An update from moi
I have experienced this problem SEVERAL times on SEVERAL channels, LIL and core services, (HD) since I last posted (also had a few of the older audio studder and pic freeze prob a long time ago) since my last post. It seems to be occurring less in the last several hours, which is consistent with your experience, Cornflakes. So, I guess when that tech worked on your system, it magically worked on mine, too. For the record, my system is grounded, as well.
Cornflakes, sorry they wasted your time as yours truly has believed this to be a DISH problem from day 1. I know you had to have it checked, but as a 10+ year subscriber, I (and others on this forum) have a pretty good nose about what are most likely problems at DISH's end rather than our systems. If it was a fix, then that problem should NOT be occurring at all. Well, at least you have brand-new LNBF's and got your system grounded.
BUT WORSE: the wasted time and money spent by DISH for what I am now certain is a DISH engineering problem. Charlie, are you listening (oh, yeah, we have a new CEO)? You just blew a wad of $$$ for NOTHING, and it is because one department may not be fully up-front with another as to what is the real cause of this annoying problem. Corporate culture? Charlie is still in the building and if he got wind of this, his wrath would be felt regardless of the new CEO's feelings on the matter. So, tight lips from all levels of Dish employees, lest Mr. Ergan should find out.
DIRT NOW MISSING in ACTION: I'm very pleased that Matt took care of you Cornflakes. He did the right thing. However, DIRT's absence and no response to my request to ask engineering if they may be responsible (tweaking encoders or whatever or bad encoders or something in the chain at DISH) is a sure sign it is a DISH problem no one there wants to address. The irony is that if it is Engineering monkeying around, then that would be FINE, as they are aware and usually get things back to being good and would be made aware that we can far too often see the result of their tweaking. So, I'll ask again:
DIRT: could you please check with Engineering to see if they admit to ANYTHING? I realize it may be a case of one department NOT wanting another to know, especially Charlie finding out that expensive tech visits and further costly equipment change-outs have been made when it is a problem at DISH and not with a residential system, but those people should have respect for their customers and we are willing to endure this, not too much longer, if it means some gains at the end. Perhaps I should request an expensive and time consuming tech visit and all my expensive (and perfectly working) equipment changed out, too, with the expected result of the same problem occurring.
Cornflakes, let's see if we have been abandoned on this thread on this problem, and please continue to post updates and let us know if you have the same problem or if all is well. I will respond to your updates and let you know if I experience the same.
I love the DIRT team, but when they selectively flee the scene from a thread, it is NEVER a good sign.
Hoping to learn more from Cornflakes or "whomever,"
