Recent content by OkieTech

Honestly, the Hopper w/sling is a major upgrade over the original hopper. It downloads faster, though the difference in remote sync bothers me. Dish needs to keep it on an even keel to help the installation techs who are dealing with many challenges...just my 2 cents...

If ur backfeed tv has audio outputs ur in good shape...if not, try to aquire one that does. U could posssibly run two coax lines to the location and use radio shack sold rca from coax conversion slpicings to get u what u need.

tdmontg, you'll have to have that third line ran to your dp44....feel sorry for the tech that has to do it...hope you leave him with a good tip.

That splitter is actually a diplexor. They're used as a one coax solution for a reciever that uses 2 coax lines. You'll have to have a line ran from dish to your 211 box....won't work off the diplexor unless you disconnect the dual tuner from it.

If installer would have gone over equipment thoroughly before doing install, then a good part of the headache could have been eliminated.

If your lucky, you'll get one of the best installers that works the area and no he's not one of shotty dnsc techs from Durant. His name is John Haas and he works for cvc out of Durant. He's the kind of tech you need for this job...cream of the crop!

322 recievers are the most reliable reciever dish has. Also on your dish the lnb is probably the most reliable. I would assume your problem is in the cable somewhere...bad splices, connectors, mouse or dog damaged cable, rg59 or something else restricting proper voltage to the lnb.:up

Ya but if u look at his signature, he has a 1000.2 so Dpp triple not twin.

I'm suprised nobody mentioned the 322. I'ts the most stable receiver in my opinion and the one I get the fewest service calls on.

You got to be kidding me! Do you bitch when your Grey Poupon isn't fresh daily:rolleyes:

Yes, with the use of diplexers.

I don't know if it's common practice but the retailer installers in my area don't have to ground. Since I am a tech with a Company who gets our jobs from dish instead of a mom and pop retail outfit, we have to ground everything that can be grounded.

Took the words right out of my mouth...:up

First off I don't just start cutting on my customers trees without there permission. Second, unlike most techs, I look for every reason in the world to do an install and not a way to weasil out like most techs do.

The way it works at the company I work for is that if we call a no line of sight an FSM will come back to verify. If FSM discovers there's a line of sight after all then tech must complete job without pay! I suspect the tech that came out at 7:15P was ready to go home. I carry a chainsaw to...