How far am i away..Viewsat Extream

 

Bronze Member
Username: Ragidy57

Post Number: 14
Registered: Aug-07
Viewsat extream. Direct tv dish single 2lnb
ok I can find the Echo 8 10 with no problems at all. that pops up to tell you what sat. you on.
Then i think i have found the Echo 5 but that doesnt pop up. The signal is really strong for it. I get the Echo 7 channels on this Sat. I want to know how i can fine tune it so the info telling you what is on that channel is coming up. and i want to get Echo 7 at the top of the tv letting me know im on that Sat.

What do i have to do. let me know if you need anymore detail

Thanks
 

Gold Member
Username: Nydas

Post Number: 3693
Registered: Jun-06
You can pretend to point in SOFTWARE to any satellite but only the sats you are pointing to will come through.
In your case you are pointing to Echo 7 (119W) and Echo 8.1 (110W).
You should set these to port 1 and prt 2 respectively in software and you will get both sats.
To get any other Sat you will HAVE TO turn you dish physically to the right or left.
It seems your CURRENT setup is typical of thousands.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Ragidy57

Post Number: 15
Registered: Aug-07
Nalin thanks for responding. I am trying to do all i can myself to keep from calling my buddy that got me started. can you explain that just a tad bit better for me to understand completely if you dont mind. But from what im reading is you are telling me that the 5 is giving the most strength but im still on the 7 or maybe inbetween. if i had 8.1 channels those would come in also? What are the Software you are talking about.

Thanks alot
 

Gold Member
Username: Nydas

Post Number: 3700
Registered: Jun-06
Software is the software in the BIN.
Where you are given a list of satellites to select - that part of software is somewhat misleading.
If physically at the hardware level your switch is connected to the dish, which is pointing to 119W and 110W (typical set up) then you are pointing to those satellites unless you physically swing the dish to the right or left.
From what you have posted you are connected to Echo 7- 119W and echo 8.1 110W. If you are not seeing signal stregth, it could be that you have not done the proper port setting or that the first TP in the TP list is not seeing anything.
Set up Echo 7 as port 1 and Echo 8.1 as port 2 and do the blind scans.
The actual sats you have scanned always show up when you are going through EPG
 

Gold Member
Username: Nydas

Post Number: 3701
Registered: Jun-06
I just realised that in your first post you said Direct TV Dish.
I apologise. The Direct TV dish will NOT scan both 119 and 110.
 

Gold Member
Username: Nydas

Post Number: 3702
Registered: Jun-06
You will have to change the LNBs- the dish can act as a reflector, if you want to get both 119 and 110 via one dish.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Ragidy57

Post Number: 16
Registered: Aug-07
i know im late but thanks
 

Bronze Member
Username: Ragidy57

Post Number: 17
Registered: Aug-07
OK i just saw this im trying to get the Echostar 7 now the 8,10 comes in great it and it shows what is playing and info. The 7 does not but it plays and i get all the channels except for the Stars Western. This list that LK provided (thanks) says that you use the same LNB for both the 7 and 8,10

Thanks

There are two types of Ku band LNBFs- circular lnb's which have a low frequency of 11250 mhz, and linear lnb's, which have three different frequency ranges, universal - 9750mhz-10600mhz (European model), universal - 9750mhz- 10750 MHz, ( U.S. model's use both and are wide band LNBFs), and standard - 10750mhz.

Here is a list of satellites and the correct lnb's to use with them:

61.5W Echo 3 - use standard circular lnb - 11250 MHz
63W Estrela - use linear lnb, either universal or standard linear- 10750 MHz
71.8W Nahuel 1- linear lnb, either universal or standard linear- 10750 MHz
77W Echo 4 - circular standard lnb - 11250 MHz
79W Amc 5 - linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
82W Nimiq 2 - circular standard lnb= 11250 MHz
87W Amc 3 - --- linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
91W Galaxy 11- linear lnb, either universal or standard- 10750 MHz
91W Nimiq1&3- circular lnb standard= 11250 MHz
93W Intelsat 6- linear lnb, either universal or standard-10750 MHz
95W Galaxy 3c- linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
97W Intelsat5- linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
101W Amc 4 - linear lnb, either universal or standard- 10750 MHz
103W Amc 1- linear lnb, either universal or standard- 10750 MHz
105W Amc 15- linear lnb, either universal or standard- 10750 MHz
107.3W Anik - linear lnb, either universal or standard- 10750 MHz
110W Echo 8 & 10,X - circular lnb standard - 11250 MHz
111W Anik f2 - linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
116.8W Satmex5 - linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
119W Echo 7 - circular lnb standard - 11250 MHz
121W Echo 9 - linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
123W Galaxy 10r - linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
127W Galaxy 13 - linear lnb, either universal or standard - 10750 MHz
129W Echo 5 - circular lnb standard - 11250 MHz
148W Echo1 & 2 - circular lnb standard - 11250 MHz
 

Platinum Member
Username: Lklives

Post Number: 12129
Registered: Jan-06
U must have a DEDICATED LNB for EACH satellite U want...1 LNB will NOT get more than 1 satellite...

that list is just that...it tells U WHICH LNB type U need for each satellite...
 

Bronze Member
Username: Ragidy57

Post Number: 19
Registered: Aug-07
on this deal im not trying to get both in at the same time. Im off of the 8,10 and have it pointed at the 7. right now i have one dish one lnb.

Thanks
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