Recent content by Tom Speer

Weekly Analysis for mar 12, 2025:

That hasn't shown up in the satellite APG data as of tonight (Friday).

If Stuart is correct, and he probably is, you don't need to change the C61. I am just going from memory. I replaced my C61K with a Gemini two years ago. All of my RC65 remotes have been put in the electronic recycling bin. There a combination of buttons to reset the remote to defaults...

I believe he C61 uses the "peanut remote" (RC71-RC73). The RF on those is different than he old RC66. You have to set the C61 and the RC66 to use IR.

The typical SWM power inserter is 21 Volts. That allows for voltage drop in coax and splitters to ensure at least 18 V at the LNB. I am told that the PI for the SWM 8 and Swm 16 switches, which I believe was 29V, works also. The SWM LNB is pretty tolerant of the input voltage, aas long as...

If the SWM power is good, I would suspect a bad coax connection somewhere. Most techs I have watched would approach a 10 year old installation by cutting off all the coax connectors and putting on new compression connectors (not crimp connectors).

Yes, you can test the SSM power supply output for the DC output voltage. That's more likely than a bad LNB.

Your diagnosis is correct. Do you have any SWM switches? If you just have splitters, trace the power through port 1 (red port) of any splitter in the path from the SWM power supply to the LNB. Reseat all the coax connections. The SWM power should be 18 to 25 volts between the center and...

Well the certificate expiration date has passed, and I have heard nothing about anyone who encountered a problem.

I'm the one who moves back and forth every 6 months, for the past 14 years. But I paid for a truck roll to install the second dish at our summer home because my account was less than a year old., duplicating the installation so that I can just unplug the receivers and plug them in again at...

This comes from DIRECTV via the Cutting Edge Forum: They have discovered a problem that affects any satellite STB that is connected to the Internet. It affects VOD, ScoreGuide, interactive apps and other content delivered over the Internet to Satellite receivers, starting at 12pm Pacific time...

I threatened to cancel DIRECTV satellite last year. Talking to their retention people, I got the channels that I need with the Entertainment package plus sports pack. That doesn't include any live Pro sports (unless they are on the ESPN channels, or FOX, ABC, CBS or NBC). I just wanted local...

I remember B&W TV too.

So does any streaming device. The Gemini is an Android OS (Google OS?) streaming device which has an app that serves as a Genie client. It boots up in that client and returns to it when you push DirecTV client buttons on your remote. But a wired Gemini can use the MOCA network to get its...

Weekly Analysis for January 15, 2025: