Before it goes to G1 TP3 for an update (between 2 an 2:30am Eastern) you have to made sure that the dish is zeroed in on G1 and the green DC light is on. If the green light is not on you will not receive the transmission. I fought with this for about a month before I came across this. Also if you miss an IPG update, go to G1 TP3, when the screen says "can't find channel, countinuing to search" press the guide button and leave it alone until the IPG come up, usually takes anywhere from 3 to 10 minutes. Hope this is of some help.