Is E* squeezing the bandwidth of the HD channels??
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I can't really say the Actual PQ is worse, But the picture interuption is what I'm bothered by.You are correct about the slowness in switching channels on 61.5. I also noticed it. About the PQ, maybe the programs I am watching are getting to borrowed more bitrates from the other channels you guys are watching
E* is sending out some type of manager, or superviser. I'll let you know what happends. He said they may change the LNBs and wiring if he feels its equipment related. I complained big time , This time the fee is on them. The best part was the Tech is the one who passed it along to his superviser and they believe it or Not called me back about the Issue. That was nice on their part. I can't wait for the Superviser to see my system isn't grounded. I can't wait for them to see my Nice slimline either.
i'm sure this is a stupid question but what the hell. is there a chance in hell that not grounding the connections would affect performance? i have never grounded any sat installation but i couldn't help myself from asking this dumb ass question. 
sorry. any answers on this?
sorry. any answers on this?I don't think grounding it has anything to do with Anything, except Lightning. But I think its in the rule book ,that a satellite system must be grounded. Thats part of the job.i'm sure this is a stupid question but what the hell. is there a chance in hell that not grounding the connections would affect performance? i have never grounded any sat installation but i couldn't help myself from asking this dumb ass question.
Electrical code
It depends on whether your local electrical code list that you have to be grounded. There will be some chime in here but then National EC says it has to be. That maybe true but enforcement is local.
It depends on whether your local electrical code list that you have to be grounded. There will be some chime in here but then National EC says it has to be. That maybe true but enforcement is local.
In Minnesota, we had a big issue with this. When my services was first installed, it was not grounded. Two years later, Dish had to come out to repair a bad switch. At that time, in addition to replacing the switch, they (properly) grounded the system as the tech said that he had to do that. I'm happy
Don't want to even think of the possible implications or possibilities of this REY 
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PQ is just terrible. I'm not very happy at all. Colors are worse than the DVD pallet is seems and if anything moves everything falls apart.
I canceled HBO because of the problem and am about to cancel Cinemax as well. I've got a 60" screen, id hate to know what this looks like on thoes 8'-9' screens.
I canceled HBO because of the problem and am about to cancel Cinemax as well. I've got a 60" screen, id hate to know what this looks like on thoes 8'-9' screens.
Suggestions:
- Lower your expectations. HBO will get better when it moves to MPEG-4 later this summer.
- Watch the show, not the pixels.
I'd say switch providers, but they are all compressing like crazy because everyone wants bragging rights on having the most HD channels.
- Lower your expectations. HBO will get better when it moves to MPEG-4 later this summer.
- Watch the show, not the pixels.
I'd say switch providers, but they are all compressing like crazy because everyone wants bragging rights on having the most HD channels.
Suggestions:
- Lower your expectations. HBO will get better when it moves to MPEG-4 later this summer.
- Watch the show, not the pixels.
I'd say switch providers, but they are all compressing like crazy because everyone wants bragging rights on having the most HD channels.
HBOHD is just fine when i am watching them on galaxy 13. Its DISHNET's fault that the PQ sucks and AekaGSR is right. Hopefully they fix it soon.
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Lower my expectations on a bill thats over 100 a month?
well if thats the case than there is no point to HD and I should just be watching SD.
you've got that rightI'd say switch providers, but they are all compressing like crazy because everyone wants bragging rights on having the most HD channels.
Yeah, Verizon isn't available to me. (I could do U-verse blech! if I wanted.) However, I'm seriously considering a switch to DirectTV towards the end of the year when my contract runs out.
The macroblocking is getting ridiculous. I saw a white out watching a downconverted! HDTV show on an old 21" CRT feeding off TV2 of my 622.
I love Dish's equipment, but they need to get their programming and PQ act together.
Well, I'm hoping when some new sats go up, Dish will allocate more bandwidth per channel. Didn't Directtv improve their PQ with the launch of a new sat?
I'd really like to stop using my 10 ft. c band dish for subscription movie channels like HBOHD and just get everything on my DISH sub as it would be cheaper, easier and also free up the BUD to watch FTA 40mbps HD feeds.
But my wife notices DISH subpar PQ and doesn't like it. She would rather watch her movies on 4DTV than DISH.Well, I'm hoping when some new sats go up, Dish will allocate more bandwidth per channel. Didn't Directtv improve their PQ with the launch of a new sat?
I'd really like to stop using my 10 ft. c band dish for subscription movie channels like HBOHD and just get everything on my DISH sub as it would be cheaper, easier and also free up the BUD to watch FTA 40mbps HD feeds.
Actually no, they gave good PQ (supposedly) to all their new channels, but nothing changed on the existing channels are all HD-Lite. Most people say they look worse than Dish's equivalent MPEG-2 channels like HBO.
I agree it's currently not great. But we have a lot of not-great now!
