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    Coax cable selection questions

    I the coax run is over 500ft. I would consider using RG-11 because of the lower signal loss. RG-6 is what is normally used. Commscope does make good cable.
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    Signal gets better when holding coax in hand ???

    Your hand could be causing the signal to radiate less out of the cable so you get more signal to the set.
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    Technicians no help, picture still bad

    Your problem may be due to the particular TV set you own and the compression used by the satellite provider. I have heard that some sets can't handle the compression as well as some others. I think the quality issue you mentioned is due to the amount of channels that are added to the...
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    not enough coaxial cables

    Using a stacker may solve your problem. It changes the down converter frequency to a different band so it doesn't interfere with the regular L-band signal.
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    Losing channels on Spotbeam 3 after 6pm

    I have had the same problem with spot beam 9 on satellite 119. Several thoughts have come up as to what causes this but I can't say for sure what it is. The bottom line is, you need a larger dish to overcome the problem.
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    Dyplexing

    The pass through frequency band is usually stated on the device label.
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    Pulling hair (what's left) out

    If the OTA signals run through your satellite receiver then I would say that the problem is in the receiver. If you can run the OTA signals directly to the TV this will eliminate any possibilty of the receiver causing this and will show you if that is the cause or not.
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    Switch problems with dual LNB

    I would try a different switch. It sounds like the RCA unit is not working like it should.
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    Pulling hair (what's left) out

    I forgot to mention also in my first post that one of the diplexers could indeed be at fault here with an internal intermitant connection.
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    Pulling hair (what's left) out

    My thinking is you either have a intermitant connection to the TV antenna or some signal is coming in and overdriving the front end. You could try putting in a 10db attenuator in the line to see if that helps solve this problem.
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    Wiring question -- component (long run)

    This will work for you as the others have stated. This type of coax isn't ideal video cable though, as it is really designed for working at higher frequencies. I have recently started working with Beldon 1855 "Brilliance Cable" that is designed for video applications and I really like it. It is...
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    Poor 110 Sat reception

    By using a pencil or thin marker pen you should be able to keep track of the original position. Moving a dish is pretty simple just beware that a 1/8 of an inch is a lot of movement. You may have to move the elevation also. I would see if you can get any more signal on the 110 by sighting on it...
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    Amplifying Off Air Signal???

    Your welcome for the help. Hope it works out ok for you, it shouldn't be a problem.
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    Amplifying Off Air Signal???

    Since you have the SA amplifier and the 8-way splitter go ahead and try it. It will probably be enough gain to get a good signal. If it isn't enough gain to give a clear picture then insert the other amp before the SA amp and use one of the four outputs to drive the SA amp. Then you should be...
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    DirecTV & Missing Transponders

    Thanks for the update Razorfish. To bad you got ahold of the bad LNB but you got it taken care of at least. Keep us posted on the progress.
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    DirecTV & Missing Transponders

    After reading over this again I think Iceberg may have the right idea. The coax may be at fault. You may be able to prove that by adding a line extender amp to the bad links. If you get signal ok then, you will know that is the case, or the line lengths are too long. Your welcome for the help...
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    Outdoor diplexer keeps failing

    The only thing I can think of on this is, the problem may be caused by DC leakage to the outside antenna port. Though the design should prevent this kind of thing. You could try using a different brand of outside diplexer or put a DC block between the port and the antenna to see if that helps...
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    Amplifying Off Air Signal???

    If the OTA signal is high enough to give a good picture to a single TV with no preamp, then you will only need to use a line amp to boost the signal level. Having that many drops you will need at least a 10db gain to keep the level up to the same point as a single drop. The old amp you have...
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    OTA/DirectTV with diplexer installation-help!

    Your welcome John. Thanks for the feedback. It's good to know what fixed this problem.
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    DirecTV & Missing Transponders

    It does sound like a multiswitch problem or possibly a coax connection problem. The previous installer may have tried to use a conventional splitter to tie the connections together.
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    Amplifying Off Air Signal???

    To amplify weak signals from the antenna it is best to use a preamp that is located at the antenna. You will need to feed DC to it from a power supply that is located inside, usually by the TV. They are not very expensive and do help.
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    New house that has existing coaxial lines ran but dont know where they go

    If you mean to say that there is two coaxes in one box then I would suspect that you should install a tap in the box. One end is the feed and the other goes on to feed another box somewhere.
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    OTA/DirectTV with diplexer installation-help!

    Does the UHF connection work? It sounds like you may have the connections for the UHF input at the dish reversed possibly, or one of the diplexers is bad.
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    DVI connection between Samsung TS160 and TX-p3064w

    Unless there is a menu in the receiver to switch the DVI port on it sounds like the port is dead.
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    Signal Problems with ODD transponders ONLY

    You have eliminated all the possibilities of a problem except the LNB or the coax to it. When you swapped switches did you do change the connection at the dish or is the same coax still in place between the dish and the switch? If the cable hasn't been changed then that would be my suspect. If...
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