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I have a an H21 receiver which suddenly stopped recognizing satellites 99 and 103. All transponders show zeroes. My two other receivers work fine so it is not a dish problem. I reset the receiver several times and ran the initial satellite setup again, no results. I also swapped out the...

I sent an email to Directv complaining about the charge for SuperFan and three hours later received what has to be a canned response email. Here it is: 07/20/2007 01:54 PM Dear Mr. McMillen, Thanks for writing about your issue on the NFL SuperFan. I understand your concerns over programming...

I recently hooked up an an ota amplifier to see if it would improve my ota reception.I installed it near the ota connection to a 5/8 multiswitch. On the sets which were served by an analog receiver and which were analog tv sets, the ota signal was good. However, none of the ota local channels...

I checked signal strength on my receiver the other night and found that on the 101 satellite the odd numbered transponders had high signal strength and the even numbered transponders had low(30s) signal strength. Satellites 110 and 119 are not affected. Even with the problem, I get good...

On the HD reception from two local channels, I get some pixellation and picture freeze. I am considering an amplifier to be installed before the OTA coax enters the 5x8 multiswitch. Do amplifiers really make a difference? Your input would be appreciated.

The other day I suddenly lost all satellite channels and my ota signals were degraded. I have a 5x8 Eagle Aspen multiswitch in the enclosed crawl space under my house. Just as I was preparing to go under the house in zero degree weather the next day all channels suddenly came back on line. Then...

I have a six year old Sony Tivo. Lately, I have had problems getting a picture on the Fox News Channel 360. The other channels come in fine. I have no problem with my digital receivers getting the same channel. Could this be a receiver problem or a transmission problem. Has anyone else had the...

I have what is probably a dumb question. When I got my new 10-250, I put my Sammy 360 in the closet for future use. At the present time my other receiver in use is a Sony Tivo I bought about 6 years ago. I got a lifetime contract with TIVO so my new 10-250 being a second DVR is free as far a...

I recently bought an HR10-250. Since I already have a lifetime deal on my other tivo, a Sony I bought about six years ago, do I get a free ride on the 10-250? Does the 10-250 pick up SD local stations? Mine doesn't. It only deals with digital channels. As a result, I can't watch our local UHF...

Here is CNET's take on the intro of MPEG4. They may be wrong on who has to pay, but they do describe what MPEG4 is and does. http://www.cnet.com/4520-7874_1-5108854-4.html

I read somewhere that there is a 19 degree span horizontally that must be clear of obstructrions when installing an oval 3 dish. Holding a six inch ruler at arms length approximates the span. What I need to know is which satellite is on the left edge. Even though one would assume that 101 would...

because where I live in Maine I could only get 55 on Satellite 110. I now get 88 on the new dish. However, the 88 is on transponder 8. On transponder 10 I get 45 and on transponder 12 I get 57. What could be reasons for such a drop among the transponders? Also, which channels are on 10 and 12...

According to the signal meter, I get in the high nineties on 101 and 119 and 80 on transponder 1 on 110, but only 35 on transponder 10 and 45 on transponder 12. I insalled the dish in light rain, so the signal strength should improve on a clear day, but what gives with the two other transponders...

I am about to install a new larger satellite dish. I am going from the 18x20 dish to a 35x26 dish which requires a larger diameter post. The dish will be installed on a 2 in. od. post in the ground. When I insalled the original 18 in dish 10 years ago, I first put in a 1in pipe which was too...

I am installing a new satellite dish in a slightly different location. I was not wise enough with the original install to leave any slack in the coax. I don't want to run new cable. Does extending a coax line with a three foot additional coax result in much signal loss?

When I install my new 36 in. dish in April, I will route my ota through the multi-switch which is powered. Can I really expect better reception because of the multi-switch being amplified? Have any of you tried this?

I live in Maine and have difficulty receiving HD on the 110 satellite. The best reading by the installer D sent out and later from a local installer was about 55 during perfect weather. There are several HD channels I receive only on perfectly clear nights. After complaining to Directv about...

I have a triple LNB dish and HDTV. I live in Maine and have had difficulty getting decent signal strength on the 110 degree satellite. I get no picture on 70, 74, or 78. The highest signal strength in good weather is about 50 on transponders 8, 10, and 12. More often than not the strength hovers...