HD Quality on Locals New Install

[sam_gordon]

Also if the SD locals were showing I’d think the OP could tell, they’d probably have black bars on the side if their TV was set to output the original aspect ratio.

Maybe, maybe not. An SD feed can be 16:9.

 

[TheKrell]

It’s digital, it’s all or nothing.

Couldn't we say that a macroblocking picture was "partial"?

 

[HipKat]

One more thing I need to point out, I notice the LNB he put in wasn't a new one since I notice the front, I can tell it has been out in the sun for some time, would that play any affect.

That's because most of the LNB's we get now are refurbished and I admit, some look like they've been run over by a tank

 

[odbrv]

I'm wondering if you have a western arc dish and the 129 signal is low, or if the check switch wasn't run correctly or the TV Resolution isn't set to 1080, 16:9. On Western Arc., the HD locals are typically on the 129

Grab your remote, hit the home button, then go to settings, TV, and see that the top box says 1080P, 1080i, 4K and the box under it is set to 16:9. While your're there, drop down to adjust screen size and make sure the green circles are set to fit in the corners..

Back out, hit diagnostics, then #3 for Dish. You can see your satellites here. If it's Western Arc, you'll see 110, 119, 129 and should have green check marks under them.
If it's Eastern Arc, you'll see 61.5, 72.1

If it IS Western, select Satellite 129 on the left, transponder 21 and see what your signal says. It'll probably be a lot lower than the other 2, depending on where you live. In Central IL, 110 and 119 should read in the high 70's and 129 in the mid to high 50's, for example

I have 110,119,129 and 61.5 ( for HD locals). How does the H3 know which to use for channels that are on 61.5 and either 110,119,or 129?

 

[Tampa8]

I have 110,119,129 and 61.5 ( for HD locals). How does the H3 know which to use for channels that are on 61.5 and either 110,119,or 129?

There has never been a good answer to that. I had for a long time 119/118/61.5/72 (I could also switch out 119 for 110)There were a few HD channels that always came from the Western arc off of 119, HBO E (at the time was HD on 119) and USA for sure a couple others I can't now remember. Then there were most that always came from the Eastern Arc. even if they were also on 119. And there were a few that changed back and forth each time I did a switch check.

 

[Jim5506]

Back when I had an H2 I had 110/119/129 plus 61.5 and it confused my Hopper so badly that PTAT would not record anything but ABC and that was sporatic.

Dish switched me to full EA and solved my problems.

Split arc is not optimal.

 

[Tampa8]

Could have locked out the extra set of locals. But if you should be on the Eastern Arc and don't want the duplication probably better you got the EA.

 

[HelenDee]

Thanks for the help. I notice my HD channel signal on locals is much clear at night than daytime, and, the signal strength maintain 129 while some 119 at the same time, is this normal?