HD Local Problem

[stoneycase]

Hey everyone, I found this place searching for info on my problem. Looks like a great site...hope you can help.

About a month ago, I had a tech come out because my HD Locals (Detroit) were breaking up a lot. Before he came out, the signals were in the 60-70 range. It turned out that the dish was loose and moved slightly. After he fixed it, they were all 90+ and I thought the problem was solved. Over the next week or so, however, the problem persisted. I had another guy come out and he tweaked it again and it seemed to work, until this week. The weather was questionable most of the week so I gave it the benefit of the doubt, but today the weather was perfect and the hd locals are breaking up like crazy. Since all 3 of my receivers are affected, I'm pretty sure its the dish. So my question is, do I need a new dish or is there something that could be replaced on the dish?

Thanks for the help.

[Michael D'Angelo]

Hey everyone, I found this place searching for info on my problem. Looks like a great site...hope you can help.

About a month ago, I had a tech come out because my HD Locals (Detroit) were breaking up a lot. Before he came out, the signals were in the 60-70 range. It turned out that the dish was loose and moved slightly. After he fixed it, they were all 90+ and I thought the problem was solved. Over the next week or so, however, the problem persisted. I had another guy come out and he tweaked it again and it seemed to work, until this week. The weather was questionable most of the week so I gave it the benefit of the doubt, but today the weather was perfect and the hd locals are breaking up like crazy. Since all 3 of my receivers are affected, I'm pretty sure its the dish. So my question is, do I need a new dish or is there something that could be replaced on the dish?

Thanks for the help.

:welcome_s to DBSTalk

What are you signals now? Do you have a multi-switch?

[Michael D'Angelo]

Also do you have BBC's connected?

[gulfwarvet]

does your dish have the twin support arms attached to you house? or is it mounted on a poll in the ground?

[stoneycase]

To answer all the questions, I honestly don't know if I have a multi-switch, how would I know if I did? The signals now are all above 94. I do have the BBCs connected and the dish is mounted on the house.

[Michael D'Angelo]

To answer all the questions, I honestly don't know if I have a multi-switch, how would I know if I did? The signals now are all above 94. I do have the BBCs connected and the dish is mounted on the house.

You will have 4 lines from the dish going to a multi-switch (it looks like this http://www.solidsignal.com/prod_display.asp?main_cat=02&CAT=&PROD=WB68). Then from that you will have lines running to your receiver's.

Try removing the BBC's to see it that helps. They may be bad and may need to be replaced.

[JLucPicard]

Here comes the stupid question. Is the trouble you are having now on all of your locals channels, or just one? I know from time to time here there is breakup on one of my locals, but it is a station problem and not the dish. Just a thought.

[gulfwarvet]

since your signals is in the mid 90's, i do agree with checking the BBC's (the little grey box) their located in behind each HD-receiver with a coax coming out of one end. they have been know to be bad.

[stoneycase]

Here comes the stupid question. Is the trouble you are having now on all of your locals channels, or just one? I know from time to time here there is breakup on one of my locals, but it is a station problem and not the dish. Just a thought.

No, it's all of them...even the FSN HD feed for the Tigers game is breaking up.

I don't think its the BBCs because I just got an HR20 and used the new BBCs that came with it and it breaks up as much as the others. Now here's a stupid question, would the multiswitch be inside or out?

[Michael D'Angelo]

No, it's all of them...even the FSN HD feed for the Tigers game is breaking up.

I don't think its the BBCs because I just got an HR20 and used the new BBCs that came with it and it breaks up as much as the others. Now here's a stupid question, would the multiswitch be inside or out?

Should be inside but a few installers have installed them outside.

[Michael D'Angelo]

You are checking the transponder signals on SAT 99 or 103 (whatever one your locals are on. Not sure) right?

[stoneycase]

You are checking the transponder signals on SAT 99 or 103 (whatever one your locals are on. Not sure) right?

Detroit's locals are on 103 and yeah theyre good

[Michael D'Angelo]

Detroit's locals are on 101...at least according to another website that I can't link to because I dont have 5 posts

SD is on 101. HD is on 99 or 103.

[John4924]

Do the other HD channels break-up [like 72 - ESPN2, 73 - ESPN, etc.] Or is it strictly the locals? I had a similar problem when one of the cables to the multiswitch was not connected properly. That is what I would check first.

[stoneycase]

SD is on 101. HD is on 99 or 103.

Yeah, I realized my mistake, but 103 is good.

[stoneycase]

Do the other HD channels break-up [like 72 - ESPN2, 73 - ESPN, etc.] Or is it strictly the locals? I had a similar problem when one of the cables to the multiswitch was not connected properly. That is what I would check first.

No, just locals.

[gulfwarvet]

have you tried un-hooking the BBC's? even new one's could be bad. i received new one with my HR20 and one was good the other was bad.
have you tried a RBR before? sometimes this helps!
also check both tuners on 103.