strange problem... please help!

[jimbrowski00]

I just purchased a new receiver and it does not receive a signal at all.

I was using a RCA receiver without a problem. All the transponders were receiving a signal strength of at least 80.

Then I brought home a new receiver (philips dsr704) and it cannot acquire a signal at all.

Nothing has changed. I can even plug in the old receiver and it gets a signal just fine.

I thought it might be the new receiver so I took it back to BB and exchanged it, and the new one did the exact same thing.

I tried in line amplifiers with no success. I also tried a diferent LNB and nothing changes.

I also have a sony receiver that gets the same problem. No signal at all!

Why would the RCA pick up a signal and the Philips or Sony wont?

[RonD]

Not familar with this exact model but Direct-TIVO units have a Dual tuner option so on the back of the unit there are 2 SATELLITE IN connections, you MUST use the REQUIRED connection, usually #1 or A if you are only hooking up 1 "dish" cable to the unit. (and you can not use a splitter to hook up both, no matter what the saleman told you or SOLD you)

Also I have seen some ppl, myself included, use the ANT IN instead of SATELLITE(DISH) IN, it is a common mistake, and would of course result in no signal.

Another thing I have seen is that some receiver's satellite connections require a slightly longer center conductor to make contact inside.
This is a long shot but I have seen it, so check that the center conductor extends past the end of the connector, about an 1/8 inch usually but 1/4 inch some cases