Recent content by TonyH

I will thanks....

Just had a falling out with the company I contracted through for installing DTV. A shame too since I got good enough I was enjoying the job. I live in Red House WV. if anyone knows of companies looking for installers in this area please PM me. Intersted in DTV, dish, directway, or cable...

correct... had he been up front I would have maybe helped a bit... in your scenaro I would have pulled the units if I had not activated them yet.

could it have been working with the splitter until I connected the last box?

the line in was split... good point though... I know you can hook up a slave unit... but I also know the line was split somewhere... he said the bedroom TV has not woked in a while... I think when they finished their basement the split the line in... rather then making it a slave unit.... but...

I went out to do a one box, d11, upgrade. Customer had 3 boxes so this one made 4. I ran the new line, hooked up the box and activated it. Then the customer tells me his TV upstairs is searching for sat. I check it out and sure enough it is searching. After a reboot I start checking the...

Good luck to you... This sight will be a great help to you starting out... they have helped me with several questions. If I can be of any help feel free to ask away...

Thanks... tried it today... seems to have worked... or at least I didn't have to go back on the roof

thanks

What degree and elevation is the sat at so I can check it the next time I'm up on the property I'm moving to in April.

can the direcway work with a wireless router? I have two laptops running from a linksys wireless router.... just curious

How did you get into installing direcway? Is that part of DirecTV?

yes... $5 deduction per receiver if no phone line is run..

Thanks for the reply...

pretty cool though... I will have to get one of those puppies