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    Getting Dish, Couple Satellite and Dish Questions

    K2 direct to overhang will do just fine. I do this mount 99 percent of time and have no issues with tc's. Make sure u lag the two center 3 in lags to a stud. Dont need a k4. Definately not on a pole. Yes it cost more because theres an extra truck roll. But it is the highest trouble call mount...
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    Tip the Installer?

    Its in the paperwork you sign on the very first day of training class. Call hr im sure theyd be glad to get it to you.
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    Dish not grounded

    Hogwash... It is to protect againsst a power surge like I said. I didnt say it would prevent a lightning strike. But the copper wire used will keep the surge out of the interior of your home if grounded correctly.
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    Dish not grounded

    Also need to have your cabling redone probably. They can go thru the sofit and connect to the wires already existing in the attic.
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    Dish not grounded

    Sounds like u need to have that dish taken down and a new hd dish mounted in a more accessible location, over an eve or on yyour facia or a sofit mount. What u decribe is not up to dns standards. U should request an inhouse dish tech to do your upgrade and he will follow all the qas guidelines...
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    Tip the Installer?

    Actually we can accept gifts including money up to fifty dollars in value as stated in company policy.
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    Dish not grounded

    Grounding is done if there is a ground source within 25 feet of dish mount per dish guidelines. It is not a failed install if it is not grounded so long as everything else is up to dn code. What grounding does is prevent an electrical surge thru your system in the event of a lightning strike. In...
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    Can anyone point me to a website for information about installing dishes?

    There are some vids on youtube, but I would caution u to reinstall without propper tools such as meter etc. you can just call your provider and request a quality assurance check.
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    changed out 510 for 612.now my satellite won't work

    Sounds like u need to call customer service and have ur receiver activated and a hit sent for programming. You definatey need the hit sent. Might also try pulling the card out waiting about ten sec and put it back in.
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    Potential 922 upgrade but potentially loosing HD networks is a deal breaker.....

    Well right now all 922 s are on hold by dish due to a software problem. Some as of today it is likely not and option. Dish should be able to get you locals as they are now spotbeamed in to the sat feed. Some if uhave a k2 dish ur are pointing at three orbitals one of which is spotbeaming locals...
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    Bad HDMI cable?

    What kind of receiver is it. A duo? One way to tell if it is cable pr not is to jpok up composite cables instead of hdmi. If problem persist. Its likely not the hdmi. Likely have something wired into the box incorrectly or could have a bad coax connector on your satellite line. Could be many...