This is for my parents place, and here's what I know of their setup: a single VIP 722 (backfeeding an SD tv in a bedroom) connected to a 1k.2 dish pointed at the 110, 119, and 129 sats; and a 500 dish pointed at the 77 sat for HD locals. I don't know what LNB or switch they have 'cause it's in the crawl space under the house. They have the America's 250 channel pack.
The issue they're having is pixellation and flash signal drops on a few channels on the 129 sat. The signal strength on the 129 is consistently in the mid 30's, while the others are from the high 40's into the 60's. The problem is intermittent through out the day and night, with nothing on the weather radar between here (the Paducah, KY market) and Texas, and there aren't any trees or physical obstructions involved. Does this sound like a signal strength/alignment issue, or a reciever/equipment issue?
I'm trying my best to get them to upgrade to a Hopper with an all Eastern arc setup, but they're in a rental house and don't want another contract. Having a better idea of the problem should help to bolster my argument. Thanks in advance for your replies.
The issue they're having is pixellation and flash signal drops on a few channels on the 129 sat. The signal strength on the 129 is consistently in the mid 30's, while the others are from the high 40's into the 60's. The problem is intermittent through out the day and night, with nothing on the weather radar between here (the Paducah, KY market) and Texas, and there aren't any trees or physical obstructions involved. Does this sound like a signal strength/alignment issue, or a reciever/equipment issue?
I'm trying my best to get them to upgrade to a Hopper with an all Eastern arc setup, but they're in a rental house and don't want another contract. Having a better idea of the problem should help to bolster my argument. Thanks in advance for your replies.
