New member Username: MkakadiaPost Number: 1 Registered: Jul-07 | I have this fortec star lifetime ultra receiver. I have dishnetwork dish pro dish and a single lnb dish. I am using dish pro to get 110 and 119 satellite and single lnb dish to get 61.5 satellite. What is the best way I can do the setup for my receiver. What kind of switch I should get. Also in installation menu, what satellite I should select and what kind of options with them so that I get all the channels regarding these 110, 119 and 61.5 satellite. I really appricite your reply. I am very new to this. Thanks a lot. |
Platinum Member Username: LklivesPost Number: 10433 Registered: Jan-06 | U sure U don't have Dish Pro PLUS LNB's?...and what type is the 61.5 lnb?...and how may receivers? |
New member Username: MkakadiaPost Number: 2 Registered: Jul-07 | no it is old lnbs. I have 2 dishes. First Dish 500 with pro lnb and second is regular dish with a single (old style) lnb. Only one receiver. |
New member Username: MkakadiaPost Number: 3 Registered: Jul-07 | Anyone please help me with this? Thanks |
Gold Member Username: PrfrmnjPost Number: 2797 Registered: Oct-05 | You are going to need to use a DP34 switch for that setup. But you need to make sure your that your single LNB for the 61.5 is a DishPro because you can't mix match DishPro with non DishPro |
Silver Member Username: TherepoFtaview.com Post Number: 130 Registered: May-07 | Why not just use 4x1 diseqc? Only 1 receiver. Run 2 wires from 119/110 to ports 1 and 2. Put 61.5 on port 3 or 4. |
New member Username: MkakadiaPost Number: 4 Registered: Jul-07 | How about satellite scan? In installation menu, what satellite I should select and what kind of options with them so that I get all the channels regarding these 110, 119 and 61.5 satellite. |
Gold Member Username: NydasPost Number: 3002 Registered: Jun-06 | Mark: Both PRFRMNJ and therepo have given good advice. If you want to have a second receiver at a later date you are better off starting with a D34 switch. In your switch and in your Antenna menu, you set up Echo 7 (119W) for Port 1, Echo 8.1(110w) for Port 2, and the Echo 3 (61.5w) for Port 3 or 4. Then do a blind scan on each and you will be all set to select your favourites. After Blind scan, it is preferrable to do a Sort - I prefer alphabetic, but you do it the way you like it. |
Gold Member Username: NydasPost Number: 3003 Registered: Jun-06 | Mark: One thing I forgot to mention. The moment you go for DP34 switch with DN LNBs, you are increasing the power draw on the whole system and the burden on your receiver. some receivers such as Pansat 3500 do not like it. Therefore, you will need to separately power the DP34. You might want to just go with therepo's advice, using standard LNBs and DisEqC switch, if you do not want to be asking questions on this forum for the next week, as it has happened before with others. |
Bronze Member Username: Scorp7Post Number: 26 Registered: Mar-06 | I have similar situation and I use DP34 cos I still have active DN subscription. I tried using SW21 along with DP34 to get four satellites with dish 1 port plugged into one of the receiver outlets of DP34 and dish 2 port getting direct cable from 61.5. CS5K did not get signal from DP 34. Instead I connected to one of the switch ports (119) of DP34 to dish 1 pot I was able to scan 119. How can I get all three satellites? Is this a valid solution other then DisEQc? Experts please comment. Thanks |
Gold Member Username: NydasPost Number: 3020 Registered: Jun-06 | http://www.microyal.com/dp-34a-instal-istrn.jpg |
Bronze Member Username: Sobe1South beach, Fl Post Number: 36 Registered: Jun-07 | holy sh*t nalin just agreed with PRFRMNJ whats the world coming to. or is she learning from PRFRMNJ.hahahaha |
Gold Member Username: NydasPost Number: 3024 Registered: Jun-06 | I have no quarell with anybody or anything but falsehood and ignorance |
Silver Member Username: TherepoFtaview.com Post Number: 140 Registered: May-07 | Scorp A, if you're posting in this thread because you have a FLU (or other 2500 clone, or Pansat 2500 original), you won't get SW21 to work, but you could use a 22khz on/off switch instead, just make sure the DP switch is on the OFF side so the diseqc commands can get through. Set your diseqc ports as normal with 22khz OFF, and for the bird on the 22khz ON side, set diseqc OFF (and 22khz ON, of course). |