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Preeti_20 · 07-17-08, 06:42 PM

Well i know that many people and including myself have faced signal problems with Tata Sky when it rains. Is this the same problem with Dish TV viewers?

just4kix · 07-17-08, 06:43 PM

Yes.

Preeti_20 · 07-17-08, 06:47 PM

Can you explain throughly, I mean is there no signal at all, or the quality gets poor, and how much rain we talking about that affects the service.

sujithsukrutham · 07-17-08, 06:51 PM

Rain effect is equally applicable to all KU Band communication

Admin · 07-17-08, 07:05 PM

Dont know about dish tv but for the first time ever I had no signal for about 15 mins during heavy showers at night here in Delhi and I assume that it was due to rain... it was extremely annoying and frustrating... I have never experienced with my sky connection in UK and I think the reason is that in UK it never rains so heavily as it does here in India.

just4kix · 07-18-08, 12:41 PM

The signal quality depends upon the rains.

During very heavy rain and thunderstorm, all signal is lost. During medium to heavy rain the TV picture shows some disturbance with choppy video. From light rain, there is small interference lasting 1~2 seconds but could continue for a while.

amritpal2489 · 07-20-08, 01:20 AM

yes... rain affects signal

smoothvibes · 08-06-08, 03:15 AM

ye ek aur nayi problem bata di rain wali

gardencityboy · 08-06-08, 10:50 AM

this is quite common when it rains heavily

the picture become distorted and then the signal goes off

just4kix · 08-07-08, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smoothvibes

ye ek aur nayi problem bata di rain wali

In Delhi, you will have less of this problem because it does not rain that heavily. Anyway the distortion is only during very heavy rain accompanied by thunder.

toolman67 · 10-09-08, 12:33 AM

This is easily solved by installing a bigger Sat Dish, than the one provided by Dish TV & TataSky, that why REL Bigtv is already using bigger dishes than the ones provided by the competition !

I know its works for me here in Goa,
where the rains are far more heavier than Del or Mumbai , In fact I fabricated my own dish and do not use the Tata sky Dish, its just lies here I would probably find some other use for it , maybe for WF- FI broadcast & increased range !!

regds Toolman/~

just4kix · 10-09-08, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toolman67

This is easily solved by installing a bigger Sat Dish, than the one provided by Dish TV & TataSky, that why REL Bigtv is already using bigger dishes than the ones provided by the competition !

I know its works for me here in Goa,
where the rains are far more heavier than Del or Mumbai , In fact I fabricated my own dish and do not use the Tata sky Dish, its just lies here I would probably find some other use for it , maybe for WF- FI broadcast & increased range !!

regds Toolman/~

Although your solution is right, it is not practical at all.

itsmemad · 10-09-08, 03:27 AM

My signal of Dish TV also goes off during heavy rains... Is this problem in all the providers? viz. Tata Sky & Big TV

toolman67 · 10-09-08, 07:23 PM

hi whts not practical about it ? my bigger dish is just bigger by 1 foot making it a dia of 3 by 3 ..... anchored by bolt fastners .......the tatasky unit is 2by 2 ft dia ... also since i have installed I have no reception problem even in high winds and heavy rains , even when there is lightening i continue to watch Tv much to the consernation of my wife who keeps insisting i switch everything off.!!! all I see are noise lines during lightening, but the pics remain steady ... i may not be the only one, any one who knows abt Parabolic dish fabrication can easily do the same

regds toolman/~

just4kix · 10-10-08, 04:43 PM

It is not practical because a common person cannot do it. Also in case of issues DishTV or any other provider will not support the aftermarket dish.

itsmemad · 10-10-08, 04:57 PM

Slightly off topic... But I can't stop myself... J4X do u know when dish tv r gonna start broadcasting neo channels? I'm not able to watch ongoing test series...

just4kix · 10-10-08, 06:45 PM

No idea. Earlier I heard that Neo was asking Rs. 50/- for the bouquet which DishTV and tataSky declined as too costly. Later they dropped the price to Rs. 35 something and TataSky started offering as an add-on. DishTV is still not willing. DishTV feels that it has a much larger subscriber base and the ad's revenue should compensate Neo and so they should reduce the price further.

