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[igzo99]

Guys, I have an HR20-700...below are my transponder readings.

I've never gotten anything off of the 400s, except "searching for signal".

The 9300s test this weekend, showed the same results.

I'm in Southern Cal. and my locals are not yet available.

From the readings below, what am I to do to ensure that once the new HDs go live...I'm not "searching for signal"....?

99(b)
1-8 71 0 86 0 85 0 n/a n/a
9-16 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
17-24 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
25-32 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

103(a)
1-8 80 95 0 97 79 95 n/a n/a
9-16 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
17-24 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

103(b)
1-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9-16 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a
17-24 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a
25-32 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

 

[charper1]

Guys, I have an HR20-700...below are my transponder readings.

I've never gotten anything off of the 400s, except "searching for signal".

The 9300s test this weekend, showed the same results.

I'm in Southern Cal. and my locals are not yet available.

From the readings below, what am I to do to ensure that once the new HDs go live...I'm not "searching for signal"....?

99(b)
1-8 71 0 86 0 85 0 n/a n/a
9-16 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
17-24 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
25-32 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

103(a)
1-8 80 95 0 97 79 95 n/a n/a
9-16 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
17-24 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

103(b)
1-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9-16 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a
17-24 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a
25-32 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

1. By the 400's do you mean chnl #'s?

2. I see you list your receiver but what dish do you have? (model or photo will do)

3. If you have the correct setup (see #2), then those signals (or lack of) means you best be calling a pro to come PROPERLY align your dish.

 

[igzo99]

480, 481, 499 and 498 always had "searching..."

I have the slimline dish...

 

[mlbfans]

I am in the same situation...I have an OTA antenna being fed with my sat. signal...do I need to change that feed??

 

[charper1]

I am in the same situation...I have an OTA antenna being fed with my sat. signal...do I need to change that feed??

If you have a Ku/Ka 5 LNB setup yes, the OTA needs a dedicated RG6 run.

 

[charper1]

480, 481, 499 and 498 always had "searching..."

I have the slimline dish...

Well then I would call for a dish alignment & a check of you cables and/or fittings based on your non-existent signal posted before. Do you have anything else extra in your setup; OTA, switch, etc.

 

[mlbfans]

the csr said that this shouldn't be a problem, so they don't really know...

 

[charper1]

They are not trained techs or installers nor is DirecTV in the OTA business. That is really up to the end user. Real cheap and easy to run the new cable.

 

[mlbfans]

they said I probably have a bad bbc converter and are sending me a new one...

 

[charper1]

Well first I would remove any diplexed OTA from the setup, then if no improvement try the converter replacement.

 

[igzo99]

Well then I would call for a dish alignment & a check of you cables and/or fittings based on your non-existent signal posted before. Do you have anything else extra in your setup; OTA, switch, etc.

The only thing I have is a splitter. Because I don't get locals over the sat, I still have a cable line feeding the same TV for QAM. So, its not a "dedicated" line...other that, nothing different...

 

[charper1]

The only thing I have is a splitter.

Remove that and see what happens. You should have no splitters in a DBS run to my knowledge and no diplexers in the 5 LNB Ka/Ku setup as described already above..

 

[tedric]

The only thing I have is a splitter. Because I don't get locals over the sat, I still have a cable line feeding the same TV for QAM. So, its not a "dedicated" line...other that, nothing different...

I had the same setup but removed the splitter taken off the off air connection with cable and my problem of "searching for the signal" was corrected and now receive the "congrats" screen. I am certain that searching for signal problems being reported are splitter/di-plexer problems.

 

[Namgalf]

My H20-100 was going thru a power strip coax...no screen or sat signal on 103b...took it of the strip and went straight to H20...got sat signal and screens...

 

[igzo99]

Thanks for you insight guys!

I'll remove the splitter today and see what happens!

 

[igzo99]

one more thing guys...I have only ONE tuner feed...will this effect my ability to pick up the new sats?

 

[ChuckW]

If you have a diplexer before the BBC, it will not work. You can put the BBC before diplexing the OTA in, but not afterwards. The two frequencies interfere.

 

[igzo99]

If you have a diplexer before the BBC, it will not work. You can put the BBC before diplexing the OTA in, but not afterwards. The two frequencies interfere.

ok...if I have a diplexter in the attic...would I hook the B-Band up there BEFORE the diplexer and not at the back of my receiver?

 

[ChuckW]

ok...if I have a diplexter in the attic...would I hook the B-Band up there BEFORE the diplexer and not at the back of my receiver?

That is correct. If the BBC is after, it conflicts. Before seems to work for the majority of reporting users.

 

[igzo99]

That is correct. If the BBC is after, it conflicts. Before seems to work for the majority of reporting users.

Thanks for the info! I'll get up ther today and check it out.