HDTivo No Input SAT2

[jkbs4208]

I have had my HR10-250 for about 2 1/2 years now. I just started getting an error message that it is not receiving a signal on SAT2. When I switch to this tuner, it is a blank screen and when I check the signal on the transponders, SAT1 is in the 90's and SAT2 is 0. When I switch the coax wires in the back the problem stays with SAT2 and SAT1 continues to work, so I am sure the problem is in the unit and not with the wiring to the unit. Has anyone had any success fixing a similar problem on their own? Is it possbile to open the and check the wiring to the SAT2 input. Thanks in advance for your help.

[litzdog911]

You could certainly open up your HR10-250 and take a look. You'll find two integrated tuner modules soldered to the motherboard, so I doubt there's anything you can repair yourself. You're lucky that it's SAT2 that died, at least you can use it as a single tuner DVR (just repeat Satellite Setup and specify one tuner).

[brewer4]

I get these periodically. A reboot is all that it takes to show Sat2 again.

[jkbs4208]

I get these periodically. A reboot is all that it takes to show Sat2 again.

Thanks for the advice - It took 2 reboots, but after the 2nd one it is working again!

[mica]

I recently noticed this too. I tried a reboot which did not work, but then a couple of days later I noticed it was working again. All seems fine now. Could this possibly be related to the temperature of the box? Maybe I just need to get in there and tighten the screws again.

[litzdog911]

I recently noticed this too. I tried a reboot which did not work, but then a couple of days later I noticed it was working again. All seems fine now. Could this possibly be related to the temperature of the box? Maybe I just need to get in there and tighten the screws again.

Certainly a possibility. Could also be a cold-solder joint that's become somewhat temperature sensitive.

[sarge83]

My two Hughes and an R15 were doing this and Direct said the multiswitcher had died. They replaced it and the problem went away.

Is it just on one unit?

[Stephen M. Smith]

This is happening to one of my TiVo's as well. I wouldn't have thought it was the multi-switch, but will check it out as the culprit.