[thekochs]

Well, I called DirecTV and they are sending technician out 9/4 to align dish. I have three settops (1)HR20/(2)H20s and all of a sudden the 70s channels HDs of ESPN/ESPN2/Showtime show 771 error. I checked the BB converter channels and all is fine. Also, catch this....the 200s and 500s ESPN/EPSN2/Showtime HD/SDs come in fine !! I have no Multipoint switch....only 4 leads from dish to three boxes. I've not touched my config. The DirecTV phone tech had me check 110 and the three transponders that don't show N/A are all 0s. Guess this is the ones for the 70s channels ESPN/ESPN2/Showtimes ? There is no blockage at the dish or to the sky...clear shot. To be honest cannot remember last time I watched these channels but has to be days...not weeks. We did have heavy rain in Atlanta over the past few days...some good winds. I also had alot of macroblocking intermitantly on these channels in the past. Only thing I can think of is that dish was not perfectly aligned and slight change recently knocked these off air for me. Any other channels on the same one I can confirm ?...any other ideas ? I figure since all three settops exhibit that exact same thing it must be dish.

I'll let you know how it goes but any thoughts welcome.

UPDATE:

OK.....VERY Wierd !!! All day this has been out and 110 has been 0s. We just got a HEAVY rain and now the 70s channel ESPN/ESPN2/Showtime come in !!!.....110 at 80s. Any ideas ? Alignment or LNB ?

 

[thekochs]

Well,

Service tech came out and thought a LNB may be going bad....got up on roof and said dish was loose. So, the narrow band 119 was getting moved around with the rain/wind. He aligned and now 119 in mid 90s for transponders. Things seem solid....will have to check over time.