Recent content by frankb123

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    New HDTV...not so hot picture!

    I beleive that your HD TV will not recognise video coming from an S-Video as High Def. You must use either HDMI or the RGB inputs otherwise no Hi Def for you
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    DISH OTA Signal dropout solution

    I used one laying around the RF lab, but try these less than $3.00 units satellitedish.com/cata0207.htm Either DCVBS or DCB19
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    VIP receiver OTA (Off Air) loss remedy

    Yes I am using a radio shack 25 dBm variable amplifier ndear the antenna. The amplifier is set to near max. This problem only reared it's ugly heat within the last two months. The problem does not manefest itself while using other receivers. Also, I have seen this complaint from other VIP-211...
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    VIP receiver OTA (Off Air) loss remedy

    For those of you that have a problem with a big yellow banner showing signal loss intermittantly for about two seconds (annoying). The solution is to put a DC block coupling in the antenna cable at the receiver input. This works This problem appeared within the last two months on my VIP-211...
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    DISH OTA Signal dropout solution

    For those of you that have a problem with a big yellow banner showing signal loss intermittantly for about two seconds (annoying). The solution is to put a DC block coupling in the antenna cable at the receiver input. This works This problem appeared within the last two months on my VIP-211...
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    WIAT dropouts

    For those of you that have a problem with a big yellow banner showing signal loss intermittantly for about two seconds (annoying). The solution is to put a DC block coupling in the antenna cable at the receiver input. This works This problem appeared within the last two months on my VIP-211...