3 LNB Slimline showing as 5 LNB slimline in the Box

[tzphotos.com]

I just changed my 5 LNB to a 3LNB SWM. I only changed the LNB not the whole dish.

I unplug the box so it would reboot. It went through the boot process.

The thing I noticed is it still says I have a 5 LNB Slimline in the information tab. Shouldn't it be saying 3 LNB Slimline?

[Grentz]

Yes, you need to change it by redoing the satellite setup.

Make sure you pick the SWMLine 3 as well (might show up as SL3s SWM or something like that) not just the 3 LNB Slimline.

[tzphotos.com]

Is there anything wrong with leaving it the way it is? Will this cause any problems? I would rather not go through the sat setup if I can help it. I don't want to loose my Favorite Channel listings or will this not effect that?

[curt8403]

Is there anything wrong with leaving it the way it is? Will this cause any problems? I would rather not go through the sat setup if I can help it. I don't want to loose my Favorite Channel listings or will this not effect that?

yes there is something wrong. if you truly have a 99/101/103 and the rcvr thinks it is a 99/101/103/110/119 it will lose guide data and go nutzo

[Sartori]

"go nutzo"

Your getting pretty technical there:)

[carl6]

"go nutzo"

Your getting pretty technical there:)

We're proud of our forum members here, and the level of skill and knowledge they have regarding direct broadcast satellite technology. No reason to mince words or hold back on giving detailed technical replies. :D

[Grentz]

Is there anything wrong with leaving it the way it is? Will this cause any problems? I would rather not go through the sat setup if I can help it. I don't want to loose my Favorite Channel listings or will this not effect that?

Yes, you need to change it to be the proper one to avoid guide data issues.

It should not affect your favorite channels list or anything else if you redo the sat setup.

[Stanley Kritzik]

We're proud of our forum members here, and the level of skill and knowledge they have regarding direct broadcast satellite technology. No reason to mince words or hold back on giving detailed technical replies. :D

I've heard of whoozis and whatzis, and I know about thing-a-ma-jigs and SNAFU (so useful a term!), but I never heard of (or appreciated) "nutzo" -- until now. I suspect that term can be applied across-the board to technology issues involving. for example, computer operating systems such as Windoze, and not just limited to satellite video. Thanks for expanding our vocabulary base for technical terms!

Stan