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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
Satellite Meters and Installation Equipment
New meter needed
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<blockquote data-quote="vma" data-source="post: 1154369" data-attributes="member: 256592"><p>Can you do a simple test: connect 12V DC to the battery connector and see if the meter powers up normally. I still believe the problem is a totally dead battery. Apart from your desire to get a new meter (fully understand that), I would be interested to know if I am right on this.</p><p></p><p>Back to your original question, while I don't own a Dr.HD1000, I do own the Dr.HD900 model. It works, but is nowhere near a professional meter. My experience with chinese low-cost meters has been transversally bad. They break on their own, even if you don't use them. The rubber of the keys starts to melt, the battery is garbage and one meter even had a fake spectrum: you could disconnect the cable and it would show the satellite spectrum for another 5 seconds...</p><p></p><p>There have been good deals on Ebay, even for new meters. Here is one (I have no association to the seller and have no idea if he is serious): <a href="https://www.ebay.de/itm/266291314054" target="_blank">Spaun Sparos 707 Touch DVB-S und DVB-S2 abs. neuwertig | eBay</a></p><p></p><p>A brand that has good meters at affordable price (for professionals) is Prime Digital - Rover Instrument's own OEM brand for lower cost models.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vma, post: 1154369, member: 256592"] Can you do a simple test: connect 12V DC to the battery connector and see if the meter powers up normally. I still believe the problem is a totally dead battery. Apart from your desire to get a new meter (fully understand that), I would be interested to know if I am right on this. Back to your original question, while I don't own a Dr.HD1000, I do own the Dr.HD900 model. It works, but is nowhere near a professional meter. My experience with chinese low-cost meters has been transversally bad. They break on their own, even if you don't use them. The rubber of the keys starts to melt, the battery is garbage and one meter even had a fake spectrum: you could disconnect the cable and it would show the satellite spectrum for another 5 seconds... There have been good deals on Ebay, even for new meters. Here is one (I have no association to the seller and have no idea if he is serious): [URL="https://www.ebay.de/itm/266291314054"]Spaun Sparos 707 Touch DVB-S und DVB-S2 abs. neuwertig | eBay[/URL] A brand that has good meters at affordable price (for professionals) is Prime Digital - Rover Instrument's own OEM brand for lower cost models. [/QUOTE]
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