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Dish (not lnb) seems incompatible with receiver - is this possible?
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<blockquote data-quote="lazy_magician" data-source="post: 1094401" data-attributes="member: 415505"><p>Hi guys, I'm still working on this <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" />.... So quick update, I got a few minutes today and went to the attic with the two satellite receivers, a multimeter and a monitor. I followed Greetz advice (thanks Greetz) and checked for continuity. performed as expected. Infinite resistance between core and shield, when I shorted them at one end, there was continuity between them at the other.</p><p></p><p>I checked the two receivers on two cables straight from the satellite dish. Both the same result, great reception with the blade media box, no signal for the iview HD box. That means my connectors are not the issue. I scratched my head a little bit and checked the cables. They are 75 ohm RG6U cables with the aluminium wire braiding.</p><p></p><p>Now I went to the shed and checked out the cable I used there. I can't see any marking on it, but it has copper wire braiding. I think there is a good chance I used RG59 cable in the shed because I had tonnes of it when I put up that dish.....</p><p></p><p>Now, It is a long shot, but I am starting to suspect the iview HD box is incompatible with the RG6U cables with the aluminium wire braiding... Next step is to go to my stash of RG59 cable and try routing that from the satellite dish to the iview HD box to see if that rectifies things.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lazy_magician, post: 1094401, member: 415505"] Hi guys, I'm still working on this :oops:.... So quick update, I got a few minutes today and went to the attic with the two satellite receivers, a multimeter and a monitor. I followed Greetz advice (thanks Greetz) and checked for continuity. performed as expected. Infinite resistance between core and shield, when I shorted them at one end, there was continuity between them at the other. I checked the two receivers on two cables straight from the satellite dish. Both the same result, great reception with the blade media box, no signal for the iview HD box. That means my connectors are not the issue. I scratched my head a little bit and checked the cables. They are 75 ohm RG6U cables with the aluminium wire braiding. Now I went to the shed and checked out the cable I used there. I can't see any marking on it, but it has copper wire braiding. I think there is a good chance I used RG59 cable in the shed because I had tonnes of it when I put up that dish..... Now, It is a long shot, but I am starting to suspect the iview HD box is incompatible with the RG6U cables with the aluminium wire braiding... Next step is to go to my stash of RG59 cable and try routing that from the satellite dish to the iview HD box to see if that rectifies things. [/QUOTE]
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