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blucas95
10-29-2006, 06:54 AM
Please help! I lost satellite signal to all four of my receivers yesterday, including the HR10-250. After trouble-shooting on the phone w/ D*, they think it's a bad transponder, but I think it's awfully suspicious that it happened on the windiest day of the year here. Bad news is that they can't get someone out until Wednesday 11/1.

No big deal - I can still watch OTA on the HR10-250. :) That makes up about 90% of out TV viewing except for ESPN and the Sunday Ticket/Superfan. :mad:

Everthing was cool last night as we were able to watch previously recorded show and even live TV via the OTA. This morning when I turned the until on, I got a flashing snowy screen which I have seen before so I reset the receiver by unplugging it. Now when I power it up it searching for satellite signal but I can go to the now playing list, etc. But when I try to hit Live TV it goes back to searching. So, I'm stuck in a loop.

Does anyone know of a way to use the HR10-250 as an OTA receiver/DVR without having satellite signal? Also, I don't think my season passes will record now as I can't even get into the To Do List.

Help me Obi Wan, you're my only hope!
finaldiet
10-29-2006, 07:22 AM
Any signal you get OTA has to have an antenna. Also you need to go into settings and set for sat./ota. to receive both.
HomieG
10-29-2006, 09:12 AM
Doubt it's the transponder. If that was the case, it would be on the satellite itself and folks would be screaming. Plus there is not a lot of wind where the satellite resides :)

I'll bet both your sat and OTA antennas got moved by the wind and need re-alignment and/or water has embedded itself in the connections, or both.
blucas95
10-29-2006, 11:13 AM
Doubt it's the transponder. If that was the case, it would be on the satellite itself and folks would be screaming. Plus there is not a lot of wind where the satellite resides :)

I'll bet both your sat and OTA antennas got moved by the wind and need re-alignment and/or water has embedded itself in the connections, or both.

Bingo! Had a friend of mine who has a ladder and is mechanically inclined come over this morning. After about a minute on the roof, he discovered the problem. One of the bolts that secures the leg supports had sheared off and the dish was tilted backward slightly. He was able to get it back where it belongs and put in a replacement bolt and I'm back in action. Thanks for the responses. :)