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My motor was acting funny for the last few days -- randomly moving around the full arc before finally settling down on the right satellite. This morning it took a really, really long time finding the right spot. I finally restarted the box and it settled down.
Tonight it's just not moving at all. It's stuck on AMC21 (not a bad place to be stuck for a few days). I get a fine signal but nothing else. I replaced a few cables, since that's been a culprit before when I got a signal but no motor, but even pushing the little buttons on the motor isn't moving it.
Any theories? I have a SG2100 if it matters. There's a bit more cable buried in the walls, so I'd like to avoid replacing those if at all possible.
Tonight it's just not moving at all. It's stuck on AMC21 (not a bad place to be stuck for a few days). I get a fine signal but nothing else. I replaced a few cables, since that's been a culprit before when I got a signal but no motor, but even pushing the little buttons on the motor isn't moving it.
Any theories? I have a SG2100 if it matters. There's a bit more cable buried in the walls, so I'd like to avoid replacing those if at all possible.
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My first thing would do is bring the receiver and TV out to the dish with a short length of coax and hook it up there....that will tell you if its your cable run or not...
After that, I'd reset the whole thing, reload a new satellite list into the receiver, reset the motor, and begin again like its brand new, and see what happens.
After that, I'd reset the whole thing, reload a new satellite list into the receiver, reset the motor, and begin again like its brand new, and see what happens.
Thanks for suggestions - I thought about bringing a short length of cable out there -- even in the cold Minnesota winter
I just reset the box three days ago to resolve another issue (The Fortec Ultra goes haywire if it tries to read a 4:2:2 signal or a choppy signal for too long), but I can do it again. Since even pushing the buttons on the motor isn't helping, I'm trying to remember if the motor itself had a reset button or not.
I don't know if this is relevant, but I just slaved a Coolsat 8100HD to it -- and have set zero satellite coordinates to it. I tried at first, but the two kept fighting each other. I might disconnect it to find out if there's a culprit there...
I just reset the box three days ago to resolve another issue (The Fortec Ultra goes haywire if it tries to read a 4:2:2 signal or a choppy signal for too long), but I can do it again. Since even pushing the buttons on the motor isn't helping, I'm trying to remember if the motor itself had a reset button or not.
I don't know if this is relevant, but I just slaved a Coolsat 8100HD to it -- and have set zero satellite coordinates to it. I tried at first, but the two kept fighting each other. I might disconnect it to find out if there's a culprit there...
Thanks for suggestions - I thought about bringing a short length of cable out there -- even in the cold Minnesota winter
I just reset the box three days ago to resolve another issue (The Fortec Ultra goes haywire if it tries to read a 4:2:2 signal or a choppy signal for too long), but I can do it again. Since even pushing the buttons on the motor isn't helping, I'm trying to remember if the motor itself had a reset button or not.
I don't know if this is relevant, but I just slaved a Coolsat 8100HD to it -- and have set zero satellite coordinates to it. I tried at first, but the two kept fighting each other. I might disconnect it to find out if there's a culprit there...
One of our fellow Fortec users might have to chime in here, I am not sure how it works with a motor, but I had my Diamond and one of my Coolsats fighting for motor control...once I shut off the Diamond's motor control the Coolsat took over and everything is fine...but like I said, you'd have to ask one of the guys that use a Fortec....
As far as resetting the motor, there should be a hole underneath the light on the motor (if you have an old style motor) that you push with a stiff wire to reset the motor. I suggest running the motor if you can to your TS satellite before you reset it though...
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No idea what improvements might be involved.
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Also posted this in the 3rd party remote thread.
My Hopper 3 updated itself to H713 last week and the IR issue is worse now. On H711, I could be on an SD channel for several hours and the IR side of my H3 would still be responsive without my having to tap the View button on my Pronto Pro every 15 minutes. Now, if I stay even on an SD channel without tapping the View button at least once an hour, it becomes unresponsive to my Pronto Pro without tapping the View button at least 5-20 times, just like on the HD and 4K channels. So, H713 actually made the issue worse.
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My Hopper 3 updated itself to H713 last week and the IR issue is worse now. On H711, I could be on an SD channel for several hours and the IR side of my H3 would still be responsive without my having to tap the View button on my Pronto Pro every 15 minutes. Now, if I stay even on an SD channel without tapping the View button at least once an hour, it becomes unresponsive to my Pronto Pro without tapping the View button at least 5-20 times, just like on the HD and 4K channels. So, H713 actually made the issue worse.
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I've been having intermittent problems with Amazon Prime video programs loading using the H3 guide listing. I can get to the program I want to watch, but when I try to view it, it starts to load and then stalls. Eventually, a screen pops up saying "something went wrong, try again later". I've tried rebooting the hopper without success. Sometimes switching the HDMI input on my LG TV works, but not always. I don't have this problem on my phone or computer, so it is not a network or router issue.
I did a quick google search and found that this is a common problem associated with overloading or corruption of the data cache in the Amazon app and the solution is to clear the cache. Easy to do on a computer or phone, but I don't know how to do this on the H3. If anyone a solution or suggestion, I'd appreciate some help. Thanks.
I did a quick google search and found that this is a common problem associated with overloading or corruption of the data cache in the Amazon app and the solution is to clear the cache. Easy to do on a computer or phone, but I don't know how to do this on the H3. If anyone a solution or suggestion, I'd appreciate some help. Thanks.
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We have a Breakfast and Dinner thread so...
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
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Breakfast for lunch. Crispy corned beef hash, home fries, two over easy eggs and sourdough toast.
Grabbed a burrito on the run. Beef, pinto beans, green chile and cheese. Stewart's cream soda.
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
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The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Was raining yesterday so I went to Sams up in Dothan to stock up on some things. Haven't been there in quite a while. I was amazed at how large most of the TVs were. When I walked in they had a 100 in Vizio (I think it was Vizio) that was marked down to something like $1,200. The first rows of TVs were all in the 80 in + sizes. The next couple of rows had the "smaller" models....those 75 and under. I was amazed at how small the 75s looked when lined up with the larger screens.
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I've pretty much done most things in Ireland and I'm thinking about the other side of the Irish sea. I'm thinking about traveling to Wales this summer. My second choice would be Scotland. I don't want anything to do with London except maybe landing in Heathrow and then escaping quickly.
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