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    Dish 381 IR?

    Absolutely. There are references to that model on the Dish web site, but no manuals or other good info.
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    Dish 381 IR?

    Does anyone know if the Dish 381 receiver is capable of working with a IR remote (or is it UHF only)? We've tried everything we can think of to get this model working with a universal IR remote with no luck. Using the same IR codes we've used with a 811 receiver (and other models), we get...
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    Cable length problem?

    I've actually re-run the entire cable, re-terminated and checked for shorts with a VOM. If I take the receiver and place it close to the multiswitch with a short cable, and re-run the setup, everything works perfectly. I've tried different ports on the multiswitch and have changed out the...
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    Cable length problem?

    I'm having a problem with a DirecTV H10 receiver that I haven't beem able to solve. I'm in a market that uses two dishes, an oval dish for the Std & HD sats, and a round dish for locals (the bird at 72.5 degrees) along with a 6x8 multiswitch. In both cases, the H10 is located over a longer cable...