Directv Help
- Thread starter Rhino
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Gee, Jerry,
Tell us how you really feel.......You know, I'm sometimes down for 4 or 5 days at a time and miss seeing a little news now and again. I was down there when we (the US) starting bombing someone, I forget who it was. We were up on the sundeck, drinking and playing dominoes when everyone in the park in motorhomes came bombing out of their rigs, unhooked, unplugged, just started shoving their stuff in their rigs and hollerin'. I finally went downstairs to ask someone what was goin' on and they said, you better get out of here, we are at war and they are going to close the borders, yada, yada. I went back upstairs and we watched the mass exodus. It was amazing, the park emptied out in 2 hours!!!! It was nice and quiet the next 3 days! LOL! Rookies! But, I digress. I just want to know what is going on every day or so and everybody has the right to have what they want in their life. I don't fish but I wouldn't try to stop everyone else from fishing.
I can't help ya Rhino, but I'm sure RP Joe or someone will chime in here.
Tell us how you really feel.......You know, I'm sometimes down for 4 or 5 days at a time and miss seeing a little news now and again. I was down there when we (the US) starting bombing someone, I forget who it was. We were up on the sundeck, drinking and playing dominoes when everyone in the park in motorhomes came bombing out of their rigs, unhooked, unplugged, just started shoving their stuff in their rigs and hollerin'. I finally went downstairs to ask someone what was goin' on and they said, you better get out of here, we are at war and they are going to close the borders, yada, yada. I went back upstairs and we watched the mass exodus. It was amazing, the park emptied out in 2 hours!!!! It was nice and quiet the next 3 days! LOL! Rookies! But, I digress. I just want to know what is going on every day or so and everybody has the right to have what they want in their life. I don't fish but I wouldn't try to stop everyone else from fishing.
I can't help ya Rhino, but I'm sure RP Joe or someone will chime in here.
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Kenny
Guest
When I recently moved, and only a few miles, I upgraded to HD and I had to get a new dish. The dish for HD is different, it's bigger for one thing, and of course, I had to get a new receiver as well. Actually, even though I have a HD ready TV (sony 32" Trinatron), I'm not sure I'd bother with it if I had it to do over again for the difference it made. I also now have two recievers that I owned sitting in the closet, while I'm paying $5 to "rent" their's.
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Casa Alina
Las Conchas
HD ready for 480. You need a new TV too. Get a 1080p HD.
Kenny
Guest
I know that someone wants me to, but as the song go's "It ain't me babe. Heck, maybe I'll need 3D glasses, and a button to push for smellavision too.
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rockyptjoe
Guest
To go to Directv HD, you need a new dish and the aiming/pointing is quite a bit more complicated....you have to adjust for 3 angles (the Dishnetwork dishes have had that, although they are smaller).....I had one installed when I moved recently, and the installers have a device that helps them get the signal strength. It's not like the simple digital signal strength meter I've used to adjust my dish if it gets moved. The switch that goes between the dish and the receiver is also powered.
I still use my 18 inch dish from pre-hd days for my setup in Penasco, using the hd receiver. You just don't get hd channels. You also won't get hd if you don't have an hd tv, obviously. You have to go into the system setup and change the type of dish you are using, but it's not a big deal.
The only problem I've had is when I bring the receiver back home and hook it up. I don't get the hd channels on the guide or tv, unless I call Directv and have them resend the activation signal. I don't know if it's a glitch with my reciever (I don't take my dvr down, just a hd receiver), or there is something that happens that freezes it when I run it on the 18 inch dish for a while. One of these days I'll take the dvr with me instead and check it out.
I still use my 18 inch dish from pre-hd days for my setup in Penasco, using the hd receiver. You just don't get hd channels. You also won't get hd if you don't have an hd tv, obviously. You have to go into the system setup and change the type of dish you are using, but it's not a big deal.
The only problem I've had is when I bring the receiver back home and hook it up. I don't get the hd channels on the guide or tv, unless I call Directv and have them resend the activation signal. I don't know if it's a glitch with my reciever (I don't take my dvr down, just a hd receiver), or there is something that happens that freezes it when I run it on the 18 inch dish for a while. One of these days I'll take the dvr with me instead and check it out.
Casa Alina
Las Conchas
Your preaching to the choir.
Casa Alina
Las Conchas
Ely Ibarra Is the manager of Mar de Cortez you might want to give him a call. He keeps our house in great shape, also knows a Directv setup guy www.mardecortezrentals.com
Mx Phone: 011-52-638-388-8747
U.S Phone: 602-218-7300
E-mail: [email protected]
Mx Phone: 011-52-638-388-8747
U.S Phone: 602-218-7300
E-mail: [email protected]
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Wood Spinner
Guest
It is no big deal The three settings sound tough but they are no more than the old two with an angle on the dish.
When I set mine up in the fall it generally takes about 10 min. Just follow the on screen directions. The Satellite is south of Texas at about 30 deg. above the southern horizon. Look around and find another like yours and that will help a bunch. If you are in POD and don't mind weighting until Oct 15 I will help you.
When I set mine up in the fall it generally takes about 10 min. Just follow the on screen directions. The Satellite is south of Texas at about 30 deg. above the southern horizon. Look around and find another like yours and that will help a bunch. If you are in POD and don't mind weighting until Oct 15 I will help you.
rockyptjoe
Guest
Bill....are you talking about the new larger elliptical dishes that Directv is using now? They also have a brace for the pole. I think they're hitting 5 different satellites, and have to be pretty spot on to get a good signal from all to get all of the hd channels.
rockyptjoe
Guest
I use Phoenix values, then fine tune....
rockyptjoe
Guest
On HD, it may be more sensitive, but the Phoenix or Lukeville settings should get you a decent signal on SD, then fine tune for strength
joester
2 salty dawgs
our tempe azimuth is 149, and Lukeville is 158, so there's a bit of difference there, so I was guessing due to the locations as I looked on Google Earth, that the approx azimuth at PP would be close to 162. the elevation seems to be within one degree, and it'd be hard to tune much closer than that. signal finder will be an asset. thanks 
rockyptjoe
Guest
Joe....a digital meter inline helps considerably (used to use an analog one, but the lag was too much...frequently overshot). Next time down, I'll check a friend's dish that I set up, to see what the values are.