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Brad8291
02-09-2014, 05:54 PM
Just set up a Dreamlink T5 receiver on a DN turboHD dish with a triple DPplus lnbs. I have a dn power inserter going into the 1st port of the lnb. The 2nd port is the direct feed to my receiver and the 3rd/4th ports are not being used (nothing hooked up into them).

I went into MENU>DISH SETTINGS
and went to each satellite 110, 119, and 129 and have tried multiple settings for each satellite.

110W
ON
OCS-DP
11.250
Off
2
Off
Off

119W
On
OCS-DP
11.250
Off
1
Off
Off

129W
On
OCS-DP
11.250
Off
3
Off
Off

My signal and quality are between 96-97% and are lit up blue. I did notice a few times of going to the satellites (110,119, 129), that sometimes both bars would be red and the top bar (signal) would be between 2-97% back and forth, then it would light up blue 96-97%. Is this possibly a bad built in switch in the lnbs? A incorrect setting in the receiver? I have done all I know to try (changing receiver settings and running new RG6 with new connectors).

I have also changed all three "DiSEqC SW 1.0" settings to "off" which doesn't seem to make any difference.

My trouble is that after scanning all satellites for channels, I still have several channels not showing up , such as discovery channel (182). Also several lower number stations like tvland (106) show "bad or no signal" on satellite 129W ciel 2 with red signal bar at 11-20%. Several stations do the same thing, regardless of satellite/transponder.


Any help would be greatly appreciated!

gonz97
02-22-2014, 07:37 PM
sounds like a switch problem. Also make sure your system is properly grounded.

dishuser
02-22-2014, 07:41 PM
sounds like a switch problem. Also make sure your system is properly grounded.

it has a built in switch