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Seems to point to the switch... Best way to do this troubleshooting is to use one receiver that works... Move the receiver from one port on the multiswitch to another, taking notes as you go as to what works and what doesn't. Repeat for each receiver. If all goes as I suspect, receivers...

Thanks so much, BlueReef!!! When I read your reply, BlueReef, it helped bring together some concepts that I had, but had not yet organized in my head... great explanation! I'll be checking out that site, for sure... and trying your idea of continuous viewing and tracking signal strength -...

OK, I may have spoken too soon... We're in an area where the signal level for F1 is lower than optimum, but with a big (8') dish, signal has been fairly consistent. And I was able to carefully set up the dish aim AND the LNBF throat in/out adjustment [and skew] so that the consistency extends...

Hmm... asking question cured problem? Thanks for the response... Woke up this morning to see levels back up again after being down for a few days (Issue was only on F1). So I still don't know what the heck happened... (Twilight Zone theme playing in background...) Will continue to...

All: Don't know if it's coincidence... ...but since SC has started shuffling SD channels, I've noticed a slight drop in SD signal strengths off of F1. Obvious checks of cabling, LNBFs, and bits in between (including LNBF swap outs), dish aim check, etc. still show a drop of .5 to 1 dB...

All: Any other deep-south subs out there noticing changes in Standard Definition transponder reception from Nimiq 1/4ir? As an SD-only Bell user, I've been immune (so I thought) to the changes going on as a result of the new HD bird commissioned at slot 82. However, unless I'm mistaken...

Point taken about satellite being digital. Had forgotten it was only OTA mandated to go HDTV. Actually, I'm a Bell ExpressVU customer - but I do see the way the market is going, and the increasing amount of HD content in the "cable channel" line ups makes me wonder how long after the OTA...

Hi: First off, I don't receive HD on 82, so I can't help you there... but typically, you'd have to look up the "Look Angle" for your location - i.e. the compass heading and inclination (dish tilt) - for both satellites. I think you might even find that info in your manual... from that, and a...

Points for discussion: TV is going to be all HD in the relatively near future. TV's have been slowly migrating over to the new standard, stations are working on this transition, and all new sets are capable of receiving some form of over-the-air HDTV. I know cable TV providers have been...

Pay per View Can Be Done using VoIP... Hi: With relatives in Canada, one way to save on long-distance phone charges and have a phone link for you BEV receiver is to sign up for a Canadian VoIP package (say, Vonage Canada or Primus). We use Primus and have a Toronto number, our BEV account...

Am not sure, but why not go to the source? Bookmark this site for answers to questions like this... http://www.bellsrdu.ca/en/index.shtml And go to Channel Lineup under support... Regards...

Merci... Thanks Iceberg... for the info and the gentle correction ;) - fingers were disconnected from brain when I was typing...:D Dying satellites aside, signal strength comparisons with another BEV user nearby suggest my LNBF is slowly dying due to environmental factors - and as I may...

Hmm... Have to agree with y'all... Furthermore.... Instead of competely dismissing users outside of Canada (many of whom are ex-patriates whose business back in Canada [upon return] would be lost), BEV is missing an opportunity for enlightened self-interest... Haven't the boffins also...

OK, let's revisit a topic that's probably been covered before, but then, technology changes... Vendors/installers, please weigh in....:hungry: Have been nosing around vendor sites (and privately PM'ing some folks - thanks!) in an attempt to locate a newer/better LNBF for fringe reception of...

Digiblur, he's talking about Nimiq 4iR at 91W...

Darn!!! Hmm... Sorry to hear about the letdown - know how you feel! I don't know the distribution of transponder usage at 82 between the original Nimiq2 and the temporary DTV bird aka N3 - (don't have HDTV) but I suspect you saw results of some temporary swapping of channels between...

How about solar effects? Thanks for the response... and a thought experiment: Being an old fart and all, I used to experiment with radio reception before the airwaves got really cluttered and still periodically play with an old receiver where I can mess with center frequency and other...

I was off sick today, so I decided to catch up on stuff recorded on the PVR - and periodically dipped into the setup screens to monitor transponder signal levels. I'm in an extreme south location, but I do have an 8' solid aluminum dish - great gain. And today's weather was quite clear during...

BEV and/or Teleglobe have been busy... BEV has been doing maintenance on Nimiq 2 & 3 at 82 degrees. See: http://www.vuproductions.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20 Hopefully, gremlins have been beaten into submission! :D

General info... Technically, licensing for programs/movies/etc. is by country. "Home" address is the key - i.e. a Canadian address for the receiver is required (Ditto for U.S. subscribers to, say, Dish Network) due to licensing & broadcast regulations. Bell ExpressVu tends to be pigheaded...

Mike: Have to agree with you about some of the attitude BEV hands out - must be nice to be able to turn away business... Like a lot of us in the Very Deep South <grin>, the major investment is in the big dish. I realize that the LNB and receiver would have to change if switching to SC - how...

Signal strengths... Am in the Carribean, and getting a slightly stronger signal on 4iR (with all over 95%). I am bummed at the move of the EPG to TP7 from TP4 - can only pick it up overnight, so getting EPG updates will be erratic. Last time there was a major shuffle I had to stay up...

More fun... lose some, win some... Short answer: Yes.... Re larger dish - larger WILL work, but to make a really noticeable difference in gain (signal strength) you have to get into BUD (Big Ugly Dish) territory. Here in the Caribbean, an 8' (2.4m) is called for - but even then, I'm...

Bigger dish will often help cure any/all rain fade... Don't have any experience with Invacom - use an Eagle Aspen dual output myself - have had good results... I'd be interested in a side-by-side real-life comparison using the same dish, receiver & cabling... Gain is good :hungry:

Ah yes, the wandering bird syndrome - We used to periodically have to tweak the aim on the dish when the birds wandered within their slots - proof that you can fine-tune too much. I finally figured out a set of readings on my satellite finder that correspond to an averaged position - signals...