sm1mex Posted November 30, 2023 Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 Anybody else Wednesday night? All channels. Signal lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalik Posted November 30, 2023 Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 All of mine disappeared a week ago. 600 box. Which box do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm1mex Posted November 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 800 series. Every fine until I put in a US news like NBC but I can’t get anything. Says no signal. Just happened. Now I can’t even global. No signal for any channels. Time to call my local provider Thursday. I reset 3 times and it said signal could not be reset. No signal. This too shall pass. 🤞🤞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm1mex Posted November 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 It’s back on this morning. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floradude Posted November 30, 2023 Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 Those with satellite dish, like me, lost reception during the storm last night. It clears up as soon as the rain lessens or stops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm1mex Posted November 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 True. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted November 30, 2023 Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 Don't forget that soon the older satellites that Shaw Direct have been using will be taken out of service and replaced with new Satellites that can better focus their signals on Canada, therefore requiring less power to run them and still give good coverage to Canada. The last time I checked my 600 series receivers no longer picks up anything from up north. And only my 800 series receiver picked up a few channels from Canada. And none not even CNN from the US were available. I have converted to streaming the channels that I want to watch from up north via the internet. It's taking a while to get used to but soon I will be totally satisfied with streaming my TV programs, be they from Germany, the US or Canada. Apparently, TV stations from most any country are available via streaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted November 30, 2023 Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 Apparently.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm1mex Posted December 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2023 Don’t you have to have a smart tv to stream? Mine is a few years old and not smart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostlylost Posted December 1, 2023 Report Share Posted December 1, 2023 8 minutes ago, sm1mex said: Don’t you have to have a smart tv to stream? Mine is a few years old and not smart. You need a TV with an HDMI plug in on the back, and an internet connection usually wifi in a location of the tv can connect with Then you can buy one of many different devices. ROKU, Firestick, Android box, Google TV, etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panchocuerdas Posted December 1, 2023 Report Share Posted December 1, 2023 Does someone try the new 800 receivers if they work in Mexico? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm1mex Posted December 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 I have the HDMI plug in the back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 Good first step. Plug something like a Amazon Firetv stick into that HDMI port and voila your TV will be 'smart'. Then the fun begins as one must then figure out what all and how to stream what stuff to the TV. It's not a slam dunk thing. If you are not very techo it probably would be smart to enlist the help of an assistant. Just saying..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha1 Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 If buying a Firestick go for the 4K MAX, worth the few extra $. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 If whatever screen you're using doesn't support 4K, is it really worth the few extra $? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha1 Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 38 minutes ago, Ferret said: If whatever screen you're using doesn't support 4K, is it really worth the few extra $? Yes, the processor and memory alone will be worth the difference. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalik Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 15 hours ago, RickS said: Good first step. Plug something like a Amazon Firetv stick into that HDMI port and voila your TV will be 'smart'. Then the fun begins as one must then figure out what all and how to stream what stuff to the TV. It's not a slam dunk thing. If you are not very techo it probably would be smart to enlist the help of an assistant. Just saying..... You Tube has videos on setting up Firestick. Watch first, then again as it walks you through. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha1 Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 5 minutes ago, Kalik said: You Tube has videos on setting up Firestick. Watch first, then again as it walks you through. Join Facebook https://m.facebook.com/groups/318102415743173/. Step by step instructions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm1mex Posted December 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 We have lost all of our favorite global channels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Posted December 3, 2023 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 If you need help setting up the Firestick the first time and figuring out/loading all the free streaming apps, Rich Guarino is highly recommended on this forum and Facebook. He takes all the time you need to explain how the streaming apps work and customizes it to your preferences. Rich Guarino 33 205 123 98 cell and what's app Facebook: Rich Richie Richg359@gmail.com As an over-the-top personal endorsement, he helped me find Hudson and Rex without being judgy. How special is that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLU Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 https://troypoint.com/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traderspoc Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 On 12/2/2023 at 8:59 AM, Alpha1 said: If buying a Firestick go for the 4K MAX, worth the few extra $. I just bought firestick from Luis computer shop near panchos. He also installed it. I had to sign at no cost with Amazon mxn to get it work, wow it's wonderful, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvanparys Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 Add an endorsement for Rich G. Excellent service all around... Add a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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