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  • WELCOME TO THE NEW SERVER!

    If you are seeing this you are on our new server WELCOME HOME!

    While the new server is online Scott is still working on the backend including the cachine. But the site is usable while the work is being completes!

    Thank you for your patience and again WELCOME HOME!

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    cost to reinstall direct Dish on new roof?

    Hi. Need new roof and my Direct TV dish is on the roof. I have vinyl siding so can't mount it on the side of the house. How much will Direct TV charge to come and reinstall the dish?
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    Install problems getting HD in the north

    Well I finally have HD. After a week of frustration. What did I learn? The Meter which I paid $150 can find the satellite but I only got the signal on both tuners when I brought my PVR and portable TV outside and used it for the signal meter. It is a very small target in the sky to hit to get...
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    Install problems getting HD in the north

    thank's guys too cold to work outside today - snow!!!! so will get inside and watch the Masters golf in SD unfortunately
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    Install problems getting HD in the north

    Hi Chip the bubble level was right in the middle. I will check again though. I can get both satellites but not peeked together - is that why you think the mast is not plumb?
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    Install problems getting HD in the north

    spent 3 days in the cold trying to align new Slimline SWM 5 dish because I want HD like I have at my other residence. Using a new Tracker Light meter to locate satellite. I still have my old 18" dish here which receives all the SD programming without any problem so I know I am getting 101W. When...
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    771 error on new SWM 5 dish but get all channels on old SD dish.

    Yes - Dishpointer.com shows for my location which is Lat 43Deg, Long -81Deg Elevation - 36 Deg, Az (mag) - 217, LNB skew - 70.1 Deg
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    771 error on new SWM 5 dish but get all channels on old SD dish.

    Hi - splitter - has SWM and Directv logo - 2 - 2150 MHz MSPLIT4R1 - 03 thats all the writting on it - 4 outputs (one is for 21V power supply)
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    771 error on new SWM 5 dish but get all channels on old SD dish.

    Worked in Florida when I hooked it up last week- it is PVR HR23 - 700 and has Tuner 1 (SWM2) on back tuner 1 input
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    771 error on new SWM 5 dish but get all channels on old SD dish.

    Hi Chip - are 101 and 101.0W different satellites? Sat Pro sold me the dish and meter and they helped me program the meter on the phone with the info I posted above
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    771 error on new SWM 5 dish but get all channels on old SD dish.

    Bought a new slimline 5 HD SWM directv dish to replace old SD dish which works fine. I used a Tracker Light meter to find 101 and 119 both which meter showed locked. I tried setup in Florida and worked fine but in Canada getting a 771 no signal error even when meter locks on to both Satellites...