I was so surprised to come home from work tonight and see that the Detroit HD locals were on my screen. Last week I spoke with a CSR and they told me they didn't know when they would be on 129. They were prepared to send out a free wing dish...but told them i would wait. Boy, am I glad that I did....so nice to see my local news in HD !!!
Detroit Locals are on 129!!
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Thats cute, now they are on 118/129 and 61.5
Thank god I do not have any Dish1000 Plus Dishes in stock any more!
Thank god I do not have any Dish1000 Plus Dishes in stock any more!
With Detroit HD Locals on 61.5 and 129 are they going to remove them from 118.
If so, I have a problem. I get no signal on 61.5 spotbeam 3.
If so, I have a problem. I get no signal on 61.5 spotbeam 3.
Make sure you aren't confusing the spotbeam number with the transponder number. Detroit locals are on 61.5 Spotbeam 10 Transponder 3.
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Yes, at some point in the future they will remove them from 118 and leave them on 61.5 and 129.
I don't think I am confusing them. I get no signal on 61.5 transponder 3. Acording to the spot beam map, I am pretty much in the center. Zip Code 48843. Midway between Detroit and Lansing near I-96.
Thanks
I am configured to use 61.5 and 118.7. If I am watch one of the Detroit HD locals the channel will at times change to 9900. If both tuners set to Detroit HD locals, both will change to 9900. I have seen this happen when using the split screen mode. If recording one of the stations at the time of the switch, the recording will stop.
I have observed that after the channel change the reported satellite (from the info screen) will have changed.
Has anyone else seen this odd behavior? I have a service call scheduled for Monday. There was talk of eliminating 118.7, if the 61.5 signal issue is not really an issue. Another option would be set up for 129.
I have observed that after the channel change the reported satellite (from the info screen) will have changed.
Has anyone else seen this odd behavior? I have a service call scheduled for Monday. There was talk of eliminating 118.7, if the 61.5 signal issue is not really an issue. Another option would be set up for 129.
I was watching the Detroit HD locals on 118 earler today.
It turns out I do have a signal on 61.5 transponder 3. I takes up to 3 minutes for the Point Dish screen to show anything.
Since I the only programing I get from 118 is the HD Locals, we removed 118.
It turns out I do have a signal on 61.5 transponder 3. I takes up to 3 minutes for the Point Dish screen to show anything.
Since I the only programing I get from 118 is the HD Locals, we removed 118.
I "moved" to Detroit a while ago when the Detroit local went Conus on 118. Since the Detroit locals were added to 61/129 I have been unable to pickup the Detroit locals. Hence my assumption that they've been removed from the 118.
I've done the obvious things like a multiple singal/switch checks to confirm that it wasn't another problem.
Any other ideas???
Unhook 61.5 and or 129 from your setup and do a check switch. You'll see the Detroit locals are there. Your receiver is probably defaulting to 129/61.5 to pick up the Detroit locals. Of course without 61.5/129 in your check switch configuration you'll be missing most of your HD channels.
Time to pack up the UHaul and find another town.
If you can select the tpn# in menu, then FW is OK. You're misunderstood something.
And, if you have timers set to 118, they will still record. Just not showing in your guide.
Yep, the slate you are getting is because there is no signal for that spotbeam in your area. When you get the message go to the Point Dish signal screen and you'll see where it is trying to pull from.
The 129 test will work but you'll lose all your HD channels so it's kinda pointless. Find another DMA.
The 129 test will work but you'll lose all your HD channels so it's kinda pointless. Find another DMA.
As you correctly predicted once I disconnected the 129, I was then able to get the Detroit locals off the 118.
Okay...I've got to ask the obvious question, the one that I am sure I know the answer to... Is there ANY way to set which satellite takes priority (ie make it look for the 118 before 129)???? Anyone???
As you correctly predicted once I disconnected the 129, I was then able to get the Detroit locals off the 118.
Okay...I've got to ask the obvious question, the one that I am sure I know the answer to... Is there ANY way to set which satellite takes priority (ie make it look for the 118 before 129)???? Anyone???
Nope.
