I also have a question about my install, and rather than starting a whole new thread thought I'd use this one.
My installation is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday. I am replacing Dish, and the four boxes are going where I already have RG6 cable runs. My question concerns one run that has two splices with barrel connectors for our bedroom receiver. We originally were using the bedroom where the cable enters the house, but after all our kids moved out we moved to a different bedroom. I just extended the cable into the closet, through the wall, and into the adjoining room. Earlier this year we were having problems with that box and had a tech come out. I was not there and when I got home found that the problem had been that the cable had gotten pinched in the door and he had spliced the bad spot together. So the question is, am I going to have problems down the road with the two barrel connectors (within just a few feet of each other, or is it a non-issue. Since otherwise this is going to be a pretty simple install, where the installer will be able to use the cable already present for most of the install, should I have him put in a new run to that room? I am planning to ask the installer tomorrow, but thought I'd get some more objective opinions here. Thanks for any insight you can give me.
BTW, I think I have enough cable left from other projects that I could probably run a new cable from where the original splice was, but don't have enough to replace the whole thing, at least not before tomorrow.