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    DirecTV dish types...???

    I have been "fortunate: to acquire 2 DirecTV HD satellitte dishes w/ LNBs. The LNBs are different One is a SL3SWMPR1-WNC - It has one output. The other LNB is SL3PIG-WNC & it has 4 outputs. My question is, are the dishes the same? Can one of the LNBs be used on either dish?? Both dishes seem...
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    Off air / DTV receiver problem?

    Lesson learned.......I will never have another home in a subdivision that has a HOA! This one SUCKS!!
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    Off air / DTV receiver problem?

    The antenna will remain in the attic as the neighborhood HOA forbids an antenna being installed outdoors.....sad but true. I feel like..I pay them to tell me what to do.....Don't ever buy a house that is under the thumb of a HOA. It sucks! I have very good signal strength on this channel...
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    Off air / DTV receiver problem?

    Please enlighten me on this issue. I am in the Greenville, SC-Spartanburg, SC - Asheville, NC area. I receive off air channels via an outside antenna from Greenville, SC (4.1, 4.2, 4.3__21.1, 21.2, 21.3__29.1, 29.2, 29.3), Spartanburg, SC (7.1, 7.2, 7.3__64.1, 64.2), Asheville, NC (13-1, 13.2...
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    HD receiver to cpt monitor?

    I believe this is the converter for which I am looking......
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    HD receiver to cpt monitor?

    I have inspected this converter......the description says it converts VGA to HDMI....I believe I need a converter that converts HDMI (from DirecTV recvr) to VGA (computer monitor)? Am I correct here?
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    HD receiver to cpt monitor?

    I would like to re-peak my DirecTV HD dish. I want to use my HD receiver to connect to my computer monitor, so I can take them botth out to the dish.....as I have no satellite peaking meter. I believe the monitor has a vga input. Can I get a vga to hdmi converter to achieve this? I realize...
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    5 to 3??

    Both residences are in SC.....not a great distance apart! Maybe you can explain this 'dither method'....I think I may have a general idea what this is but am not positive. I have no problem peaking a SD dish but have never correctly peaked a HD dish. Any advise you can provide would be...
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    5 to 3??

    When I am at the house that has this dish, I will!! Have a safe and Merry Christmas & New Year's!!
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    5 to 3??

    Would a power inverter (PI-29) have to be used? No multi-switch will be used....just a single receiver!.......
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    Connect to internet wirelessly?

    I was going to add that the network adapter utilizes a USB connector........oh well!
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    5 to 3??

    No.....2 residences
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    Connect to internet wirelessly?

    Please help!!! Please inform me on the correct configuration to wirelessly connect my HR20 receiver to my wireless router. The receiver has RJ11/RJ45 (I forget which is which) connector not a USB connection. Does the connection on the receiver supply the 'antenna' with the voltage it needs to...
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    5 to 3??

    I have a DirecTV satellite HD dish that has 5 LNBs. My question is, can the 5 LNB configuration be replaced with the 3 LNB configuration on the present dish? This dish is only feeding one HD receiver (H24-700)...... It seems to be working OK...it is not peaked efficiently but will receive all...
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    Tips on peaking DirecTV HD dish install (5 lnb)

    For my information, what exactly are spot beams?? I have heard/seen this term previously but I didn't have a clue what this meant. Please elaborant. Thanks!
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    Tips on peaking DirecTV HD dish install (5 lnb)

    I recently purchase a DirecTV Slimline (5 lnb dish) from a guy at a yard sale for $10.00 (what a deal).....don't really need the programming on 110 & 119. Trying to peak the other 3 (99, 101 & 103). Have peaked the 101....most of transponders are in the upper 90s. On 99c, transponders are in...
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    Which HD dish???

    I have DirecTV HD at home. From the dish there are 2 cables that run to my DVR receiver and 1 cable each run to 2 bed rooms. I have just purchased a H24 HD receiver. I want to use this receiver for use at another location. I have a SD dish at this site and want to replace it with a HD...
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    hd satellite dish?

    I have DirecTV HD at one location and had DirecTV SD at another location. The SD satellite dishes are still there. I want to upgrade the present SD satellite dish to a HD satellite dish. Which HD dish should I utilize to achieve this? I only want a single cable connection. Is this dependant...
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    DirecTV HD rcvr alternative

    I called DirecTV to inquire about swapping a SD receiver to an HD receiver. They informed me that there would be a manatory 2 year extension if I, indeed, did this. This seems ludicrous to me as I already have the HD satellite and HD receiver/recorder on my den TV. I have a HD tv in the...
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    F connector couplers

    Is there any REAL difference in using a regular ol' F connector coupler (barrel) and one that is HD compatible when connecting two cables that will pass off-air signals? The cable hasn't changed since digital transmission, so why would one need a "special" barrel?
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    satellite/off air antenna

    Hopefully, this is the correct forum to post this question! Can a diplexer set-up be used for 2 way signals. I would like to deliver SD signals from my Directv dish to a bedroom on the 2nd floor and send the off air signal from my antenna down to the crawl space utilizing the same cable...
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    Tripod

    Thanx!!
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    Tripod

    I utilize a dish mounted on a tripod during our guys yearly outing to Atlanta/Lake Lanier. I have misplaced the pole that fits into the tripod. What are the demensions of this pole. Length and diameter (od), please. Can a chain link fence post be used or do I have to get the 'right' pole...
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    WGCB Channel 49

    Sounds like that station broadcasts the RTV (Retro-active TV) network. Get that here in upper SC on one of the TV station's '2nd channel' (7.2). Don't have a clue where it might be on satellite...????