Recent content by Tom Speer

I overlooked that there are 15 Fast APG PIDs (SCIDs) on TPN 5 for 15 local markets . They are probably not going to convert that TPN to HD. The transponder has been on and off this morning. When up, It has a solid DSS modulated multiplexed digital signal, but there are no audio or video...

101 TPN 5 has been cleared of any channels in the Guide. I checked the transponder. There iare no Audio or video streams there this morning, only the normal slow APG data that is on all Ku band SD transponders. Something is about to be changed. Perhaps converting it to A3 modulation and HD...

OK, I was wrong. I am too used to the Gemini client. On a HR44 or HR54 the PIP option is on the channel banner brought up by the INFO button. The various position options for the PIP picture are all "ON" buttons. So you can select where you want it when you turn it on, or if it is on, you...

It might help to get a time machine. I'm not sure where you found the PIP option in recent Genie software. What version of software is your HR44 running? Stuart Sweet wrote a blog about PIP a couple of years ago. You can read it by clicking on THROWBACK THURSDAY: When picture-in-picture...

I looked into it. I can't create content in Excel (Microsoft 365) that uses Eurostile, because it it is not an available font in a fresh Windows 11 and Microsoft 365 install. I don't add extra fonts to my system installs. It's the information that is important, not the font.

That's because It was tun on a different system. Gary was unavailable on Wednesday, so I ran his Excel software on my PC. I'm not sure why our default fonts are different.

I don't log into my DirecTV account on the web often, just now and then to see my bill, which is paid automatically. For that, I just need my userID and password. But this past week, while I was away from home I was using the DirecTV app on my phone and Roku, and had to verify my login each...

I whole heartily agree with you, and I would encourage DIRECTV Product Engineering to allow women's sports to be included in "My teams" at both the NCAA and Women's pro sports level. However I have not heard anything from them on this matter. They do monitor the forum, and I hope they...

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That hasn't shown up in the satellite APG data as of tonight (Friday).

If Stuart is correct, and he probably is, you don't need to change the C61. I am just going from memory. I replaced my C61K with a Gemini two years ago. All of my RC65 remotes have been put in the electronic recycling bin. There a combination of buttons to reset the remote to defaults...

I believe he C61 uses the "peanut remote" (RC71-RC73). The RF on those is different than he old RC66. You have to set the C61 and the RC66 to use IR.

The typical SWM power inserter is 21 Volts. That allows for voltage drop in coax and splitters to ensure at least 18 V at the LNB. I am told that the PI for the SWM 8 and Swm 16 switches, which I believe was 29V, works also. The SWM LNB is pretty tolerant of the input voltage, aas long as...

If the SWM power is good, I would suspect a bad coax connection somewhere. Most techs I have watched would approach a 10 year old installation by cutting off all the coax connectors and putting on new compression connectors (not crimp connectors).

Yes, you can test the SSM power supply output for the DC output voltage. That's more likely than a bad LNB.