DSR530 no go

pandabear · Jul 1, 2014

I am new to Shaw Direct and had a DSR530 lent to me till I get a newer PVR. Trouble is that it doesn't see a satellite signal. It was in the stream a couple of weeks ago at a different location and was working fine.

I do have a DSR600 in the stream now and it sees the signal on each tuner line that I had on the 530. The 530 probably needs a reboot anyway, but still doesn't explain not getting the signal. Maybe the old StarChoice DSR530 doesn't work a newer 4 line output head or something?

robman50a · Jul 1, 2014

My grandparents have the DSR505 and they also have the new xKu LNB and it works great.
Might need to get that 530 activated.

pandabear · Jul 2, 2014

Thanks robman. I guess I'll have to get a hold of Shaw to get it hit and see what happens. Makes sense the the older receivers should work on the newer Kband. Just don't understand why it doesn't see the sat signal when the DSR600 does on both lines in.

robman50a · Jul 2, 2014

It could be that the 5xx series has different software than the 6xx series, so that would mean a different configuration.

BGY11 · Jul 6, 2014

It's possible it just needs reactivating - a process that should have been done when putting it on your account.

Either way, call up Shaw Direct and they should be able to help out. Once it's on your account they'll probably have you tune to a specific channel which should work, then they can send a hit to it to get everything else working

TheHans · Jul 7, 2014

When I got the new LNB, Shaw had to send through a hit to the 530 because of it. Otherwise the 530 wouldn't have worked. That might be your problem.

classicsat · Jul 7, 2014

The 5xx receivers should work fine with X-Ku. My 505 does.

It is just a matter of getting the correct V-code.

The channels on F2 should work.

DSR530 no go

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