Recent content by fatreap70

I used a generic signal meter to try to peak the 118 bird and removed the 4 x 1 radio shack splitter and changed it with a 2 x 1 DN splitter (a bigger on than most others) and all seems to be going good for the moment. Thanks to all for your help, especially Jared for the "extra" thing you did...

Looks like another price increase in the near future!

Replaced with a large DN splitter I had and no problems for now. Sorry to DN for the firmware bash! Now the customer service bashing.....that's a different story. You guys are WAY better to ask for problem solving. Thanks to all of you who make this happen and special thanks to Jared for the...

So an additional power inserter wouldn't really matter. How about running separate lines from the switch to the ird to tv1 and tv2 instead of having a splitter near the box? I just have the HD package (and dumped the top 200) now which is carried mostly on the 129 and 118.7 (St louis locals)...

Has anyone got this yet? Here are some things I thought about. 1. I have 1 line coming in the house from the DPP44 switch. Then they go into a splitter for TV1 & TV2. Might need 2 lines coming in. Trying out #2 first. 2. The splitter for TV1 & TV2 was a generic Radio Shack 4 x 1...

My dish is pointed at 100% on 119 (used a signal meter for it), but my signal is low for 118.7. How can I get a stronger signal for 118.7? Should I add another power inserter? Should I run separate lines to TV1 and TV2 instead of using a splitter right by the box? Stations keep flashing on...

Here's something interesting. I cleared the check switch screen by unplugging the line and it did the 50 tests, and the results came up port 1, sat 82, trans red X. Then I hooked it back up and here's the result TV1 Port 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Sat 119, Conn, 129, 118 Trans OK, X (not red), OK, OK...

I am having same problem, same equipment as original poster. Will be watching a 119 channel, then all of a sudden, it goes to searching for signal screen for 118. Then searching for signal 119 comes up and tv immediately goes back up. Had a neighbor with a signal meter go up and test. Said...

harshness, I have had a HD package for over a year until one day it just went out (about the time they moved to the 5000's from the 9000's. Plus I was subbed for the St. Louis HD locals which are on the 118.7 bird, which I never received, but never bitched about. I know I need the dish to...

You guys were right. I had the wrong wire into the ird and it was picking up on another dish on the roof. Thanks for all of the help. Harshness...How do you get them to do that? I was on the phone for an hour with DN tech trying to get them to understand that exact point, but he would not...

That link looks good harshness, seems very detailed how to guide. Thanks!!!

harshness I understood you until the " installers typically do for free" part. They wanted to send an installer out, but I figured I would be charged for the visit. That's why I'm turning to you guys because you have just as much or more knowledge than the installers and I can DIMyself. I...

I put a signal meter on the dish and I believe that I am picking up the right sats with it. DN support really sucks. Maybe you guys can answer. 1. On dish pointing screen, I enter my zip, Dish System choices are (300, 500, and SuperDish) so I selected 500 because it's selections are for 110...

I just put up a new dish 1000+ dish and lost all my previous channels and am getting new ones in the guide. When I do a checkswitch, it is checking for 91 and 82 instead of 110, 118.7, 119, and 129. How do I fix this? I tried a hard reboot and it didn't work. Thanks

Thanks for all the help!