Recent content by sam_gordon

Nothing unless you have some way to clean off the dish. Another POSSIBLE cause is if you have any barrels outdoors or a cut/slice in the cable that could allow water to get in, that could have corroded the connector. Odds are it is snow/ice build up on the Dish/LNB.

I'm not crazy about the Hulu guide. As far as I can tell, it's alphabetical, and there's no way to "jump" to channel (if you're watching ABC and want to go USA for example, you need to scroll ALL the way down). You can set favorites, but if you want to change the favorites, you can't do it...

I believe some states require a three day (or some amount of time) "grace period" to back out of a contract. You should be able to do some google searching to find out if that's applicable to you. Or, surely you were sent a copy of the contract, read over it. Get someone else to read over it...

That is done by the individual station. THEY get the information for their programming. THEY publish it (to both providers and their PSIP). MVPDs just need to collect it and pass it along.

Assuming they're automated, the people getting ready for the 5AM local news are getting ready for the 5AM local news. They're not going to pay close attention to what's on air. That's not their role. OR, if they've noticed, there's not a lot they can do except report it. If you're really...

Related? Lost channels on DISH

So the distortion is still happening even with the splitter bypassed? Then yes, you need to look at other issues. 75 miles away is pretty big ask IMO.

I thought about mentioning that, but thought it might confuse issues. You are correct of course. I'm ASSUMING the test of bypassing the splitter is successful, which means either the splitter is going bad (not likely) or it's cutting the signal too much for the receiver.

First, you are TOTALLY wrong regarding how much a 3.5db loss is. db is logarithmic. If you cut something by 3 db, you've cut it in half. If you've added 3db, you've doubled it. This is not "probably", it's fact. The Decibel Measurement: A Ratio of Relative Strength - LiveAction Second...

Well, every split cuts the signal strength in half. A four way split cuts it in half twice, so you're down to 25%. Because of it being a digital signal, the quality is perfect. Until it's not. Thats commonly called "the digital cliff". As you approach the cliff, you get macro blocking and...

Next test... disconnect the 4 way splitter (tag the cables), and run the input to a single Dish receiver (use an RF barrel). Let that run a little and see if you still have the problem. You can look at the signal meter, but don't put a lot of stock in that. That splitter is cutting the...

So the dish goes to the receiver via the in wall coax. Receiver feeds TV2 via in wall coaxh You don't say how TV1 is fed. I don't believe Hopper has a Coax output (to feed ANY TV). So you'd need to convert (either composite, component, or HDMI) to Coax (RF modulator). Then you'd either need...

$89 INCLUDING fees. So, $89 is what the final bill is. $97 PLUS fees. So the bill will be more than $97. So the real math is ($97 + fees) - $89 = something more than $8.

I find it easier to just find another show to watch if the lip sync is bad enough to bother me. Even if I had presets, "Oh, I'm watch channel 227, I need preset 1." I watch my show, turn everything off, then go to bed. The next day, the better half gets up, turns on the TV and goes to channel...

I hope they found SOME solution in the last 20 years. ETA: Even if this was a current a problem, adding a dedicated audio delay isn't going to work for an intermittent problem. Unless the user has some way to turn it on/off. Then you'd have to remember to turn it on/off when you go away from...