Hey guys great site , I started having problems with my 2 year old 508 48hrs ago. Out of the blue it is now cycling off and on, coming back on and searching for signal, finding it and running for about 5mins then shutting off again. It will do it all night. I can shut it off and it will still lose complete power and have to resreach for a signal. I thought at first it was over heating and the fan burnt out. I never shut it off and have it set to go stand by, But I replace the fan and even left the cover off with a house fan blowing on it and it still dose it. I even have it plugged into the wall to bypass the surge protector and it still happens. Anybody out there with any help?
508 started cycling off and on every 5mins
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like clock work it shuts off every 5 minutes. Anybody know any tech info sites on the echostar dvr 508. I know now that it isnt an electrical supply problem because it would be getting worse and unpredictable. I need to know now what cyclics every 5 mins in this machine.
like clock work it shuts off every 5 minutes. Anybody know any tech info sites on the echostar dvr 508. I know now that it isnt an electrical supply problem because it would be getting worse and unpredictable. I need to know now what cyclics every 5 mins in this machine.
Since you removed the cover and it's still doing it, we can eliminate heat as the cause. I would say that the problem is a bad satellite tuner and it's time to replace the receiver. Are you leasing? You can call Dish Network and see if they can replace the receiver.
My 625 started doing the same thing the day after Thanksgiving.. though the cycle was more like one minute. DISH sent me a new receiver.
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I aready have another 508 on the way for $49 plus $14 shipping. I just hate to give up on this one.
I aready have another 508 on the way for $49 plus $14 shipping. I just hate to give up on this one.
