimbo,

Thanks... I think he was at least expecting to use it during this seasons college football for Nebraska games, but not much else. He might just have his old receiver reactivated and reauthorized rather than hauling the other one back and forth and changing the setup on it. The old one was the original that was set up with the dish antenna and it worked well. He just allowed his subscription to run out on that specific receiver because he wasn't coming out to the cabin very often for quite a while.

I might see him out at the cabin this coming weekend. I will ask him what he has decided to do and go from there.

Thanks for your advice and tips.

RADAR
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$6.3 billion in crypto stolen by hackers

This should hit a lot of folks with a dose of reality. I can only imagine how much more common this will get as AI progresses.

I read several stories on this and most are clear as mud. They say a lot of the stolen bitcoin has been "locked out" and that everyone will be made financially whole. I guess time will tell if either of these statements are actually true.

www.cnbc.com

Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in biggest-ever cryptocurrency theft

The company later added it began recovering assets impacted by the breach after pledging to cover losses using its Secure Asset Fund for Users.
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dishstaller said:
They say a lot of the stolen bitcoin has been "locked out" and that everyone will be made financially whole.
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The "Secure Asset Fund" had about $1 billion in reserves... in Bitcoin.

The fund started in 2018, so it may take a while to make investors whole, much less replenish the fund.
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The "Secure Asset Fund" had about $1 billion in reserves... in Bitcoin.

The fund started in 2018, so it may take a while to make investors whole, much less replenish the fund.
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That's kinda what I was seeing but all the news reports are suggesting that all investors will be made whole immediately.
The other thing they weren't clear about was the BTC that was "locked out" of the system. I guess that means that the stolen BTC is basically worthless now because I don't see how it could be replaced....but there is a LOT about the crypto world that leaves me scratching my head.
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Song Name Game Part 3!

Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!

So let the game continue!

The last song was added by Bobby who posted...

One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters

CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!

Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game

Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.

Example:

Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow

Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio

Another example:

Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne


Get it?


An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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NCIS

Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.

I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BIdMzUBHvjw?feature=share
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Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
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Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
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Tony as the director.🙄
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Howard Simmons said:
Tony as the director.🙄
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Would you rather have LaRoche ???
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Would you rather have LaRoche ???
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No. Bring in someone new.🤔 Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
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No. Bring in someone new.🤔 Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
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I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...

Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)

Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.

Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.

It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.
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I wonder it they will show the teased meeting (in Origins) with Tony and Gibbs.
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I wonder it they will show the teased meeting (in Origins) with Tony and Gibbs.
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I'm curious how they are going to implement Tony into Origins (If they do) ...
Tony was introduced to Gibbs and the team, on NCIS, which makes it the Mothership side of things, he worked in Baltimore prior to NCIS, NO mention when they met that anyone had known one another ...
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I wonder it they will show the teased meeting (in Origins) with Tony and Gibbs.
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Teased Meeting ?
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New report states 29% of vehicles being traded in are under water

It states the average amount they are under water is OVER $7,000. :eek

Personally, I tend to be the type that drives a vehicle for a lot of years....do my own oil changes and other fluid changes. Just replaced the spark plugs and a couple coils. Youtube is great for things like this.

Nearly 3 In 10 New-Car Trade-Ins Are Underwater, Edmunds Finds<!-- --> | ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
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I guess America can't afford 10 year autoloans
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I'm pretty sure the most you can get is seven.

What America can't afford is the payments on $80,000+ pickups and SUVs and $40,000+ crossovers.
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RIP Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart died yesterday, October 28th at the age of 86. We lost yet another great actor. :(

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He’s forever known for playing Jean-Luc Picard and Charles Xavier, whom he “admired for their morality, for their kindness, for their sensitivity, for their compassion.”
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The Diplomat (Netflix)

Starting a thread klang !

After an amazing first 2 seasons and an 8 episode 3rd season still coming this year, season 4 has now been greenlit.

Keri Russell Wow GIF by NETFLIX
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Finished season 3 last night. Still one of my favorite shows.

Anyone else wonder if there might be something else going on with Callum? Seems to me he has too much access to Russian intelligence.
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One episode into season 4 that dropped today...

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Renewed for season 5.
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Finished 4 last night. Great stuff.

They do like to end each season with a Bang!
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Finished 4 last night. Great stuff.

They do like to end each season with a Bang!
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Great ending, but it ran in circles most of the season.
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Hopper 3 with Hopper plus internet connection problems

Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
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mheisen said:
Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
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I have a DISH Hopper 3 (Software H713) with Hopper Plus (Software P15403). I have not tried streaming services but I primarily watch TVB Jadeworld international package which is only available by streaming and when I have an issue, I usually have to go to a non-streaming satellite channel first before the streaming channels will work again. What software versions do you have and what is the error message if any are showing on your screen? or is that Dish downloading logo just stuck and never finishes?
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I have a DISH Hopper 3 (Software H713) with Hopper Plus (Software P15403). I have not tried streaming services but I primarily watch TVB Jadeworld international package which is only available by streaming and when I have an issue, I usually have to go to a non-streaming satellite channel first before the streaming channels will work again. What software versions do you have and what is the error message if any are showing on your screen? or is that Dish downloading logo just stuck and never finishes?
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I'm on H713 on the Hopper and P15403 on the Hopper Plus. It shows internet connection issues and doesn't finish loading the various services. I see the "loading circle going around. Sometimes I get a message saying that the service is having trouble loading my content and to check the internet connection.
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I'm on H713 on the Hopper and P15403 on the Hopper Plus. It shows internet connection issues and doesn't finish loading the various services. I see the "loading circle going around. Sometimes I get a message saying that the service is having trouble loading my content and to check the internet connection.
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Did it ever work correctly before? Hard to say what the problem is. Usually for streaming, it will show the Dish logo with lines sweeping down to show downloading, never seen the circle issue. Did you try a manual reboot, red button reset, power cord unplug/replug to see if it makes a difference.
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Did it ever work correctly before? Hard to say what the problem is. Usually for streaming, it will show the Dish logo with lines sweeping down to show downloading, never seen the circle issue. Did you try a manual reboot, red button reset, power cord unplug/replug to see if it makes a difference.
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Might be worth just to ditch the hopper plus. No issues here on h713
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mheisen said:
Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
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Buy a roku and dump the hopper plus you'll be better off. If you have a smart tv you don't need either one. No hopper plus here and no issues!!!
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