4000 took new upgrade - 761 now...

[Darkman]

Yes - my 4000 took new upgrade last night - 761 now..

lets, please share our thoughts, findings, expertise about it here..
cuz this one is internesting/weird upgrade - or so it seems so far...
maybe someone knows more details on it - please share!

But i noticed one Major , strange thing though - when making Switch Check - it goes now through 34 checks instead of 26...

i thought 4000 and such receivers were not capable of 34 switch check Period ...
Amazing!

any more findings, thoughts...please :)

maybe not all of you got it yet..- i think i got it last night or maybe day or 2 earlier..
usually i keep at "Ask Permission before downloading" - to know when they are coming.. - but i had it on "autodownload" somehow this time :)
I put it back as it was though...lol

thanx

[Marcus S]

You might check and see if your local side channels are now showing up in the EPG w/out a 2nd dish. The 6000 got it's upgrade yesterday. 5000 still looking dumb for now.

[TNGTony]

Darkman e-mailed me earlier and that is exactly what is happening. He's getting the additional side slot channels (call to get a dish) message when he tunes to it. I have a 4000 also, but since I already have a second (third) dish, I didn't see the new software when it came down.

But on top of that, the 4000 may now be capable of cascading swiches. I don't know about this, but with 34 switch checks it sounds like it has the capability.

See ya
Tony

[Darkman]

exactly guys..
i agree with you...
agree about locals in the EPG w/out 2nd dish...
and agree with Tony about 34 switch checks and the capability of that..
anyone noticed 4000 being a bit faster all around after this latest (761) upgrade? or is that just my imagination....

later

[KeithLINY]

This has been confirmed..

The Lastest Software makes the 4000 Cascadable

[Darkman]

Who confirmed it?

and Someone refresh my memory please - what does cascading do?
is it combining switches together, etc?

[scooper]

Cascading switches - allows you to use an SW21 going to a TWIN, QUAD, SW44, (and maybe SW64), SW42 to get 3 slots (typically 119, 110 and either 61.5 or 148). Would be interesting to see if the 4000 can now use the TWIN or QUAD or SW44.

[Darkman]

hmm.. cool

[KeithLINY]

Rumor is that the Model 1000 can now
also be Casacaded...

[Darkman]

in that case - what about 2200 or 3000, etc?

thanks

[KeithLINY]

Not at this time, but I think DISH is working on it.

[dbergler]

Darkman and KeithLINY,
any news on the cascading capabilities of the model 2200?
Don
dbergler@hotmail.com

[Darkman]

sorry...do not know...

[KeithLINY]

I'm 99 % sure ALL Recievers can do the CASCADE
with a TWIN & SW-21...

To know for Sure, do a Switch Check, if it goes
up to 34 or 38 it can CASCADE...

If Not, try getting the Latest Download..

[Darkman]

hehe,
Keith - good idea,

dbergler - yes that is Right, what Keith said - would do it :)
34 or 38 switch checks - will be a good CASCADE indicator

[jonetf]

I have 2 SW21 1 SW44 Switches, 1 Dish 500 with dual LNBF (each output carries 110 and 119 satelites) and 2 receivers. I'm projecting to expand to 4 receivers. what i need to do have to see dish 61.5, 110 and 119 in all 4 receivers.
You answer will be very appreciated.

Thanks,

Franklin

[Darkman]

Hope someone will help you.. cuz i am not an expert on switches..

But wow.. - scared me there for a while.. when at the first post in this thread i saw my Nick and 4000 :) --------> as to i do not have that 4000 any longer (lol)

Wow - old thread))))

[P Smith]

jonetf, you need SW64 model.

[JohnH]

Anyone notice if 121 is in the signal test screen?

[jonetf]

can any one help with diagram how to connect SW64 for 4 receivers? one dish 500 dual LNBF and one dish 300 dual LNBF.

thanks

[JohnH]

Yes - my 4000 took new upgrade last night - 761 now..

lets, please share our thoughts, findings, expertise about it here..
cuz this one is internesting/weird upgrade - or so it seems so far...
maybe someone knows more details on it - please share!

But i noticed one Major , strange thing though - when making Switch Check - it goes now through 34 checks instead of 26...

i thought 4000 and such receivers were not capable of 34 switch check Period ...
Amazing!

any more findings, thoughts...please :)

maybe not all of you got it yet..- i think i got it last night or maybe day or 2 earlier..
usually i keep at "Ask Permission before downloading" - to know when they are coming.. - but i had it on "autodownload" somehow this time :)
I put it back as it was though...lol

thanx


After all the info in this thread, are you sure it was not version 8.11 ? :)

8.10 enabled 5XXX and 6XXX entry.

[Darkman]

John - i hope you joking :)

LOL - look at the thread's date - this thread started July 19th, 2002 :)

But the guy wanted the switch info.. that is why he brought it up....
As you probably know - there is 8.11 thread also somewhere in this section.. )))

and ..just in case - here it is:
http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=26562

[JohnH]

Another moldy thread gotcha. :)

[Darkman]

John - to change the subject - Are you ever going to chose an avatar around here? ;)

I ll go change mine again.. i guess.. from boredom :D

[JohnH]

I have PIP on my 721. Don't use that much either. :)

[P Smith]

can any one help with diagram how to connect SW64 for 4 receivers? one dish 500 dual LNBF and one dish 300 dual LNBF.

thanks
you can't use SW44 or SW64 in your config - for the switches need have at Dish500 position two separate dual LNBFs, because the SW42/44/64 REQUIRED for lock RHCP and LHCP on different inputs a two separate outputs from each LNBF.
Your way could be:
1) replace legacy TWIN (Dish500) to QUAD (Dish500) and using SW44 for additional Dish300, combine all 3 satellites by 4xSW21 to 4 receivers
2) replace legacy TWIN (Dish500) to two separate legacy dual output LNBFs and use only SW64
3) if all your receivers are DishPro models ( DPxxx ) replace all your LNBFs to DP type (Dish500 and Dish300) and use DP34 switch.