How to properly align your satellite dish - Discussion and Tips - Page 2 - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

spoonky · 2004-11-03, 11:31 PM

once you have your reciever set for a switch you must run check switch again to clear the switch in order to use sat 82 wire by its self.try transformer 1 for the signal strenght cause it is the one with the stongest power.if you get nothing then adjust your dish. if you get something around 90 then hook both lines threw the switch and preform check switch again.when done it should say 91 odd 91 even 82 odd and 82 even. if you get this then evething is fine.not all transformers work on 82 at this time.as for hd picture are you sure that you have the hd box hooked to the right componment on your tv. make sure that it is hooked to the hd componment or you will not get a true hd picture

Black Bear · 2004-11-05, 12:56 AM

Hi Everyone,
I can't or I should say I beleive the night mares a lot of you are having out there with BEV, to much wrong info be given out by staff, I had three out of my recievers hooked up for the last six years installed everything myself and maintaned it now I go with a 6100 it's cost me a arm and a leg with all the different add on.

Like some of you I have had trouble finding 82, now I can find any other sat but not 82 as a tech I have tried every fault finding technec in the book and it still does not work, tried technec's that some you have tried and have worked; So now I have called BEV and spoke with a lev 1 tech and now with a lev 2 tech he says I probbley know more than him and that there is nothing else he can tell me to try other than they send a tech round the only thing I can see wrong is the dish not set correctley, but hay I've set it up the way it says in the book and the way they say at BEV for the Toronto area, they also say that my 2700's and 4700 will see 82 but none of them do.

Like most of you I have many diffrent sat's and have had no trouble locateing them' so I have to wait a week now.

Also about being able to buy a 6120 has a BEV customer;the manager I am dealing with at BEV Head office says he has never heard anything about this I forward him a a statement from another forum showing the release date and page # that BEV Customers could buy a 6120, He said he would look in to it and let me know; I will keep on at him abought this I have spent close to $800 and I want some of it back if we are intitaled to have the 6120 setup.

BB

velix · 2004-11-06, 10:49 PM

http://www.canadian-tv.com/forums/sh...b=5&o=&fpart=2

Getting wrong sat messages in red with 80% and above connections when connected with the SW21s?
What is the software version of the problem receivers?

If it's the original that was on the receiver when you bought it there's a good chance that's the problem. You must download and install the latest software version from BEV by connecting directly to sat 91 only for it to work correctly. Once this is done, reboot and do the checkswitch again.

hammer32 · 2004-11-07, 11:47 AM

The software version of my 6100 is E472. After setting up the dish correctly (or so I thought) it said it was downloading a software update as soon as I powered it up. I called and activated programming after that, but it still only lists about 1/3 of the channels in the guide (all red except for 198 and about three others though). Even with just a 91 sat signal it should still get all it's programming that isn't on 82...

hammer32 · 2004-11-11, 11:20 AM

I spoke with BEV, they added the receiver to my account the first time I called, but didn't "activate" it, now I get all of my 91 degree programming, still no luck getting an 82 degree signal though.

f13dfx · 2004-11-17, 08:51 PM

Okay, this thread really caught my eye.

I already have a FTA Dish/LNB (w/dual feed) installed and I am planning to buy a 6120 receiver, but I do not want to use BEV's dual LNBs, since I still want to be able to move my dish with the FTA dish positioner.

The main purpose of me buying the 6120 is just to receive the HD channels. So, my question is, will I be able to setup the 6120 just using 1 LNB? I hope the downloaded software does not force me to use a dual LNB system.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Arthur Dent · 2004-11-18, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by f13dfx

The main purpose of me buying the 6120 is just to receive the HD channels. So, my question is, will I be able to setup the 6120 just using 1 LNB? I hope the downloaded software does not force me to use a dual LNB system.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

I don't think they would do that. If the "Check Switch" routine cannot establish contact with the second (or first) LNB, the receiver just doesn't use the missing sat anymore.
Anyway, you will be much better off to run a second cable to the 6120 and keep it separate from your FTA stuff.

Diamond · 2004-11-18, 02:16 PM

I think you might have other issues also. Since the HD channels are on 82, would you even get any guide info since I believe it is sent from 91?

f13dfx · 2004-11-18, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diamond

I think you might have other issues also. Since the HD channels are on 82, would you even get any guide info since I believe it is sent from 91?

