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    My Dish 500 system problem

    The scale does not give the exact signal level, just a reference. I am guessing at the exact number. I will have to get back to you on the model number and exact signal levels as the receiver is in the other house and I am not there now. I'll post the info soon.
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    My Dish 500 system problem

    We checked out the signals and the results are 119 TP 14-21 are 80 to 90 and 110 TP 14-21 are 75 to 80. Mind you these signals are kind of bouncing around. Some of the other TP's were down to 60 on both 110 and 119. So after a few more calls to CS we were able to convey the fact that we are...
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    My Dish 500 system problem

    BTW, it is a $15 charge to come out but if nothing is done......... and it has happened already.
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    My Dish 500 system problem

    Thanks for the suggestions and I will get back to this post with the signal info. I may try a new coax as the wiring in the wall is questionable as to age and integrity. I didn't think that the tuners or LNB switch would be affected that way because of the pix on one TV and not the other. There...
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    Heavy Duty RG6 Cable

    I was only offering a suggestion to help the person who started this post. Sorry you didn't read my post that way. The original post did not mention weather or not they are using a reel or not, just stated they roll out and put away the coax.
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    Heavy Duty RG6 Cable

    Get a orange extension cord reel from the hardware store and roll up your RG-6 coax on it each time rather than handling the coax. This will keep the center conductor from breaking and the line from kinking. Don't try to wrap it tight around something because the coax will still break. Those...
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    My Dish 500 system problem

    My Dish 500 system problem is a simple one but I am not sure why this is happening. If we loose the signal due to rain or a technical issue with the bird, my receiver drops one of the two pix of the dual tuner when the signal is restored. Sometimes the main TV is affected and sometimes the...
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    4DTV and Surge Supressor troubles

    Panamax. Just didn't say because of the name. I checked the plug with a tester for a hot or open ground and there is none. The Panamax has a whole bunch of diodes, coils, resisters, MOV's, ect....ect...ect. Recently tossed one in the trash after it started lighting up with red indicator saying...
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    4DTV and Surge Supressor troubles

    I have a 4DTV with H2H programs and I started having a problem with the pix breaking up and freezing for a second and then going back to normal. I swapped the LNB first and then found the receiver doing the same thing again with the pix breaking up and freezing.:confused: So I checked the...
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    1 Bud 2 viewing locations

    To answer the part about the pix not coming in upstairs without the downstairs receiver being on goes back to the issue with common splitters in the coax feeding the two receivers. The power for the LNB is provided by the receiver on the coax and the common splitters are not passing the voltage...
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    Sumertime Lightning and 4DTV

    WOW, that was indeed a big hit. Sounds like the A/C power and the dish were a part of the loop of lightning. I think mother nature is pissed off and we are in the way! Even grounding can be a problem as we have expierenced a difference of potential when driving seperate ground rods at the dish...
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    There's gold in them thar hills.

    LNA units of the old day had a gold plated pick-up in the wave guide and are not anything like the LNB used today. Some older electronics used gold plating on the circuit traces. That is probably what the metal guy was talking about.
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    Birdview motor and pole questions

    When running the mount from Horizon to Horizon, look out that you don't run the dish off the gear. Those solid units may not have any mechanical limit switches on the gear plate. Be sure to watch the dish when setting things up! The bolt in the middle of the dish is 1 inch and 1/8 socket. With a...
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    Another Geosat Pro C2....

    Sounds like you may have taken a lightning hit on your H/V switch or maybe the LNBF itself. You need to go into the installation menu and change the setting for the LNB type. The setting for H/V is meant for two separate LNB's on the dish or a duel feed. LNBF units switch on the voltage...
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    C BAND PROGRAMMING? 4DTV?

    Huge value over cable or pizza and way better pix.
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    Sumertime Lightning and 4DTV

    Wow, you had a day to remember alright. Sounds like your dad needs to contact the homeowners insurance company. I think the new TV's and electronics are more sensitive to the lightning strikes as the hit may not be anywhere near you but somehow still affects the equipment. I have also noticed...
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    C BAND PROGRAMMING? 4DTV?

    Yes, Hotels and large apartment complexes have made the switch to the pizza systems to keep the programming. I was servicing them for many years until the pizza dish companies took over the industry. If there is a big dish at a hotel or apartment complex, it's been converted or it's not in use.
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    1 Bud 2 viewing locations

    Common splitters may not last long as the receivers are sending power to the LNB's on the dish. They may be a problem and you will need to get to them at some point, so you may want to locate them and add a "cut in box" so you can access the splitters. The "IF splitters" will have a line drawn...
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    Sumertime Lightning and 4DTV

    Sergei, you mentioned the high winds, and I have had a good blow here too. Three Hurricanes in 2004 and 2005 blew for hours on end but not a bit of damage as we put the dish on T-4 and rode out the storms. The old 4DTV would move the dish back to G-1 over night and a lot of people forgot about...
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    Sumertime Lightning and 4DTV

    They say you have a better chance of getting hit by lightning than winning the lottery. So far I haven't won the lottery, but we did get hit by lightning for the first time on the c-band dish and the 4DTV today. After coming in the door just ahead of an approaching thunderstorm, we had to turn...
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    My toshiba plasma-any ideas on what the problem may be

    Good choice on the Samsung. I chose a 21" flat screen for my desktop monitor because it has a TV tuner and is a monitor too. The pix is incredible with the sharpness and clarity. The TV has an "info" button and can display the program information from the "off air" stations we receive. When my...
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    My toshiba plasma-any ideas on what the problem may be

    Satjay, My Sharp did the same when I first got it. Watching it and all the sudden it would black out. The power light would stay on and no pix. Power supply issue. Couldn't get mine to do it when the guy was coming to look at it so I pulled it down and checked the screws in the hanger to see if...
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    Master Reset for Sharp Aquos

    Yes, I checked the web site and there is a firmware update that is newer than my current one. Seems the set is no longer supported by them. What was weird was after two days of playing with all the antenna configurations and external converter, the channels just re-appeared. We watched them for...
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    Master Reset for Sharp Aquos

    Does anyone know the button sequence for the Sharp Aquos LC-C4655U to do a master reset or get in to the diagnostics screen? My tuner seems to be corrupt and will not tune two channels of off air DTV. I have tried the reset in the menu but the same results. The host channels are strong signal...
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    Sub Contractor Help!

    Hey, what do you know, I found it! Thanks anyway!
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