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Old 03-07-2006, 08:02 AM  
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Got the second Tivo installed last week and now both it and the original Tivo claim to be "searching for signal" when Bob Dole tries to view any of the local channels.

Oval 3 LNB dish has 4 lines coming out to a 4 into 8 multiswitch. 2 out to one Tivo, 2 out to another Tivo, 5th out to a regular DTV receiver, other 3 outs are vacant.

Been back through the guided setup multiple times and cannot resolve the problem. Seems like whichever Tivo is set up first will find signal on all three birds, but the second one will fail on one of them. A, B and C are also listed in different order on each box.

Is the multiswitch crap, or is there another issue? To be honest, Bob Dole still is not sure why there are 4 cables coming out of a 3 LNB dish...
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Old 03-07-2006, 11:46 AM   #2
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To be honest, Bob Dole still is not sure why there are 4 cables coming out of a 3 LNB dish...
prolly cause your tivo has 2 tuners

should have 2 coax inputs on the back of your tivo so each tuner has it's own signal and you can record/watch separately
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Old 03-07-2006, 11:47 AM   #3
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Bob Dole is going to be pissed if he can't record Boston Legal...
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Old 03-07-2006, 11:50 AM   #4
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Bob Dole is going to be pissed if he can't record Boston Legal...
sounds like they don't like that switch to me


you have to call and activate a new unit as well
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Old 03-07-2006, 11:57 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by Bob Dole
Got the second Tivo installed last week and now both it and the original Tivo claim to be "searching for signal" when Bob Dole tries to view any of the local channels.

Oval 3 LNB dish has 4 lines coming out to a 4 into 8 multiswitch. 2 out to one Tivo, 2 out to another Tivo, 5th out to a regular DTV receiver, other 3 outs are vacant.

Been back through the guided setup multiple times and cannot resolve the problem. Seems like whichever Tivo is set up first will find signal on all three birds, but the second one will fail on one of them. A, B and C are also listed in different order on each box.

Is the multiswitch crap, or is there another issue? To be honest, Bob Dole still is not sure why there are 4 cables coming out of a 3 LNB dish...
Well, uhh. You could call DTV if you have like, uhh... 2-hours to hold.
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Old 03-07-2006, 12:16 PM   #6
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And some of you people laugh at those of us who are still hanging on to our VCRs.
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Old 03-07-2006, 12:23 PM   #7
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Old 03-07-2006, 12:24 PM   #8
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And some of you people laugh at those of us who are still hanging on to our VCRs.
Tivo is great. If you had one, you'd laugh at vcrs too.
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Old 03-07-2006, 12:31 PM   #9
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Tivo is great. If you had one, you'd laugh at vcrs too.
even old dogs agree - dvr's are da bomb...
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Old 03-07-2006, 12:52 PM   #10
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Just an fyi. I had a bad 4X8 switch that was causing the same problem.. Try plugging your inputs into different ports on the switch to troubleshoot it.. Good luck.
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Old 03-07-2006, 01:23 PM   #11
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The new card was activated.

Haven't called precisely because Bob Dole doesn't want the 2-hour hold aggravation.

Still not sure how 3 comes out 4.

Going to try different output ports.
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Old 03-07-2006, 01:39 PM   #12
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Just piddling around with the non-Tivo unit and discovered signal problems (none) with the odd numbered transponders on the bird at 119 degrees, weak signal on 110 (66-73) and 92+ on 101.

Bob Dole thinks maybe it's a bad switch all the way around.
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Old 03-07-2006, 01:55 PM   #13
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Just piddling around with the non-Tivo unit and discovered signal problems (none) with the odd numbered transponders on the bird at 119 degrees, weak signal on 110 (66-73) and 92+ on 101.

Bob Dole thinks maybe it's a bad switch all the way around.
It sounds like an incompatible multi switch to me. You have to use a cascadable multi switch since there is already a multiswitch in the LNB head. The fact that the triple LNB "sees" three birds has nothing to do with how many cables are hooked to it. All the muliswitch does is allow you more outlets. You can keep cascading multiswitches and wire up a hotel if you want to.
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Old 03-07-2006, 02:04 PM   #14
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It sounds like an incompatible multi switch to me. You have to use a cascadable multi switch since there is already a multiswitch in the LNB head. The fact that the triple LNB "sees" three birds has nothing to do with how many cables are hooked to it. All the muliswitch does is allow you more outlets. You can keep cascading multiswitches and wire up a hotel if you want to.
Zinwell SAM-4803 4x8 multiswitch labelled "compatible with DIRECTV dish antenna, 18"x24" and 18"x20" multi-satellite dish antenna" and supplied and installed by a DirecTV tech.

The thing worked fine for the first 6 hours or so, then things have been flaky ever since.
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Old 03-07-2006, 02:11 PM   #15
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Zinwell SAM-4803 4x8 multiswitch labelled "compatible with DIRECTV dish antenna, 18"x24" and 18"x20" multi-satellite dish antenna" and supplied and installed by a DirecTV tech.

The thing worked fine for the first 6 hours or so, then things have been flaky ever since.
That is the correct multiswitch. It could have gone bad or the LNB head could have gone bad. I'd try the other ports first but it sounds like one switch or the other is bad.
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