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  1. ZandarKoad

    Recommendation for satellite signal meter for DirecTV

    A cheaper solution may be to buy a 50' length of good coax, and use that as a test jumper to and from different points on the coax network. Connect it to a different receiver, etc. That may also help narrow things down instead of buying a meter.
  2. ZandarKoad

    Recommendation for satellite signal meter for DirecTV

    I don't see your link or image for Amazon. I'm used to mostly professional grade meters like the Applied Instruments XR-3 or DirecTV's own AIM meter. Those two would absolutely work (the AIM would be a bit better in some respects, but limit you to mostly DirecTV analysis).
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    Install question for house & guesthouse at same address

    Hey Claude, what's the best way to find a local DirecTV dealer? Keep us posted, Chris_R, I want to hear how this turns out. I know you can contact independent installers (see my signature) for on-sight advice, but I would be better to go with a local dealer since you'll be buying receivers...
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    At&t's future plan for Satellite service?

    LOL I just re-read the title of the OP's article. My understanding was: "DirecTV will now become AT&T's primary video platform..." I missed the capital N on "Now." :D I see what you mean!
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    At&t's future plan for Satellite service?

    I agree 100% with espaeth. He used way to many zeros though. lol I recon that 80% of the people watch the same 20% of the content out there. DBS is perfect for delivering the same identical content to millions of people. The IP network is not. It's the same reason people ONLY talk about...
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    DIRECTV Down?

    I'd hate to be a technician today... I gather trouble calls on newly installed systems hit a record high. So much for that bonus...
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    Dish alignment

    I would have someone inside looking at the signal strength while you go outside and gently twist the dish left, right, up, down. Talk to them on the phone while you do you "push / pull" test so they can read the numbers from the screen as you do it.
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    Local installer options

    Oh, and your question about identifying the unused dishes prompted me to write a complete article on the topic. Though this information may be more useful for the satellite technician you find. In short, there are five ways to tell if a dish is still being used: The LNB is Missing The Cables...
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    Local installer options

    Sorry for the delay. I had some troubles logging in to Satellite Guys, but Scott helped me out. So yes, I absolutely endorse Claude if he'll cover the area you are in. Or maybe you can use his designs with local techs. The stuff isn't magic, but it does require specialized knowledge to plan...
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    DirecTV vs Direct TV vs DIRECTV

    I was reading through the wikipedia the other day, and noticed they had a discussion about this. I found it fascinating that the wiki authors decided to go with "DirecTV" instead of "DIRECTV", despite the fact that DIRECTV themselves go so far as to identify "DirecTV" as another company. I...
  11. ZandarKoad

    Loop Through Wiring - Options?

    Is the new SWM13 switch the ONLY device that will work with loop through wiring (taps)? Or is there a 'lesser' switch (one with 8 tuners on a leg) that will still work with loop through wiring? I've got a layout where we have some legs with 6 tuners, some with 7 tuners, 8 tuners, some with 9...
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    4K UHD PPV coming Nov 14th

    Two tuners? Fascinating.
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    Maximum receivers on one DTV account?

    No, you can use four SWM 16s easily with four, 4-way power passing splitters. Heck, you could probably drop four 6x8s off the four SWM16s if you wanted more legacy ports. Even more with polarity lockers, amps, and more splitters. So DirecTV places no IRD limits on residential accounts. Good...
  14. ZandarKoad

    Maximum receivers on one DTV account?

    A Mexican landlord that I've been working with was thinking about getting DTV in his massive home. He has cable now on 11+ TVs. I've been switching all his tenants to satellite. He doesn't have a SSN, so he'd probably have to buy all the boxes himself or get someone else who lives with him to...
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    SolidSignal Guide to Ethernet Over Coax Using CCK's/DECA

    I wonder how far you can send ethernet over coax... I would love to shoot a wire about 1000' through some woods using solid copper RG11... You can get that stuff for around $150 for a 1000' spool. Put a powered DECA on each end and presto! ...Maybe?
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    SolidSignal Guide to Ethernet Over Coax Using CCK's/DECA

    Interesting. That paper says that the Band Stop Filters (BSF) are to prevent damage to the non-networking devices such as a D12, H20, etc. I've never heard that before, and I've only ever heard (and experienced) that non-networking devices will interfere with the network. I suppose that both...
  17. ZandarKoad

    Changing Channels via Smartphone App - With NO DVR

    Just wondering if it's possible to change channels via an app WITHOUT having any kind of DVR. 8 High Definition boxes (H25s or H24s), and I can connect to the internet with a DECA. But... is that even supported? I have no experience with the app(s), or with any internet control of DirecTV...
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    DECA II Question

    What frequency does the deca's operate at over the coax? Has anyone tested very long runs with this concept? My mother lives about 800' back from the road, and I was thinking of buying 1000' of RG11, and seeing if I can get internet from a modem installed by the road back to their place. It...
  19. ZandarKoad

    Costco 200.00 giftcard offer

    That's $240. Not chump change.
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    Free Printed Channel Guides - DirecTV

    I know Dish Network provides two channel lineup cards with each Hopper, but it seems as though DirecTV only gives one channel lineup. That one lineup is stuck in a big booklet (the welcome pack). Does anyone know where a customer can get a free, printed version of a current channel lineup card...
  21. ZandarKoad

    Satellite Meter for Directv Ku/ka (which is a good brand?)

    There is a meter that can detect DirecTV Ka band. One meter, and one meter only. That meter is the DirecTV AIM meter. It's around $500 new. May be able to find used for $300 to $400. Don't look anywhere else for anything that can detect DirecTV's KA band. Trust me. I've looked. What it...
  22. ZandarKoad

    (4) HD DVR (HR24) continuously resets when no signal from dish

    That is pretty terrible, and has more impact than just RVers. Think of anyone who's dish gets mal aligned by weather, etc. If they have to wait a few days or a week for a service call, and they can't even watch recorded or on demand content... No way that's a good idea (or intentional? ) on...
  23. ZandarKoad

    DirecTV Sign Up

    My bad, I've had a horrible day. Not that it's justified, it's not the OP's problem it's mine. My apologies, I was out of line. The OP was right.
  24. ZandarKoad

    DirecTV Sign Up

    Every single media device (even identical models from the same manufacturer coming off the same production line on the same day, one right after the other) will have different display characteristics due in part to manufacturing tolerances among other things. Just because a receiver produced...
  25. ZandarKoad

    DirecTV Sign Up

    I'd say the OP is beyond help. He refuses to consider adjusting his TV display controls, accuses an individual of lying because he has a dirty dish, and believes replacing a receiver will affect his colors appreciably. He is so wrong on so many issues, and completely certain of his position...
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