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    Is Shaw 630 Receiver Reliable?

    What the key sequence for the hidden menu to dump the event log? My 630 is rebooting often Thanks Posted Via The FREE SatelliteGuys Reader App!
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    Oasis HD Free preview

    Shaw Direct? Bell ExpressVu ? Or both? Posted Via The SatelliteGuys Reader App!
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    problem with bell install

    You only need the power inserter if you are using a DPP44 switch. For BEV only, you would never have more than 2 satellites, so this switch is not required.
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    Will Shaw subs south of Toronto possibly lose some HD nets after the new sat?

    I am getting Global Toronto HD (303) , and City Toronto HD (304) without any issues. Global Montreal (59) and City Montreal (97) are also fine.
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    Shaw set-up South of the border

    They would not need to explicitly look at them. Any basic phone system could capture caller ID and associate to the account, and generate exception report if not Canadian area code, without human intervention.
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    Shaw set-up South of the border

    If you do PPV by phone, then call from a non-Canadian phone number, that could raise red flags on your account.
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    Nimiq 91 is alive in NC!

    I am pretty sure I checked channel 536 (CHCH) for transponder 16. But cannot check it now, because it is raining here - so the signal is down.
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    Nimiq 91 is alive in NC!

    Transponder 13 was your strongest ? I talked to the seller today. The dish is being shipped today. So hopefully it will make it here from Florida by mid-week.
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    Nimiq 91 is alive in NC!

    Currently near Saint Louis Transponder 1, -0.9 dB on 75E Transponder 2, -1.0 dB on 75E Transponder 3, -1.7 dB on 75E Transponder 4, -1.6 dB on 75E Transponder 5, -1.3 dB on 75E Transponder 6, -3.2 dB on 75E Transponder 7, -1.4 dB on 75E Transponder 8, -3.2 dB on 75E Transponder 9, -1.4...
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    Nimiq 91 is alive in NC!

    How much gain did you get moving from 75e to 1.8m dish ? What were original signals on 75e ? Here is what I am getting with a 75e on a cloudy day: On 200, I am getting -2.3 dB On 536, I am getting -3.6 dB On 554, I am getting -2.4 dB I have seen 200 and 554, at -1.0 dB on a sunny...
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    77 interfering with 82?

    I was trying to lock onto 82 with a 30" this weekend too. (Not sure if 30" dish will work near STL, but tried it anyway). I did the same thing, it locked onto 77 and 72.7 (with a BEV receiver), and when it did, it waited to gather the satellite info. Is it possible that it re-wrote the TP info...
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    A big Canadian retailer explained to me exactly why the 2 nations wanted to keep to sat signals from

    Ironically, I am a U.S. resident who subscribes to Shaw Direct (I originally had BEV, until they changed their footprint). There are 3 main reasons why I prefer Shaw to Dish/DirecTv: 1. Time-shift U.S. Networks, the ability to get East Coast and West Coast feeds 2. The price for NFL Sunday...
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    Shaw set-up South of the border

    Update to this about the MagicJack Plus. The price has gone up a little. Price is $49.95 for equipment and first year of service (Additional years are listed as $29.95 for 1 year or $99.95 for 5 years) Canadian phone # is $20.00 ($10.00 for setup and $10.00 for first year of service)...
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    Shaw set-up South of the border

    Yes, I was prepared for that. I bought a MagicJack with a Canadian phone number, and setup my Shaw account to use that #. I always use it to call them, and/or use it to plug into the receiver for PPV. It costs about $40 per year, and works well.
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    Shaw set-up South of the border

    The 2 main satellites for Shaw (Anik F1R and Anik F2) work as far south as Central America. The new satellite (Anik G1) will not work in Florida. However, this satellite only has the HD local channels for the Canadian cities (except Toronto). Unlike Bell, Shaw Direct will work fine in Florida.
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    Bell or Shaw - Which has better reception across the U.S.?

    I agree with Iceberg. But if you are going to be traveling south, you'll probably should make sure that you get a 75e dish (not a 60e) I had Bell until they changed their footprint last year. I am only as far south as Missouri, and could not even get the Bell satellites unless I upgraded to a...
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    Shaw Direct 75CM Support Arm

    I found this in another post. It might be easier to get the part from a DirecTv Slimline dish in the USA, or if not - probably can get a used DirecTv Slimline dish cheaply, from eBay, Kijiji or CraigsList.
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    Advice Needed re Nimiq 6

    Although this is not NYC, if this happens in Philadelphia, it should be at least as strong farther north. I searched and found this:
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    Anik F1R and Anik G1 signal survey Post your results.

    Thanks. The line on "Option 4-7" is reading: C. SignalT1 (540): 0, (Ecb/No -2.9 dB) At night, with a clear sky, the signal has gone up on 75e. Channel 009 8.5 dB Channel 098 -1.1 dB Channel 200 -1.1 dB Channel 540 -2.9 db So if I can find a 1.8 meter offset dish locally...
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    Anik F1R and Anik G1 signal survey Post your results.

    Ok -- re-aligned dish in Saint Louis, got a significant improvement on F1R and F2, but not enough to get G1 on 75e dish.. Channel 009 ... +8.2 dB Channel 098 ... -2.2 dB Channel 200 ... -2.4 dB Channel 540 ... -4.4 dB It looks like I will upgrade to 1.2m dish soon. Mike, I will be...
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    Shaw Direct On Demand

    Just make sure you have the same LNB at both locations. If you have an xKu LNB at Location #1, then you should have an xKu LNB at Location #2. Because the V-Codes for all receivers on the account should be the same. Although technically different receivers could have different V-Codes. But...
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    Anik F1R and Anik G1 signal survey Post your results.

    Guess I'll check the alignment the weekend. The settings went up on a clear day - but not enough, but not up to the 7.5 dB expected on channel 009. Channel 009 ... 6.9 dB Channel 098 ... -3.2 dB Channel 200 ... -3.2 dB Channel 537/540 ... never got dB reading or signal.
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    Anik F1R and Anik G1 signal survey Post your results.

    There is some cloud cover today. I'll check it again on a clear day, and if it does not increase to the level of your post - I'll confirm the settings on the install. Thanks for your feedback. EDIT: I assume that I'd be looking for 1.2m offset dish with a skew setting. Would the xKu LNB...
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    Anik F1R and Anik G1 signal survey Post your results.

    Not the results that I hoped for. Receiver: DSR-630 Dish Type: 75e Location: outside St. Louis, MO Channel 009 ... 6.8 dB Channel 098 ... -3.9 dB Channel 200 ... -4.0 dB Channel 537/540 ... never got dB reading or signal.