Recent content by BillAult

No, as a matter of fact. I am just a lowly tech. The lawyers for the lawsuit sent class action notifications to "all present and former technician employees of Premier Communications" asking if we wanted to join the lawsuit. That's how I know about the lawsuit.

Are you receiving all zeros on the tuner 2, or very low signals? Check that the new cable (added on to the one from the weight room) is RG6 solid copper center. Make sure there are no tight bends or staples crushing the cable. And when you say "coupler," do you mean a barrel connector?

I know about the lawsuit, but I haven't even heard a rumor about losing the contract.

Wireless Phone Jacks: Yes, the installer will sell you wireless phone jacks (because they normally have to pay for them). The jacks cost about $30-$45 per set. Sometimes it is cheaper to go to Radio Shack and buy the jacks yourself. The only draw-back is that if you have caller ID, it will...

It will work without a phone line, but the installer will be penalized by DirecTV so he/she has an incentive to do the best to talk you into phone lines. You can order PPV over the Internet, but DirecTV uses the phone lines to help prevent fraud (they lose mega-bucks to fraud each year) and...