New Member ExpressVu Satellite Discussion Thread

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Danno,
Global and simulcasting have nothing to do with BEV.

All posts regarding the CRTC belong in the Digital Cable and Satellite forum. Questions about Global and their programming belong in the What's On Television forum.

We welcome all comments but please, in the right forums.

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I understand that this receiver SHOULD be able to communicate with my VCR to allow me to tape programs by setting a timer on the receiver. My experience with universal tv remotes is they cant always talk to every piece of equipment they say they can. BEV phone reps say this has never been a problem. I have 3 vcrs, one is built-in a 14inch tv. Anyone have any experiences to share.

and yes, I know the PVR avoids this.
 
I would like to locate a supplier ( in Canada of the US ) for getting replacement parts ( i.e. LHS door for the Smart Card and RHS door for the remote sensors ) at the front of the model 4700 satellite receiver S/N ROXCUK02748J. I called Bell ExpressVu customer service and they could not help me.
 
The installer should have left a manual. It includes instructions on programming the remote, and many possibilities for each "company". Failing that, there's a secondary method on the remote to find out which code it is using. You can apply this same logic to "setting the VCR" once you figure out which code it is. Warning: Some codes when entered do "some" of the functions but not all... run the test and when it works you should be fine.
 
Cako, I recommend posting 4100 questions in the Official 4100 owners thread. You're likely to get more feedback faster.
 
I have just tried hooking up my new 9200 in advance of my HDTV arriving this weekend.
I have mounted the dish with 2 dual lnbs.
I have run 2 cables from the dish (one coming from lnb 82and the other coming from lnb 91) into the house.
I have connected them both to the sw44 switch(one into 1A the other into 2A) and then routed them from the sw 44 to the adapter and the receiver ports ( Is this correct?
I ran the check switch option and it says that there is a reception error somewhere.
I know all my cables are snugly connected, and I do get a signal from sat. 91 in the point dish menu.
Do I need to run 4 cables from the dish? I have so many pieces of literature that conflict, it is incredible.
All I want to do is connect one 9200 to one TV and there is no example of that exact setup anywhere in anything I have looked at...
Any help?
 
Bigvolts, there is an entire thread dedicated to installing the 9200 (See 9200 Installation 101 - http://www.digitalhomecanada.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26721). Lots of pictures and information there.

-Mike
 
I have an Express Vu 3100 receiver and really like the 'VCR Event Timer' function. I choose a program I want to record and activate the VCR event timer and it automatically activates my VCR at the right time to record my program.

I now want to purchase a DVD recorder, but only if it works in the same way. I don't want to have to auto-tune a program on my express vu and then setup my dvd seperately so it records. It would be nice if this VCR Event Timer worked for DVD recorders as well.

Can anyone tell me if it does? And if so, are there specific brands/models of DVD recorders that you know work with it?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
 
try holding down the power button for 10-12 seconds or unplug for 5 minutes or pull the card out.
 
I'm expecting my 6120 any day now and have some questions.

I currently have the 2700 system. I've read where people have used the two dishes rather than the bigger one with the dual LNB and it helped with rainfade and getting stronger signals.

My questions:
Can I use the older 2700 LNB or do I need an updated one? Could I leave this this for the 91 satellite and then install the other dish with the dual LNB for just the 82 satellite? Then, I think there is a switch that comes with the package that I can use to mix the signals.

Are there any websites out there that will show just how this is hooked up?

thank you!
 
I'm not qualified to answer all your questions but if you're having rain fade issues or line of sight problems, then two dishes might be the way to go. West coasters seem to have more trouble with rain fade than in the east. Personally I would use a single dish if you can. What part of the country do you live?

You might want to review the 9200 Installation 101 thread as it contains lots of information that might help you.

http://www.digitalhomecanada.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26721

-Mike
 
I just scheduled an appointment for a new 2 year service contract.. 2 HD receivers and 2 standard digital receivers.. CSR told me that installation will be free for -all- the receivers.. is this true? I don't want cables running up and down the walls..

Also my order receipt says one 6120 receiver and one 6100 receiver.. what is the difference?
 
Well no idea on the 6120 or the 6100 but I also just did the 2 year program and they came and did an install of the 9220 and a standalone 4100 and yes it was all free. I thought they did a very good job as far as cables go, hid them quite well. quite impressed with the 9200 right now, its early but i would give it a slight edge over the shaw 6412.
 
Hello All,

I am posting here as a new member with hopefully an easy question. We are contemplating moving to Florida and was curious if we can install our BEV equiptment and receive our existing service down there? Would we need to maintain a cdn address for billing purposes?

Thanks very much for your help!!
 
the 6120 is a complete package - receiver and dish, lnbs. The 6100 is just the receiver.
 
Is there anyone else out there using their PC as a PVR with one of Hauppauge's hardware encoder cards, more specifically PVR 350, to record signal from 3100 receiver?

I have a concern about video quality and wondered if I'm doing anything wrong. Or could be doing something different or better to improve PQ.

I am using S-video from receiver to capture card. I just recently changed from using the WinTV software that was bundled with the card to SageTV, thinking that was the problem, but it didn't solve anything.

Actually, I sent video from my DVD player via S-video to the capture card and noticed the same low quality picture. Albeit, my DVD player is a cheapy, but is that the reason?

Does it have anything to do with the poor quality input signal? 480i? I don't think my DVD player plays progressive scan, but it looks fine on my SDTV. That being said, BEV signal looks fine on my SDTV also. It just looks poor on my computer.

My concern is whether or not it is the capture card. Everyone seems to be bragging so much about it, but I'm a little disappointed with it right now.

Thanks,
Craig
 
Rather than ask a million questions, I was wondering if you folks could direct me to some sites that might have an in depth discription of Bell/Dish systems, including ground stations, satellites, dishes at home, and connections to the TV. I am an Engineer, so the more technical the better. I feel a little lost right now in this technolgy, so any good links would be appreciated!:D
 
fuzzyQball, three comments.
  • It's ExpressVu not ExpressView
  • Why not just use Google? there is a search box at the top of this page!
  • What the heck is wrong with this site? I doubt you'll find many with more ExpressVu information on it but then I guess I'm biased.
 
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