Lost channel signal on DM500!

batman

Switched on my DM500 today and I seem to have lost most of the channels. The info bar says "Service could not be found" even on FTA channels. I have tried reloading my channel settings but the same result. It is strange that some channels are found but not others.

Im hoping it is not a tuner malfunction on the box.

**potthth**

Do you have tried another Receiver?
If other receivers work, it will be a problem of the Dream. Then i think first you flash the Image again and try again.
If other receiver does't work it will be a general problem with your Dish or LNB?

Regards
potthth

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batman

I still receive a signal on my sky box and humax which share the same lnb and they are perfect.

I will try reflashing the dreambox to see if this helps.

~~**Eggs_n_Beans**~~

I presume that your LNB has numerous outlets and you are not "splitting" the signal?

batman

The three boxes work on a loopthrough arrangement. As long as I turn the other boxes to standby, the DM500 becomes the master and takes the signal. This has worked since I got the box about a year ago.

This strange problem has only just started today. A few channels such as Channel 5 on Astra 28E are perfect but most others say no signal and when I go to the satfinder menu it shows a signal strength of only 65% which is unstable.

~~**Eggs_n_Beans**~~

Your dish may have moved slightly. strange though i thought that c5 was a weak channel.
Have you got a movable (h-h, diseq ) mount?

batman

Yes. I position it using the Humax. I will try fine tuning it to see if it improves things.

~~**Eggs_n_Beans**~~

Look on the horizon for Tree growth.

batman

I tried different satellite positions and all seemed to give good reception on the Humax. But again the same problem with the DM500 (some channels ok and some "service could not be found").

(10-August-2007 00:02)
Problem solved.

I checked the lnb cable from the box to the smart priority switch and found that it had worked itself slightly loose.

When I retightened it everything was perfect again. What a releif!