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boylehome
11-20-04, 09:43 PM
I never had this before and it is isolated to tuner 2. On all channels for transponder 6 of satellite 119 I get the Lost Lock message. The channels work fine on tuner 1. All other channels work just fine on all other channels for 112 and 110. All connections and wires are OK. A check switch performs properly and shows respective satellites. Any others having this problem and/or know how to fix? Reboots didn't help.

TEN89
11-21-04, 11:10 AM
I never had this before and it is isolated to tuner 2. On all channels for transponder 6 of satellite 119 I get the Lost Lock message. The channels work fine on tuner 1. All other channels work just fine on all other channels for 112 and 110. All connections and wires are OK. A check switch performs properly and shows respective satellites. Any others having this problem and/or know how to fix? Reboots didn't help.
you will need DPlus LNB's. mine did the same thing and thats what they put on.

boylehome
11-21-04, 12:01 PM
you will need DPlus LNB's. mine did the same thing and thats what they put on.
Does DPlus LNB's = DishPro ? I have only had legacy LNB's and have little knowledge on other.

SimpleSimon
11-21-04, 03:24 PM
Yes, TEN89 is confused.

DishPro is the common standard. DP Plus is new and is only available on a limited basis.

Now, back to the problem. Swap the feed cables and see if the problem moves to the other tuner. If not, you've got a bad box. If so, you've got a cable, switch, or LNB problem.

boylehome
11-21-04, 04:00 PM
Yes, TEN89 is confused.

DishPro is the common standard. DP Plus is new and is only available on a limited basis.

Now, back to the problem. Swap the feed cables and see if the problem moves to the other tuner. If not, you've got a bad box. If so, you've got a cable, switch, or LNB problem.
Did the swap and it remained the same. After doing that I did another power cord reboot and left it unplugged, this time, for 10 minutes (and all other cables, phone line disconnected). Now it seems to be working fine.

Bob Haller
11-21-04, 08:55 PM
Thats the common tuner failure. Use up your inventory soon you will be getting a RMAed box

boylehome
11-22-04, 06:56 AM
Thats the common tuner failure. Use up your inventory soon you will be getting a RMAed box
Not looking forward to a defective unit. What is the, "up you inventory"? Also, your getting that object out of the way of you view?

Bob Haller
11-22-04, 07:00 AM
Use up is use up inventory of recorded shows since tuner failures will come and go then eventually be permanent...

TomCat
11-23-04, 05:15 PM
It also can be a matrix issue, meaning the 721 itself may be just fine. I had advanced tech support walk me through this. I was asked to disconnect all inputs, do a check switch (to clear the matrix) and then reconnect everything and do another check switch. Problem solved. It might not work for each case, but it can't hurt and its a good routine to run first before more drastic stuff.