Recent content by dazzling

Oh, and I really have to say that I was not impressed with the way Satellite Communication Source signed me up for 3 mos. (when I expressly stated 1 mo.) and then "went dark" 10 days later. I'm sure they must have known it was coming. :mad:

Thanks for the input. About 75% of what I watch can be found online. It's the other 25% that I will miss. Looks like I have some reading to do. :) As far as pizza dishes go, I actually had one for several years before it was decided that it was no longer "gray" and I took it down. I still...

I wasn't sure if it was okay to post a company name or not. It is Satellite Communication Source from Waterloo, Ontario.

Spike had already been removed, but we miss that one quite a lot. SyFy is a must, BBC America, NatGeo, Chiller, Sleuth, Comedy Central, DIY and TVLand are the ones I can give you off the top of my head. (My husband would have a much longer list, but he's not here just now.) We don't watch any...

I don't get the FTA stuff, I have paid for subscription services for the past few years (several members were very helpful when I set up my dish again). Last night, just after 7:00 EDT, my TV went blank and I got the message that a subscription was needed for this service. Today I called my...

Thanks for your reply. I think it's a "huge" job for him because he really doesn't do much with C-band anymore...he pushes for Bell ExpressVu. What is "flop the dish"? This is the third actuator in three years. The first one had to be replaced due to it not being used for several years...

The latest... Heard from the installer today. He will "probably" be able to make it out on Thursday, but he's really busy and says it is a huge job. :( I tried doing some more stuff (since it's messed already, why not?). Tried to re-set the dish limits. East and west are both stuck at 5000...

Not surprisingly, the installer has not called back. We were able to get hits for the guide on another bird, but I'm not sure which one it was. Anyone...can someone talk me through what to do to get this on my own? I need it broken down into little pieces and in plain laymen's terms. I'm...

Well, I caved and told him to call the installer. Neither of us have a clue wtf he did and I have no idea of how to set this thing up. I'm not pleased about having to spend $100 to have my system re-programmed, but that's what happens when you don't know what you're doing and can't get someone...

Ok. Had a chance to look at the arm this morning. It seems to be working fine. "Somehow" it got pointed about 100 degrees too far to the east. "Someone" must have been messing around with the limits. *sigh* He's been able to find W4 16 (PBS) and programmed that in. Having difficulty with...

*bangs head on desk* Obviously I won't know what the problem is until I can look at it in the daylight tomorrow, but if it is the actuator arm, this will be the THIRD one in 2 years. What are we doing that is killing them or are some just lemons?

Well then, he is extra smart (just dyslexic) since he chose me and I came here for advice as soon as I knew there was a problem. :eureka Hopefully, we'll get this figured out since the "installer" in our area knows less than I do and just tries to sell everyone on Bell ExpressVu. I am off...

Thanks guys. I knew you were the ones to ask! One of the problems we have is that we are sometimes unable to get a hit on G1 as our signal is not strong (don't know if it's weather dependent of what). Anyway, since i'm at work, I'll let my husband try and figure out what he did and how to...

Thanks Ice. I knew I could get great advice here. Unfortunately, my husband was too impatient and kept dicking around with the receiver. He has completely wiped out ALL the satellites. I've given him the URL and he will be posting later for advice on how to fix this since I am off to work...

I am completely befuddled when it comes to this stuff. X4 has always been a crappy signal (I lose Sci-Fi whenever the wind blows) and I was thrilled that it was moving to W5...until I found out that W5 is not mapped into my receiver. When I go to add it, it is there, but I can't get it to...