I noticed I got my download overnight. It is version 4.03. All seems to be OK thus far except that I'm told I now have some LMB drift which doesn't seem to be impacting anything yet. Should I be concerned about this drift? Also, does anyone know the difference between 4.02 and 4.03?
I got my 622's download... 4.03?
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If you will read our discussions about LNBF drift here, you'll know when you should start worried 
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I ran a check switch with no cables connected to clear the matrix . THen ran a check switch with the cables connected and it cured my check switch /lnb drift issues. Yes it is the 129 sat, but this fixed it on my two 622 dvrs.
I wouldn't DISMISS LNBF real drift - please read real reports about replaced LNBF with high drift value.
I think in my case the lnb drift issues ARE related to the 129 sat. When ever I had the message, it was while I was running a system information check. IT would have a red X in the slot for 129 and it would say experiencing tuner losses of 3 or 4 on 1 tuner at what ever time and on the other tuner had 4 or 5 tuner losses . I am using a dish 1000.2 with the triple lnb and I got this on both of my dvrs. Clearing the matrix seemed to make it go away.
Yesterday I changed out my dish and repeaked it to get even better signals on 119 and 129 and once again I got the lnb drift issue while running a system information screen and the ReD X in the129 slot. I simply cleared the matrix again like above and then re ran with the cables connected and the problem has gone away.
Also before I did this, I noticed that when I tuned to say 366 FOXSW hd channel that is on 129 sat, I got a black screen. When I checked the strength of the 129 sat on that channel ,it would say transponder 8 /129 satellite locked , 87 strength and then it would say wrong sat in red and default to 105- which I don't have in my matrix. (NOTE THis was after I got L4.03 software.)
I was also getting all of my national hd channels off of the 61.5 side satellite dish I plugged into the triple lnb. After clearing the switch matrix etc, I reran the system information screen and all 4 sats came up green and good. I also checked channel 366 again and this time the DISH HDTV screen was up and music playing. So far no more problems with it.
I think it is all related to the wobbly satellite that is constantly changing positions in space , that is causing the lnb to detect "drift". Maybe they ought to call it "satellite drift" instead of lnb drift.
Yesterday I changed out my dish and repeaked it to get even better signals on 119 and 129 and once again I got the lnb drift issue while running a system information screen and the ReD X in the129 slot. I simply cleared the matrix again like above and then re ran with the cables connected and the problem has gone away.
Also before I did this, I noticed that when I tuned to say 366 FOXSW hd channel that is on 129 sat, I got a black screen. When I checked the strength of the 129 sat on that channel ,it would say transponder 8 /129 satellite locked , 87 strength and then it would say wrong sat in red and default to 105- which I don't have in my matrix. (NOTE THis was after I got L4.03 software.)
I was also getting all of my national hd channels off of the 61.5 side satellite dish I plugged into the triple lnb. After clearing the switch matrix etc, I reran the system information screen and all 4 sats came up green and good. I also checked channel 366 again and this time the DISH HDTV screen was up and music playing. So far no more problems with it.
I think it is all related to the wobbly satellite that is constantly changing positions in space , that is causing the lnb to detect "drift". Maybe they ought to call it "satellite drift" instead of lnb drift.
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My LMB drift is not on 129. It's on 110 & 119 and is in the neighborhood of -5.40 for both. The E* tech said not to be concerned unless the drift exceeds 9. So far everything seems to be working OK.
Can't Record PPV to DVD with L4.03
I always record my PPV Movies to DVD using Composite or S-Video (can't remember which it uses, but it's not Component). I just received the L4.03 software today and I started to record a movie like I've done over a hundred times and my DVD Recorder gave me a message that says "Copy Protected-Can't Record". It has to be the new software since I recorded a movie just last night and now I fear it's my last one.
Has anyone else discovered this with L4.03?
Thanks,
Dan
I always record my PPV Movies to DVD using Composite or S-Video (can't remember which it uses, but it's not Component). I just received the L4.03 software today and I started to record a movie like I've done over a hundred times and my DVD Recorder gave me a message that says "Copy Protected-Can't Record". It has to be the new software since I recorded a movie just last night and now I fear it's my last one.
Has anyone else discovered this with L4.03?
Thanks,
Dan
Dan, you shouldn't post your question in EACH thread about 4.03 - actually you got some answers in other thread.
Mike, "is constantly changing positions in space" phrase is incorrect - the satellite changing orientation, so downlink antennas create a 'conus' constantly moving on Earth.
Mike, "is constantly changing positions in space" phrase is incorrect - the satellite changing orientation, so downlink antennas create a 'conus' constantly moving on Earth.
Okay Smith, if you want to get specific and technical. But you get my "Drift " so to speak , about satellite drift.
Oh man !
[no, not drifting - the sat sitting in his own spot, but rotating when shouldn't - his two momentum wheels doesn't work, so they doing correction for angles by gas emitting pulses]
[no, not drifting - the sat sitting in his own spot, but rotating when shouldn't
- his two momentum wheels doesn't work, so they doing correction for angles by gas emitting pulses]
hmmm... I haven't noticed any drift. Of course I'm an idiot and have no idea what it is or how to check!
Besides from the PIP, HD mapdown, # key search and HD channel labeling, is there any other new features of the 4.03 release if I was coming from L366?
Besides from the PIP, HD mapdown, # key search and HD channel labeling, is there any other new features of the 4.03 release if I was coming from L366?
The one that I'm most happy about, I haven't seen too many people mention... After watching a DVR'd program, I can now delete the event without menu screen or other button calisthenics. Just hit <stop> and select <delete>. Ahhh... so nice.
Is this a bug in 403? HD channels listed twice
Last nignt I got home from travels and noticed a different look to the guide. I usually have only HD channels + my local off air channels. But this time I see the HD letters after each channel line, OK with that, but the channel number is now in the lower hundreds for all of them. In addition, I still have the HD channel up in the 9000 range. Why do I have to have each HD channel listed twice? Are they different? Like one MP2 the other MP4? It just makes for a longer scroll through which is annoying but not something that is not serious. Mostly just curious.
Thanks for any answers on this and apologies if I posted this in the wrong thread.
Last nignt I got home from travels and noticed a different look to the guide. I usually have only HD channels + my local off air channels. But this time I see the HD letters after each channel line, OK with that, but the channel number is now in the lower hundreds for all of them. In addition, I still have the HD channel up in the 9000 range. Why do I have to have each HD channel listed twice? Are they different? Like one MP2 the other MP4? It just makes for a longer scroll through which is annoying but not something that is not serious. Mostly just curious.
Thanks for any answers on this and apologies if I posted this in the wrong thread.
HD and SD mapdown (controlled on the HD and locals channel display option of all places) is a standard feature of L401 and later.
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