[SD68]

I am new to the forums haven't installed a satellite for about 5 years since we moved to our new home(3LNB Sony Oval Dish). Can I set up the new Slimline 5 LNB dish with the standard receiver or do I have to have the HD receiver to set it up properly(signal levels,etc.). I would like to do the antenna installation myself due to horror stories about direct installers. The four cables are already at the antenna and a multiswitch swap out at my cable hub would all that would be required. Any help would be appreciated.
Steve

 

[Mertzen]

You'd need a HD box to verify peak reception on 103 and 99 sats. But you can always start with peaking on the 101 on an SD box. Once you hit 95+ you'll be pretty close.

 

[SD68]

Which transponder should the receiver be set to during set up?

 

[carl6]

Do a litle searching here. The way to align the 5-LNB dish without a newer receiver is to align on both 101 and 119. There is a specific procedure for doing that. There is also a video on how to do it on the solid signal website. THere are many references to it in these forums.

Carl

 

[litzdog911]

Install and alignment videos here ....
http://www.solidsignal.com/dtvkuka

 

[Mertzen]

Which transponder should the receiver be set to during set up?

One of the non spotbeam ones I guess. Start with #2 peak it and then finda lowwer one and repeat.

 

[SD68]

Thanks for all the information guys. Installing it this weekend.