help.... plz

ducsays2 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-29-2008, 06:58 PM

hi,
coolsat5000
dish500

been trying to re-capture the 97.0w bird. really just neeed vtv4,
getting a 97 strength but 4-6 quality. been trying for 3 days now and still nothing. using dual lnb. please help.. tried to move it very slow too. had previous markings of successful picture but now it doesn't work anymore.

ducsays2 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-29-2008, 07:02 PM

update. now green quality. 60-70% but says no audio/video. plz help.

bobkat · #3 (**permalink**) 03-29-2008, 10:50 PM

Hi Duc:

There is no way you can get G25 (97) with a Dish 500. It is too small. You were hitting a different satellite if you got any signal. You will need at least a 33" dish for VTV4. Plus, you need a linear LNB; not the circular kind on the Dish 500.

kat

ducsays2 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-30-2008, 01:42 PM

i've gotten it before, just the channel just messed up a bit and i moved the dish. now i cant catch it again. My uncle used the same setup and his works fine. we live in FL.
been using freq:11.966
symbol:22,000
pol:H
got level all the way up to 97 but quality is still poor. please any help will be appreciated.

currently have 2 channels. latino TV and englush TV. says AI-5 on the english channel. am i near the bird?

update.... now i have some international channels such as laotv5, lao tv5 is on galaxy25. so that means i got the right bird but i still cant scan for Vtv4 channel. any tips?

bobkat · #5 (**permalink**) 03-30-2008, 02:42 PM

Well that is amazing. I have never heard of anyone pulling in IA5 with a 20" dish before. If you are getting LAOS TV then you are on 97. Check out the channel listing here ---> Galaxy 25 at 97.0°W - LyngSat

You have hit 97 but I still think that dish is too small to bring in a decent signal and quality for the VTV4 channel; its transponder is pretty weak compared to the others. If you put up a bigger dish it will really make a difference for you.

kat

ducsays2 · #6 (**permalink**) 03-30-2008, 02:57 PM

nah i've gotton vtv4 before, just cant scan for it now. gonna try moving it very little by little. thanks for the help

elgemcdlf · #7 (**permalink**) 03-31-2008, 10:20 AM

Now this is interesting. I have a pile of DN & DTV dishes in the barn. Wonder if I can catch either 79 or 123 with one of them and the circular lnbf.

ducsays2 · #8 (**permalink**) 04-01-2008, 03:14 PM

update. caught clear picture and sound using setup listed above. but somehow lost it again ><. think my eye is bad, ive purchased the eye that is on the sadoun website that was in the vietnamese page. hope it works

bobkat · #9 (**permalink**) 04-01-2008, 04:17 PM

Use the force Luke...

kat

rainman · #10 (**permalink**) 04-01-2008, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobkat

Use the force Luke...

kat

Or as in Space Balls use the farce.LOL

cuongvu · #11 (**permalink**) 04-03-2008, 08:13 PM

WOW! D500 and VTV4.

bobkat · #12 (**permalink**) 04-03-2008, 10:07 PM

Yeah, I find it hard to imagine too...

kat

Powrline · #13 (**permalink**) 04-04-2008, 05:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rainman

Or as in Space Balls use the farce.LOL

May the Schwartz Be With You!

>>Please keep us updated on your quest for VTV4, because it is unusual for such a small dish to receive a decent signal off of anything other than a DBS Satellite.<<

Thanks

Bill

bobkat · #14 (**permalink**) 04-04-2008, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Powrline

May the Schwartz Be With You!

>>Please keep us updated on your quest for VTV4, because it is unusual for such a small dish to receive a decent signal off of anything other than a DBS Satellite.<<

Thanks

Bill

I'm beginning to wonder if the poster isn't confusing the name "Dish500" with a larger dish.

kat

ducsays2 · #15 (**permalink**) 04-04-2008, 06:49 PM

update... finally caught the bird now receiving vtv4, thanks for the replies, no im pretty sure its a dish500 got it with a combo with the coolsat5000 reciever.

rainman · #16 (**permalink**) 04-05-2008, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ducsays2

update... finally caught the bird now receiving vtv4, thanks for the replies, no im pretty sure its a dish500 got it with a combo with the coolsat5000 reciever.

how about a picture of the dish. this should clear up any confusion.

Powrline · #17 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 06:20 AM

I don't have a linear LNB for the 18" dish, just the one circular one, so I can't test this out. I would love to try to get in IA5, or Galaxy 10 on the 18" dish.

You could measure it and tell us how far across it is in inches or cm.

All that I can get on my 18" DBS dish is Dish Net satellites and Nimiq 1 and 2. Not much FTA programming on those though. NASA and WOUB mostly all that I can watch, but a few splash screens with cool jazz.

Bill