6100 Not Recognizing Signal - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

ksalmon · 2010-10-19, 04:54 PM

I lost all my channels on my 6100 this weekend. After realigning the dish, replacing switches and cables, I was still at 0% signal. I do have other receivers in the house, and out of desperation plugged the 6100 into two of the other locations that I knew had good signal. The 6100 did not register a signal in any of the three locations, so the problem has to be the 6100 itself. Customer support suggested a service call, which would pretty much be $75 to tell me what I already know, so I'm on here to find out if anyone has had a similar issue with a 6100, and whether or not there is a quick fix. Otherwise I'm off to Best Buy for a 6141.

Thanks

dirtroad · 2010-10-19, 05:01 PM

When you say 2 other locations, in your own home? or from a different dish than yours? Say a neighbour?

ksalmon · 2010-10-19, 05:04 PM

Same home, two separate dishes.

dirtroad · 2010-10-19, 05:14 PM

It does sound like a receiver issue, I have seen 3100's where the coax enters the unit that have torn off the circuit board trace an easy repair, but never on a 6100.
I would call Bell see what they can offer you. I have dish care at $6 per month, but I have heard of them allowing exchanges, to upgrade.
Otherwise the Source has them on right now for $149.

2010-10-19, 04:54 PM	#1
ksalmon Rookie Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2	6100 Not Recognizing Signal I lost all my channels on my 6100 this weekend. After realigning the dish, replacing switches and cables, I was still at 0% signal. I do have other receivers in the house, and out of desperation plugged the 6100 into two of the other locations that I knew had good signal. The 6100 did not register a signal in any of the three locations, so the problem has to be the 6100 itself. Customer support suggested a service call, which would pretty much be $75 to tell me what I already know, so I'm on here to find out if anyone has had a similar issue with a 6100, and whether or not there is a quick fix. Otherwise I'm off to Best Buy for a 6141. Thanks

2010-10-19, 05:01 PM	#2
dirtroad Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 892	When you say 2 other locations, in your own home? or from a different dish than yours? Say a neighbour? __________________ If Life is a Highway,...then why is there no end to this dirtroad?

2010-10-19, 05:14 PM	#4
dirtroad Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 892	It does sound like a receiver issue, I have seen 3100's where the coax enters the unit that have torn off the circuit board trace an easy repair, but never on a 6100. I would call Bell see what they can offer you. I have dish care at $6 per month, but I have heard of them allowing exchanges, to upgrade. Otherwise the Source has them on right now for $149. __________________ If Life is a Highway,...then why is there no end to this dirtroad?

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2010-10-19, 05:04 PM	#3
ksalmon Rookie Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2	Same home, two separate dishes.