How can I verify that I have a cooke E86 (Toshiba DST3000 version).
Symptoms include.
1. Transponder signal strength flucuates and is lower than on another box, some stations do not come in at all, but do fine on a different box.
2. Replaced the dish and multiswitch, symptoms somewhat improved, but signal still weak.
3. Unit was on top of entertainment center but covered and used with a Tivo (so powered and generating signal) for two years.
Things I have tried.
1. Replaced entire dish (went to 18x20 three LNB with internal multiswitch). Only difference is that old Sony A4 upstairs now has functional signal meter.
2. Reset the box using soft reset procedure.
3. Attempted hard boot. by leaving unplugged for 2 hours disconnected from dish.
4. Taken to other wire inside house and connected, signals approximately the same.
Questions I have.
1. Is it possiblely a wiring problem somewhere? If so where should I start and how can I test?
2. If the box does have heat damage is there anything that I can do with it? Can it be repaired? Would it be better to replace it (urgh!) with a new unit?
If anyone has any advice I would love to hear it.
thanks
Brentley
Symptoms include.
1. Transponder signal strength flucuates and is lower than on another box, some stations do not come in at all, but do fine on a different box.
2. Replaced the dish and multiswitch, symptoms somewhat improved, but signal still weak.
3. Unit was on top of entertainment center but covered and used with a Tivo (so powered and generating signal) for two years.
Things I have tried.
1. Replaced entire dish (went to 18x20 three LNB with internal multiswitch). Only difference is that old Sony A4 upstairs now has functional signal meter.
2. Reset the box using soft reset procedure.
3. Attempted hard boot. by leaving unplugged for 2 hours disconnected from dish.
4. Taken to other wire inside house and connected, signals approximately the same.
Questions I have.
1. Is it possiblely a wiring problem somewhere? If so where should I start and how can I test?
2. If the box does have heat damage is there anything that I can do with it? Can it be repaired? Would it be better to replace it (urgh!) with a new unit?
If anyone has any advice I would love to hear it.
thanks
Brentley