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I had tons of extra RG6 so I just ran 5 RG6 runs to where my TV will be in my basement that Im finishing, you never know with those new Home Media Centers due out next year with Direct TV and hopefully DIsh.

Dont have a TV there yet, waiting for the 942.

Im thinking of getting a 522 and 942 as I have 4 TVs, then I put the 522 on one Channel and the 942 on the other for TV2 so Ill be covered. I should have lots of Avl Hard Drive storage with Two DVRs.


Also looking for a Self install Deal. Already have Direct TV that Im dumping so I got Two runs to all TVs anyway and Ive installed many systems before under the Direct TV self install deal.

Chez is got the right idea even if you don't put the wall plates on for all them cables. they are still there if need be. In my home theater room I have 12 rg6, from the utility room as well as a loop to my whole house music system. 4 cat5e to the utility room, 1 to the music rack. You never know what will be changing in the future and extra is never a bad idea. One last thing make sure the barrels in the wall plates are rated as well, I can't tell you how many times that is the issue in a TC, replace the barrel and all the signals are there put the barrel back on and where did the 110 go?

jellato said:

I want to install a 3-receiver Dish Network system *cleanly* in my house (cables in crawlspace and walls) rather than what appears to be the standard installation of drilling multiple holes through the exterior walls. I see a lot of great Dish deals with no upfront hardware costs, but these deals require a Dish installer. So I have 2 questions:

1) Should I pre-wire my house for the Dish installer so he doesn't have to drill holes? Secondary question: is there a risk he won't use my cabling?

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when they schedule the installation, as for the installer's cellphone then ask him. They aren't stupid so if the job is half done, they aren't going to say no just to make work for themselves.

I showed the installer where all the holes were that I had made to go through the floor from the crawl space and told him how I wanted the cable run. He had no problem with it and was more than willing to follow my requests as it made it very easy for him and really looked much better than outdoor cables. For the antenna connection, I told him where it was best to enter the house and he figured out where it was best to hide the cables to the entrance point. I didn't get a discount but my payoff was a much better install.

I would recommend that you at least cut the holes and if feeding might be difficult, run flex conduit so he can push the cables through. My installer supplied wallplates but not boxes. So you might want to buy boxes and cut the hole for them (I did). This makes the cable feed easier as a 2x3 hole in the wall is much better than a 3/4" one. with "old work" boxes from Lowe's or Home Depot, it's easy to install them in sheetrock. They just pop in the hole and you turn a screw to lock the box in. They can be removed later easily for running more cable.

If you supply your own cable (and I wouldn't if you have to pay anyway), ask him for some extra to keep to make up for what you used. My installer left me with some long RG-59 pieces with connectors installed as I made it much easier for him. Shoulda hit him up for an extra remote. You might do that.
JohnP

With all my Wires ran, I wonder if an installer would get me a free upgrade to a DPP 44 switch in case I want to add my receivers later or maybe an old Legacy recevier that I got in garage sale for $5.

Any chance? Or are the installers stuck with cetain combinations so they get paid from Dish?

ScottChez said:

With all my Wires ran, I wonder if an installer would get me a free upgrade to a DPP 44 switch in case I want to add my receivers later or maybe an old Legacy recevier that I got in garage sale for $5.

Any chance? Or are the installers stuck with cetain combinations so they get paid from Dish?

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Sorry, installers can be very flexible with most anything except new electronics.