Can't Get DirecTV To Work in Trailer....
So my sister has DirecTV but no one else in the family does. We decided to get our parents a DirecTV HD dish so they could watch TV when camping. So far I haven't been able to get it to work. I'm g...
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I used the HR24 with 3 different dishes and 2 different TVs. For reference here were my setups:
Home – Slimline 5 Dish and HD Channels
1. Install 2 B-Band Converters
2. Turn on receiver wait for setup to complete (about 5 minutes).
3. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings-Display-TV Ratio: Widescreen 16:9
4. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings- Display -TV Resolutions: Check all resolutions.
5. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings- Display – Video: On, Pillar Box, Dark Gray
6. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings-Display-Preferences-Guide HD Channels: Hide SD duplicates.
7. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings -Satellite-Repeat Satellite Setup: Dish setup: Option 4 – Slimline 5 02: Multiswitch Dual. To confirm: Menu-Setup-System Setup-Info & Test-More System Info and confirm dish type
MH – HD Dish – SWM Dish and HD Channels
1. Do not install B-Band Converters
2. Plug in 3 power cords. Turn on receiver wait for setup to complete (about 5 minutes).
3. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings-Display-TV Ratio: Widescreen 16:9
4. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings- Display -TV Resolutions: Check all resolutions.
5. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings- Display – Video: On, Pillar Box, Dark Gray
6. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings-Display-Preferences-Guide HD Channels: Hide SD duplicates.
7. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings -Satellite-Repeat Satellite Setup: Dish setup: Option 17 Swimline-3S(SWM), 01: SWM, Dual. To confirm: Menu-Setup-System Setup-Info & Test-More System Info and confirm dish type
MH – Portable 18” Dish and SD Channels Only
1. Do not install B-Band Converters
2. Plug in 2 power cords. Turn on receiver wait for setup to complete (about 5 minutes)
3. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings-Satellite-View Satellite Strength-Satellite 101
4. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings- Display -TV Ratio: Standard 4:3
5. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings- Display -TV Resolutions: Check 480i only
6. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings- Display – Video: On, Pillar Box, Dark Gray
7. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings-Display-Preferences-Guide HD Channels: Hide HD duplcates. Note: This takes a few minutes to change.
8. The MH Portable dish will not record HD and will display ln not found for HD channels.
9. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings-Satellite-Repeat Satellite Setup: Dish setup: Option 1 – 18” round dish 02: Multiswitch Dual. To confirm: Menu-Setup-System Setup-Info & Test-More System Info and confirm.
Home – Slimline 5 Dish and HD Channels
1. Install 2 B-Band Converters
2. Turn on receiver wait for setup to complete (about 5 minutes).
3. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings-Display-TV Ratio: Widescreen 16:9
4. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings- Display -TV Resolutions: Check all resolutions.
5. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings- Display – Video: On, Pillar Box, Dark Gray
6. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings-Display-Preferences-Guide HD Channels: Hide SD duplicates.
7. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings -Satellite-Repeat Satellite Setup: Dish setup: Option 4 – Slimline 5 02: Multiswitch Dual. To confirm: Menu-Setup-System Setup-Info & Test-More System Info and confirm dish type
MH – HD Dish – SWM Dish and HD Channels
1. Do not install B-Band Converters
2. Plug in 3 power cords. Turn on receiver wait for setup to complete (about 5 minutes).
3. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings-Display-TV Ratio: Widescreen 16:9
4. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings- Display -TV Resolutions: Check all resolutions.
5. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings- Display – Video: On, Pillar Box, Dark Gray
6. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings-Display-Preferences-Guide HD Channels: Hide SD duplicates.
7. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings -Satellite-Repeat Satellite Setup: Dish setup: Option 17 Swimline-3S(SWM), 01: SWM, Dual. To confirm: Menu-Setup-System Setup-Info & Test-More System Info and confirm dish type
MH – Portable 18” Dish and SD Channels Only
1. Do not install B-Band Converters
2. Plug in 2 power cords. Turn on receiver wait for setup to complete (about 5 minutes)
3. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings-Satellite-View Satellite Strength-Satellite 101
4. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings- Display -TV Ratio: Standard 4:3
5. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings- Display -TV Resolutions: Check 480i only
6. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings- Display – Video: On, Pillar Box, Dark Gray
7. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings-Display-Preferences-Guide HD Channels: Hide HD duplcates. Note: This takes a few minutes to change.
8. The MH Portable dish will not record HD and will display ln not found for HD channels.
9. Menu-Settings & Help-Settings-Satellite-Repeat Satellite Setup: Dish setup: Option 1 – 18” round dish 02: Multiswitch Dual. To confirm: Menu-Setup-System Setup-Info & Test-More System Info and confirm.
