Yah. I do have my fingers crossed on this one.Mertzen said:No real way to order these. rollout still hasn't expanded much from what we hear over here. Fingers crossed but don't count on it.
Oh lord! My hands-on is pretty limited to computers. God save us if I try messing around with my Dish ... :nono:IIP said:I think that, like the vast majority of people who work in the field every day, they do not understand the full ramifications of what they say and do, because there isn't any kind of GOOD infrastructure to train field personnel on new technologies and policies.
What he's missing is that you pull guide data from 119 anytime you are watching anything on 110/119/103. While there are work-arounds, you can still get errors or lockups when things don't go perfectly. The SL3 LNB solves this by a redesigned internal multiswitch that always pulls guide data from 101.
Still, this is good news, because it means they will do the install. Then, you can order an SL3-LNB off of eBay or somewhere and swap out the SL5 LNB, and you'll be all set.
Does anyone know if the SL3's LNB head geometries are the same as the head on a SL5, such that it is in the exact same position relative to the reflector? I tried a SL3 I got off the internet and ended up with slightly weaker Ku signals on my odd transponders. I figured it was either something internal to SL3 unit's circuitry, or possibly my dish needed fine turning due to something being different with how the SL3 Ka/Ku head is positioned compared to on a SL5. The even Ku's and all my Ka's stayed strong compared to the SL5, so I was thinking it was likely tolerances in the unit's circuitry.IIP said:Replacing the LNB (assuming you have access to it without moving the dish) involves removing two screw/nuts, sliding the LNB pack out of the socket, moving the 4 coax cables from the old LNB to the new one (order doesn't matter), popping the new LNB in the socket, and reinstalling the two screws/nuts. You need a phillips screwdriver and a small crecent wrench, and about 3 minutes. If you can take the cover off a computer case, you can do this.
This is correct meaning that unless you know what you are doing and implement a workaround (daily) you will definitely run into problems at some point in time. Sounds like your best solution is to get the SL3evan_s said:The problem is a slimline 5 is setup to use Guide data from 119 when viewing channels from 103/110 and 119. A slimline 3 gets around this by placing 101 in place of 110/119 so you can still get guide data when viewing a 103 channel.
Please let us now of your before (SL5) and after (SL3) signal results. Any fine tuning required after installing the SL3?MattDing said:I ordered a Slimline 3 LNB from someone on eBay on Monday and received it today.
I mention that because your install date isn't for a week or so. If you don't get it straightened out it might be possible for you to purchase the LNB on your own and talk the DirecTV installer into installing it on your new dish for you when he does the work.
I don't know for sure if the installers are allowed to do that. I'm sure others here will chime in on that aspect, I'm merely brainstorming. It might be a relatively cheap answer for you if possible. (I got mine for under $50 shipped.)
Alright. I will do that tonight.MattDing said:Sure it's fair.
If you can't get them to guarantee that they will bring a Slimline 3 maybe you can get them to guarantee that they will install your LNB on a Slimline 5 dish.
It can't hurt to call and, if they agree, it might be the only way to be sure you'll have a complete install.
