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I have a dual line Directv dish, a multi-switch, (running directv on 3 TVs) and a Phillips TIVO with dual lines coming into it.
In the past two days, I have been getting a periodic message on my one set with the Phillips TIVO, stating Sat 1 cannot be found. Sometimes it works, sometimes not.
The other two TVs (with regular directv receivers, and a single line) work fine.
All are going through the same multi-switch.
When running diagnostics I get on the Phillips TIVO:
LN 1- 101 degree (a) OK, 119 (b) degree (not detected)
LN 2- 101 degree (a) OK, 119 (b) degree (not detected)
Multiswitch: None
Sat 1 System 1: 0%
Sat 2 System 2: 87%
receiver-ok
access card-ok
I flip-flopped cables in the back of the Phillips unit to see if the results switched or changed. The results were the same regardless of what cable I placed into the back of the Philips unit.
I also flipped cables on the multi-switch.
I also manipulated the reception of each transponder (although I really do not know what than means)- On both satellites 101 and 119, I get a strong signal on all transponders for LN 2, but 0% for LN1. The only exception is when I move to transponder 23. I get a strong signal on both LN 1 & 2. Other than transponder 23- LN 1 fails.
Since the results did not change when I flipped the cables in the back of the unit or multi-switch, my logic would tell me one of the channels in the Phillips receiver is dying/dead.
As I mentioned, the other TVs running through the multi-switch and into directv receivers get fine reception.
But I am not really an expert at this- so that is a guess.
So before I went out to start replacing things..... I wanted to hear from some experts.
Thanks
mylesg
In the past two days, I have been getting a periodic message on my one set with the Phillips TIVO, stating Sat 1 cannot be found. Sometimes it works, sometimes not.
The other two TVs (with regular directv receivers, and a single line) work fine.
All are going through the same multi-switch.
When running diagnostics I get on the Phillips TIVO:
LN 1- 101 degree (a) OK, 119 (b) degree (not detected)
LN 2- 101 degree (a) OK, 119 (b) degree (not detected)
Multiswitch: None
Sat 1 System 1: 0%
Sat 2 System 2: 87%
receiver-ok
access card-ok
I flip-flopped cables in the back of the Phillips unit to see if the results switched or changed. The results were the same regardless of what cable I placed into the back of the Philips unit.
I also flipped cables on the multi-switch.
I also manipulated the reception of each transponder (although I really do not know what than means)- On both satellites 101 and 119, I get a strong signal on all transponders for LN 2, but 0% for LN1. The only exception is when I move to transponder 23. I get a strong signal on both LN 1 & 2. Other than transponder 23- LN 1 fails.
Since the results did not change when I flipped the cables in the back of the unit or multi-switch, my logic would tell me one of the channels in the Phillips receiver is dying/dead.
As I mentioned, the other TVs running through the multi-switch and into directv receivers get fine reception.
But I am not really an expert at this- so that is a guess.
So before I went out to start replacing things..... I wanted to hear from some experts.
Thanks
mylesg
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