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knash1998
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Noob Install Question

I am new to the board, and am really comtemplating installing dish network satellite service, as Charter Cable stinks for HD or even SD channels.

My question/problem is, that in thinking of my wiring situation, my main feed into my living room (where my current HDTV is setup) is coming from a splitter and is not a homerun from the main area. In addition that I have no access to re-run this cable from the basement as I recently had my basement drywalled(before I thought of getting dish).

Is this going to be a problem setting up an HD receiver with OTA capabilities though that split cable. I'm sure it's an old style 900 mhz splitter.

The other cable that it is split from not going to be used.

Thanks for the help.
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SimpleSimon
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sprintcarcrazy is probably still using Legacy LNBFs - they only need 1450MHz, which is considerably easier to do with RG-59.

As for the D* troll - D* requires similar cabling to E* - that is, no splitters. However, their more primitive technology is similar to the old E* Legacy stuff.
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i just checked and the runs in my house are RG-6, but that still leaves me with the splitter problem. So it looks like i may have to have one external run.

I like E* lease model better than D*. I believe that with the way equipment becomes obsolete these days it's better to stay on top of new technology and if you have to spend 1,000 for and HD-DVR and it's obsolete in 6 mos. you are stuck w/ it. Granted you will have to pay for the Dish one as well, but not as much :)

Thanks for your help.
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SimpleSimon
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Well, the splitter never should've been sealed into the wall in the first place.

It's a (minor) safety and code violation for sure.

If you know where it is, I recommend you cut an access hole so you can mess with it. A quad-width hole would be nice, and add a blank faceplate.

This way you can replace the splitter with a barrel connector - or even a diplexer to backfeed the second room using the receiver's RF output.

Point is, one hole and a faceplate solves a lot of issues.
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Kevinw
Kevinw
dragon002 said:
your first mistake is going with dish nowork for sat service

will you enjoy being constant re boots and fixes??

dragon
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This was helpfull HOW?? Bored so your trolling the Dish forum looking for people to disuade..
I have had the same issues as everyone else with the 811. Right now Adelphia can not give me any HD or PQ that is worth spending money on.
The bottom line is, the picture is better with DISH than my cable co and well worth the minor aggravtion of waiting for the schedule to download, in order to have HD. I have not had to do a reboot in over 6mos.
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Same here no reboots, in over 6 months on the 811's, never on the 311's and the 921 has been fine since I installed it a few weeks ago.
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Scott Greczkowski
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Song Name Game Part 3!

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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Oh Susanna, Dust off the Old Pianna - Ozzie Nelson & His Orchestra
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Garden Party - Ricky Nelson
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The Garden - Rush
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telebiker
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Dish Hopper and Dish Hopper Plus No Alexa in settings

I have Dish Hopper and Hopper Plus and also have Alexa Echo. I link the Alex skill to Dish and it asks me to enter the pairing code shown on the TV. I go into Dish Settings and there is no Alexa shown. Not sure what to do.
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Ungood.
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What is the purpose of connecting Alexa and the H3?
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Tell Alexa verbally what to do.
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reubenray said:
What is the purpose of connecting Alexa and the H3?
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I stand up from my chair with my glass in one hand and my plate in the other, when a story I really want to hear comes on the TV. So I say, "Alexa, pause DISH", and it waits for me to return from the kitchen, at which time I say, "Alexa, resume DISH".

Or maybe, when I return with a full glass in one hand and a new plate in the other, I realize I forgot to pause to hear this good story from its start. So I say, "Alexa, skip DISH backwards 3 minutes", and I still get to catch the whole story.

I use this every day. Or until I acquire a third hand.
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The Resurrectionists can help you with that.

For a price.
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Google Renamed NotebookLM—Again? Why Its Product Names Confuse Everyone #shorts

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dishstaller
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Claude's site is still up and running. New link required

I figured some of the guys would be looking here for an answer. You'll need to use this link

DishRetailer

America's Oldest Satellite Forum!
satelliteretailer.com satelliteretailer.com

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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If any of you know some of the guys from the board and you have their contact info, please reach out to them....many failed to update their contact info and some even had starband email addresses.
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dishstaller said:
I figured some of the guys would be looking here for an answer. You'll need to use this link

DishRetailer

America's Oldest Satellite Forum!
satelliteretailer.com satelliteretailer.com

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!
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Went and looked, not too bad...

Just let people know the address is satelliteretailer.com as DishRetailer.COM is not working. :)
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dishstaller said:
If any of you know some of the guys from the board and you have their contact info, please reach out to them....many failed to update their contact info and some even had starband email addresses.
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Your old link triggered my Bitdefender today.
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Now I have to go check out what happened now. Lol!
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I had a direct link to ]Political, thought provoking and debatable but now have to go in the main section or I get a warning on my Bitdefender
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