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  1. DIRECTV Installation/MDU Discussion
    Hello. My apologies in advance if this looks like a newbie and covered question. Im completely new into this. I moved to an apartment building and want to connect my old directv receiver to the main building line. My receiver is a LH01-O-100 model. I have the following questions Right outside...
  2. DIRECTV General Discussion
    I am going to attempt to hookup this system in my RV. I have a AGPtek signal meter finder as well. Its my understanding that the dish needs 18v power to find the satellite. Do I need a power inserter? The H25 only has a sat in port so there is no voltage coming out.
  3. DIRECTV Installation/MDU Discussion
    Unplugged power inserter, disconnected dish. Moved dish from roof to back deck due to roof being replaced. Dish is roughly pointed 228/60/40 and is plumb. Before i can aim it and get it fine adjusted I need to clear the SWM not detected message. Receiver not communicating with dish. I have...
  4. DIRECTV General Discussion
    So my boss decided to upgrade his DirecTV equipment. He had been using an old D12 receiver, with a round dish (18 x 20), and was only getting SD video. When he called to upgrade, the rep told him they'd send him an HR54 (with DVR) and that it would work with his old dish. I had told him...
  5. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    While watching a recording on my HR-24-500 receiver, the box rebooted. On start up the error code 775 message came up. Going through satellite setup the message said no SWM detected. I have replaced the SWM and it did not resolve the issue. I have also tried using a different receiver box and...
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  6. DIRECTV Installation/MDU Discussion
    We moved from Maryland to Florida, and had direct do a FREE install in Florida, Geni, 2 remote geni and a SL3 SWM dish with a single wire drop. I finally got my boxes from Maryland and I want to go back to the HR24s (2 of them), connecting all 4 tuners. I know i need a power inserter, what...
  7. DIRECTV General Discussion
    currently have 2 HR20-100 receivers, looking to simply upgrade to SWM because i have tre that blocks the signal for the guide(119 i believe). Just curious what i kit i should get to make this work Keep in mind that my HR20-100 will most likely be upgraded in the next 12 months(since they are...
  8. DIRECTV Installation/MDU Discussion
    Hi, I'm replacing a dish that got damaged with a new SWM SL3S dish+lnb+pi. When aiming I'm only getting signal on even transponders on 101 and nothing on any other sats. Sat 101: 1-8: 0 0 0 46 0 57 0 57 9-16: 0 0 0 45 0 60 0 61 17-24: 0 0 0 63 0 61 0 59 25-32: 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 61 I thought...
  9. DIRECTV General Discussion
    hr44 with 3 clients and an h25 - the playlist would show up on the h25 but would have the red circle not allowing playback because it said the genie was sharing to too many receivers already even though there were no recordings playing at all. How do I troubleshoot that to determine what the...
  10. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    I am moving equipment in my home. I have a SWM16. The outputs go to two splitters which then connect to the SWM16 power inserter, a DVR and multiple receivers (7). When I move the SWM16 power inserter to another room, I lose the signal. Is there a distance limit from the SWM16 switch to the...
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  11. DIRECTV Connected Home
    If I had to do a quick swop from an SL5 (SWM) LNB to an SL3 (SWM) would it work without re aligning the dish? Or is it just too far off?
  12. DIRECTV Installation/MDU Discussion
    I recently purchased a Motorhome with the Directv Trav'ler SWM3 installed on the roof. At my permanent home I have a Slimline 5 SWM with several HR-24 Receivers. In the past, I used a Directv 18" Dish with a tripod to view SD content on an owned DVR R10 that I would call and activate before...
  13. DIRECTV Installation/MDU Discussion
    I have read forums and postings for days and need help over final hurdle. A renter left behind a Slimline SL3s SWM Dish so I replaced my 18' dish at my cabin where I have a D12-100 receiver. I replaced the mast and foot and installed perfectly plumb. I installed correct power inserter and...
  14. DIRECTV Installation/MDU Discussion
    Hey Folks, This is my first post so any help would be greatly appreciated. I recently installed a slim line SWM dish in my home in Florida. I took one of my h25-100 receivers from my home in New Jersey for viewing. The dish is pointed perfectly but I am not receiving any of my local new...
  15. General DISH™ Discussion
    Hello I tried hooking up my dish receiver the one in the living room is working just fine but the one in my bedroom says swm not detected is there any way to correct this?
  16. DIRECTV Installation/MDU Discussion
    I have a working Directv SD setup, but I would like to upgrade to HD. I purchased a used H21, which is an HD capable SWM receiver. I am about to purchase a slimline dish with a sl3s4nr2-14 LNB. This LNB has 4 wire feeds coming out of it, but it says SWM on the label. I am confused as to...
  17. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    Hello, I was looking for some advice about upgrading my three HR22-100's to a SWM system. I also want to use my outside antenna, and have all the units conected to internet. So far I have: DirecTV SWM8 Multiswitch w/power supply DirecTV 8-way Wide Band Splitter for SWM LNB DirecTV Broadband...
  18. DIRECTV Installation/MDU Discussion
    I have a Direct TV 5 LNB SWM and it seems to work fine with all my receivers. I have signal in the upper 90's and have experienced no problems other than this one. Every Morning about sunrise my LNB make a terrible rattling sound. It's a metalic sound and sounds similar to a machine gun firing a...
  19. DIRECTV General Discussion
    First I'm new to any of this forum posting so let me know if in right place. Ok. I have a slimeline 5 dish that was apparently installed with no multiswitch, swm, nothing just direct line to one receiver. I recently installed a DVR myself. DirecTV said there should be splitter but there not...
  20. DIRECTV General Discussion
    What we've got: 3 LNB SlimLine SWM8, circa 2008 two 2-way splitters blue-insert F couplers two HR24-500 HR21-200 HR20-700 PHONCON with D* stating that we are eligible for a free Genie upgrade What we...
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