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Oh, and I really have to say that I was not impressed with the way Satellite Communication Source signed me up for 3 mos. (when I expressly stated 1 mo.) and then "went dark" 10 days later. I'm sure they must have known it was coming. :mad:

Thanks for the input. About 75% of what I watch can be found online. It's the other 25% that I will miss. Looks like I have some reading to do. :) As far as pizza dishes go, I actually had one for several years before it was decided that it was no longer "gray" and I took it down. I still...

I wasn't sure if it was okay to post a company name or not. It is Satellite Communication Source from Waterloo, Ontario.

Spike had already been removed, but we miss that one quite a lot. SyFy is a must, BBC America, NatGeo, Chiller, Sleuth, Comedy Central, DIY and TVLand are the ones I can give you off the top of my head. (My husband would have a much longer list, but he's not here just now.) We don't watch any...

I don't get the FTA stuff, I have paid for subscription services for the past few years (several members were very helpful when I set up my dish again). Last night, just after 7:00 EDT, my TV went blank and I got the message that a subscription was needed for this service. Today I called my...

Thanks for your reply. I think it's a "huge" job for him because he really doesn't do much with C-band anymore...he pushes for Bell ExpressVu. What is "flop the dish"? This is the third actuator in three years. The first one had to be replaced due to it not being used for several years...

The latest... Heard from the installer today. He will "probably" be able to make it out on Thursday, but he's really busy and says it is a huge job. :( I tried doing some more stuff (since it's messed already, why not?). Tried to re-set the dish limits. East and west are both stuck at 5000...

Not surprisingly, the installer has not called back. We were able to get hits for the guide on another bird, but I'm not sure which one it was. Anyone...can someone talk me through what to do to get this on my own? I need it broken down into little pieces and in plain laymen's terms. I'm...

Well, I caved and told him to call the installer. Neither of us have a clue wtf he did and I have no idea of how to set this thing up. I'm not pleased about having to spend $100 to have my system re-programmed, but that's what happens when you don't know what you're doing and can't get someone...

...to be working fine. "Somehow" it got pointed about 100 degrees too far to the east. "Someone" must have been messing around with the limits. *sigh* He's been able to find W4 16 (PBS) and programmed that in. Having difficulty with the Shepherd's Network on the bird to the east, but figure...

*bangs head on desk* Obviously I won't know what the problem is until I can look at it in the daylight tomorrow, but if it is the actuator arm, this will be the THIRD one in 2 years. What are we doing that is killing them or are some just lemons?

Well then, he is extra smart (just dyslexic) since he chose me and I came here for advice as soon as I knew there was a problem. :eureka Hopefully, we'll get this figured out since the "installer" in our area knows less than I do and just tries to sell everyone on Bell ExpressVu. I am off...

Thanks guys. I knew you were the ones to ask! One of the problems we have is that we are sometimes unable to get a hit on G1 as our signal is not strong (don't know if it's weather dependent of what). Anyway, since i'm at work, I'll let my husband try and figure out what he did and how to...

...I knew I could get great advice here. Unfortunately, my husband was too impatient and kept dicking around with the receiver. He has completely wiped out ALL the satellites. I've given him the URL and he will be posting later for advice on how to fix this since I am off to work. *shakes head*

I am completely befuddled when it comes to this stuff. X4 has always been a crappy signal (I lose Sci-Fi whenever the wind blows) and I was thrilled that it was moving to W5...until I found out that W5 is not mapped into my receiver. When I go to add it, it is there, but I can't get it to...

Checked again, it was a typo on my part. Get "o/v" on W1, 751. The signal strength on W1, 505 is 72-76 and quality is 0. I am able to pull in the satellites on either side of W1 with no problem, but this one is giving me issues. (It did come in fine until about 4-6 weeks ago and then "poof"...

Thanks. I will have to check it again tomorrow. I don't know if that was a typo by me or I actually checked the wrong channel. :confused: As usual, I am at work again. The installers finally showed up to "fix" my broadband internet problem ($1k worth of tower later)...soooo, no time to even...

I get "O/V" on W1 - 175. :( I think I'm in the wrong part of the sky and will have to fiddle around with it tomorrow (I'm at work now.)

Hi guys. You were all so helpful when I had problems last year getting my dish sorted out I thought you might be able to help me again. :) I pay for my service and have a package which includes the "Rocky Mountain 8". These are the network (NBC, ABC, CBS, etc.) channels out of Denver. I...

I am NOT the sharpest knife in the drawer when it comes to this, but I'm pretty sure that GB is the second satellite over from the ABC wild feed one. I spent a lot of time on Friday hunting GB down and got the ABC wild feed of "General Hospital" around 4:00 EDT. The next satellite down was the...

Well, after 2 hours of dinking around moving the dish manually, I finally found Dr. Gene Scott and knew I was headed in the right direction for USA. Got USA after a re-hit from my program supplier (and they FINALLY got the clock set) and spent the weekend watching Law & Order. :D It seems...

More info Ok, I have some basic info on my system: Motorola 920 4DTV receiver The ribbon has a "free" wire at the back, so I'm assuming I have an extra coax available for Ku, but from looking at the C/Ku LNBF, it doesn't seem to need a second coax. (Please correct me if I am wrong!) I...

I am getting "searching for satellite" on GB 590. I don't know what I'm doing. Do I need to fine-tune? (I didn't have time before work to do anything other than turn it on and see it was still searching.)

No worries about the gender thing. I got a lot of that on the truck boards too. :) I had my coax replaced earlier this year, so I'm hoping it will have the second cable (some moron who was doing "yard work" with a Bobcat managed to chop my previous BURIED cable in about 25 different spots, so...

Thank you for the welcome. I thought FTA was for wild feeds and things since I pay for my programming. I'll know where to put these questions now. :) Would my assumption be correct that I need a dual feedhorn and 2 LNBs? Do I need another coax line to the house? (Please say no....it's over...