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  1. moccasin

    Sat Finder Question for Professional Installers

    SatBuddy2 I understand there are "professional" models out there that will tell you which satellite you are picking up and give you a decent idea of the signal strength as opposed to just giving you a tone when you get a signal (the really cheap ones). Any of you guys willing to share your...
  2. moccasin

    Signal Strength Problems and Question?

    wow that is a comprehensive answer but a good one. i have been installer for several years and i could add some other factors that might be causing poor reception in this circumstance. it is possible that rain has leaked into your 'cable box' or on junctions in outdoor wiring that contain coax...
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    Reception Questions

    picture delay w dish network this is a question i have run into before and the answer from dish is pretty strange. basically you will notice that with cable companies the picture switches immediately and with dish there is a delay. several dish techs have described to me that this delay is...
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    Signal degradation for past month, but only on 1 tv??? HELP!!

    pixels, losing channels, reception have your service person check that your dish base installation is solid and does not move around. also have him check that the hub where the dish is articulated is solid and especially the top screw that sits on the pipe end of the base is tightened up just...
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    DVR 510 Connection Question

    coax, rca cables, s-video that is a good question and the other post is quite correct. i am more enthusiastic about it though because S-video is MUCH better. i often show customers the difference between the two by hooking up both and it is really noticable. (obviously you will need to be...
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    Question about dual tuners

    secondary tv in a 322/522 install i have found that the secondary tv on a dual tuner install is highly sensitive to the length of the cable run. a grainy picture becomes much more noticable as the cable run gets longer. i would recommend all fresh cable to the second tv. :yes
  7. moccasin

    Dish HD Signal Deterioration

    pixelation on HD checking your signal strength in the install menu would be a good clue regarding the quality of your reception. a solid installation would normally peg the potentiometer at around 100. from my experience anything under about 70-75 will lead to pixelation and loss of channels...