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    Do I need the C satellite?

    If with B and C being perfect and all you get is lcoals etc, then when you only get A you will lose the locals but you will have all the rest of the channels. NFL ST and the espns and such will come in fine. Maybe you can get lucky and get locals with rabbit ears.
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    Old Dtv Dush

    Its best to have it swapped out any way, it sounds like an old dish, better to have em put up a new dish, shouldnt cost anything. If you you used to be a customer but aren;t now. Call em up, if the operator wont do it for free ($16) ask to speak to a supervisor and tell em how long you were a...
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    DirecTV on existing cable lines?

    Would also be a good idea to think about running all the cable in your house to a demarc located in say, the master bedroom closet. can have all the phone go there too, and any alarm stuff. and to make it easier on your installer and the esthetic look of your house have 4 wires run from the...
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    Pictures Freezes and Jumps? but with strong signal strength

    are you sure you were checking the transponders on the 119 satellite? they should be transponders 23-32. Make sure your checking the 119 sat. what brand is your receiver?
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    HDTV Triple LNB Upgrade Installation Question

    Working for a HSP I have not come across a 5X8..so you may have to buy one, and yes you will need to run a third line for the HD rcvr. Or you can do one of two other things 1. Only run one line to your tivo and sacrifice some of the Tivo-ability, or 2. purchase pioneers HDtv/tivo/dvd...
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    Installation question (general)

    Never EVER EVER EVER are you allowed to run wires across a doorway or hallway, you MAY feed the wires underneath the carpet, but never across the top of it. Neutron, call the company that did the install, let them know that you have a friend with OSHA that will be very interested in the...
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    No signal on Satellite B - Newbie needs HELP

    I have had a lot of issues with Samsung of any kind. In my expereinece, try a diff HD rcvr.
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    DirecTV HSP in Houston, Tx??

    I have been a DirecTV installer for 3 years. (1st yr independent and last two at an HSP here in Calif.) I am trying to locate the name and number of the HSP that covers the Houston area. I am moving there soon and would like to stay with an HSP. Thanks for any help.
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    Follow up on installation

    Directv Was reading through this thread and thought I would put in my two cents. The first year i installed for DTV I was a contractor. I was supposed to ground and supposed to run phone lines but more often than not i did not. I also used the crimp style 'F' connectors because I had to pay...