Recent content by mag1999

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    Will Directv Installer do this?

    lol ive seen worse.. not saying i would do it though.
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    Will Directv Installer do this?

    ^yup.. if the Dish and DTV masts were compatible then techs wouldn't have to put the new mast up all the time.. with an existing roof mount i wouldn't worry too much about written permission because your new dish would be non penetrating. if they have an MDU account there thats another story. or...
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    Need help with a SWM install

    does it not give u an error code or message? have u tried using a different coax on the PI and receiver? i spent an extra hour on a job last week with the same problem only to realize i should have just changed out the customers existing coax coming from the wall.. i didn't at first because...
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    Help on 101 and 119, round dish and legacy dual LNB

    technically speaking your lnb already has a multiswitch inside of it, hence the 4 ports, so it is ready for 4 receivers. the similar basic 18 inch dual lnb dish pretty much has a 2 way multiswitch inside of it, ready for 2 receivers.. if you have only one receiver you are not in need of a...
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    So, I'm trying to find a loophole...

    i would imagine if you called directv to come out, whoever they send will tell you they can't do the install because of the MDU account. however in that situation i guess its almost like saying, if you want to use our pre-ran coaxial cable lines, you have to go through the MDU service. i dont...
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    Tree has grown since install interfering with signal Dtv will do nothing for free

    there are subs and there are subs of subs and theres a big difference between the two. a sub from a large company was probably required to foresee about 5 years of tree clearance during your install, but im no tree growth expert myself so 2 years is not too bad.. having seen the tree issue he or...