Neo has got themselves to blame also. They bid for the rights at a real huge price and they cannot offer the service cheap now. But enough

itsmemad · 10-10-08, 06:57 PM

Thanks for the information.. but I'm suffering even if its not raining...

toolman67 · 10-11-08, 05:56 PM

just fr KLIX ... YES anyone with a sound knowledge of 10 classs physics has done parabolic mirrors would be able to construct a Dish ,

YES warranty is an issue , but only for the Lnb receiver, so long as tht is not tampered with, in fact my tata sky installer is also a a good friend who has tinkered alongside in many a constructin /destruction projects and he was intrigued to see the result , this may lead to some further dishes for problementic installations , all this when i am not busy with my currencies ratings !!

in any case as an aside this was done by me with my end of knowledge, with the risks involved, I am not suggesting tht everyone start making large size
dishes for their DTH connex ......

regds toolman/~

just4kix · 10-11-08, 09:07 PM

toolman67, I never said that your idea was wrong. On the contrary, I am agreeing that a large dish will solve the issue somewhat.

But this idea is not practical at all for the common man. Knowing Physics is one thing. Applying it is another thing. For example:

How will a common man make a dish?
From where will he get it fabricated?
What will be the cost of such a dish?
Will the larger dish completely eliminate the problem?
If not, what should be the diameter? 1 m? Larger?
What is the cost/benefit analysis?
The problem appears during the time when it rains heavily. In India, it is often found that heavy rains is followed by a loss of power. So what use is the big dish when there is no power?
The rain interruption happens 10-15 times a year for a period of 15~20 mins each. Can one live with that?
There are buildings where dish is fit on the side wall of the flat or in a balcony. Can a large dish fit there?

So you see where I am getting to. That is why I said that idea is not practical.

07-17-08, 06:42 PM	#1
Preeti_20 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In my Castle Posts: 3,280 Rep Power: 7	Are there signal problems with Dish TV when it rains? Well i know that many people and including myself have faced signal problems with Tata Sky when it rains. Is this the same problem with Dish TV viewers?

10-09-08, 12:33 AM	#11
toolman67 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 26 Rep Power: 2	resolve by installing a bigger Sat Dish , This is easily solved by installing a bigger Sat Dish, than the one provided by Dish TV & TataSky, that why REL Bigtv is already using bigger dishes than the ones provided by the competition ! I know its works for me here in Goa, where the rains are far more heavier than Del or Mumbai , In fact I fabricated my own dish and do not use the Tata sky Dish, its just lies here I would probably find some other use for it , maybe for WF- FI broadcast & increased range !! regds Toolman/~

10-09-08, 07:23 PM	#14
toolman67 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 26 Rep Power: 2	hi whts not practical ?? hi whts not practical about it ? my bigger dish is just bigger by 1 foot making it a dia of 3 by 3 ..... anchored by bolt fastners .......the tatasky unit is 2by 2 ft dia ... also since i have installed I have no reception problem even in high winds and heavy rains , even when there is lightening i continue to watch Tv much to the consernation of my wife who keeps insisting i switch everything off.!!! all I see are noise lines during lightening, but the pics remain steady ... i may not be the only one, any one who knows abt Parabolic dish fabrication can easily do the same regds toolman/~

