DirectTV setup - no odd transponders

[0904196109041961]

HELP!!! I've been a DirectTV customer for some time and considered myself fairly knowledgable with the basics of system setup/troubleshooting. I've pulled an older single LNB (dual output) 18x20 "round" dish and installed at my farm. Brought a box from my system at home and cant get it working. (UGH!!) Even transponder readings in the low - mid 90's. Is it my LNB? Is the LNB/dish not compatable with my D11 single input receiver? Is there a test to figure this out? I'm FRUSTRATED AND AT WITS END. Any ideas, suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Jimbo]

HELP!!! I've been a DirectTV customer for some time and considered myself fairly knowledgable with the basics of system setup/troubleshooting. I've pulled an older single LNB (dual output) 18x20 "round" dish and installed at my farm. Brought a box from my system at home and cant get it working. (UGH!!) Even transponder readings in the low - mid 90's. Is it my LNB? Is the LNB/dish not compatable with my D11 single input receiver? Is there a test to figure this out? I'm FRUSTRATED AND AT WITS END. Any ideas, suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I would re check every thing.
Usually transponders on one or the other is a bad LNB, but also check your coax and connections.

Did you run thru the normal procedure with the set up, as in going thru the whole INITIAL set up.
I don't think there is an option to select your dish type that far back, but if there is, make sure your getting that correct.

 

[0904196109041961]

Checked all cables, connections, changed out all combinations. Odd transponders are all 0's. Evens are great. I've tried every variation in the "setup" pages which do allow for different dish/lnb configs. I guess it's the LNB. What's the cheapest solution to replace? I'd like to think I could unscrew the thing and replace it myself.....kinda doubting it at this point though....

 

[Jimbo]

Checked all cables, connections, changed out all combinations. Odd transponders are all 0's. Evens are great. I've tried every variation in the "setup" pages which do allow for different dish/lnb configs. I guess it's the LNB. What's the cheapest solution to replace? I'd like to think I could unscrew the thing and replace it myself.....kinda doubting it at this point though....

You use to be able to get them at Best Buy for about $ 40

 

[Hemi 6.1]

I guess it's the LNB. What's the cheapest solution to replace?

http://electronics.shop.ebay.com/i....13&_odkw=Directv+Phase+III+LNB&_osacat=163858

 

[0904196109041961]

I appreciate the info. Question - I had a friend bring me up his 5 LNB DTV dish. Can I swap out with the old one and get signal? Is it compatible with a D11? It has four leds coming off of it...it also has a rotation angle that the round dish doesn't...do I need some kind of mutiplex switch or can I tie in to one of the LNB feeds to pick up the 101? Sorry - feeling more clueless by the minute. Thanks for any help/directions you can provide.

 

[yujiro1982]

just replace the cable

 

[Jimbo]

I appreciate the info. Question - I had a friend bring me up his 5 LNB DTV dish. Can I swap out with the old one and get signal? Is it compatible with a D11? It has four leds coming off of it...it also has a rotation angle that the round dish doesn't...do I need some kind of mutiplex switch or can I tie in to one of the LNB feeds to pick up the 101? Sorry - feeling more clueless by the minute. Thanks for any help/directions you can provide.

You would need to set up the new dish ... yes the old recvr will work with the 5 LNB set up fine.
No need for multiswitch unless your using more than 4 tuners (dvr equals 2).
Just hook up to one of the leads ...