There is a separate guide info on 82

f13dfx · 2004-11-18, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arthur Dent

Anyway, you will be much better off to run a second cable to the 6120 and keep it separate from your FTA stuff.

Yep, I plan on using the other feed from my LNB to run a second cable directly to the 6120. You never know what voltages are being sent by the FTA positioner

cjob68 · 2005-09-13, 09:35 PM

Hi,
I've been trying to get my 82 connected and have had no luck. I disconnected my 82 and hooked up only the 91. ( it's the left LNB on the Y if you are facing the LNB with your back to the dish ) . I can get signal on the 91 and peaked it. I then hook up the 82 and check the 82 on transponder 11 and it says "wrong satellite 91".
If I move the dish more to the left ( when my back is facing the dish ) the 91 says "wrong satellite 82". This makes me believe that maybe I have the 91 and 82 in the wrong place on the Y adapter. Can anyone confirm the correct position of the 82 & 91 ?

Thanks In Advance
Jason

Murph · 2005-09-13, 10:02 PM

Did you do a check switch after hooking up your 82 LNB?

Battscrew · 2005-09-13, 10:16 PM

When facing the dish looking at the lnbs 91 is on the right. You did not mix the leads coming off the lnbs?

MrGrinch · 2005-09-13, 11:01 PM

When you are searching for each satellite don't hook up the switch until the final step. In other words run a cable from 91 LNB first directly to the receiver and find 91. Then disconnect the cable at the recevier and run a second cable direct from the 82 LNB to the receiver and try to find 82 that way (ie - do not have it go through the switch).

Funny thing with 9200 hardware is that if you are already running through the switch and not getting any signal from 82 but 91 is aligned, rather than say "no signal" (ie for 82) the recevier tells you in red that you are locked on "wrong sat 91" and gives you the signal strength for 91. So... best bet is to just diconnect the switch and try each LNB separately and not to connect the switch until you are absolutely certain you have aligned for both 91 and 82 first. Good luck.

cjob68 · 2005-09-13, 11:33 PM

Ya , I did try running a check switch and nothing for the 82.

Battscrew , what do you mean by "mix the leads coming off the lnbs" ?

2004-11-06, 10:49 PM	#18
velix Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Montreal South shore Posts: 220	http://www.canadian-tv.com/forums/sh...b=5&o=&fpart=2 Getting wrong sat messages in red with 80% and above connections when connected with the SW21s? What is the software version of the problem receivers? If it's the original that was on the receiver when you bought it there's a good chance that's the problem. You must download and install the latest software version from BEV by connecting directly to sat 91 only for it to work correctly. Once this is done, reboot and do the checkswitch again. Last edited by velix; 2004-11-06 at 10:52 PM.

2004-11-07, 11:47 AM	#19
hammer32 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: North America Posts: 17	The software version of my 6100 is E472. After setting up the dish correctly (or so I thought) it said it was downloading a software update as soon as I powered it up. I called and activated programming after that, but it still only lists about 1/3 of the channels in the guide (all red except for 198 and about three others though). Even with just a 91 sat signal it should still get all it's programming that isn't on 82... __________________ -Hammer32 Bell ExpressVu 2700 Sony SVR-2000 TiVo

2004-11-11, 11:20 AM	#20
hammer32 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: North America Posts: 17	I spoke with BEV, they added the receiver to my account the first time I called, but didn't "activate" it, now I get all of my 91 degree programming, still no luck getting an 82 degree signal though. __________________ -Hammer32 Bell ExpressVu 2700 Sony SVR-2000 TiVo

2004-11-18, 02:16 PM	#23
Diamond Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Calgary, Just outside of Canada! Posts: 841	I think you might have other issues also. Since the HD channels are on 82, would you even get any guide info since I believe it is sent from 91? __________________ 5900 on Sony Trinton 24 inch 6100 on Samsung 53 DLP 9200 on Sony KV34XBR910

