Help with King Dome receiver
Hi all, I have a King Dome auto search satellite receiver that came with a motorhome that I just bought. It's a model # 9702. I have followed the instructions for finding satellites but it doesn't ...
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Two comments.> First the important one
Dish recently did some remote re-programming of their satellites.. Domes of your vintage can no longer lock on to them due to the way they identify themselves.
Sorry, In some cases a software upgrade will fix but in most I think replacement with a modern factory updated dome is the only choice.. Contact King Controls to find if your most likely no longer supported (A favorite line with many companies) product can be updated (Sorry to sound bitter but I have heard that "no longer supported" line from so many companies it's amazing,, NOT however King Controls, since I do not own anything by them... yet).
Direc TV it may still work for a few years, then it will fail there too. (Same issue)
Now the "nit".. It's an antenna, not a receiver.
Dish recently did some remote re-programming of their satellites.. Domes of your vintage can no longer lock on to them due to the way they identify themselves.
Sorry, In some cases a software upgrade will fix but in most I think replacement with a modern factory updated dome is the only choice.. Contact King Controls to find if your most likely no longer supported (A favorite line with many companies) product can be updated (Sorry to sound bitter but I have heard that "no longer supported" line from so many companies it's amazing,, NOT however King Controls, since I do not own anything by them... yet).
Direc TV it may still work for a few years, then it will fail there too. (Same issue)
Now the "nit".. It's an antenna, not a receiver.
