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    DTV online account says I am connected to internet

    Thanks Jimbo I followed your instructions to the letter and no absolutely not connected, will just ignore the green light, I think I have noticed that moving around a bit, the green light on on line account Thanks am convinced now nothing to worry about Thumbs up :)
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    DTV online account says I am connected to internet

    1 have 2 h24 and 2 HR24 , ITS ONE OF THE HR24 that has the green light on online account I can turn to 1000 and 1100 but nothing more than just the preview, I cant order anything... will try a test as you stated thanks
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    DTV online account says I am connected to internet

    Hey guys Just wondering... I dont have my receivers connected to the internet, but my dtv online account shows a green light beside one of my receivers. I am not connected to the internet or phone line, I have unplugged everything, including my wireless internet box, does not matter what I do...
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    Directv DVR Connected to Internet in Canada

    Dont even consider it, unless you want to watch Canadian satellite again. NO THE ANSWER IS NO, I doubt your partners would appreciate you killing a good thing either
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    Proper splitter for HR24 to SWM

    Hey guys I have a HR24 DVR, its the only receiver I have or will ever be getting. This is a self install, I have the SWM Slimline 5 dish. I right this moment only have the 1 tuner of the HR24 going, in order to hook up second tuner I need a proper splitter. Would someone be kind enough to tell...
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    Couple dumb questions if I could please :)

    Oh ya D12 100 have beeping, and the funny thing is this...in the help menu of the H24700 it mentions audio feedback in the form of a beep, probably just never updated help menu.
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    Couple dumb questions if I could please :)

    Thanks Chip That would explain why I cant get it to beep. He will have to just do it like I did, up and down the tv tower. Thanks Why they would do away with beeping I wonder? I guess really not intended for self install and pro installers have everything I guess is the answer. I found...
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    Couple dumb questions if I could please :)

    How do you get the H24 700 receiver to beep when searching for satellite? For full disclosure I was able to get my setup going without the beeper, but was totally stumped as to why I could not get beeper on. Am helping a friend now and he is asking the same question about getting the beeper...
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    Slimline 3 SWM self install, I have the dish setup just have some switch /inserter questions plea

    Here`s the update if anybody is interested. Got my BBC converters today. The vmoment I hooked it up I could see 99 sat just like so many here said. Now I have 99,101,103,110 and 119 coming in, As far as I know I am getting all the HD. Now the breakdown goes like this....119,110,101 all...
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    Slimline 3 SWM self install, I have the dish setup just have some switch /inserter questions plea

    All I can tell you is I am using H24 700 I am not using a BBC as I am still awaiting shippment, I am not using power inserter, I have selected slim 5 with multi switch in sat settings, and that I do not get 99 at all, so the signal is coming in from 103, unless somehow from 110. I am watching...
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    Slimline 3 SWM self install, I have the dish setup just have some switch /inserter questions plea

    I am getting 10 HD channels in the 500`s. I know they are HD, I have duplicates of the Sd/hd channels because of one of the settinghs I chose, which is great because I can flip between SD and HD on some of the channels to see the complete difference between the 2, first time I ever saw HD at...
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    Slimline 3 SWM self install, I have the dish setup just have some switch /inserter questions plea

    Hey Iceberg and co Still waiting for my BBAND converters but a funny thing happened. Some guy was trying to tell me I need a special switch in order to get HD, I was telling him that I got it straight from Ice and the gang and that he was wrong. At any rate I go back in to sat setup and...
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    Slimline 3 SWM self install, I have the dish setup just have some switch /inserter questions plea

    Hey I did not just fall off a turnip truck! I know the Iceberg very well, I mean of his savy sat reputation. Infact the Iceberg has helped me on a number of occasions under various ID`s that have had lost passwords etc over the years. Guy KNOWS of what he speaks !!! All of the time, and a...
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    Slimline 3 SWM self install, I have the dish setup just have some switch /inserter questions plea

    The retailer said he would send a couple for free, thanks a lot!!!
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    Slimline 3 SWM self install, I have the dish setup just have some switch /inserter questions plea

    Thanks Iceberg I will post back when up and running. If I order off ebay, do I need to worry about getting wrong type of bbc ? Are they all universal etc? I notice some are made by Zinwell etc. Yes I will call DTV as well, just that I am in quite a remote area, might be just as easy to order...
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    Slimline 3 SWM self install, I have the dish setup just have some switch /inserter questions plea

    Thanks So much Chip and 2 all the others, I take this as Gospel. Just one more quick question please,Let me see if I have this straight... The difference from SMW TO NON SMW LNB is the fact that the non SMW has 4 outputs from the LNB and the actual SMW has only 1 output, is that correct? I...
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    Slimline 3 SWM self install, I have the dish setup just have some switch /inserter questions plea

    Thank you also Chip as well as Iceberg again :) In the sat settings I have choice of simply slimline 5 or slim line 5 s (SWM) So I am a bit confused, I was playing around with the different settings, when I select slim 5 with SWM selected and NOT multiswitch it does not say bbc needed, but...
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    Slimline 3 SWM self install, I have the dish setup just have some switch /inserter questions plea

    Thanks Iceberg, yes definately the slimline 5. So I wonder if I am even pointing at the right birds? I also have a sd d12 100 and it`s getting locals on the new dish as well as the HR24. Now my first adjustment was only getting 101, because I could not get locals, after setting up with...
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    Slimline 3 SWM self install, I have the dish setup just have some switch /inserter questions plea

    Thanks Iceberg, the dish says slimline 3 right on it, it has 1 big eye ball and 2 smaller ones, I have a picture of it. I was pointing at 101 110 and 119 for SD, I thought it was the same 3 sats? Do I have to re aim dish? I thought HD was on 110. Thanks for any help please.
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    Slimline 3 SWM self install, I have the dish setup just have some switch /inserter questions plea

    Hello fellows , perhaps girls like me as well, need some help please. I am doing a self install of a slimline 3 SWM (forgive me that I do not have the proper lingo) So anyway, I have the slimline 3 set up,I am getting 101,110,119 fine, I am watching SD on my HR24 HD receiver. Wanted to...