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actorguy1
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Install Costs for D* while keeping cable internet

Hi Folks, One more question before my install next week(I hope). What kind of charges and what kind of setup am I looking at for Installing D* while keeping my cable internet service. I am having a 5LNB and 2 H20s installed. My home dosent have DSL available so I am stuck with cable internet. Thanks. I live in an end unit Townhome. I am going with a pole in a concrete bucket for install. I will provide pole, concrete and bucket.
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actorguy1 said:
Hi Folks, One more question before my install next week(I hope). What kind of charges and what kind of setup am I looking at for Installing D* while keeping my cable internet service. I am having a 5LNB and 2 H20s installed. My home dosent have DSL available so I am stuck with cable internet. Thanks. I live in an end unit Townhome. I am going with a pole in a concrete bucket for install. I will provide pole, concrete and bucket.
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If you are planning on watching HD then do NOT let them diplex the cable internet line. It may appear to work, but check the new satellite channels and make sure both 103b satellites are receiving a signal (both tuners). it took me 3 installers to get this right - the last one was here 6 hours - yes, 6 hours.

Dan
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Fuj said:
If you are planning on watching HD then do NOT let them diplex the cable internet line. It may appear to work, but check the new satellite channels and make sure both 103b satellites are receiving a signal (both tuners). it took me 3 installers to get this right - the last one was here 6 hours - yes, 6 hours.

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I do not diplex internet and satellite ever. This causes problms with the funtionality of internet and the satellite signal reception.
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dishcomm said:
I do not diplex internet and satellite ever. This causes problms with the funtionality of internet and the satellite signal reception.
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dishcomm,

That is what I said.
One of the things to watch is the sneaky cable guy. They will take your (first come first serve) prewire and rig their internet or VOIP deal.
Then the customer notices the DTV is busted. Then you are screwed.

The trick is to steal the internet line from them and let the customer discover his internet doesn't work. Let the cable company have the service ticket.

Joe
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Joe Diamond said:
The trick is to steal the internet line from them and let the customer discover his internet doesn't work. Let the cable company have the service ticket.

Joe
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When I installed CATV and this happened I took the line back and advised the customer to have the satellite company come back and install their own wire. As you said, it's first come first serve.
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If Joe meant if D* was first, then I tell customer to have cable company do the same. OP stated has existing cable internet.
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When I installed CATV and this happened I took the line back and advised the customer to have the satellite company come back and install their own wire. As you said, it's first come first serve.
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had one like that..I got there 30 mins before the cable guy. He truied to walk off his job. He claimed he didn't have along enough bit to drop a wire thru the floor of a room above the garage..I had established a repore with the cust already. He came out and told me the cable guy was leaving for the above reason. I stopped him and told him I had a 3ft bell hanger bit he could use. He tried to tell me he wasn't allowed to use my bit..The cust was standing right there and he really wanted the internet hooked up that day. So instead I drilled the hole in the floor for the cable guy and he did his thing. He (cable guy) was pissed at me, I will tell ya.
My satellite customer tipped me a twenty spot for drilling one sillly hole plus another twenty for my job well done....That other twenty was going to be the cable guy's tip..LOL!!!!
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I am not even 100% sure that I will have line of sight. I have a pretty good Idea that I can but I am not totall sure (I know the azimuth and how highh any obstructions around me should be but I am not going to invest a couple hundred dollars on a birddog to be sure) The first ones out will be the cable company to hook up the cable internet and their most basic cable service. I am due for the satellite install the next day. Being in a Town house I have been asked not to attach the dish to the acutall building. I will allow the installer to drill for the cables to enter. As far as concrete I cant really set it the day before If I dont know where my strongest signal is. I will just buy some of the supplies and see what the installer thinks. If it dosent work out I am stuck with Comcast.
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Song Name Game Part 3!

Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!

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The last song was added by Bobby who posted...

One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters

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NFL 2026-2027 Season

Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
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Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties

Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
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Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties

Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
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Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties

Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
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DISH Hopper 3 Software Version 713 Is Out

No idea what improvements might be involved.
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I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.
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I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.
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It's a known issue.
For a temporary fix, go into the menu, Audio, and turn Dolby Audio "OFF". You will have PCM stereo audio.

I was able to give the tech ops team some data logs so they could diagnose the problem, and they rolled me back to H708 temporarily. It fixed that issue.

They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
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They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
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Oh, you mean "soon"? :biggrin
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jsmit86 said:
It's a known issue.
For a temporary fix, go into the menu, Audio, and turn Dolby Audio "OFF". You will have PCM stereo audio.

I was able to give the tech ops team some data logs so they could diagnose the problem, and they rolled me back to H708 temporarily. It fixed that issue.

They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
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I guess they will be busy when lots of people start asking for rollbacks to H708 now that you mention that downgrades of software does exist because it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner and the IR Remote problems in H710-H713.
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it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner
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it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner
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Generative AI: Revolutionizing Game NPC Dialogue & Behavior? #shorts

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S.W.A.T. Exiles (Starz)

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Stargate SG-1 Discussion

Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
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The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.

Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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I have gotten back into watching SG-1 and I have recorded most of the episodes to binge watch. What episodes are about the Antarctic or was this a movie? Also where could I watch the SG-1 movies?
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reubenray said:
I have gotten back into watching SG-1 and I have recorded most of the episodes to binge watch. What episodes are about the Antarctic or was this a movie? Also where could I watch the SG-1 movies?
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Well, there are a couple involving the Antarctic. "Solitudes", S1 E17 (one of my favorites), Then, "Lost City', S7 E21 and E22. Then, in the SGA pilot, "Rising", S1 E1 and E2, it starts out in the Antarctic for about the first 20 minutes or so.
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long_time_Dish said:
Well, there are a couple involving the Antarctic. "Solitudes", S1 E17 (one of my favorites), Then, "Lost City', S7 E21 and E22. Then, in the SGA pilot, "Rising", S1 E1 and E2, it starts out in the Antarctic for about the first 20 minutes or so.
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Which one has O'Neil being Ancients? I am at the end of Season 8 now.
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Which one has O'Neil being Ancients? I am at the end of Season 8 now.
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If I understand your question, O'Neill had the Ancient's knowledge in the "Lost City" two-part episode. That was when Anubis attacked Earth and there was a big battle over Antarctica.
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Defender on Linux: Microsoft’s Big Security Move #shorts

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2026-27 NCAA College Football

Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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Best fan sign I saw during the ND-BYU game: "Bear ate your Lucky Charms!" (Bear being the Cougars' QB). I was going to suggest, "Have you or your team been involved in a Carr crash?"
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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.😈. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.😈. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
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Yup, I agree, I'd rather be 2 or 3 till the last few weeks.
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