Pansat 3500 help, please

[Pabloc11]

I bought quite a while ago( about 12 to 15 month ago) a 3500, installed the b-80... downloaded the soft, installed the keys, scanned the satellites and got nothing, just channels that showed 1 second and gone the next... my keys kept on changing on their own..and didn' t find much help. It went like that for 2 or 3 months, and I finally gave up..... Now, I found this place and i'm going to try again. Does anybody know what I should try, have things or software changed. I don't expect to be spoonfed, just pointed in the right direction. I really appreciate any help, even if you think it's a silly pointer or a basic instruction, I'll more than likely won't know it.

Thank You

[arboristman]

Originally Posted by Pabloc11

I bought quite a while ago( about 12 to 15 month ago) a 3500, installed the b-80... downloaded the soft, installed the keys, scanned the satellites and got nothing, just channels that showed 1 second and gone the next... my keys kept on changing on their own..and didn' t find much help. It went like that for 2 or 3 months, and I finally gave up..... Now, I found this place and i'm going to try again. Does anybody know what I should try, have things or software changed. I don't expect to be spoonfed, just pointed in the right direction. I really appreciate any help, even if you think it's a silly pointer or a basic instruction, I'll more than likely won't know it.

Thank You

yeah,you found the right place buddy.
well tho that stb is older it can have a clear steady pic at least.

check out the download section for pansat 3500.
grab the latest file and load it up.
factory default.
then post your dish and lnb info along with where your pointed and someone can help ya out with your antenna settings.

[Pabloc11]

Thanks for the fast response. Ok...let's see...

I load the latest software..... got it
Factory default...... how do I do that?

now...a subjective question: In YOUR opinion, which brand and model would be your own choice for a box (maybe 1 suggestion for HD and 1 for regular)

Thanks a lot

[gigitty]

Originally Posted by Pabloc11

Thanks for the fast response. Ok...let's see...

I load the latest software..... got it
Factory default...... how do I do that?

now...a subjective question: In YOUR opinion, which brand and model would be your own choice for a box (maybe 1 suggestion for HD and 1 for regular)

Thanks a lot

Go to your menu and select factory reset. This will blank out the unit. You then need to start fresh with all your dish settings and re-scan all your sats.
What type of dish and lnb's are you using? What sats are you trying to get?

As far as standard recievers, I really suggest the captive works 800. Very inexpensive,($139) and has dvr ability. Excellent support also. It loads with usb stick. I have not had to reset or rescan this box since I installed it 4 months ago. Just load new bin and watch tv! I am not sure which HD boxes to suggest.

[Pabloc11]

I have the Dish 500, I have 2 dishes, 1 with 2 LNBs pointing to 110 and 119 and the other, with 1 LNB, pointing to 61.5. There's 2 cables out of each dish. There's 2 SW21 switches, with 1 cable from each dish going to 1 input of each SW21. That gives me signal in 2 different rooms, which I'm also trying to expand to more rooms

Thanks a lot for the help, guys

[Socajunkie]

I am having trouble down loading the latest files. Help please.

[Socajunkie]

could u talk me throught them

[bigevil69]

do you mean from here or to your stb

[Socajunkie]

to my stb.