[mikeny]

I've noticed lately that I'm getting frequent 771 errors even in good weather on certain channels and when I run the signal strength readings, they're all in the 90s for 99 and 103 but the 101 shows 0 for the even transponders on all receivers. The odd transponders are all all real high.

Do you think it's a bad splitter, connection or LNB?

I don't have the protection plan anymore.:eek2:

 

[LameLefty]

I've noticed lately that I'm getting frequent 771 errors even in good weather on certain channels and when I run the signal strength readings, they're all in the 90s for 99 and 103 but the 101 shows 0 for the even transponders on all receivers. The odd transponders are all all real high.

Do you think it's a bad splitter, connection or LNB?

I don't have the protection plan anymore.:eek2:

Sounds like the LNB but hard to be sure. What kind of dish and switch do you have? Are you on a SWiM system, and if so, is it a separate SWiM module?

 

[mikeny]

Yes, it's a SWM LNB. There are 2 splitters: a 4-way & a 2-way feeding 3 HR24s, a H25 and a CCK. Thanks.

 

[LameLefty]

Yes, it's a SWM LNB. There are 2 splitters: a 4-way & a 2-way feeding 3 HR24s, a H25 and a CCK. Thanks.

If all your receivers are having the same issue, I think it's probably the LNB at the dish. Time for a service call unless you want to find a SWiM LNB online and try the swap yourself.

 

[Old_School]

I was having a issue yesterday like this one... when i would tune to local channels on my DVR i would get a 771 on tuner 2 there was not a cloud in the sky.... went away after a few minutes and so far(knock on wood) has not returned... i checked to make sure all the connections where tight and im all good there. IIRC, my locals are on the 103 bird.

 

[skoobyd27]

I have had the same issue start also in the last 5-6 days. Will get the 771 on tuner 2 randomly. Has happened on all receivers, but randomly.
DTV coming out on Sunday to check on things.

 

[mikeny]

I have had the same issue start also in the last 5-6 days. Will get the 771 on tuner 2 randomly. Has happened on all receivers, but randomly.
DTV coming out on Sunday to check on things.

It's random in my case too. Comes and goes frequently..

 

[Retro]

I'm having same problem like on History ch 269 tonight, but only on my older HD DVR.

 

[Retro]

Ok, since late yesterday, i had lost several channels, mainly even number ones on trans 101, like HGTV, History, Discovery, etc... We had a power outage yesterday due weather, so i figured that had something to do with it.

After speaking with a CSR for a while, figured it out by checking the test channels at 9506-9510, that the problem was the BB converter. Changed it out and hooray we have a signal!!!! :hurah:

So, if you have certain channels not showing up, this could be your problem...

 

[mikeny]

Ok, since late yesterday, i had lost several channels, mainly even number ones on trans 101, like HGTV, History, Discovery, etc... We had a power outage yesterday due weather, so i figured that had something to do with it.

After speaking with a CSR for a while, figured it out by checking the test channels at 9506-9510, that the problem was the BB converter. Changed it out and hooray we have a signal!!!! :hurah:

So, if you have certain channels not showing up, this could be your problem...

That's great that you resolved it. I don't use BBC's.

 

[mikeny]

It's currently out again and if a mod cares to edit it's actually the odd transponders that are out. I don't think it matters diagnostically. Channel 302, for example is showing "searching for satellite signal" on all the receivers.

 

[flaguy]

Well, it is nice to know that we are not alone. We noticed Hallmark getting searching for satellite and when I started looking around, there were several channels with the same problem--notably Discovery, TLC, HGTV, Food. I thought there might have been shift in the dish because of nasty storm the other night or, God forbid, the trees are getting too tall. I guess there is something else causing this. I'm awaiting a service call this week.

 

[Retro]

Well, it is nice to know that we are not alone. We noticed Hallmark getting searching for satellite and when I started looking around, there were several channels with the same problem--notably Discovery, TLC, HGTV, Food. I thought there might have been shift in the dish because of nasty storm the other night or, God forbid, the trees are getting too tall. I guess there is something else causing this. I'm awaiting a service call this week.

If you have an extra on, replace your b band converter on the back of your receiver... If you aren't using one, Directv will send you one for free. This was the reason why i lost those same channels..

I don't know why the B Band converter went out, maybe because of a power surge, but it did happen after storm that caused power outage for a short time.

 

[LameLefty]

If you have an extra on, replace your b band converter on the back of your receiver... If you aren't using one, Directv will send you one for free. This was the reason why i lost those same channels..

I don't know why the B Band converter went out, maybe because of a power surge, but it did happen after storm that caused power outage for a short time.

You only need B-Band Converters if you're on a legacy (non-SWiM) system.

 

[dpeters11]

You only need B-Band Converters if you're on a legacy (non-SWiM) system.

Or have an 23 on a non SWM.

 

[P Smith]

Or have an 23 on a non SWM.

H23/HR23 has wide-band Broadcom tuners (covering all three ranges: 250-750/950-1450/1650-2150), hence BBC [SUP2400] is not required.

 

[dpeters11]

H23/HR23 has wide-band Broadcom tuners (covering all three ranges: 250-750/950-1450/1650-2150), hence BBC [SUP2400] is not required.

Actually, that's what I meant to say, you don't need one.

 

[P Smith]

Provided what, when and why answers.

 

[mikeny]

My service call is Thursday 8am-12pm. It's ridiculous. They just drop from 90s to 0 at the drop of a hat on a clear day. It's in and out.

 

[flaguy]

Mikeny, I just wanted to give you an FYI. We've had the same problem with losing some channels. A tech came today and he found the dish out of line. He adjusted it and we are getting great signal strength and all the channels are working like a charm. We also found out that the occasional loss of sound was because of the mis-alignment.