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Hello,
I am a new member to the forum. Very honestly, I am a total novice to any satellite – Dish is my first install. As, perhaps, many, I have a question that led me to become a member…
I have Comcast cable and Dish.
Comcast set up:
- I am a long time Comcast customer with Cable, Phone and Internet
- Need to keep the same set-up to keep the high speed internet cost low
- Have only one cable box (converter) for extended basic and Ala carte etc.
Dish set up:
- Dish is installed about a week ago
- Only subscribed for South Asian Mega Pack
- Dish has installed 625 – dual DVR
- Dish box is set up in my basement where Dish and Comcast can be connected to the box
Coax Connections:
- Comcast has a splitter outside of the house with three coaxes
o One coax run to basement (Dish box is here; Dish TV 1)
o Second coax runs from my attic to living room with in wall coax (Dish TV 2)
(I need to and can run another coax from outside and drop it where TV 2 is)
o Third coax runs to basement in home office (used for internet only)
- Dish Connections:
o Dish has their box installed in the basement – as TV 1; where I can connect Comcast and Dish both
o Dish installer took the living room cable from outside Comcast splitter and connected it to Dish; so, I am left without Comcast in my living room at the moment
At the time of Dish install, I had only one TV (Dish TV 2) - a Sharp Aquos with 3 HDMIs, an S Video and one Coax in puts - that works just fine with Dish but NO Comcast.
Now, I am in the market to buy another TV (a Plasma) for the basement. And that is where I am totally confused on how to get things done;
Thanks in advance!
I am a new member to the forum. Very honestly, I am a total novice to any satellite – Dish is my first install. As, perhaps, many, I have a question that led me to become a member…
I have Comcast cable and Dish.
Comcast set up:
- I am a long time Comcast customer with Cable, Phone and Internet
- Need to keep the same set-up to keep the high speed internet cost low
- Have only one cable box (converter) for extended basic and Ala carte etc.
Dish set up:
- Dish is installed about a week ago
- Only subscribed for South Asian Mega Pack
- Dish has installed 625 – dual DVR
- Dish box is set up in my basement where Dish and Comcast can be connected to the box
Coax Connections:
- Comcast has a splitter outside of the house with three coaxes
o One coax run to basement (Dish box is here; Dish TV 1)
o Second coax runs from my attic to living room with in wall coax (Dish TV 2)
(I need to and can run another coax from outside and drop it where TV 2 is)
o Third coax runs to basement in home office (used for internet only)
- Dish Connections:
o Dish has their box installed in the basement – as TV 1; where I can connect Comcast and Dish both
o Dish installer took the living room cable from outside Comcast splitter and connected it to Dish; so, I am left without Comcast in my living room at the moment
At the time of Dish install, I had only one TV (Dish TV 2) - a Sharp Aquos with 3 HDMIs, an S Video and one Coax in puts - that works just fine with Dish but NO Comcast.
Now, I am in the market to buy another TV (a Plasma) for the basement. And that is where I am totally confused on how to get things done;
- I would like to keep only ONE coax for my living room TV (as at present) to carry Comcast as well as Dish
- How do I achieve it? (I do have a DVD player)
- Is it possible to view Dish in HD on TV 2; If so, how do I achieve it?
- Will I need another Comcast box to view in HD on TV 2 or is there a box from Comcast that can work like the Dish 625?
Thanks in advance!
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Well, put on your thinking cap, this gets a bit involved 
I take it it's impossible to get another line into that room.
You can share one cable to carry both "cable" TV and Satellite signal (the line between the dish and receiver) by using a pair of parts called "diplexers". The problem is that the model receiver you have, the 625, is a twin tuner/2 room model and it needs that line to also send information to TV2, usually on channel 73.
Through a real mess of splitters & diplexers you could hook it up to accomplish what your trying to do but you are then sending channel 73 (or whatever chan you set) back up the line to your cable company and even if they don't notice it and complain it usually doesn't work anyway, the cable signal tends to swamp the TV2 output signal from the Dish rec.
If you stopped using the TV2 portion of the 625 and only used it for the basement TV, it would work. You would also get better DVR functionality and PIP right from the 625.
Good Luck,
Brad
I take it it's impossible to get another line into that room.You can share one cable to carry both "cable" TV and Satellite signal (the line between the dish and receiver) by using a pair of parts called "diplexers". The problem is that the model receiver you have, the 625, is a twin tuner/2 room model and it needs that line to also send information to TV2, usually on channel 73.
Through a real mess of splitters & diplexers you could hook it up to accomplish what your trying to do but you are then sending channel 73 (or whatever chan you set) back up the line to your cable company and even if they don't notice it and complain it usually doesn't work anyway, the cable signal tends to swamp the TV2 output signal from the Dish rec.
If you stopped using the TV2 portion of the 625 and only used it for the basement TV, it would work. You would also get better DVR functionality and PIP right from the 625.
Good Luck,
Brad
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First, Thank You for your response.
Actually, I CAN run another physical line to the living room from my attic (to TV 2)
Based on it, do you think there is any hope to get where I want to be?
Thanks!
Hello Brad1138,Well, put on your thinking cap, this gets a bit involved
You can share one cable to carry both "cable" TV and Satellite signal (the line between the dish and receiver) by using a pair of parts called "diplexers". The problem is that the model receiver you have, the 625, is a twin tuner/2 room model and it needs that line to also send information to TV2, usually on channel 73.