2005-09-13, 09:35 PM	#26
cjob68 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Winnipeg,Manitoba Canada Posts: 113	82 on wrong satellite Hi, I've been trying to get my 82 connected and have had no luck. I disconnected my 82 and hooked up only the 91. ( it's the left LNB on the Y if you are facing the LNB with your back to the dish ) . I can get signal on the 91 and peaked it. I then hook up the 82 and check the 82 on transponder 11 and it says "wrong satellite 91". If I move the dish more to the left ( when my back is facing the dish ) the 91 says "wrong satellite 82". This makes me believe that maybe I have the 91 and 82 in the wrong place on the Y adapter. Can anyone confirm the correct position of the 82 & 91 ? Thanks In Advance Jason

2004-11-03, 11:31 PM	#16
spoonky Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: hamilton Posts: 169	once you have your reciever set for a switch you must run check switch again to clear the switch in order to use sat 82 wire by its self.try transformer 1 for the signal strenght cause it is the one with the stongest power.if you get nothing then adjust your dish. if you get something around 90 then hook both lines threw the switch and preform check switch again.when done it should say 91 odd 91 even 82 odd and 82 even. if you get this then evething is fine.not all transformers work on 82 at this time.as for hd picture are you sure that you have the hd box hooked to the right componment on your tv. make sure that it is hooked to the hd componment or you will not get a true hd picture

2004-11-05, 12:56 AM	#17
Black Bear Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 7	Hi Everyone, I can't or I should say I beleive the night mares a lot of you are having out there with BEV, to much wrong info be given out by staff, I had three out of my recievers hooked up for the last six years installed everything myself and maintaned it now I go with a 6100 it's cost me a arm and a leg with all the different add on. Like some of you I have had trouble finding 82, now I can find any other sat but not 82 as a tech I have tried every fault finding technec in the book and it still does not work, tried technec's that some you have tried and have worked; So now I have called BEV and spoke with a lev 1 tech and now with a lev 2 tech he says I probbley know more than him and that there is nothing else he can tell me to try other than they send a tech round the only thing I can see wrong is the dish not set correctley, but hay I've set it up the way it says in the book and the way they say at BEV for the Toronto area, they also say that my 2700's and 4700 will see 82 but none of them do. Like most of you I have many diffrent sat's and have had no trouble locateing them' so I have to wait a week now. Also about being able to buy a 6120 has a BEV customer;the manager I am dealing with at BEV Head office says he has never heard anything about this I forward him a a statement from another forum showing the release date and page # that BEV Customers could buy a 6120, He said he would look in to it and let me know; I will keep on at him abought this I have spent close to $800 and I want some of it back if we are intitaled to have the 6120 setup. BB

2004-11-17, 08:51 PM	#21
f13dfx Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 59	Okay, this thread really caught my eye. I already have a FTA Dish/LNB (w/dual feed) installed and I am planning to buy a 6120 receiver, but I do not want to use BEV's dual LNBs, since I still want to be able to move my dish with the FTA dish positioner. The main purpose of me buying the 6120 is just to receive the HD channels. So, my question is, will I be able to setup the 6120 just using 1 LNB? I hope the downloaded software does not force me to use a dual LNB system. Any advice would be greatly appreciated

2005-09-13, 10:02 PM	#27
Murph Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: B.C Posts: 53	Did you do a check switch after hooking up your 82 LNB?

2005-09-13, 10:16 PM	#28
Battscrew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, just west of the center of the Universe Posts: 1,073	When facing the dish looking at the lnbs 91 is on the right. You did not mix the leads coming off the lnbs? __________________ Am I getting new Sony?

2005-09-13, 11:01 PM	#29
MrGrinch Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 873	When you are searching for each satellite don't hook up the switch until the final step. In other words run a cable from 91 LNB first directly to the receiver and find 91. Then disconnect the cable at the recevier and run a second cable direct from the 82 LNB to the receiver and try to find 82 that way (ie - do not have it go through the switch). Funny thing with 9200 hardware is that if you are already running through the switch and not getting any signal from 82 but 91 is aligned, rather than say "no signal" (ie for 82) the recevier tells you in red that you are locked on "wrong sat 91" and gives you the signal strength for 91. So... best bet is to just diconnect the switch and try each LNB separately and not to connect the switch until you are absolutely certain you have aligned for both 91 and 82 first. Good luck.

2005-09-13, 11:33 PM	#30
cjob68 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Winnipeg,Manitoba Canada Posts: 113	Ya , I did try running a check switch and nothing for the 82. Battscrew , what do you mean by "mix the leads coming off the lnbs" ?

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