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Hello, I have a 2 ViP 612 receivers and am having a problem with 1 constantly shorting out the coax and loosing signal. I am hoping someone here might have experience with this as to whether the DP44 switch or the receiver might be causing the problem.

2 weeks ago I lost signal on one of my ViP 612 receivers and through troubleshooting found that the coax was bad. I replaced the coax to that receiver and everything worked fine for about a week and the same thing happened again. No signal on that one receiver and the coax is bad again. Could this be the switch or the receiver? I really want to avoid having a technician come out since I have already wasted enough days off for Dish Network to come out and upgrade my equipment, adjust misaligned dish twice, etc.

Here is my setup:

TV 1 ---> ViP 612 ---> Power Inserter --->Port 1 on DP44 Switch (working fine)
TV 2 ---> ViP 612 ---> DP44 Switch (coax keeps shorting)

Do you think Dish will just send the equipment so I can do it myself instead of me having to wait around for a tech?

Thanks again for the help in advance.
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Sorry for the long time in between updates but I ran a brand new coax (RG6) from the receiver to a different port on the dpp44 switch and the receiver worked for about a week or so before the same thing happened again. Receiver in the other room still running steady plugged into port 1 on the switch with the power inserter. Seems like it's an issue with the switch. Can I get one of the Dish Internet Response Team members to send me out a new switch if possible?
boba
Sorry for the long time in between updates but I ran a brand new coax (RG6) from the receiver to a different port on the dpp44 switch and the receiver worked for about a week or so before the same thing happened again. Receiver in the other room still running steady plugged into port 1 on the switch with the power inserter. Seems like it's an issue with the switch. Can I get one of the Dish Internet Response Team members to send me out a new switch if possible?

PM one of them they will need your account information....
MattG@DISH
Sorry for the long time in between updates but I ran a brand new coax (RG6) from the receiver to a different port on the dpp44 switch and the receiver worked for about a week or so before the same thing happened again. Receiver in the other room still running steady plugged into port 1 on the switch with the power inserter. Seems like it's an issue with the switch. Can I get one of the Dish Internet Response Team members to send me out a new switch if possible?

We're not able to send switches/LNB's out. But feel free to PM your account info and I can get you taken care of
Dr3aM
try changing the DP separator. If that doesn't fix it then it is the DPP44
Bigglesworth
Get a tech out and see if you cant specifically request a DPP 500+ LNB with a 1000+ bracket, would eliminate the need for any switches or unecessary inserters, etc.. I would tend to agree without being onsite that it most likely is your switch but, did you check everything from port to receiver? Are there any 1ghz or bad barrels, bad connectors? These are common and simple issues that tend to go overlooked not only by installers but the good do it yourselfer as well.
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osu1991
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Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
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sdfntx
Sorry to hear this. R.I.P.
FTA4PA
R.I.P.
dishstaller
My Mom was a huge McMillan & Wife fan.

RIP
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Mcmillan and wife was where I remember her from, R.I.P. ...
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R.I.P.
Scott Greczkowski
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Some of the channels start next week.

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My favorite is probably Holiday Pops.
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It's not even Halloween yet.
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I like the Jimmy Fallon channel. This will be its third year. I like that it's all fresh each year. Also fun when he pops on live from time to time.
dishstaller
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Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
Terrible tragedy. You would think that they would have safe guards in place that would prevent something like this from happening. I guess if you are going to ride in a passenger train it might be best to get a car near the rear.

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Terrible tragedy. You would think that they would have safe guards in place that would prevent something like this from happening. I guess if you are going to ride in a passenger train it might be best to get a car near the rear.

They will have to look at the switching sections to determine WHY 2 trains were on the same track ... at the same time.
Scott Greczkowski
Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge
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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!

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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Show Don't Tell - Rush
harshness
Show and Tell - Al Wilson
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On with the Show - The Rolling Stones
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The Show Must Go On - Pink Floyd
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If Love Must Go - Dobie Gray
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dishdude
It's probably been 2 decades since I've listened to an AM radio station. Very rarely listen to FM any more.
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Very rarely listen to FM any more
That goes for a lot of people. I've been advertising on radio for more than a decade now and am very familiar with this subject. While it is still a valuable tool, it has far less impact than it did just a few years ago. The best reaction I get is from a local Country music station....they play a mix of older and newer music and have a very big footprint.
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That goes for a lot of people. I've been advertising on radio for more than a decade now and am very familiar with this subject. While it is still a valuable tool, it has far less impact than it did just a few years ago. The best reaction I get is from a local Country music station....they play a mix of older and newer music and have a very big footprint.
Do you do any Ad's on Satellite ?

