new user with a viewsat max HD (w/ SK200 8PSK installed). with DN installed 26 inch satelite dish and LNB.
Loaded latest BIN (PFTAHDMSW-090319HM), connected to TV with HDMI. Local time set correctly with EVP on.
Set satellite to 110, 119 and 121, then auto scan picked up about 100 channels.

my questions,
1) out of 100 channels, only about 40 channels have signals (audio & video),
is it normal? Did I do sth. incorrectly?

2) select channel guide, "no information" displayed for almost all the chnnels. Any suggestions?

3) other than the 5 local HD channels, no other HD channels found from the auto sacn. is it normal? After digging some of the threads, seems to be N3 related. is there any solutions for viewsat max HD?

4) for non-HD channels, no ESPN, discovery, cartoon, news channels found from the auto sacn. Is this normal? Did I do sth. incorrectly?

5) any other satellites have channels available?

Too many questions already. Thanks in advance.

Sounds like your dish settings are wrong or your signal is week and that is why you are missing so many channels.

Can you give us a little more info on the dish so that we can give you the correct settings or if you can post your current dish settings.

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dish network 1000 with dp-plus digital LNBF (A21201-WA0703).
installed by DN technician with HD package.

Default settings in STB.

I am not sure if it is the info you are asking for.

If not, where do I find my satellite settings? Do I need connect my DN receiver back to find it out?

Thanks.

did a re-scan with the following sat settings, get about 100 more channnels.
But still no signals and no guide info for most of the channels.

1) Echostar 7
LNB power: on
type: universal
high: 11250
low: 9750
TP freq: 12224
DisEqc1.0: none
power: off
legasy sw: none


2) Echostar 10/11
LNB power: on
type: universal
high: 11250
low: 9750
TP freq: 12224
DisEqc1.0: none
power: off
legasy sw: none

3) Echostar 9
LNB power: on
type: universal
high: 10600
low: 9750
TP freq: 11724
DisEqc1.0: none
power: off
legasy sw: none

Thanks.

Take a look at this link it should help you out.

http://www.ftaprofessionals.tv/views...using-usb.html

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Change you LNB type to: OCS-DP and try to rescan the sat's

On your remote control press the "SAT" button and pick echo package

This link may help you out too: http://www.ftaprofessionals.tv/dishe...w-install.html

If you like you can download the channel list file and that will program the 110 and 119 channels for you ( about 500 ) and than we can try to get the rest. You can download the channel list from here: http://www.ftaprofessionals.tv/views...119-129-a.html

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tried all the recommended methods several times yesterday and today.
The good thing is I can get 400+ channels after the auto scan, see some channel guide info, but still "no video or audio" for most of the channels.

For some reason, the LNB type need be universal, otherwise, almost no channels could be locked by auto scan.

The dish installation should be good. It is installed by the DN tech, I can see full channels with my DN HD receiver now.

From this morning, no channels could be locked with EchoStar 9. Is it common?

Thanks.

I will try with the latest BIN.

Have you tried to change the ports 119 port 1 / 110 port 2 / 121 port 3

Once you get signal the EPG will show.

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There is a new file that came out today.Try that it fixes few issues such as channel scan, it might solve your problem. Here is the link

http://www.ftaprofessionals.tv/views....html#post7414

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