I have Dish Network and receive signals on a Dish 500. My biggest frustration is pointing the dish with a meter and not knowing what SAT I'm on. My receiver doesn't ID SAT or it takes a long time to register. I bought a GTMedia V8 Finder 2 to point and identify SAT. I set up my GTMedia, but it only receives signal power, but no signal quality. Has anyone configured their Finder to for Dish 62.5, 73.7, 110, 119. I'm very much a novice to technical SAT. Appreciate any assistance.
GTMedia V8 Finder 2 For SAT ID
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If you're interested in picking up free channels ("FTA") with a slightly larger dish, like a 90cm, the finder will work great for those.
Can you recommend an inexpensive device that would detect Dish satellites while pointing? It drives me nuts to hit on a satellite with high signal strength and my dish receiver can't recognize it. Thanks for your reply.
If you're having trouble with your Dish equipment, why not call Dish? You are not required to point/install your own equipment..
Are you an RV'er? I think the Tailgaters from Dish point themselves. That could be an option..
Just get one of these, and you'll never have to worry about it again. It'll aim itself automatically: DISH Playmaker Portable Satellite TV Antenna
This is an educational moment for me. Wouldn't the finder simply indicate the wrong polarity? Show horizontal instead of left and vertical instead of right like a receiver?
I've seen L and R Directv TP's from 101 scan in on my GTMedia S5X from time to time, but it isn't dependable and it's only because they are so strong.
A meter does not care whether the signal polarity is linear or circular.
The meter (or receiver) simply outputs a supply voltage, switching protocol, correct LNB band control switch points and applies applicable LO frequency to the IF to display the correct transponder frequency. In order to read the data in a transport stream, the meter must be able to handle the type of encoding on the transport stream.
H/V-R/L doesn't matter depending on the lnbf.they both use 13v/18v switching.But the local oscilator has to be set correctly.10750 H/V-11200(I think) R/L for DiSH.Now whether the V8 can lock a Dish signal I don't know.
As these boxes are for Euro/Asia I'm pretty sure they to pick up both H/V-R/L.
Therefore, the best plan is for Gregroadwarrior to put his Dish receiver and TV beside the dish and orient the dish while watching the signal on the receiver. This is how I oriented my Shaw dish when using pay satellite TV. The receiver had a good signal meter built into it.
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