Recent content by boogle198

Hi, I've looked at your suggestions for the switch and the "Global DiSEqC 4/1 switch with weather protection" is a bit on the pricey side but I like the fact it has wather protection. My satellite setup often fails when it's raining and so perhaps water was getting into the switch...

thanks what would you suggest would be a suitable upgrade, should I decide to pack in the dreambox at Chistmas?

Hi guys, It seems the switch was the problem. I tried plugging direct into one LNB at a time and got a much much higher signal and the DB locked onto the signal straight away. So... My question now is does anybody have a particular recommendation for switches used with the DM500S. Do some...

I've never considered that - I'll attach each LNB separately tomorrow and will let you know if it solves the problem. A friend has suggested that I reflash the box, but I really don't fancy going through all the reconfiguration. Thanks!

Thank you for your suggestion. Which LNBs are the best for the DM500S?

Hi there, I have a Dreambox DM500S which is connected to my multi-LNB dish (Wavefield Toroidal 90). I use three LNBs, one pointing at Hotbird (13 degrees east), one at Astra 1 (19 degrees east), and Astra 2(28.2 degrees east). Apart from the Dreambox freezing occasionally, I have been having...