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So I bought a 211k from Iceman earlier this afternoon (he's local to me). I had a 211k upstairs in my bedroom, that really has nothing to do with this. I also have a 922 in my living room, and TV2 was wired for my basement. I'm trying to "unconnect" TV2 from the 922, and run it with it's own receiver so I have HD in my newly assembled poker room.
The history of my house, was that it's wired for cable/antenna. Every room has a cable jack in it that worked with cable (I believe I have 8-9 jacks). Well, during the Dish install - some of the extra wiring got bypassed/disconnected/repurposed. What I believe happened, is that both of my boxes are wired directly to the dish, and he disconnected some of the old original wires to accomodate the 922's use of TV2.
Doesn't sound all that hard right? Just undo all of the diplexor stuff, and connect the downstairs jack back into the Dish "network" and be happy with the new box. I can't figure out for the life of me where in the hell the Dish line even comes into the house. I've disconnected what I believe is all of the coax from the splitters in the basement, and I'm not losing signal to either of the 2 TV's that are currently working.
Probably more of a rant than anything - but now I need to pay $65 to have someone come out to "install" this new box? I guess I just don't understand why the Dish installer could not have connected to my existing wiring, and I would have the freedom to plug in a dish receiver anyplace that had a coax jack in the wall. Am I underthinking this? I'm half tempted to run to the store and get some 9v batteries for my toner and see if I can figure it out myself. It really shouldn't be this hard - I just can't figure out where the Dish comes into my house, and why it's not at the demarc like the rest of the wiring coming into my house.
The history of my house, was that it's wired for cable/antenna. Every room has a cable jack in it that worked with cable (I believe I have 8-9 jacks). Well, during the Dish install - some of the extra wiring got bypassed/disconnected/repurposed. What I believe happened, is that both of my boxes are wired directly to the dish, and he disconnected some of the old original wires to accomodate the 922's use of TV2.
Doesn't sound all that hard right? Just undo all of the diplexor stuff, and connect the downstairs jack back into the Dish "network" and be happy with the new box. I can't figure out for the life of me where in the hell the Dish line even comes into the house. I've disconnected what I believe is all of the coax from the splitters in the basement, and I'm not losing signal to either of the 2 TV's that are currently working.
Probably more of a rant than anything - but now I need to pay $65 to have someone come out to "install" this new box? I guess I just don't understand why the Dish installer could not have connected to my existing wiring, and I would have the freedom to plug in a dish receiver anyplace that had a coax jack in the wall. Am I underthinking this? I'm half tempted to run to the store and get some 9v batteries for my toner and see if I can figure it out myself. It really shouldn't be this hard - I just can't figure out where the Dish comes into my house, and why it's not at the demarc like the rest of the wiring coming into my house.
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where is the dish located?
Roof?
pole mount?
just wondering
Roof?
pole mount?
just wondering
understatement there...it has been dang cold latelly
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thats what I did a while ago. Reran all new cabling and pulled what was in the house out (it was old stuff anyways)
oof that still sounds high
actually you would want a DPP44+ switch. The 34 you would need two cables from the switch to the 922 instead of one. The DPP44+ allows one cable install to the dual tuner receivers (like the 722, 922)
thats what I did a while ago. Reran all new cabling and pulled what was in the house out (it was old stuff anyways)
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This is a thread that will keep you apprised of 4K events that will be showing on Dish channel 540. Keep looking here for information.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
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I know HipKat said that they were working on conversions but we got the official news yesterday right from Dish that starting next month all DMA's will be on the western arc, and all customers will be assigned to that. That's gonna mean a lot of customers around here aren't gonna get Dish unless there are exceptions. Too many mountains and trees.
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. can we say over priced garbage!!!
I'm thinking of switching to DirecTV and wanted to know what equipment I should be asking for.
I'm wanting wired satellite due to that fact that I live in the sticks and there is no reliable, decent speed internet for streaming available.
What would be the correct equipment for three 4K tvs in the house?
I'm wanting wired satellite due to that fact that I live in the sticks and there is no reliable, decent speed internet for streaming available.
What would be the correct equipment for three 4K tvs in the house?
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why not just do a rebranding of the two
As they pivot away from using dishes and more toward streaming, the DirecTV brand would make much more sense.why not just do a rebranding of the two
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agree to a certain point!!! is charlies pockets gonna get tight and will he cancel channels because he don't want to pay for them??? a hopper 3 on dtv channel lineup would be amazing and every mans dream come true lol
Squirrels have eaten my antenna wire on my home unit that is a car radio running of the 12 volt side of my solar system. I need a new antenna and would like to add something to one of my existing masts. The reason I am looking at this that I am also covered in trees which has not been a problem, but something mast mounted would future proof me. Thanks in advance.
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We have the pro-500 and it's a beast pulling in the signal!!! always full bars no matter how much it rains. it's worth every penny
I am a animal lover, but this year I gave up gardening. Even moved it to potted plants on the second story deck last year. Can't tell you how much use my Ruger 10-22 got, but it was a losing battle for me. Never got any food. So now they eat coax instead! 20 acres of dense woods behind me and my stuff tastes better, either veggies or wires!
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i might think about running cables through some conduit to prevent the Squirrels from chewing em all to hell
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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!
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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:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
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Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
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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We have a Breakfast and Dinner thread so...
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
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