I just set up DirectTV satellite dish today on the top of a 10-ft chain link post. The signal strength is 90-95% at the time all the bolts are tight up. I can view the signal strength still at 95%. I hit done and reset DirectTV receiver box.
When the receiver reboot and the DirectTV screen appears and said “Searching for satellite signal 771″….I am kind of confused of what is going on with this on-screen message. There is no further notice… it stays on forever. Pls give me gd HELP! thanks! tai

Thanks for your information. can you please assist me with specific instruction on how to set lnbs to locate transponders in order get cleaar images?

can I connect a Sky box and a Freesat HD pvr box to the same dish with a quad LNB and recieve both sky & freesat programmes? Thanks

I just purchased a Viewsat Max HD receiver and tried to hook it up to my Dish Network dishes. I get no signal strength indication on the Viewsat. Do I need FTA dishes and LNBs to go with my FTA receiver? Oh, I’m dummer than a stone about FTA satellite stuff. Thanks! – Paul

yes

Is it possible to connect two TV’s in different rooms using only one reciever?

Mounting advice:

1) ensure that you have the sufficeint LNB (each lnb points to a satalite transponder in space
2) Know the general area to point to: in toronto its south west. You need a tool to tell you the exact direction. 119, 110 are the angles/direction for USA DISH network, 61.25, 64 is for indian etc
3) run the wires outside your house (cleanly by purchasing tecron [blue screws] that can go into the cement/brick wall. First you need a hammer drill to make the holes, then you put these guys in to secure the wire [with a small clamp]
4) find the spot that your local provider (rogers in our case) is feeding into the house (usually on the side), cut THEIR WIRE!, put a connector there 3-4 inputs, one output. So when you cut their wire, you need to reconnect it (by putting on the proper cable connector [takes skill], connect to your input connector, put your other dishes cable feeds to the input portions (you should have 3 inputs in the splitter), and then the output gets connected back to the feed that was going into the house anyway. thus no drilling nasty holes in your wall…

make sense? a2ashraf at gmail dot com for questions

I am stuck here trying to connect my dish.
Is there any assistance you can offer me please.

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19/09/08.

this will REALLY come in handy when we move to our new residence!! Thanks!!