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Teamfour
01-23-08, 07:31 PM
They are all around 60. The national HD channels are fine, but the local HDs breakup occasionally. My 103a signals are all zeros. The 480 and 481 check out fine so the BBC is good. I am just outside of New Orleans, zip 70447. H21 box. Any advice?
curt8403
01-23-08, 07:40 PM
They are all around 60. The national HD channels are fine, but the local HDs breakup occasionally. My 103a signals are all zeros. The 480 and 481 check out fine so the BBC is good. I am just outside of New Orleans, zip 70447. H21 box. Any advice?


those signals look low they should be 70s or higher
locals come from 103 A so at least one transponder on 103a should be 80s

you need an alignment
HDTVsportsfan
01-23-08, 07:53 PM
Ideally you would like a few to be in the 90's.
Teamfour
01-23-08, 07:53 PM
That's what I was afraid of. Of course my 90 day install warranty just elapsed. I hate even calling D*. Is this something I can tweak?
HDTVsportsfan
01-23-08, 07:55 PM
Well...that depends on you. Do you feel comfortable w/ a wrench. Have you ever aimed a dish?
houskamp
01-23-08, 07:57 PM
That's what I was afraid of. Of course my 90 day install warranty just elapsed. I hate even calling D*. Is this something I can tweak?
very slow small adjustments..
Teamfour
01-23-08, 07:58 PM
Well...that depends on you. Do you feel comfortable w/ a wrench. Have you ever aimed a dish?

No, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express...

Seriously, I have built cars from scratch and am very comfortable with technical issues. I did view the alignment video but do not have a fancy signal meter. Is it possible to just use the signal meter from the TV display?

TIA
HDTVsportsfan
01-23-08, 07:59 PM
Mark the current position of the dish (collar/sleeve/mast) so you can at least put it back they way it was if you have problems.
HDTVsportsfan
01-23-08, 07:59 PM
Many have used the meter from the TV. It's not ideal, but it will certainly work.
curt8403
01-23-08, 08:01 PM
Many have used the meter from the TV. It's not ideal, but it will certainly work.

and you are only off by a hair
houskamp
01-23-08, 08:03 PM
biggest trick is being able to watch signal meters while adjusting the dish.. I used a slingbox and a laptop..
Dish is actualy well designed.. has jack bolts like a belt adjustment on a car..
Just take it easy and slow and it's not hard..
HDTVsportsfan
01-23-08, 08:09 PM
and you are only off by a hair


What's your point.