Beware of Quirky Rev. 2 BBC's!!!

[K4SMX]

So I'm out for the evening, come back, it's 1:45 AM, and discover there's an 019E out for the HR20 (with 15 min's to go in the CE window!) as well as the 9300/9301 test channels on the air. Aaaaargh!

I've been D10 ready for days: 480, 481, 498 all OK on H20-600 (2038) and HR20-700 (019A at the time of first tests). I checked 498 numerous times, so obviously both HR20 tuners were seeing the info page.

Then comes last night's 9300/9301, and I can't receive either test channel on HR20 Tuner 2. (By this time I'm on FW 019D) I go back and test 480 and 481 again, and now I'm getting failures on Tuner 2. So I replaced the Rev. 2 BBC with another I had, and suddenly everything's OK again and I'm watching 9300/9301 on either tuner.

What the heck's going on here? This makes me want to chuck all my Rev. 2 BBC's in favor of Rev. 3's. I don't think the FW ver.'s had anything to do with this problem. One of 'em just quit, plain and simple. I'm gonna pop this bad one open and see what's inside.

[LameLefty]

Just go to Directv.com/bbc and order a couple new ones. They're free and they'll be there in a couple of days.

FWIW, my Rev 1 and Rev 2 BBCs all worked fine last night (yes, I'm a geek and I checked). :lol:

[dan8379]

Figured out that this is definitely the cause of my "searching for signal on sat 2" issue. I simply switched the inputs and now it's a "searching for signal on sat 1" issue. Hopefully my new BBC will show up by the time the channels go live.

[K4SMX]

Just go to Directv.com/bbc and order a couple new ones. They're free and they'll be there in a couple of days.

FWIW, my Rev 1 and Rev 2 BBCs all worked fine last night (yes, I'm a geek and I checked). :lol:
Yeah, thanks, I knew about that, LL. One question though: did yours come USPS or some other method? To your service address or your billing address? In my case, it makes a difference.

[teebeebee1]

i got mine ups/fedex, one of them, i had to sign for it if that's what you're after

[gizzorge]

Well, I was getting a 771 on 498 yesterday with a Rev 3. I switched it with a Rev 2 from my H20 and it solved the problem. Now I get a black screen.

[LameLefty]

Yeah, thanks, I knew about that, LL. One question though: did yours come USPS or some other method? To your service address or your billing address? In my case, it makes a difference.

I thought I had a BBC problem with the ch.499 test went live so I ordered new ones. Turns out it was a multiswitch issue. But mine came about three days after I ordered them via FedEx. My service and billing address are the same so I can't help you on that score. I did not have to sign for them.

[K4SMX]

Well, I was getting a 771 on 498 yesterday with a Rev 3. I switched it with a Rev 2 from my H20 and it solved the problem. Now I get a black screen.
Well THAT'S tremendously reassuring!

[gizzorge]

Isn't it, though? :lol:

[jimmyv2000]

i got 2 of each(rev 2 &3) both sets work fine for me on my H20's

[RobertE]

Just to add to the mess, I personally had one act wacky.

Passed all tests, 499,498 etc. But under signal strenght screen, all 0's. Switched inputs and the problem followed it. Grabbed a spare BBC and all was well. Go figure.