How many channels should I be able to tune in?

[dtvbandit]

I get few channels and I'm wondering what channels I should be getting. How can tell if my switch is going. Using a Dreamlink t5 and tuning in on 119,110 &129. I seem to get good signal on each but no signal. Receiver has trouble locking in sats in set up (red bar not blue) but good signal and quality (90%). I resently installed a new file thinking it may need a upgrade but this made little change.


Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

[nobodyspecial]

I get few channels and I'm wondering what channels I should be getting. How can tell if my switch is going. Using a Dreamlink t5 and tuning in on 119,110 &129. I seem to get good signal on each but no signal. Receiver has trouble locking in sats in set up (red bar not blue) but good signal and quality (90%). I resently installed a new file thinking it may need a upgrade but this made little change.


Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance
if its not blue you are not getting good signal and quality
post more info what file?
hardware set-up,lnb type switches etc and your complete settings for your sats

[dtvbandit]

Thanks for getting back, I'm using T5_106_0217 bin most recently installed. Switch is a EMP-centauri. LNB's I don't know but they look like the older style like used to be used on direct TV dish. Not the dstyle like the legacy. Elliptical dish with 3 the 3 LNB's. 119 is on port 1, 110 is on port 2, 129 is on port 3.

[dtvbandit]

Lnb type is set in single signal strength is is 97% on all 3 sats.

[nobodyspecial]

Lnb type is set in single signal strength is is 97% on all 3 sats.

97% blue?...

[dtvbandit]

In set up red use to be able to get blue, if I tune in the odd channel on all 3 sats some channels will show blue bar on the right top but blank screen below. If I do a scan to find channels it locks in blue and finds channels. But to view these channels not happening on every channel. Just a few channels are viewable on each of the 3 sats.

[nobodyspecial]

In set up red use to be able to get blue, if I tune in the odd channel on all 3 sats some channels will show blue bar on the right top but blank screen below. If I do a scan to find channels it locks in blue and finds channels. But to view these channels not happening on every channel. Just a few channels are viewable on each of the 3 sats.

bypass the switch and run the lnbs straight to rcvr Use a barrel connector
If everything is fine replace the switch

[dtvbandit]

I did as suggested and each satellite worked perfect and most channels tuned in and so I thank you for your help. I had a cheap switch kicking around and but find it works allot like the other switch in that its slow and some channels won't tune in or take a long time. So the last question is: is one switch better then another. I also have a BAFF DSW-41 switch sitting here and wondering if its better then the cheapy.

Many thanks.

[nobodyspecial]

I did as suggested and each satellite worked perfect and most channels tuned in and so I thank you for your help. I had a cheap switch kicking around and but find it works allot like the other switch in that its slow and some channels won't tune in or take a long time. So the last question is: is one switch better then another. I also have a BAFF DSW-41 switch sitting here and wondering if its better then the cheapy.

Many thanks.

baff is one of the best on the market Make sure power is off when installing switches