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Only my (sometimes not so humble) opinion..... Most often poor signal strength is a sign of a misaligned satellite dish, which sadly is all too common with both Dish Network & DirecTV installers. These guys are simply in too big of a hurry to get to the next job and make their daily quota. KEY...

I could agree, in part, but many of the true "classics" were originally filmed in "Flat" or 1.5:1 aspect ratio .

The key to good results on the 129 (and 110) birds is for the installer to make sure that the mast pipe is perfectly dead-level plumb. When trying to sight-in multiple birds at multiple elevations and azimuths, there's no such thing as "close enough" - as the common pivot point, the mast has to...

Which is exactly the best reason in the world for purchasing.

Faced with your situation, with all due consideration for aesthetics & minimal cables runs, minimal rooftop hardware, as well as containing costs, I might be very tempted to consider the competitor's offering. Their single-wire multiswitch works well and is comparatively dirt cheap for up to 8...

Saw a D* Facia board install one time where 'Bozo' laid 2 figure-8 cables in the rain gutter & dropped it down the downspout. Saw another one time in Iowa where one of Cox Cable's 'Bozos' ran his through the furnace vents to get to an upstairs bedroom. If he did it once, you just know he's done...

and of course these $125 pole mounts of yours (that DNS does @ no extra charge) are absolutely, perfectly dead-level plumb......... ;)

I too have seen this. As others have suggested, try using a different circuit for your DVR, ie, not simply one on a different breaker, but one which is on the opposite 120v buss. If you have a volt meter handy, connect the volt meter to an outlet you'd like to test to see which buss it is on...

Cable TV companies were using RG6 almost exclusively as far back as the mid 1970s, even quad-shield RG6. Personally I can't imagine a house built in the mid-1990s being pre-wired with anything other than RG6 (or 6 quad). For satellite use, plain RG6 is fine. For CATV use RG6/Quad. Quad shield...

Got the card for the 722, but still nothing for our two 211k's

Thanks. Will check it out.

Curious what make/model of TV is connected to the 622? Sony Bravia possibly? Have you tried rebooting the 622?

As documented elsewhere, recent Sony Bravia LCD TVs are wreaking utter havoc with IR remotes. We have two 211K's and a 722. All is quite well except for the 211k that's attached to a new Sony KDL-40SL-140 (Sam's Club) in the guest bedroom. Anytime the bedroom lights are off and you're...

The Sirius + XM merger was something of a disaster. The object of most mergers is to combine operations into one, then eliminate 1/2 the overhead. Unfortunately that's not totally possible because the two services' subscriber receivers are incompatible w/each other. It's tantamount to D* and E*...

That's the number I was given as well.

Coax to port 1, then cover the left & right LNBs with aluminum foil. Unconventional, yes, but this will help insure that the 119 signal you're seeing is coming from the center LNB. This is often the best way for self-installs to get lined up on the correct bird. Works also for peaking the skew...

Get an electrical plug tester (the plug-in kind with the multiple lights on it) and check your outlets in both rooms. Something's not Kosher here. Sounds like possible hot/neutral reversal or open neutral. (and shock hazard). Do any of your lights wink or dim when turning on other appliances?

Thanks Ken. I will defer to your expertise on this. Merely sharing what we observed with a TDR and RG6 (single shield) inside 1/2" EMT (but with no electrical connection to the coax. No doubt your suggetsion to connect the braid at one end to the conduit would have solved the problem. (never...

211 or 211-K? They are different animals and each has a different code base. The current load for the 211K is L454 and has been around for at least a month. (That's all the longer I've had a 211k so I can't be of much help)

Be careful with coax in conduit - you'll change the impedance of the cable. Coax can go inside PVC no problem, but if metallic thinwall or rigid you'll want to be inside a minimum 1" pipe else you'll wind up with signal loss you can't explain.

RG11 connectors are only difficult to install on quad-shield plenum-rated cable, otherwise they're not hard at all (assuming you have the right tools) We never run RG11 all the way to the receiver input; make a short pigtail out of RG6. Most often RG11 is used as trunk/backbone coax between the...

If you watch the training video, the tech is supposed to use a weatherproof boot on all outdoor connections (though admittedly few do). Moisture getting in to the cable is the most frequent cause of problems. Use of flooded underground cable solves this, tho as I mentioned it's pretty nasty...

There are special connectors required for RG7, but one of the Palladin tools will crimp both 6 and 7. The F81 barrel is not affected because both RG7 and RG11 have captive center pins built-in or integral to the connector.

http://www.generalcable.com/NR/rdonlyres/14263F17-8BAC-488B-AFE8-582760912B57/0/Pg066_RG7U.pdf Attenuation (signal loss) is a function of cable size. Common ordinary RG6 cable will meet most residential needs 99% of the time. Use RG11 for longer drops. RG7 is a relatively new product, though...

Here's something that's actually made for it. Go to www.techtoolsupply.com and get the Sonora HRPIR20 power supply and power inserter combo, $26.99. The power inserter is a splitter-like device (even looks like one). Connect the power supply to the "DC" terminal, connect your sat cable to the...