Through a real mess of splitters & diplexers you could hook it up to accomplish what your trying to do but you are then sending channel 73 (or whatever chan you set) back up the line to your cable company and even if they don't notice it and complain it usually doesn't work anyway, the cable signal tends to swamp the TV2 output signal from the Dish rec.
If you stopped using the TV2 portion of the 625 and only used it for the basement TV, it would work. You would also get better DVR functionality and PIP right from the 625.
Good Luck,
Brad
First, Thank You for your response.
Actually, I CAN run another physical line to the living room from my attic (to TV 2)
Based on it, do you think there is any hope to get where I want to be?
Thanks!
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The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
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Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
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Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
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Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
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So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Continuing the Kilauea thread in the Pub here. Perhaps the Iceland one too next time there's remarkable activity.
Currently there is precursory lava flowing into the crater, leading to the next episode that'll probably start within the next day.
You can see the pace of inflation / deflation here. It serves as the primary predictor for when the expect the eruptions, which coincide w/ inflation turning into significant deflation and last for several hours on average with significant fountaining.
www.usgs.gov
View: https://youtu.be/Uecu2seh4b4
Wife and I like the AfarTV feeds, for the discussion along w/ them, though they're otherwise just mirrors of the official USGS feeds.
View: https://youtu.be/iws3rh5vLAQ
Currently there is precursory lava flowing into the crater, leading to the next episode that'll probably start within the next day.
You can see the pace of inflation / deflation here. It serves as the primary predictor for when the expect the eruptions, which coincide w/ inflation turning into significant deflation and last for several hours on average with significant fountaining.
Monitoring Data for Kīlauea
For more information on how electronic tiltmeters and GPS receivers help monitor the deformation of Kīlauea volcano, see the HVO Deformation page.
View: https://youtu.be/Uecu2seh4b4
Wife and I like the AfarTV feeds, for the discussion along w/ them, though they're otherwise just mirrors of the official USGS feeds.
View: https://youtu.be/iws3rh5vLAQ
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Oooo, quite the show now. All three vents have doming and overflows. The cone that built up around the North vent lost its upper quarter at 02:50 Oct 17 and is now spewing lava at a healthy rate. Don't know if I would say it's a fountain, but it's close.
edit: The USGS has called the official start of Episode 55 as starting at 03:19 HST Oct 17, 2026:
Alert Level: WATCH, Color Code: ORANGE 2026-10-17 13:43:56 UTC
HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice
Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
Issued: Saturday, October 17, 2026, 3:43 AM HST
Source: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Notice Number: 2026/H488
Location: N 19 deg 25 min W 155 deg 17 min
Elevation: 4091 ft (1247 m)
Area: Hawaii
Summary: Episode 55 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.
Volcanic Activity:
Episode 55 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu began at the summit of Kīlauea began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.
Fountain heights are relatively low at about 100-150 feet (30-45 m), and it is not clear whether this episode will evolve to the same heights as previous episodes. Continuous overflows from the vents began yesterday, October 16, just before 6 a.m. HST and transitioned into episode 55 fountains at 3:19 a.m. HST this morning. The current forecast is for winds are blowing from the north-northeast direction, which suggests that volcanic gas emissions and volcanic material may be distributed to the south-southwest direction from Halemaʻumaʻu.
edit: The USGS has called the official start of Episode 55 as starting at 03:19 HST Oct 17, 2026:
Alert Level: WATCH, Color Code: ORANGE 2026-10-17 13:43:56 UTC
HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice
Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
Issued: Saturday, October 17, 2026, 3:43 AM HST
Source: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Notice Number: 2026/H488
Location: N 19 deg 25 min W 155 deg 17 min
Elevation: 4091 ft (1247 m)
Area: Hawaii
Summary: Episode 55 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.
Volcanic Activity:
Episode 55 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu began at the summit of Kīlauea began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.
Fountain heights are relatively low at about 100-150 feet (30-45 m), and it is not clear whether this episode will evolve to the same heights as previous episodes. Continuous overflows from the vents began yesterday, October 16, just before 6 a.m. HST and transitioned into episode 55 fountains at 3:19 a.m. HST this morning. The current forecast is for winds are blowing from the north-northeast direction, which suggests that volcanic gas emissions and volcanic material may be distributed to the south-southwest direction from Halemaʻumaʻu.
- All eruptive vents and lava flows are confined to Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Tephra fall from volcanic ash clouds is greatest within 3 miles (5 km) of the vents, lighter ash and Pele's Hair may stay suspended for large distances from the vents.
Kīlauea seems to be returning to the "normal" eruption script, impressive fountaining from the North Vent. For once, the V2 Cam has the best overall shot:
The lava flows have covered a good portion of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor.
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Last watched Nine inch Nails
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Simple, charming. Entire premise is quite silly but Cary Grant carries it across the line in good fashion.
Simple, charming. Entire premise is quite silly but Cary Grant carries it across the line in good fashion.
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Who says dinner or lunch has to be the only good meals of the day?
Honey butter grits with scrambled eggs and grilled boneless pork ribs on flakey biscuits washed down with cranberry juice.
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Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Tony as the director.
Would you rather have LaRoche ???Tony as the director.
No. Bring in someone new.
Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...No. Bring in someone new.
Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)
Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.
Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.
It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.
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