If Not, why not, because it's not Local ?
dishstaller
Do you do any Ad's on Satellite ?

If Not, why not, because it's not Local ?
No, just regular FM stations. One is the country station I mentioned and the other is a Talk Radio station which used to get fantastic results but honestly, since the death of Rush Limbaugh, talk radio just doesn't do as well. There were two guys who had an early morning show which was hugely popular here in the southeast but one of them retired a couple years ago and the show just doesn't garner the same numbers as it used to.
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Haven't listened AM or FM in years
harshness
If Not, why not, because it's not Local ?
You knew the answer before you asked it.

I can't recall having encountered a local ad on Sirius, and I don't imagine it is any different on XM.
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Gary Toma
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Last reply · posted in DIRECTV Technical Resources Forum
The TPN Map Excel Presents all DIRECTV Channels:
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National (50-States or wide/NAT+PR beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
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Additional tabs provide:​
OTA the (Over-The-Air) Database
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
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Domestic Satellites
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8​

Understanding the TPN Map

Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
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dtv757
For those dazn nba channels are they sat only or sat & streaming
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Both, and they just made it official with a multiyear deal that also includes TV Everywhere authentication for the DAZN app, and commercial distribution.

DIRECTV, the premier provider of digital television entertainment in the United States, and DAZN, the world's leading sports entertainment platform, today announced a new multi-year distribution agreement for local telecasts of Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, and San Antonio Spurs games for DIRECTV streaming, satellite, and U-verse customers in each team's respective NBA-designated home territories.

These DAZN telecasts will be available to DIRECTV customers who subscribe to the Choice or higher packages and to U-verse TV customers who subscribe to the U200 or higher package. Each of DAZN's team services provides live pregame, postgame, and in-game coverage for the respective team.

In the coming weeks, customers who receive access to these teams via DIRECTV will also be able to login to the DAZN platform at no additional cost using their DIRECTV login credentials.

This agreement also provides distribution rights to each of the five NBA teams to all of DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS' thousands of sports bars, restaurants, fitness clubs, and other commercial venues located within each team's respective region.
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DirecTV Satellite Transponder Updates for Oct 28 2026

Comparison of Transponder Data for Oct 28 2026 vs Oct 21 2026:


No changes in system tables for any transponder tuning parameters.

Changes to the use of defined transponders:

1 Transponder cleared of all Streams::
Net 15 TID 12 Beam NAT is a National Transponder on D12@103ca, TPN 13

2 Previously unused Transponders with current APG records::
Net 0 TID 28 Beam NAT + PR is a National Transponder on D16@101, TPN 29
Net 10 TID 126 Beam NAT is a National Transponder on D11@99cb, TPN 3

Stream (PID) counts:

LIVE Streams​
National​
Spot Beams​
Count​
Change​
Count​
Change​
4K​
4​
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HD​
264​
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1449​
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SD mpeg4​
144​
-1​
194​
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SD mpeg2​
434​
1​
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RB​
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Audio​
89​
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Push​
26​
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Slate​
19​
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1​
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TEST Streams​
National​
Spot Beams​
Count​
Change​
Count​
Change​
4K​
​
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HD​
​
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1​
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SD mpeg4​
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SD mpeg2​
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RB​
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Engr Work​
38​
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The PID count Excel workbook provides much more count detail.

Newly updated tables of Streams on each transponder are available in the DataDigesters TPN Grids

More details of changes in individual channels will follow in the Weekly Analysis
and Gary Toma's Domestic TPN Map Excel files
A few remaps
Weekly Analysis soon
Enjoy
DataDigesters
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Weekly Analysis for 10/28/2026:
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ElectionHQ mixes testing with BBC News, CNBC, CNN, FBN, FNC, MSNOW, NewsMax and NewsNation

Some more reshuffles

Updating the TMSIDs for KSBI and KQCW to use the cable feeds with Thunder games instead of the OTA feeds

An additional commercial PPV channel is now on 9530
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