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I posted the following in the DTV forum, but I think the issue is probably relevant here, too, and my friend really needs help.
A friend of mine arranged to have HD DTV installed, replacing a local cable system.
When the installer arrived at my friend's house, the installer said that he would not recommend installing DTV because the coax cable that was installed inside the walls in all the houses in our large development (5,000 homes) have a steel center wire, and DTV requires a copper center wire. He said that the system might work for awhile, but that it would probably soon stop working and my friend would be stuck in a 2-year commitment.
Hundreds of other people in our development have DTV and Dish, and, as far as I know, no one has had any problems.
We were skeptical about the installer's comments, so my friend called DTV and spoke with a supervisor, who confirmed what the installer had said. So now my friend is reluctantly going back to the local cable system.
The installer and supervisor are probably correct in what they told my friend, because I can't imagine that they would turn away a customer. But how is it that so many others in our development have DTV and the same in-wall cabling?
Thanks for any advice and comments.
Richard
A friend of mine arranged to have HD DTV installed, replacing a local cable system.
When the installer arrived at my friend's house, the installer said that he would not recommend installing DTV because the coax cable that was installed inside the walls in all the houses in our large development (5,000 homes) have a steel center wire, and DTV requires a copper center wire. He said that the system might work for awhile, but that it would probably soon stop working and my friend would be stuck in a 2-year commitment.
Hundreds of other people in our development have DTV and Dish, and, as far as I know, no one has had any problems.
We were skeptical about the installer's comments, so my friend called DTV and spoke with a supervisor, who confirmed what the installer had said. So now my friend is reluctantly going back to the local cable system.
The installer and supervisor are probably correct in what they told my friend, because I can't imagine that they would turn away a customer. But how is it that so many others in our development have DTV and the same in-wall cabling?
Thanks for any advice and comments.
Richard
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no doubt the installer is concerned that the existing coax is poor quality that may cause flake issues, at which point you will cancel and everyone looses
Its highly liikely
why not just do it right and get new cabes installed? this is what many of your neighbors likely did.....
when I was a dealer a perspective sub insisted on using his junk 15 year old existing coax. I flat out refused the install, unless we ran new coax, he was going with a legacy SW64 and that switch was very fussy even when things were perfect.
the perspective custoer refused replacing cables and he was mad I wouldnt do the install anyway..
fast forward a couple months ran into him at the mall he sees me and asks HOW DID YOU KNOW???
he got another dealer to do the install, it didnt work well and he canceked service and no doubt the dealer learned a costly lesson with his charge back.
So why not do it right and run NEW coax?
Its highly liikely
why not just do it right and get new cabes installed? this is what many of your neighbors likely did.....
when I was a dealer a perspective sub insisted on using his junk 15 year old existing coax. I flat out refused the install, unless we ran new coax, he was going with a legacy SW64 and that switch was very fussy even when things were perfect.
the perspective custoer refused replacing cables and he was mad I wouldnt do the install anyway..
fast forward a couple months ran into him at the mall he sees me and asks HOW DID YOU KNOW???
he got another dealer to do the install, it didnt work well and he canceked service and no doubt the dealer learned a costly lesson with his charge back.
So why not do it right and run NEW coax?
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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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Pissed off at the crappy healthcare costs
My health Insurance renewal for 2027 just came in. Going from $827 a month to $1,187 a month. Deductible going up a $1k to $9,350. Max out of pocket also going up $1k to $11,000. Doctor co-pay of $40. Urgent Care co-pay $50. ER 50% coinsurance after deductible. That's all in network. Out of network is double, should it be needed.
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I figured some of the guys would be looking here for an answer. You'll need to use this link
I'll mention what happened over there. I don't want to cause Scott any issues or put him in a bad spot.
I'll mention what happened over there. I don't want to cause Scott any issues or put him in a bad spot.
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Now I have to go check out what happened now. Lol!I figured some of the guys would be looking here for an answer. You'll need to use this link
I'll mention what happened over there. I don't want to cause Scott any issues or put him in a bad spot.
Went and looked, not too bad...
Just let people know the address is satelliteretailer.com as DishRetailer.COM is not working.
Just let people know the address is satelliteretailer.com as DishRetailer.COM is not working.
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Looks like dish is Bankrupt. Filling tomorrow Tuesday June 30th
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EchoStar fixes some of its mess, but there's much more to mop up
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News about the tower's dispute-
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Tower companies now own Dish's deserted 5G gear, says American Tower CEO Steven Vondran. This could feed into SpaceX's mobile ambitions, analysts say.
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Tower companies now own Dish's deserted 5G gear, says American Tower CEO Steven Vondran. This could feed into SpaceX's mobile ambitions, analysts say.www.lightreading.com
So does this mean the churches and businesses that Dish owes back payments to are going to get paid now?
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Stumbled across this ... http://www.gaspricewatch.com/USGas_ZipSearch.asp
I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
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I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
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