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Thanks for the clarification. Now I have a better understanding of how the system is designed. Unfortunately, I don’t see a simple way to control the receivers the way I do now. If I’m in the bedroom and want to watch something on DVR #1, I push a couple buttons on the remote to make it...

That's a very interesting solution to the lack of an RF remote capability. Thanks for the link.

Are you saying that you can’t connect the DVR directly to a TV, but also have to have set top boxes? For the DVR to be able to record programs, it must have built in tuner(s). I’m confused. :confused:

I don’t envision or want additional set top boxes. I just want to have the primary output(s) go to my main TV and also be able to send the signal(s) around the house via my analog distribution system. My current setup allows me modulate analog output from each of my two DISH DVR’s, combine...

I’m a DISH customer considering a switch to Fios TV. I already have Fios Internet/phone service. I don’t have any HD TV’s, but am in the market for one to replace the main TV. The rest of my sets (about 15) will remain SD for a long time. I currently have 2 DISH Standard Definition DVR’s...

The upside to selling U.S.-only products is that one can get by with a MUCH smaller store and have less money tied up in inventory … :)

I didn't have an answer to your question, so I just thought I’d Google “JW3907091 commscope” just to see what came up. The only result was THIS THREAD. The original posting was today at 3:43 PM and Google had it at 5:30 PM (West Coast time in both cases). Google spiders must be working overtime!!

Microsoft almost always transfers to me at 5 Mb/s. When you see the download speed in the box, don’t forget to make a speed adjustment. The numbers provided are megabytes per second, not megabits. My downloads will show something like 640 MB/s – I multiply that number by 8 bits-per-byte to...

I have FiOS at the 5/2 level, and some sites do download at the 5 Mb/s speed (typically downloads from software providers). I don’t sense that I ever get uploads at 2Mb/s, though. Like you say, there’s little incentive to go for the highest rates until destination computers can keep up with...

Attaching wires/cables to studs (even those that are just carrying signals) is a new construction code requirement everywhere I’ve lived.

I concur. When building my house about 8 years ago I installed cables to some places and about midway through the construction switched to just conduit. I wish it was all conduit now. I installed the best cables available at the time, but standards are now higher and I can’t easily replace...

More information is in this thread.

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Good question. It’s called futureproofing. Cat-5 was the standard a while back. Cat-5e is common now and Cat-6 is becoming more popular. One day we may use fiber-optic cables in our house. If you do as dodge recommends, you’ll be able to easily remove older standard cables in the future when...

It’s good practice to avoid running signal cables parallel to power lines. If they have to be parallel, keep them at least 2’ apart. Signal and power lines that cross at 90-degree angles are not a problem. Having said that, well-shielded coax cables (particularly the quad-shield variety) will...

If you’re putting it in conduit, there’s no hurry to install the cable as long as you can access both ends of the conduit after the work is done and walls are finished (and you definitely should have that capability). I did what you’re doing and used quad-shield with copper center conductor...

Can a TiVo be used in lieu of the FIOS box(es)?

Here's a good source of FIOS information:

I recommend this site.

Let’s make sure we’re talking (fingering, actually :) ) about the same thing. Is Verizon/ATT proposing to enter a new area or simply asking to be allowed to provide TV in its existing service area? In my case, Verizon was my carrier and I had FiOS broadband, but it wasn’t allowed to sell me...

It probably depends on what's already in service in your area. In my neighborhood, it was many months (maybe six?) after orange conduit installation, but we were in a completely new service area. VZ also had to install and test all the distribution and termination equipment from scratch. If...

It could be a franchising issue. You mention two different Towns. Smithtown may have reached an arrangement with Verizon while Brookhaven hasn't. I live just outside a town that was among the first to set up a franchise arrangement with Verizon, but my area didn't. I had FiOS but couldn't...

I recommend that you visit a store that can show you the dish and how it's attached. The ones I'm familiar with have a collar compression clamping mechanism. The dish assembly slips down over the pipe and a bolt tightens it in place. The adjustment of the collar doesn't allow a lot of...

My dishes are on poles in the ground and I definitely recommend this approach when possible. Do you really need the sweep? If you need an underground feed to the house, I'd do it separately from the post. When you talk with people about what size pipe is needed, make sure you talk the same...

It just occurred to me that the phrase above would be an excellent title for a book about software design...