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    I get the same problem some times after having the power off on my T5
    when I scan I only get horizontal Transponders
    My fix for that is to switch from ocs dp to just ocs and check a vertical transponder before scanning
    It works for my setup

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    For the record:I find both the T4 & especially the T5 work much better with legacy lnb/sw21 combo.

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    so i did the switch to ocs and it brings in all frequencies except 12.443 which is fine for now. in the future i thing i may switch to the legacies and sw21, thx to all.

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    Check the coax

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    Quote Originally Posted by Huck123 View Post
    thanks for your replies Terryl. Couple of things...
    My quad lnb although brand new is indeed four outputs.
    I just checked and all of my coax lines are stamped 3.0ghz.
    The box in the basement, (which has been in use for a year) performs well with the exception of frequency group 36, which shows low signal and quality.
    I read a post of yours in the lnb section of the forums that says that using a powered switch with a dp quad could be damaging to the recievers in use. Is this the case here?
    Would i be better off using a couple regular lnbs with a pair of sw21?
    Is the dp twin as power hungry/fickle as the quad?
    Thx
    Getting back to you on this, the DP quad LNB has not been made for many years, you might have been sold someones old stock, but if it is a new one and it works then don't worry.

    In the post about receiver damage using a powered switch, this is only possible when a DP44 switch power supply in used IN-LINE with an FTA receiver, the FTA receiver does not like the switches power supply connected to it's LNB port, the DP switches power supply was only designed to be used with an OEM receiver, the OEM receivers will detect the switch (during a switch check) and shut down the DC power output on the OEM receiver, as the switch's power supply feeds both the switch and the LNB(s).

    The DPP twin LNB (Dish Pro Plus)would be a bit less in the DC current requirement, and should work fine with an FTA receiver rated for 500 mA output to the LNB, it would only be a problem if you tried to run a second LNB off it's input port.

    If you use a DP power supply to run a power hungry DP LNB,(DP quad, DP1000) or DP44 switch, then the DP power supply should be run on it's own coax out to the DP LNB or DP44 switch.(LNB port #1, or switch port #1)

    Now a good setup using two DP single LNB's would be a DP44 switch and it's power supply, (remember the extra coax needed) this would give you 3 ports to run the FTA receivers.

    The good thing is that you only need one coax from each LNB to the switch, you could run 4 DP single LNB's this way

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    To anyone trying or using this setup, you can run up to 9 receivers this way, 3 per DP44 switch, you need 3 switch's and there power supply's, the DP44 switch can be stacked for a total of 3.
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    To be clear, are you saying I can use a dp power supply and run the power (via its own dedicated coax line) directly into the quad lnb using one of the unused lnb ports (in my case port 3 or 4) and it wont harm the lnb. So i dont need to use the dp 44 switch in between? thanks

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    No you don't need to use the switch, just it's power supply, and it would go to the #1 port of the LNB on it's own coax, ports 2, 3 and 4 would work fine.

    And you can't use a Diseqc switch (except for at 22 KHz switch) with a DP quad LNB (or a DPP quad LNB), as they have internal switches and things will get very confused.

    This LNB will work fine for your setup....It has two outputs (the third one is an input and would not be used) and would not need the DP power supply
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    A easy setup for what you want would be 2- Legacy LNB's with Dual outs into 2-SW21'S or a 4x2 switch
    one cable for each T5, non-powered switches used, the T5's power it all

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    I have found that a DishPro twin works well with two STB,it is not a power hog like the quad.

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