No signal on DirTV 1,2,4

[LordAlex]

I've been thinking of using my FTA dish to watch some of the channels on my DTV sub because 2 "pros" and myself can't seem to get 101 tweaked in strong enough. Slight rain and even heavy clouds start to break the signal up. So, i go to my pansat and take a look at dirtv 1,2,4 and I get zero quality. I expected a strong signal even though I wouldn't be able to see anything. I thought my Invacom would see some signal. Do I need to add a dirtv lnb to my fta dish?

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[PSB]

You NEED to use a DirecTV receiver, these signals are NOT MPEG2!

 

[LordAlex]

Yes...I realize that to see anything I will connect it to my dirtv receiver.....but I shouldn't expect to see any quality at all on my fta setup? Just to tweak the aiming?

 

[PSB]

I repeat DirecTV do NOT USE MPEG2 so you will see NOTHING unless you use a DirecTV receiver!

 

[Mr Tony]

DirecTV uses their own encryption so unless its DVB or DCII (which it isn't either) your DVB box won't pick up a signal...you need a DirecTV receiver to aim at 101 DBS

 

[photoman76]

A few satellite cards can lock Directv signals. I can view the Directv preview channel using a Twinhan VP-1020a card, TSReader and DSS to DVB plugin.

http://www.dsscr.hostiz.com/dsscr/

 

[LordAlex]

OK..gotcha...a different encryption that won't register at all on FTA receivers. interesting. Since I know my usals is on target real well..ill just plug my FTA dish into my dirtv receiver and see what happens. Thanks for the replies guys.