Installation - HD Channels

[hamilton146]

Looking for some advice. Installed a new 5 lnb dish - I've got good signal on 101, 99c, 103ca and 103cb. 99s and 103s some transponders are OK, but others are low. Nothing on 110 or 119

At any rate I seem to get all channels just fine for a little while - after 10 minutes or so, I start getting pixelation and fading. The goofy thing is that all I have to do is go to the signal meter for a minute or two - I let it tell me the strength of a couple of transponders and it still shows everything in the high 90s.

I then close the signal meter and go back to watch tv and the channels are perfect again - for about 10 minutes.

Makes no sense to me.

Any ideas what would be causing this and why in the world running a signal meter test makes everything work again?

 

[Hutch1814]

Looking for some advice. Installed a new 5 lnb dish - I've got good signal on 101, 99c, 103ca and 103cb. 99s and 103s some transponders are OK, but others are low. Nothing on 110 or 119

At any rate I seem to get all channels just fine for a little while - after 10 minutes or so, I start getting pixelation and fading. The goofy thing is that all I have to do is go to the signal meter for a minute or two - I let it tell me the strength of a couple of transponders and it still shows everything in the high 90s.

I then close the signal meter and go back to watch tv and the channels are perfect again - for about 10 minutes.

Makes no sense to me.

Any ideas what would be causing this and why in the world running a signal meter test makes everything work again?

Is your mast perfectly plumb and level? Is your tilt set correctly? How many receivers? Several questions. SWM?

 

[raoul5788]

Looking for some advice. Installed a new 5 lnb dish - I've got good signal on 101, 99c, 103ca and 103cb. 99s and 103s some transponders are OK, but others are low. Nothing on 110 or 119

At any rate I seem to get all channels just fine for a little while - after 10 minutes or so, I start getting pixelation and fading. The goofy thing is that all I have to do is go to the signal meter for a minute or two - I let it tell me the strength of a couple of transponders and it still shows everything in the high 90s.

I then close the signal meter and go back to watch tv and the channels are perfect again - for about 10 minutes.

Makes no sense to me.

Any ideas what would be causing this and why in the world running a signal meter test makes everything work again?

to Satelliteguys!

Can you post all of your signal levels on all of the satellites? The numbers on 99s and 103s will have many low numbers or zeros since they are spot beams and most of them aren't pointed in your direction. Like Hutch1814 mentioned, double check all of your settings on the dish and the mast must be plumb or you will have a very difficult time getting the dish aligned.

 

[whitewolf8214]

to satelliteguys

 

[hamilton146]

Numbers

to Satelliteguys!

Can you post all of your signal levels on all of the satellites? The numbers on 99s and 103s will have many low numbers or zeros since they are spot beams and most of them aren't pointed in your direction. Like Hutch1814 mentioned, double check all of your settings on the dish and the mast must be plumb or you will have a very difficult time getting the dish aligned.

I did some adjusting and got the 119 and 110 now. Pretty good numbers now on all:

101
97 98 97 92 97 100 97 100
97 99 96 98 96 100 95 100
96 0 95 96 95 100 95 100
95 98 95 0 99 100 96 100

110
86
95 92

119

95 0 96
44 96 90 96 0 97 96 97

99c
95 95 92 93 95 95 91 93
95 95 92 94 96 95

99s
51 0 30 0 24 73
97 92
22 0 96 94 96 95 98 94

103s
0 92 51 60 0 0
59 0
92 91 0 32 95 91 62 40

103ca
95 94 95 91 95 91 95 94
95 91 96 92 95 91 96 95

103cb
96 95 95 95 94 95 94 95
95 95 94 95 94 95


Still doing the same thing. Works fine right after set-up - about 10 minutes, signal is distorted. Simply go to the signal meter - and then everything works fine for another 10 minutes.

Thanks.

