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  1. J

    Standard Definition

    Did DirecTV end up eliminating the SD channels for Sunday Ticket this year or were they still around? I ended up cancelling my service.
  2. J

    Standard Definition

    So are they eliminating all SD mpeg2 channels this year or only locals? All I really care about is the SD Sunday Ticket channels.
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    Standard Definition

    Is DirecTV going to be eliminating all standard definition channels this year? I know there has been information about the locals being eliminated. I have an old grandfathered in subscription of NFL Sunday Ticket only with no other programming in Standard Def and wondering if it will still be...
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    Complete Signal Loss - Check Switch Says Less Satellites Detected

    Thank You!! This was it. I did not run a check switch, figuring since no switch was connected it was not necessary. However, I wasn't thinking that it actually has to configure for the switch inside the LNB and not just an external switch. As soon as I ran the check switch all transponders...
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    Complete Signal Loss - Check Switch Says Less Satellites Detected

    I really only use this system to watch the horse races on 118. There is no dish specific for just 118, so I would up with the "1000+ dish" that gets 110, 118 and 119. Thankfully it isnt my primary television source, so I can take time to hopefully figure out what is wrong and fix it.
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    Complete Signal Loss - Check Switch Says Less Satellites Detected

    Well I could see if this was happening on one of the LNBs, but is it really likely that both LNBs are going to fail at the same time? I suppose anything is possible, but that just seems unlikely.
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    Complete Signal Loss - Check Switch Says Less Satellites Detected

    Is this a common issue that people have had? The receiver is only 3 years old. What would cause the receiver to only see half of the transponders?
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    Complete Signal Loss - Check Switch Says Less Satellites Detected

    This is what I am thinking as well, but wouldn't both tuners have to go bad, since I see the same behavior with both tuner 1 and 2? Just seems kind of odd that they both would fail simultaneously.
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    Complete Signal Loss - Check Switch Says Less Satellites Detected

    You had the same issue as in you were only receiving half of the transponders? Were all of your LNBs bad, or just one? I just find it hard to believe that all of a sudden both the 119/118 and 110 LNB went bad.
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    Complete Signal Loss - Check Switch Says Less Satellites Detected

    I understand that the frequencies are stacked, but that doesn't explain why half of the transponders show no signal. As I have said, I am bypassing the switch and I am getting half of the transponders, so the switch is not even part of the equation. If I do go through the switch I do not get...
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    Complete Signal Loss - Check Switch Says Less Satellites Detected

    Yes, but if I go directly from the LNB to the input of the tuner shouldn't I be able to see all the transponders and have a signal? I have bypassed the switch. All the Left transponders show no signal while all the right transponders are good.
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    Complete Signal Loss - Check Switch Says Less Satellites Detected

    There is no wall plate in the line. The cable comes directly into the house through a conduit with other cables. I did check all connections back to the dish at all LNBs and they looked fine. Cable was rated properly at time of installation 3 years ago, so I don't think all of a sudden it is...
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    Complete Signal Loss - Check Switch Says Less Satellites Detected

    Another update...after checking the channel/transponder lists, I've determined that I am not getting any Left transponders on either satellite when connected directly from the LNB to the receiver. I find it kind of hard to believe that both LNBs have gone bad at the same time. Not sure what...
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    Complete Signal Loss - Check Switch Says Less Satellites Detected

    Ok, checked all cable connections and they all look good, no apparent corrosion. I then hooked directly from each LNB output to the receiver (119, 110 and 118) and full signal was back on each satellite. However, when browsing through the channels on a specific satellite some are still...
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    Complete Signal Loss - Check Switch Says Less Satellites Detected

    Looking for a little help here. Came home tonight to complete signal loss on my VIP 222 receiver with both tuners. No significant weather issues. I ran check switch and it did 38 tests instead of the usual 4 and then told me that less satellites were detected than with my previous test. All...
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    D-10 Receiver Point Dish Screen

    I have to relocate a regular 101 only dish for DirecTV that is hooked up to a D-10 Receiver. When I unhooked the dish and cable from the receiver the "searching for satellite screen" comes up on the receiver. Does anyone know how to get past that screen into the point dish screen so I can...
  17. J

    Dish 500+ Installation Help

    I plan on subscribing to the horse racing feeds that are on the 118.7 satellite. JB
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    Where is the 80 channel horse racing package?

    For any of you out there who have subscribed to RTN, did the customer service reps know what you were talking about when you called to subscribe to it? I've heard there has been some confusion over the package. As Dan mentioned above, will they just add the Welcome Pack if I ask for RTN and I...
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    Dish 500+ Installation Help

    You were right on. Dropped the elevation down around 4 degrees and locked 119. Hooked everything up, ran the check switch and all 3 birds are locked in. May do some fine tuning when the weather gets a little better. Thanks to all for the assistance. JB
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    Dish 500+ Installation Help

    Thanks, I will be giving that a try hopefully today. JB
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    Dish 500+ Installation Help

    Finally got a brief chance to get up on the roof and play with the dish. Hooked up to port 2D (119 LNB) I found satellite 110, of course not what I was looking for but as soon as I got that it started pouring out. Obviously I need to move the dish further West as I should be locking 119...
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    Dish 500+ Installation Help

    Hello Guys, Yes, I did have the receiver hooked up to port 2D looking for a signal on 119. I was not aware that the receiver would only recognize a signal from 119 initially. Good thing I wasn't trying to get a signal from 110. Still haven't been able to do anything further, had 10...
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    Dish 500+ Installation Help

    Thanks for the response. As for the line of sight, I previously had a DirecTV dish at the location for 101W (this is on the peak of the roof on a tripod) and was receiving maximum signal from that satellite. As you know that satellite is higher in the sky, but from my preliminary site survey I...
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    Dish 500+ Installation Help

    Wow that was a real insightful comment. Really answered the questions I had. Since I have acquired the equipment myself, I don't get free installation nor do I have a service plan. Hence I am installing the dish myself.
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    Dish 500+ Installation Help

    Yes, I am pretty sure I have a clear line of sight. There are some trees in the area, but the dish is up on the roof and I should be clearing them easily. I have a FTA dish in a similar location mounted on the side of the house and it has line of sight. As for a meter, I am just going by...