Help!!! joust bought a SilverCrest Satellite and it's shows 14% signal Quality...

DigitalPoint · 03-08-2009

Help!!! joust bought a SilverCrest Camping Satellite system and it's shows 14% signal Quality... and intensity 0 - 73 - 82

but it's says No Signal??

and if I unplug the coaxial cable it's always shows the same to 14 %??? is this normal??

I try everywhere but still the same... 4 hours but nothing change :/..
please help it will be nice from you

From Lidl*

Model SL 65 / 12

***Tivù*** · 03-08-2009

That's because you haven't correctly aligned the Dish to a Satellite position.

The readings are doing nothing more than indicate you've actually got the LNB connected to the Receiver.

Assuming you are trying in the first place to get UK stuff off 28E, then the Dish face need to be nigh on vertical and you need to align very carefully: It's one of those tasks than can seem insufferably difficult until you've managed it the first time - then it gets much, much easier!

DigitalPoint · 03-08-2009

I have this "Satellite locator compass" and I've already aligned to "Astra 1" but still the same the intensity shows up to 81 % but the signal quality still the same 14 sorry I'm new about this

but it's is normal that it show 14% even without a coaxial cable?? plugged in?

***Tivù*** · 03-08-2009

Originally Posted by DigitalPoint

I have this "Satellite locator compass" and I've already aligned to "Astra 1" but still the same the intensity shows up to 81 % but the signal quality still the same 14 sorry I'm new about this but it's is normal that it show 14% even without a coaxial cable?? plugged in?

Yes.

The Quality reading is the one that really matters - a default reading such as you've got indicates you are not aligned, let alone to a specific cluster like Astra 1. The proof only comes when you scan and actually get some Channels - even then a standard error is to be "on the wrong Satellite". ie Similar Transponder parameters are used on different positions so if you scan a pre-store list apparently"belonging" to one Satellite, whilst you are actually pointing at another Satellite, you will get some results - but not the ones you expected!

You are looking for a needle in a haystack that is 24,000miles away: Any error in either the direction or elevation of the Dish means you will miss the Satellite by miles and miles and miles ............... so gentle movements of the Dish only (No waving it around!) and lots of patience.

DigitalPoint · 03-08-2009

Originally Posted by Tivù

Yes.

The Quality reading is the one that really matters - a default reading such as you've got indicates you are not aligned, let alone to a specific cluster like Astra 1. The proof only comes when you scan and actually get some Channels - even then a standard error is to be "on the wrong Satellite". ie Similar Transponder parameters are used on different positions so if you scan a pre-store list apparently"belonging" to one Satellite, whilst you are actually pointing at another Satellite, you will get some results - but not the ones you expected!

You are looking for a needle in a haystack that is 24,000miles away: Any error in either the direction or elevation of the Dish means you will miss the Satellite by miles and miles and miles ............... so gentle movements of the Dish only (No waving it around!) and lots of patience.

Ok I've already done what you say and I'm very patience

LOL
but I try to auto Scan and I always get this message "No programs found"

***Tivù*** · 03-08-2009

Originally Posted by DigitalPoint

Ok I've already done what you say and I'm very patience LOL
but I try to auto Scan and I always get this message "No programs found"

And you will continue to do so until you actually get the Dish aligned to a Satellite .......................

Have a couple of litres of Sangria (Just spotted your location) and go back to it tomorrow

**Analoguesat** · 03-08-2009

You are only correctly aligned if you get some channels showing.

**satelliteman** · 03-08-2009

Thread moved to correct section.

DigitalPoint · 03-08-2009

Originally Posted by Tivù

And you will continue to do so until you actually get the Dish aligned to a Satellite .......................

Have a couple of litres of Sangria (Just spotted your location) and go back to it tomorrow

allright

One more question where is the best place to place the dish ?? on the roof? or?? because now I place it on the kitchen :/ but well still the same lol.... 14 % signal quality and intensity 0 - 73 - 82... Auto scan error message " No program found

and .. I see my neighbor hood watching movies lol...

LoMax · 03-08-2009

One thing that happened to me when aligning dish was that I had a dead transponder and just couldnt figure out how I was getting same signal all the time no matter what way i moved dish. Make sure you have an active transponder on your reciever when lining up! Check out lyngsat.com to make sure the transponder is live for the satellite your trying to get.

***compufunk*** · 04-08-2009

Are you using one of those piddly plastic dishes that come along with the Lidl camping set?

I tested one of those out over the weekend. They are complete rubbish.

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