Maxview satellite

[ARTPLUM]

Can someone tell me how the wires connect 2 wires from the dish the the live and negative 2 from dish one into sat box and the other into tv but will not pick up stations

 

[Phill D]

assuming the 2 connections you are referring too are from the Lnb into the F connector on the sat box, and there is power to the box and Lnb. then the lack of stations could be due to poor alignment of the sat dish onto the correct satellite.

 

[ARTPLUM]

It’s got a clear path and it automatically supposed to find itself 2 pictures how it’s wire

 

[ARTPLUM]

2 pictures added

 

[Phill D]

Is it searching and locking on?

How do you know its set on the correct satellite?

Has it worked for YOU previously?.

Need a lot more info to be able to help,
I sorrbut I don't understand your comments ' itself 2 pictures how it's wired".

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[Phill D]

As far as I can tell there should be a coax cable to the box from the dish Lnb, probably to one of those free F connections.

 

[Despicable]

The box in the top picture is not connected to the LNBs on the dish. You need a cable with 'F' connectors.
Don't get excited, I find a house brick complicated, so I may be talking total bo11ocks.

 

[ARTPLUM]

It’s brand new only fitted today the dish just keeps getting round this is a picture from the instructions book I read it D is for additional received and B is for a skew which I don’t have

 

[Phill D]

OK. In that case you need a coax from the sat Lnb to the box and from the box to the TV decoder. Connections D and B on your instructions

 

[ARTPLUM]

Okay thanks I’ll put the A cable from dish into B and put a cable from D into the TV receiver and hope that works well let me know how I get on in a day or two cheers

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[Lee Rasberry]

Okay thanks I’ll put the A cable from dish into B and put a cable from D into the TV receiver and hope that works well let me know how I get on in a day or two cheers

That should do the trick! The coax cable from the satellite dish (or one of the two if you have a Twin LNB) needs to go via the control box so the system knows when it’s correctly locked on.

We’re finished for Christmas now at Maxview, but if you can’t get it working, post on here and I’ll keep an eye on this thread.

 

[ARTPLUM]

Thanks for that do you work for Maxview cheers

 

[Lee Rasberry]

Thanks for that do you work for Maxview cheers

Sure do. I’m the Product and Design Manager.

 

[ARTPLUM]

All sorted now working fine but ITV on the TV only sound no picture whether it’s the satellite or TV not sure what is the problem thanks to all you Guys for your help Cheers Arthur.

 

[ARTPLUM]

Hi Lee I’m having problem’s with ITV on the satellite I get sound but no picture and only 5 stations and only on Astra 2 nothing on all the other satellite’s television on ordinary aerial no problem works fine do you think maybe a problem with the receiver box Cheers Arthur

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[pappajohn]

At a guess you're locked onto Astra 1, not Astra 2.
A few English and dozens of foreign channels

 

[Lee Rasberry]

Hi Lee I’m having problem’s with ITV on the satellite I get sound but no picture and only 5 stations and only on Astra 2 nothing on all the other satellite’s television on ordinary aerial no problem works fine do you think maybe a problem with the receiver box Cheers Arthur

What receiver do you have, and have you done a channel scan on it?

What system do you have? A Target, Seeker or Connect?

 

[Despicable]

Hi Lee I’m having problem’s with ITV on the satellite I get sound but no picture and only 5 stations and only on Astra 2 nothing on all the other satellite’s television on ordinary aerial no problem works fine do you think maybe a problem with the receiver box Cheers Arthur

Is that both with ITV HD and the regional SD channels?

 

[ARTPLUM]

I’ve tried all satellite 1to 5 and only Astra 2 with give me stations l’ve been told maybe the skew may need adjustment

 

[Phill D]

I’ve tried all satellite 1to 5 and only Astra 2 with give me stations l’ve been told maybe the skew may need adjustment

Lee Rasberry is the man to listen too and follow his advise. he is one of Maxview's main managers so if he cant help you are stuffed

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[ARTPLUM]

Hi Lee it’s a target and yes I have done a scan on TV and it’s saying it has just a lots of stations and radio stations but only can get 6 and one will no picture

 

[ARTPLUM]

Do you think the skew needs adjustment

 

[Lee Rasberry]

Hi Lee it’s a target and yes I have done a scan on TV and it’s saying it has just a lots of stations and radio stations but only can get 6 and one will no picture

So the Skew Angle for Astra 2 should be around -14 degrees, so you’ll want to rotate the LNB clockwise in the holder until it’s at that angle.

 

[ARTPLUM]

Will have a go tomorrow if it’s stop’s raining will let me know if it works thanks

 

[ARTPLUM]

Hi Lee all sorted now seems to be working fine l don’t know you had to adjust the skew I thought it was all set up straight out of the box thanks for all your help have a good Christmas and new year cheers Arthur.

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[Lee Rasberry]

Hi Lee all sorted now seems to be working fine l don’t know you had to adjust the skew I thought it was all set up straight out of the box thanks for all your help have a good Christmas and new year cheers Arthur.

Hi Arthur,

No problem, that’s what we’re here for, glad it’s all working. Have a good Christmas and a happy new year.

Lee

 

[Wilb]

Hi carrying on with the Maxview seeker, on mine i have checked and cleaned all the cables, , but mine still just goes up spins as though it is searching then stops normally in the same spot no matter what satellite i choose , i have a twin LNB so swapped the coax over in case one part of the LNB is faulty it is still the same . any one knows what the 2 may be Purple wires are that disappears up in to the housing , I have been messing about all day so have given up as a bad job , I did update the software in May last year , next step I was going to reinstall it in case it got corrupt, Thanks

 

[ARTPLUM]

Just ring maxview they are great people and they will put you right on 01553811000

 

[Lee Rasberry]

Hi carrying on with the Maxview seeker, on mine i have checked and cleaned all the cables, , but mine still just goes up spins as though it is searching then stops normally in the same spot no matter what satellite i choose , i have a twin LNB so swapped the coax over in case one part of the LNB is faulty it is still the same . any one knows what the 2 may be Purple wires are that disappears up in to the housing , I have been messing about all day so have given up as a bad job , I did update the software in May last year , next step I was going to reinstall it in case it got corrupt, Thanks

Hi Wilb, as Art said, just give us a call on 01553 811000 and we can work through it with you. You can also find the manual here:

https://maxview.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/9111403-ISS-8-MXL003-UK-WITH-SKEW.pdf

(assuming you've got a standard Twin LNB not a Sky Q LNB)