61.5 repoint to 129

[digiblur]

Sorry slow getting back, weather has been too icky to mess w/ it & just now, tonight, got to fool with it...

I actually had to move my dish out to an open area in the back yard 'cause I was clipping part of my garage w/ it... New #'s: on TR21, had 50 before, 75 now; all the rest were around 33-37, now 50-61 I'm so happy, but the Mrs. isn't real happy bout the location (told her it was just till spring )

Figured something was wrong as 129 should be pretty hot across most of the US.

 

[angiodan]

Currently have 110/119 and 61.5 with a DP44 and all VIP recievers. Can I just point to 72 with an extra single dish that I have, and hook it up the switch? I think 129 will be a little hard for me to get due to LOS.

 

[SpaethCo]

Currently have 110/119 and 61.5 with a DP44 and all VIP recievers. Can I just point to 72 with an extra single dish that I have, and hook it up the switch? I think 129 will be a little hard for me to get due to LOS.

72.7 only has the new HD channels -- all the existing channels are still on 61.5. With all ViP receivers you can install a 1000.4 to get 61.5/72.7/77, but picking up 72.7 alone isn't going to cut it.

 

[angiodan]

72.7 only has the new HD channels -- all the existing channels are still on 61.5. With all ViP receivers you can install a 1000.4 to get 61.5/72.7/77, but picking up 72.7 alone isn't going to cut it.

I would still keep my dish pointing at 61.5, but add a dish to look at 72. That should work right.

 

[SpaethCo]

I would still keep my dish pointing at 61.5, but add a dish to look at 72. That should work right.

It'll function for now, but if they move forward with really splitting the eastern/western arc satellites up that might not be the case long term.

 

[angiodan]

It'll function for now, but if they move forward with really splitting the eastern/western arc satellites up that might not be the case long term.

Thanks, for now it will be my quick fix.

 

[tempVAdish]

Figured something was wrong as 129 should be pretty hot across most of the US.

got even better this AM when the clouds were gone that 75 was up to 81 the others (55ish) were up to 61-62

Thanks to all

 

[chg]

I guess I should be posting here, instead of the thread I was using.

I have tried to point my 61.5 dish to the 129. I was using transponder 27 and not having any luck. I tried transponder 21 and got a signal of 76. When I did a check switch afterwards, I got the message I would lose some satellites. I went ahead and did it and now only get 110/119. I am still showing a signal on the 21 transponder, but no signal on the 27 transponder. Anybody know what I am doing wrong?

 

[chg]

Actually, looks like I must be pointed at 119.

 

[angiodan]

Well, I was able to get LOS for 129, so I'm good to go for now. My old Bell 82 dish came in handy, just had to get a Dishpro LNB and hook it up to my DP44 switch. Now looking at 61.5/110/119/129, and have all the new HD.

 

[TNGTony]

Attempt #2 was a failure for me to reaim my 61.5° to 129°. I fiddled with it for over 90 minutes before I gave up and repointed to 61.5°.

I'll give it one more go on Sunday before I admit defeat and call an installer or Time Waner cable. I haven't decided yet.

 

[TNGTony]

HALELUJAH!!!! Success! After close to 90 minutes on my third attemp I finally was able to pull in a weak signal on 129° (mid 20s after peaking both el & az). The biggest problem was that the "pros" that installed the dish did not install it plumb. It was just a hair off and that threw me. Just as I was about to give up, I picked up 119°. When this happend I had two points in the arc and I could put my college trig to the test and figured out where 129 should be. BANG! Found it. I expected a stonger signal (30s at least) but I have to wait and see anyway. In a few weeks I will know for sure if I am shooting through or over the trees. It's a very close call, but at least .

All this for "Top Gear", "Dr. Who" and a couple of rerun movie channels. I just had to have them!

 

[Islandman1]

Confused with HD!!

I just bought a HD reciever, 612, and signed up for the HD package. But i'm just recieving about 15 HD channels and the picture certainly does not look HD. I have a 6' and a 4' dish pointed to 110 and 119. I was told that 61.5 or 129 was not needed. I have both dishes running to a DP 34 switch, then to my 612 reciever, using a seperator to connect both the sat 1 and 2 inputs.
Any ideas?

 

[whatchel1]

check to see if it is set to 1080

I just bought a HD reciever, 612, and signed up for the HD package. But i'm just recieving about 15 HD channels and the picture certainly does not look HD. I have a 6' and a 4' dish pointed to 110 and 119. I was told that 61.5 or 129 was not needed. I have both dishes running to a DP 34 switch, then to my 612 reciever, using a seperator to connect both the sat 1 and 2 inputs.
Any ideas?

You will have to make sure that the 612 has been set to an HD resolution. They come for the factory set to 480. menu 6 8 then set to correct resolution of your set. you will need 129 to get more HD 110/119 only have a few of the HD channels. 61.5 is getting a new sat this fall sometime and will most likely have a spot set up for PR if what I've seen is correct.

 

[intrac]

Buffalo - EA or WA

The Buffalo HD locals are on 61.5, but I'm getting the other channels on 119 and 110 (including the SD locals on 110)

Should I move all to EA or move to 129 (WA)?

Buffalo isn't on 129.

 

[TNGTony]

Yes. I have a 501. But where I have my Dish 500 (West wall of my house), I cannot turn the dish to get 72.7°. And then there is a tree issue. I was shooting through a hole in the trees on the hill to get 61.5°.

 

[digiblur]

I just bought a HD reciever, 612, and signed up for the HD package. But i'm just recieving about 15 HD channels and the picture certainly does not look HD. I have a 6' and a 4' dish pointed to 110 and 119. I was told that 61.5 or 129 was not needed. I have both dishes running to a DP 34 switch, then to my 612 reciever, using a seperator to connect both the sat 1 and 2 inputs.
Any ideas?

You are correct.. all of your HD comes from 110/119 for Puerto Rico.

 

[digiblur]

You will have to make sure that the 612 has been set to an HD resolution. They come for the factory set to 480. menu 6 8 then set to correct resolution of your set. you will need 129 to get more HD 110/119 only have a few of the HD channels. 61.5 is getting a new sat this fall sometime and will most likely have a spot set up for PR if what I've seen is correct.

It is different in PR, just like AK/HI they get HD on spotbeams.

 

[TNGTony]

LEAVES!!!!

Damn, damn, damn...

I sort of expected it, but today was proof. A little bit of rain and leaves on trees = no signal as the branches sag in the signal path.

So in between rain squalls I reamed the the dish back to 61.5° from 129°. Time to do what I have been dreading... moving the dish... CRAP!

 

[dvrexpander]

LEAVES!!!!

Damn, damn, damn...

I sort of expected it, but today was proof. A little bit of rain and leaves on trees = no signal as the branches sag in the signal path.

So in between rain squalls I reamed the the dish back to 61.5° from 129°. Time to do what I have been dreading... moving the dish... CRAP!

Cut the tree branches away?? That would be easier than moving the dish.