10-10-08, 06:45 PM	#17
just4kix Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 8,899 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 19	No idea. Earlier I heard that Neo was asking Rs. 50/- for the bouquet which DishTV and tataSky declined as too costly. Later they dropped the price to Rs. 35 something and TataSky started offering as an add-on. DishTV is still not willing. DishTV feels that it has a much larger subscriber base and the ad's revenue should compensate Neo and so they should reduce the price further. Neo has got themselves to blame also. They bid for the rights at a real huge price and they cannot offer the service cheap now. But enough __________________ * Never argue with an idiot * To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10-11-08, 05:56 PM	#19
toolman67 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 26 Rep Power: 2	Klix , yure rite one way just fr KLIX ... YES anyone with a sound knowledge of 10 classs physics has done parabolic mirrors would be able to construct a Dish , YES warranty is an issue , but only for the Lnb receiver, so long as tht is not tampered with, in fact my tata sky installer is also a a good friend who has tinkered alongside in many a constructin /destruction projects and he was intrigued to see the result , this may lead to some further dishes for problementic installations , all this when i am not busy with my currencies ratings !! in any case as an aside this was done by me with my end of knowledge, with the risks involved, I am not suggesting tht everyone start making large size dishes for their DTH connex ...... regds toolman/~

07-17-08, 06:43 PM	#2
just4kix Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 8,899 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 19	Yes.

07-17-08, 06:47 PM	#3
Preeti_20 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In my Castle Posts: 3,280 Rep Power: 7	Can you explain throughly, I mean is there no signal at all, or the quality gets poor, and how much rain we talking about that affects the service.

07-17-08, 06:51 PM	#4
sujithsukrutham Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Where I am Posts: 579 Rep Power: 5	Rain effect is equally applicable to all KU Band communication

07-17-08, 07:05 PM	#5
Admin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi Age: 32 Posts: 4,700 Rep Power: 12	Dont know about dish tv but for the first time ever I had no signal for about 15 mins during heavy showers at night here in Delhi and I assume that it was due to rain... it was extremely annoying and frustrating... I have never experienced with my sky connection in UK and I think the reason is that in UK it never rains so heavily as it does here in India.

07-18-08, 12:41 PM	#6
just4kix Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 8,899 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 19	The signal quality depends upon the rains. During very heavy rain and thunderstorm, all signal is lost. During medium to heavy rain the TV picture shows some disturbance with choppy video. From light rain, there is small interference lasting 1~2 seconds but could continue for a while.

07-20-08, 01:20 AM	#7
amritpal2489 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Age: 20 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 2	yes... rain affects signal

08-06-08, 03:15 AM	#8
smoothvibes Aditya Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Delhi/ London Posts: 4,914 Rep Power: 11	ye ek aur nayi problem bata di rain wali

08-06-08, 10:50 AM	#9
gardencityboy Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 516 Rep Power: 2	this is quite common when it rains heavily the picture become distorted and then the signal goes off

10-09-08, 03:27 AM	#13
itsmemad Alligator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pleasure drome Posts: 3,514 Rep Power: 10	My signal of Dish TV also goes off during heavy rains... Is this problem in all the providers? viz. Tata Sky & Big TV

10-10-08, 04:43 PM	#15
just4kix Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 8,899 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 19	It is not practical because a common person cannot do it. Also in case of issues DishTV or any other provider will not support the aftermarket dish.

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just4kix Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 8,899 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 19	toolman67, I never said that your idea was wrong. On the contrary, I am agreeing that a large dish will solve the issue somewhat. But this idea is not practical at all for the common man. Knowing Physics is one thing. Applying it is another thing. For example: How will a common man make a dish? From where will he get it fabricated? What will be the cost of such a dish? Will the larger dish completely eliminate the problem? If not, what should be the diameter? 1 m? Larger? What is the cost/benefit analysis? The problem appears during the time when it rains heavily. In India, it is often found that heavy rains is followed by a loss of power. So what use is the big dish when there is no power? The rain interruption happens 10-15 times a year for a period of 15~20 mins each. Can one live with that? There are buildings where dish is fit on the side wall of the flat or in a balcony. Can a large dish fit there? So you see where I am getting to. That is why I said that idea is not practical.

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