Quality levels for G19 in north Florida with Winegard dish

[FTAer0024]

Hello all. I am new to fta. I have a few questions about my set up.

1. On G19, my signal quality level varies from 20 to 60 on a clear, sunny day, depending on what channel I am on. Is such large variance normal? I have a 30" Winegard dish.

2. Is there any way to back up my favorite channels to a PC from Viewsat Ultra receiver? It didn't come with any software CD (it was used), but in specs, it mentions RS-232 port for connection to a PC.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Mr Tony]

1. yes that can be common. Each receiver is different on the meter. My Pansat shows from 45 to 99
2. Channelmaster should work....check the downloads section for the program
Downloads - SatelliteGuys.US

 

[FTAer0024]

What about LNB signal level? It is around 80 on my receiver. Is that common, or should it be close to 100 ?

 

[Mr Tony]

signal level just lets you know if a connection to the LNB is made. If there isnt the signal usually is around 30-50 (again depending on model)

The only time I really use the signal strength is on my old Pansat when aiming a dish. If you're near the satellite the signal meter part (not quality, signal strength) jumps from 70 to above 80. Then I know I have to adjust elevation

 

[FTAer0024]

I see..... Thank you Iceberg. And another question.. are there any FTA boxes that can receive both local OTA ATSC DTV signal and SAT? I have two set top boxes now, and it's inconvenient having to keep switching video inputs on the TV to go back and forth between DTV and SAT sources.

 

[Mr Tony]

some of the HD receivers can
Coolsat 8100/8000 (8100 has PVR option, 8000 doesnt)
Digiwave Diamond
Pansat 9200
Sonicview 8000 (I think)

only one still available (not discontinued) is the 9200. The other 3 can be found on Ebay

 

[Anole]

All those receivers are a compromise, either for FTA or for OTA (or both).
There have been a couple recent threads where folks asked for a combo receiver.
If ya go that way, shop carefully; if you find one cheap, give it a go.
See those discussions for more info.

I have four or five sources for entertainment video, and select the proper one through the TV inputs.
Your mileage may vary.

 

[FaT Air]

another option may be hxxp://www.amazon.com/1-Out-Selector-Switch-Remote-AVs41I/dp/B000RXVITM or hxxp://www.amazon.com/5-port-switch-Remote-Control-1-out/dp/B000FHGONA

 

[Anole]

That switch at Amazon looks pretty good.
I got a 3-port with HDMI cables and remote at Meritline for somewhere in the low-$20 range, last year.
But they have lots to choose from.

 

[Candid]

Hello all. I am new to fta. I have a few questions about my set up.

1. On G19, my signal quality level varies from 20 to 60 on a clear, sunny day, depending on what channel I am on. Is such large variance normal? I have a 30" Winegard dish.

2. Is there any way to back up my favorite channels to a PC from Viewsat Ultra receiver? It didn't come with any software CD (it was used), but in specs, it mentions RS-232 port for connection to a PC.

Thanks in advance.

You can back-up the channel list from the menu on a usb drive and then save it to your pc or keep it on the usb.

Candid