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I've had DirecTV with TiVo for about a year. My signal on Sat1 and Sat2 varies from hour to hour and week to week... Sat1 %-ages usually in the 90s -- and Sat2 from 80s down to 30% or less... is this normal?
TiVo ... Messages and Setup ... System Test ... Sat In Signal
Right now: 1: 56% ::: 2: 95% (clear weather, high-thin clouds today)
One hour ago: 1: 57% ::: 2: 96%
Last week: 1: 93% ::: 2: 34% (during a very wet, rainy day)
Last month: 1: 97% ::: 2: 93%
What could be causing the differences, and poor Sat 2 signals when Sat1 is good, and vice-versa.
When signal goes below 50% I have noticed that the TiVo picture gets pixellated... often happens on a rainy day.
The dish is quite a few years old, but LNB upgraded by installer when TiVo was installed a year ago.
Is there an easy way for a user to align the dish? Is this necessary?
TiVo ... Messages and Setup ... System Test ... Sat In Signal
Right now: 1: 56% ::: 2: 95% (clear weather, high-thin clouds today)
One hour ago: 1: 57% ::: 2: 96%
Last week: 1: 93% ::: 2: 34% (during a very wet, rainy day)
Last month: 1: 97% ::: 2: 93%
What could be causing the differences, and poor Sat 2 signals when Sat1 is good, and vice-versa.
When signal goes below 50% I have noticed that the TiVo picture gets pixellated... often happens on a rainy day.
The dish is quite a few years old, but LNB upgraded by installer when TiVo was installed a year ago.
Is there an easy way for a user to align the dish? Is this necessary?
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Anything above a 70% signal strength is, generally, operable range.
Since both coax (Sat-In) cables are running to the same dish, I would venture to assume that it is, as stated earlier, most likely faulty wiring. However, as long as you're not experiencing any kind of freeze frame or pixelation, or getting a "Searching For Satellite Signal/771" message on the screen, you should be fine - and, DTV CSR's won't troubleshoot a problem if it doesn't exist, for that matter.
Oh, and by the way, we ***hate*** troubleshooting for Searching For Satellite Signal; so if you ever get that problem, give the CSR hell (except me, of course) - 100144618 is my badge number, so ask first.
As for aligning your dish, it can be done. It's relatively simple, if not tedious.
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Anything above a 70% signal strength is, generally, operable range.
Since both coax (Sat-In) cables are running to the same dish, I would venture to assume that it is, as stated earlier, most likely faulty wiring. However, as long as you're not experiencing any kind of freeze frame or pixelation, or getting a "Searching For Satellite Signal/771" message on the screen, you should be fine - and, DTV CSR's won't troubleshoot a problem if it doesn't exist, for that matter.
Oh, and by the way, we ***hate*** troubleshooting for Searching For Satellite Signal; so if you ever get that problem, give the CSR hell (except me, of course) - 100144618 is my badge number, so ask first.
As for aligning your dish, it can be done. It's relatively simple, if not tedious.
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Thanks for that info. I will mark it on my calendar!
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Unless the specific product or its packaging is known at the time of weighing, estimating the tare weight for a PoS system is a tall order.
I'm pretty sure that produce bags can't get any thinner.
You certainly don't want to put unbagged produce on a belt, scale, or in a clerk's hands (gloved or not).
I would think that all the packaging would already be accounted for ... they weigh the container, subtract that from the scale, then add the product , so its weighing the Product onlyUnless the specific product or its packaging is known at the time of weighing, estimating the tare weight for a PoS system is a tall order.
I'm pretty sure that produce bags can't get any thinner.
You certainly don't want to put unbagged produce on a belt, scale, or in a clerk's hands (gloved or not).
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I know HipKat said that they were working on conversions but we got the official news yesterday right from Dish that starting next month all DMA's will be on the western arc, and all customers will be assigned to that. That's gonna mean a lot of customers around here aren't gonna get Dish unless there are exceptions. Too many mountains and trees.
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Actually I take just 2 prescriptions, Atorvastatin and Lisinopril. They cost me $6 each for 100 pills. Next year that will be nothing.That's ok. I probably take enough for the two of us.
God knows what Bobby takes. Maybe so much they count as a meal?
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Comcast is the first to report, with a massive 274,000 loss in video subscribers.
In the 3Q of 2016, Comcast had 21.42 million video subscribers and was the #1 provider, now at 10.39 million and is the #3 Provider, YTTV is #2 ( who also surpassed DirecTV-8 Million and Dish-under 5 Million), Charter/Spectrum is #1.
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In the 3Q of 2016, Comcast had 21.42 million video subscribers and was the #1 provider, now at 10.39 million and is the #3 Provider, YTTV is #2 ( who also surpassed DirecTV-8 Million and Dish-under 5 Million), Charter/Spectrum is #1.
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The following is from Reddit. -
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There appears to be a new DIRECTV Gemini OTT box, the C81KW-650.
The FCC listing is partially available, and a Geekbench entry confirms it uses an Amlogic S905X5, a solid SoC for a set-top box.
I also see 4GB of RAM, and the manufacturer is SEI Robotics.
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Ok found a picture of the Box too on Reddit:
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There appears to be a new DIRECTV Gemini OTT box, the C81KW-650.
The FCC listing is partially available, and a Geekbench entry confirms it uses an Amlogic S905X5, a solid SoC for a set-top box.
I also see 4GB of RAM, and the manufacturer is SEI Robotics.
DIRECTV C81KW OTT Box - Android TV Guide
Ok found a picture of the Box too on Reddit:
View: https://www.reddit.com/r/DirectvStream/comments/1twlex0/comment/opzeqi1/
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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!
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....
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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This thread is a place to discuss the 4K events that appear on channel 540. We are getting, at this point, one college football game a week. Let's hope there is more coming.
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Even though it didn't work out for the Hoosiers, this event recorded and I was able to watch it in full 4K HDR.
Timer is set to Record the Series. Thanks, Bobby!
