Picture break up during NLCS Game 4

[DS0816]

Here just a few minutes after midnight, my HD (H20) receiver, tuned to TBS HD, for Game 4 of National League Championship Series (Arizona Diamondbacks @ Colorado Rockies), there is picture breaks -- and it goes to black screen, and back again (an in-and-out thing), reading that the channel isn't received (call ext. 721).

So I'm back in another room, tuned to SD version of TBS, and the pivotal series game. (I wasn't about to miss this exciting NLCS Game 4 -- I'm rooting for Colorado for a few reasons I won't go into -- and it's bad timing.)

Over the past several days I've noticed I've been encountering problems of this nature -- on several channels, not just this one, mind you -- during the wee hours of the morning (my work schedule is of one where I'm up real late at night), and not so much any other times of the day (like afternoon and prime-time).

I don't see any complaints here (unless I've missed some). Can I assume it's the BBC? (I've thought of a wiring problem on my end; but I had an SD receiver there before without such problem.)

 

[charper1]

not sure but i watched good stretches of it without those issues.

 

[ONUOsFan]

Here just a few minutes after midnight, my HD (H20) receiver, tuned to TBS HD, for Game 4 of National League Championship Series (Arizona Diamondbacks @ Colorado Rockies), there is picture breaks -- and it goes to black screen, and back again (an in-and-out thing), reading that the channel isn't received (call ext. 721).

So I'm back in another room, tuned to SD version of TBS, and the pivotal series game. (I wasn't about to miss this exciting NLCS Game 4 -- I'm rooting for Colorado for a few reasons I won't go into -- and it's bad timing.)

Over the past several days I've noticed I've been encountering problems of this nature -- on several channels, not just this one, mind you -- during the wee hours of the morning (my work schedule is of one where I'm up real late at night), and not so much any other times of the day (like afternoon and prime-time).

I don't see any complaints here (unless I've missed some). Can I assume it's the BBC? (I've thought of a wiring problem on my end; but I had an SD receiver there before without such problem.)

Sounds like a signal strength problem to me (are you sure that message wasn't 771?). Have you checked the signal strengths to see what they are at different times of the day?

You may need to have the dish realigned - it's been fairly common since the new channels came out, because when a lot of us had our dishes put in there was no satellite to aim at...

 

[shinner]

I had all kinds of problems for most of the ALCS game last night...ended up watching all but the last 2 innings on the SD channel. My other HD locals were fine.

 

[Jimbo]

Here just a few minutes after midnight, my HD (H20) receiver, tuned to TBS HD, for Game 4 of National League Championship Series (Arizona Diamondbacks @ Colorado Rockies), there is picture breaks -- and it goes to black screen, and back again (an in-and-out thing), reading that the channel isn't received (call ext. 721).

So I'm back in another room, tuned to SD version of TBS, and the pivotal series game. (I wasn't about to miss this exciting NLCS Game 4 -- I'm rooting for Colorado for a few reasons I won't go into -- and it's bad timing.)

Over the past several days I've noticed I've been encountering problems of this nature -- on several channels, not just this one, mind you -- during the wee hours of the morning (my work schedule is of one where I'm up real late at night), and not so much any other times of the day (like afternoon and prime-time).

I don't see any complaints here (unless I've missed some). Can I assume it's the BBC? (I've thought of a wiring problem on my end; but I had an SD receiver there before without such problem.)

IF your signal strength is good (above 80) if you have a BBC try swapping it out and see if that solves your problem.
I think if it was a BBC it would happen on more than one channel, of course it could be happening on others that you just have not seen yet.

Jimbo

 

[DS0816]

It has happened on more than one channel. This is more conspicuous late night/early morning hours. Like after 12 pm/ET. Sometimes 4 or 5 am/ET.

I'll keep an eye on things to see if they persist. I did call last night DirecTV. I let them know I'll get back to them if it keeps up. I'm mindful, and respectful, of any and all newer technology related to the satellite launching and rollout for these brand-new HD channels and others recently added.

Thanks to all.