OTA Recording Problem

[bobsie]

I have a Hopper w/Sling. Locals are included with my account. I also use the OTA adapter (not dual) attached to an outside rotating antenna. When viewing OTA shows directly from the antenna, the PQ is fantastic, especially the 1080i/p channels. Yet, when I record any show on any of the available OTA channels and view them, each present an odd experience. About once a second, the picture and sound flicker, something I never see when viewing anything live. Does anyone have any ideas as to what may be causing this? Recording from the "Dish local channels" does not exhibit the same phenomenon during playback but the PQ is not the same as live OTA.

 

[JSheridan]

I have a Hopper w/Sling. Locals are included with my account. I also use the OTA adapter (not dual) attached to an outside rotating antenna. When viewing OTA shows directly from the antenna, the PQ is fantastic, especially the 1080i/p channels. Yet, when I record any show on any of the available OTA channels and view them, each present an odd experience. About once a second, the picture and sound flicker, something I never see when viewing anything live. Does anyone have any ideas as to what may be causing this? Recording from the "Dish local channels" does not exhibit the same phenomenon during playback but the PQ is not the same as live OTA.

The old single tuner OTA adapter is probably causing your problem. Many people reported the same problem that went away when they got a new dual tuner adapter.

 

[Bobby]

What JSheridan says is correct. You might try to move that adapter to an area that has plenty of ventilation. I had that same issue when my single adaptor was right behind my Hopper. I moved it to the side and the issue went away. The new dual adaptors are much better.

 

[TheKrell]

How can an overheating OTA adapter cause these glitches which are not present on the live channel?

 

[KAB]

I have a Hopper w/Sling. Locals are included with my account. I also use the OTA adapter (not dual) attached to an outside rotating antenna. When viewing OTA shows directly from the antenna, the PQ is fantastic, especially the 1080i/p channels. Yet, when I record any show on any of the available OTA channels and view them, each present an odd experience. About once a second, the picture and sound flicker, something I never see when viewing anything live. Does anyone have any ideas as to what may be causing this? Recording from the "Dish local channels" does not exhibit the same phenomenon during playback but the PQ is not the same as live OTA.

Get this DUAL tuner...
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[sam_gordon]

especially the 1080i/p channels.

Does anyone broadcast 1080p?

 

[Bobby]

Does anyone broadcast 1080p?

NO! Not yet anyway. We could see it with ATSC 3.0 though...

 

[sam_gordon]

NO! Not yet anyway. We could see it with ATSC 3.0 though...

Well, there's a lot of things we could see with ATSC 3.0. I'm not holding my breath on any of it. lol

 

[Bobby]

Well, there's a lot of things we could see with ATSC 3.0. I'm not holding my breath on any of it. lol

I think we are more apt to see 1080p with HDR than 4K with ATSC 3.0...