is it saying searching for signal , on all channells, ?keep box pulged in and on , if it has to update, you never told me the firmware date your useing? can you try that box next door, tell me what plug are you pluging the cable into at the back of your box? what it say next to it , (ANT) or ( RF IN) ?
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