The hum is gone! I'd like to give a BIG thanks to ebms1 for pointing out what the initial problem was (AC hum). I received the Ebtech Hum X from Amazon today and it's working as advertised! It took a few fidgeting tries, but all is good now--no AC audio hum or horizontal panning video lines...

Yeah, last week the installer actually showed me where/how he grounded it. It is connected to the main house gnd, which runs off a pole that is attached to the electric meter. That is where the Dish Network installer put it as well back when I had Dish... and I had the same problem then as...

Yes, the power strip is good according to the circuit tester. I see what you are saying now about the 3 wire / 2 wire plugs. I do have a DVD player and external speakers plugged in that have 2 wire plugs in the same outlet. I'll try unplugging everything that is 2 wire plugs and see whether...

Thanks for the reply embs1. I had a circuit tester on my tool shelf, so I tested all of the outlets in both rooms that the 2 receivers are in. They are all setup/wired correctly according to the tester. I do have the TV and receiver plugged into different outlets, so I'll try to plug them...

HDMI would be the way to go, but the TV I'd like to hook it up to doesn't have it. There are some other cables that criss cross with each other... so I took all of the cables out and separated them so that the satellite ones are not touching any others. Same problem thought--that didn't seem...

Alright just got home. The cables were going to the correct places, but I reversed them to see if it would make any difference. Negative... same thing. I've also tried 3 different RCA/composite cables (2 of them were brand new). They all do the same thing. The TV only has the...

Yeah, by analog I mean the RCA/composite red/white cables. I am away from home right now, but I'll double check that they aren't crossed later tonight. I'll even cross them to make sure something isn't labeled incorrectly or to see if there is some other problem. Also worth nothing is that I...

Hi guys, I just had DirecTV installed a few days ago and I am having a problem with when my old tube TV is hooked up to the receiver via analog audio. There is a constant hum / buzz sound that is extremely noticeable whenever there isn't much talking or music going on. I have recorded a short...

So I am switching from Dish to Direct today. I have a lot of trees in my area and had to go through 3 Dish installers to find a spot in my yard that would pick up the 110 and 119 satellites. My question is, which satellites does Direct use? I ordered the CHOICE XTRA package with HD channels...

I've got an installer for Direct coming tomorrow. I currently have Dish and plan on keeping it a few extra days to do some side-by-side comparisons and whatnot. So how upset will the installer get if I tell him to run new wires through the yard and drill new holes in the wall for a 2 room...

Thanks for the replies. When they request it, I'll just go ahead and send them the Plus one and hope to not hear back from them. :)

Hello folks. I currently have Dish but am switching over to Direct tomorrow (couldn't pass up the deals they were offering). When I cancel Dish I'll have to send back the LNB, correct? I currently have a Dish Pro LNB pointed at 110 and 119. My brother gave me a Dish Pro Plus LNB the other...

I know I'm bringing this old topic alive again, but I am still having the same "ghosting" problem. I'm kind of thinking it could be the cabling. Do coax cables go bad after just a few years? I'm asking because the Dish installer put in new cables for everything except the line going to the...

OK, well I've had a busy weekend but I was able to move my TV to my downstairs receiver. There seemed to be less of the problem, but it is still there. I have hooked up a receiver to my PC's capture card and recorded a short clip. Should I post some pictures of the ghosting/artifacting that I...

Sorry it has taken me so long to respond. Anyways, I checked all of the connections and they were too tight to unscrew. They still all looked new/clean so I think they are good. I haven't been able to check the other receiver lately because the TV in that room isn't working right. I'll try...

I'll go out and check the connections in a minute. Would it hurt anything to unscrew each cable, clean off its connection, and then screw it back together? I have tried using coax, composite, and s-video. They are all producing the same thing.

Alright, well I don't have any wall plates. My cables come in through hidden holes. I have two 311 receivers, and the only thing I saw from the dish to my receivers was what looked like some kind of a loop splitter. I believe it has a ground wire connected to my electric box. The Dish guy...

Barrel connector... hmm I goggled a picture of it, but I'm not sure if there is one or not. I can take a look in the morning when it is light outside. Where would one of these be located at?

My receiver is a 311 model Satellite 110 - Transponder 11: Signal is 101-103 Satellite 119 - Transponder 11: Signal is 113-114 Those are the only two I am hooked up to. That signal is actually is pretty good, isn't it? Is Dish cutting back it's bitrate or something?

Hello everyone, n00b question here. I've searched for it, but I'm trying to figure out something in particular that most posts don't talk about. That being blockyness. For the past month or two at least I have noticed my picture quality has been getting worse--a lot worse! I get blocky...

Hi all, I currently have a Dish 500 with dual LNBs (pointing to 110 and 119) receiving the top 100 package. I know this is a n00b question, I just got a nice HDTV and was wondering what it would take to get HDTV service from Dish. I know I have to use an HDTV receiver... but do I have to...

If only my problem were so easy... thanks for the info though. I tripled checked just now to make sure everything was plugged in right and yeah it was :)

Okay thanks again everyone for your posts. I am going to do a couple more tests tomorrow. If I make any progress I'll post it.

HDTVFanAtic I was actually just doing some research on this and you are right, I had a surge protector on my PC but not satellite receiver. I tried moving some cables around and I used a different outlet to hook up the PC and satellite receiver to the same surge protector. I helped out a lot...

Okay I'll look into that. Suppose it is the problem (which it does really look like if after doing some research), would I have to get a technician out here to fix it... or is it something easier to fix than that? Thanks for your replies! Oh also... should I try to move my computer to the...