Just got a new DVR installed. Also have on old TIVO. the TIVO was working perfectly but the DVR wasn't picking up the odd trasponders on the signal test and often said "searching for satellite signal" ...

As a radio engineer, you probably have had some experience with satellite reception. In the United States most of the radio networks are on the radio community satellite, currently called AMC-8.

I'm looking at a new dish for my motorhome to watch just Freeview (Optus D1)and want to balance budget vs performance. Dish size is one consideration but I also see that the LNB may be an Offset or ...

Back in the 1980s, the way to find a satellite with your 5m satellite dish was to move its azimuth over a degree or two and them move elevation up and down while looking for any sign of a sync bar ...

Setting up satellite dishes can be a finicky business. To aid in the alignment of these precision antennas, satellite finders are often used which can display audio and video feeds from the satellite ...