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trapper keeper

Last reply Dec 5, 2006 · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

satellite pic quality problem

i use to have directv and loved it , pic quality and receiver (hughes) functions were great .

but then they backed out of a verbal agreement for a guaranteed 1 year rate and raised it after 6 months so i cancelled because they lied to me .

so now i have dish network and after them being here 3 times to attempt improving my pic quality it still is weak compared to directv .

ive got a 322 dpplus receiver , theyve changed the cables to coaxil or something like that , they also changed a setting in the receiver , they also adjusted dish for signal strength and got it to around 90 i think . but still my pic quality is lame . ecspecially locals , but even most the channels are weaker than directv . for example i get nhl center ice and my pic quality for hockey games is bad . my tv is just basic flat screen toshiba 4 years old but right before change over it was going great so dont think its tv issue .

so wondering if any ideas . theyre coming out next week to try to improve pic .

im in south east michigan if that has anything to do with pic quality .

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HDTVFanAtic

Dec 3, 2006

Don't worry - E* will lie to you many more times in the future as well.

trapper keeper

Dec 4, 2006

does anyone know the difference between an s video cable like mike says is best and i guess a coaxial cable ?

on tv right now the yellow wire is thicker than the red and white

then i have an old directv wire which has all three cables in same diameter , so am wondering if i should swap these cables

MikeD-C05

Dec 4, 2006

Rca jacks are Yellow for video , red and white are for audio. S-video can be found at Radio Shack easily. IN order of lowest grade to best connection is :

1. Coax cable the most used but the least in video quality
2. Rca jacks or composite ( yellow red & white) *Good video connection.
3. S-Video cables for video/ still need red /white for audio. *Better video .
4. component (red/blue/green all for video) Still need rca red /white for audio. Used for 480 p for dvd players and for high def. *BEst video connection , but still analog.
5. Dvi/hdmi used for high def connections. Dvi still need red/white for audio. Hdmi does both audio and video all in one connection. *The very best video connection for high def because there is no digital to analog conversion. It is all digital all the way and no artifacts in the picture because of it.

Your 4 year old Toshiba should have an S-video connection , rca jacks and maybe even a component jacks. But the 322 sat receiver will only have the S-video, Rca jacks or coax outlets . OF course the second tv will see only the coax cable in the other room. Go to Radio Shack and ask for an S-video cable and make sure you have the Red /white rca jacks for audio so you can hear the sat receiver on your tv. Then of course you will need to make sure you are on the right Video a/v input on your tv so you can see the new S-video connection.

whatchel1

Dec 4, 2006

optical out

MikeD-C05 said:
Rca jacks are Yellow for video , red and white are for audio. S-video can be found at Radio Shack easily. IN order of lowest grade to best connection is :

1. Coax cable the most used but the least in video quality
2. Rca jacks or composite ( yellow red & white) *Good video connection.
3. S-Video cables for video/ still need red /white for audio. *Better video .
4. component (red/blue/green all for video) Still need rca red /white for audio. Used for 480 p for dvd players and for high def. *BEst video connection , but still analog.
5. Dvi/hdmi used for high def connections. Dvi still need red/white for audio. Hdmi does both audio and video all in one connection. *The very best video connection for high def because there is no analog to digital conversion. It is all digital all the way and no artifacts in the picture because of it.

Your 4 year old Toshiba should have an S-video connection , rca jacks and maybe even a component jacks. But the 322 sat receiver will only have the S-video, Rca jacks or coax outlets . OF course the second tv will see only the coax cable in the other room. Go to Radio Shack and ask for an S-video cable and make sure you have the Red /white rca jacks for audio so you can hear the sat receiver on your tv. Then of course you will need to make sure you are on the right Video a/v input on your tv so you can see the new S-video connection.

Didn't mention optical out for surround systems. It is much better audio than the rca jacks will supply. Also for surround w/DVI HDMI will need the optical. The audio on the HDMI is only stereo.

MikeD-C05

Dec 4, 2006

whatchel1 said:
Didn't mention optical out for surround systems. It is much better audio than the rca jacks will supply. Also for surround w/DVI HDMI will need the optical. The audio on the HDMI is only stereo.

THanks, I didn't want to confuse him since he didn't mention that he had an a/v receiver.

rich88

Dec 5, 2006

HDTVFanAtic said:
Don't worry - E* will lie to you many more times in the future as well.

You're just a bowl of sunshine, aren't you???

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ewindowman

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ERSanders said:
The short term financial thinking by MBAs is what killed Xerox. Ask me how I know!

I thought it was when Bill Gates stole DOS

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Juan said:
I thought it was when Bill Gates stole DOS

And Steve Jobs stole the mouse and GUI

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ERSanders

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ERSanders said:
The short term financial thinking by MBAs is what killed Xerox. Ask me how I know!

Actually I survived despite them for 31 years and two expait assignments. But the quest for the current quarter's profits doomed long term vision, planning and actions.

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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

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Bobby

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harshness said:
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harshness

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long_time_Dish said:
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Jim5506 said:
It's on Prime.

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sasmith

Yesterday at 9:22 PM

Not seeing many 4k games on the 148 channels lately?

Also I do not see the 4KFox channel on 148-01; I also do not subscribed to our Local Houston channels.

Maybe I need to subscribe to locals or add the National Action Pack? Not sure the extra cost is worth it??

thx for any info or suggestions

S

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jsmit86

Today at 9:27 AM

sasmith said:
Not seeing many 4k games on the 148 channels lately?

Also I do not see the 4KFox channel on 148-01; I also do not subscribed to our Local Houston channels.

Maybe I need to subscribe to locals or add the National Action Pack? Not sure the extra cost is worth it??

thx for any info or suggestions

S

Most of the 4K action on the 148-xx channels will be on Saturday for College Football. For whatever reason, the guide does not show the games until later in the week. The Fox Big Noon game will show up, and there will usually be a couple of other games, some on Fox, and some on ESPN.

I don't know if you need to be subscribed to locals to get them.

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