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    DISH voted the WORST to work for in the U.S. according to 24/7 Wall Street.

    Unfortunately most pollsters have some sort of tilted agenda, one way or the other so the phraseology and the targeted base reflects said agenda
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    DISH voted the WORST to work for in the U.S. according to 24/7 Wall Street.

    Haven't posted in a bit but this really strikes a nerve with me. I am a DNS Technician and this job is by far not for everyone, but I love it. And I'm sure it varies from area to area but when I was dealing with some personal issues last year Dish absolutely bent over backwards to make sure I...
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    Dish Police back in action.

    Probably an unpopular point of view, but sometime it's not about the upfront $ spent or lost, it's about the deterrent effect. This post is obviously evidence that such practices get people to talk, and perhaps deter some who may or may not chime in from the practice of account stacking. Many...
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    Node laying on ground

    You sure it's liberty and not Gilbert? It's a moot point because I just double checked the list and those are in fact approved for use so are likely issues in some offices. That is very irritating, that quality of work is completely unacceptable, I've seen claims and TCs called in for much less.
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    Node laying on ground

    Was this installer internal (DNS) or a subcontractor? He used burial cable which is at least one positive, but those appear to be Gilbert compression fittings (not T&B or PPC), which are not DNS issues and to my knowledge are not an approved component last I checked the list. He also failed to...
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    Issue with Installation 1000.2 West Arc with hopper and solo node 129W

    Try TP 19, if I'm right that 129 should be at almost 20 degrees for you, I'm a little surprised most places further to the northeast don't use EA only spot beams for the locals.
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    Issue with Installation 1000.2 West Arc with hopper and solo node 129W

    That screen you posted makes me cringe, I've seen that on a bad hopper and a bad node, the first 2 tuners seem to have pulled some information of the 129 but the 3rd isn't.
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    Issue with Installation 1000.2 West Arc with hopper and solo node 129W

    I would also verify line of site for the 129 and that you are using a transponder on the point dish screen that is actually in use. On a WA set up I would usually peak off of 119 TP 14, 110 TP 10, most HD setups in this area are EA due to the local spot beams but I think 19 or 21 should work...
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    Issue with Installation 1000.2 West Arc with hopper and solo node 129W

    Don't look at the readings as a percentage as they can go up to 125, for instance in the area I install in Michigan the Dish minimums are set in the 60-75 range for the 110 and 119 (depending on transponder) and in the 50s for the 129. I'm not sure where you're located but that discrepancy...
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    US Dish in Mexico

    I mean switch... That's what I get for poking fun
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    US Dish in Mexico

    I didn't realize there was a Diamond Dallas Page LNB...JK I know you meant DPP
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    Noob questions about install

    Assuming there's not some enormous tree out of the picture, that's a great line of sight.
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    Noob questions about install

    The MoCA connection allows full functionality at all locations as long as one Hopper is connected. In a two Hopper setup I would prefer a HIC because it lessens the processing load on that one Hopper as it distributes the connection itself. Given that you have two TVs a single Hopper and...
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    Noob questions about install

    I'm not sure where you're HD locals come off of, if they were on the 129 then you could use a western arc setup like you wanted. They could very well be on both arcs so it wouldn't matter. But the further east you get the that 129 can be awfully low in the sky, your local retailer or dish...
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    Noob questions about install

    1. Better to have Dish install or local company? I visited a local a few weeks ago. Says they offer all the SW promotions. Benefit is they will be my contact if I have any issues that require a visit. Pros or cons? Im internal so I'm going to refrain from commenting, use your best judgement...
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    Signal Loss on tuner 3

    Assuming two uninterrupted Saf feeds to the node, and assuming the hopper has been replaced, there are 3 likely scenarios. 1). The cable: you are correct in the 3.0ghz requirement from node to Hopper. The node takes the standard 2150 MHz signal from the dish/LNBF and creates a third band...
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    625 DVR certain premium channels scrambled or pixilated

    I just noticed your last post, if you had a tech out i would definitely call them back.
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    625 DVR certain premium channels scrambled or pixilated

    As mentioned above the service plan is an option, $7 a month and a tech visit will cost $15. Without the service plan a tech visit is $95. There are a multitude of possible causes of the pixelation, from the LNBF going bad, an improperly tuned or out of tune dish, and deteriorating ground...
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    Interesting Observation

    OTA is only compressed in MPEG2 and therefore eats up significantly more space than an MPEG4 compressed satellite signal.
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    1 hopper only

    I've had a slew of single hopper installs, the only prerequisite to my knowledge is that you take HD programming when dealing with the CSR, which probably goes without saying.
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    118 Install questions

    You need a DishPro 500/1000+. Looks like a big bug eye. And you need to use the port that says 1F. If you get a new dpp 500+ with two eyes it will not work
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    New Dish install - some install questions (Satellite Dish and Hopper)

    The standard DNS install would call for 1 HWS and 1 H
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    Davenport, Iowa locals

    NP you're welcome
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    Davenport, Iowa locals

    If you do that just make sure it locks the 77 before you run the check switch or the hopper will never complete the check switch. I had to assist another tech with a two dish setup on a line of site issue, he managed to get his meter to verify 72.7 but he was hitting Star One C2 @ 70. The...
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    Davenport, Iowa locals

    Sorry that's DP single....Damn kindle Posted Using The New SatelliteGuys Reader App!