Strange problem with panasonic HDTV set top box

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Perhaps someone who owns a TU-HDS20 DirecTV receiver can help me. The
receiver loses the satellite signal after the guide as been acquired. After
the data acquisition process is complete after I plug in the receiver I have
0 on my signal meter and all channel are unavailable. If I check my signal
meter before the guide is acquired it is 91%. I have been playing with
this for some time and am stumped.

On a related note I purchased the unit from ebay. I emailed the seller of
my concern. He said he doesn't accept refunds and that nowhere in his
auction did he state that the receiver works, which is true, but the auction
does not state that is doesn't work either. Do I have any recourse here or
a I out of pocket if I can't get this thing to work.

Thanks for any help
Regards
Ryan

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Thanks for the input.
Regards
Ryan
"JAS" <spin500@cox.net> wrote in message
news:BqAlc.12666$pJ1.2252@lakeread02...
> There are some strange things that can happen.
> 1. If you have a multi satellite with more than one LNB, one may be bad.
The
> channel you select determines which LNB is currently used.
> 2. The receiver provides the power for the LNBs. The receiver may be
> defective.
> 3. The receiver may be set to recieve local channels. The TU-HDS20
> automatically selects input from the external RF antenna connector, so no
> signal is received. You may need to get Directv to download new software
to
> your receiver to fix that problem.
> Good luck!
>
> "Ryan2000" <Ryan2000@allstream.net> wrote in message
> newscflc.3580$Xy3.14946@tor-nn1.netcom.ca...
> > Perhaps someone who owns a TU-HDS20 DirecTV receiver can help me. The
> > receiver loses the satellite signal after the guide as been acquired.
> After
> > the data acquisition process is complete after I plug in the receiver I
> have
> > 0 on my signal meter and all channel are unavailable. If I check my
> signal
> > meter before the guide is acquired it is 91%. I have been playing with
> > this for some time and am stumped.
> >
> > On a related note I purchased the unit from ebay. I emailed the seller
of
> > my concern. He said he doesn't accept refunds and that nowhere in his
> > auction did he state that the receiver works, which is true, but the
> auction
> > does not state that is doesn't work either. Do I have any recourse here
> or
> > a I out of pocket if I can't get this thing to work.
> >
> > Thanks for any help
> > Regards
> > Ryan
> >
> >
>
>