 

[Jimbo]

I did some adjusting and got the 119 and 110 now. Pretty good numbers now on all:

101
97 98 97 92 97 100 97 100
97 99 96 98 96 100 95 100
96 0 95 96 95 100 95 100
95 98 95 0 99 100 96 100

110
86
95 92

119

95 0 96
44 96 90 96 0 97 96 97

99c
95 95 92 93 95 95 91 93
95 95 92 94 96 95

99s
51 0 30 0 24 73
97 92
22 0 96 94 96 95 98 94

103s
0 92 51 60 0 0
59 0
92 91 0 32 95 91 62 40

103ca
95 94 95 91 95 91 95 94
95 91 96 92 95 91 96 95

103cb
96 95 95 95 94 95 94 95
95 95 94 95 94 95


Still doing the same thing. Works fine right after set-up - about 10 minutes, signal is distorted. Simply go to the signal meter - and then everything works fine for another 10 minutes.

Thanks.

Well, your signal STRENGTH is not the issue, your numbers are very good.

Wondering about your set up and what it is ?

Recvrs, Dish set up, SWM or not.
You've obviously got a 5 LNB set up, it's a SLIMLINE, but SWM or not we don't know and what recvrs are hooked up to it ?

I'm leaning towards a bad LNB, but without knowing if you are a SWM sub, it's hard to guess.

The SWM adds a lot more variables.

 

[Bodo Fenrirsson]

I think if he had a SWM,he would have typed the signal strength for it.

To hamilton146,does your SL5 have 1 cable or 4 cables coming out of it?

 

[raoul5788]

I'm thinking you are right Jimbo, it's a bad lnb. Just a guess on my part. If it was cabling or a connector, it wouldn't be consistently failing, it would more likely be constantly.

 

[Jimbo]

I think if he had a SWM,he would have typed the signal strength for it.

To hamilton146,does your SL5 have 1 cable or 4 cables coming out of it?

Maybe, maybe not.

 

[scotymac]

Slimline Multi-satellite dish with integrated Ka/Ku LNB's & built in multi-switch

I have an opportunity buy a HR24-200 to replace my D12 non-hd receiver but don't know if it will work with my current slimline dish.
Can one of you experts advise me on this?

 

[charper1]

post the model number or a few photos of it

 

[raoul5788]

I have an opportunity buy a HR24-200 to replace my D12 non-hd receiver but don't know if it will work with my current slimline dish.
Can one of you experts advise me on this?

to Satelliteguys!

Yes, your HR24 will work with a Slimline dish. Depending upon your setup you may need other equipment. Do you have a SWiM lnb or regular? How many other dvrs/receivers do you have?

 

[scotymac]

to Satelliteguys!

Yes, your HR24 will work with a Slimline dish. Depending upon your setup you may need other equipment. Do you have a SWiM lnb or regular? How many other dvrs/receivers do you have?

No other receivers or DVR at the cabin other my D1, two coax cables coming off the dish with a regular lnb

 

[charper1]

that may be a dual out PhaseIII as opposed to any of the SlimLine dishes. Can you post some photos of it?

 

[raoul5788]

No other receivers or DVR at the cabin other my D1, two coax cables coming off the dish with a regular lnb

Does the dish say Slimline on it?

Never mind! I just saw the picture you added. You should be able to simply exchange the D12 for the HR24. Both cables from the dish must be connected for both tuners in the dvr to work.

 

[scotymac]

Does the dish say Slimline on it?

Never mind! I just saw the picture you added. You should be able to simply exchange the D12 for the HR24. Both cables from the dish must be connected for both tuners in the dvr to work.

Most directv dish photos I've seen while researching this normaly show 3 LNBs, is this single LNB going to give me good HD quality?

 

[charper1]

Yes, this is a newer SlimLine with 3 SAT capability housed in an all-in-one LNB array; 99, 101, 103. It is perfectly fine.

 

[scotymac]

Yes, this is a newer SlimLine with 3 SAT capability housed in an all-in-one LNB array; 99, 101, 103. It is perfectly fine.

Thanks for your help
One last question..... In satellite setup on my current receiver, the dish configuration is set to 04:Slimline 5, will that be the correct setting on the HR24 as well?

 

[Jimbo]

Thanks for your help
One last question..... In satellite setup on my current receiver, the dish configuration is set to 04:Slimeline 5, will that be the correct setting on the HR24 as well?

IF this Slimline is a SL5, your fine ...

How many Sats are you recving, 3. 99, 101 and 103, or are you currently seeing the 110 and 119 as well.

If your not seeing the 110 and 119 (which is what I'm guessing) you'll want to change the setting to Slimline 3

 

[charper1]

the photo posted looks like an SL3