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I am trying to get my satellite system set up at my apartment. When I first toured the place, I thought it seemed like it would be relatively easy, but the angles are just too awkward due to an overhang that come off my deck just a little too far.
I spoke with an installer and he noticed that the unit next to me has a dish as well. It just so happens to also be a DTV Slimline dish. He suggested I just tap into that dish rather than trying to get my own correctly positioned. I talked to my neighbor and he said that would be just fine. My understanding is DTV doesn't care about this since receiver access cards are used to authenticate channels, not the dish itself, and I will continue to maintain a separate account.
I went to work on this situation this afternoon. The first thing I found is that my neighbor's system is SWM. I've never actually worked with a SWM system before and don't entirely understand its purpose or function, so please forgive my ignorance. He actually has a SWM box in his house, which I've never seen before. Outside, he's got a 1-LNB (SL3S4NR2), 1-output cable running from the dish to the SWM adapter and then to his receiver.
My thought was to use my LNB instead of his, because it has a built-in 4 port multi-switch. It's my understanding that this multi-switch, combined with a B-Band Converter, serve the same function as a SWM. My 3-LNB is labeled SL5PIG-P. So I removed his LNB and put mine in its place. I wasn't surprised to see that he didn't have a signal, because I didn't touch his SWM equipment yet, which I assume I need to bypass and replace with the BBC. However, I also did not have a signal on my end. I tried with multiple cables but was not able to get anything. (We had confirmed a strong signal before I removed his LNB.) So I went from my SWM to my BBC to my receiver and got a whole of 0.
So my question is...Am I missing something obvious with this setup? For example, can only one port on my multi-switch be used? Would I be better off using a splitter than my multi-port? If I do that, I would need a SWM for my side as well, right? If I could get it to work with the multi-switch and the BBC, am I correct that I would simply eliminate the SWM box that he's currently using and go directly into the BBC and receiver?
Any thoughts or assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
I spoke with an installer and he noticed that the unit next to me has a dish as well. It just so happens to also be a DTV Slimline dish. He suggested I just tap into that dish rather than trying to get my own correctly positioned. I talked to my neighbor and he said that would be just fine. My understanding is DTV doesn't care about this since receiver access cards are used to authenticate channels, not the dish itself, and I will continue to maintain a separate account.
I went to work on this situation this afternoon. The first thing I found is that my neighbor's system is SWM. I've never actually worked with a SWM system before and don't entirely understand its purpose or function, so please forgive my ignorance. He actually has a SWM box in his house, which I've never seen before. Outside, he's got a 1-LNB (SL3S4NR2), 1-output cable running from the dish to the SWM adapter and then to his receiver.
My thought was to use my LNB instead of his, because it has a built-in 4 port multi-switch. It's my understanding that this multi-switch, combined with a B-Band Converter, serve the same function as a SWM. My 3-LNB is labeled SL5PIG-P. So I removed his LNB and put mine in its place. I wasn't surprised to see that he didn't have a signal, because I didn't touch his SWM equipment yet, which I assume I need to bypass and replace with the BBC. However, I also did not have a signal on my end. I tried with multiple cables but was not able to get anything. (We had confirmed a strong signal before I removed his LNB.) So I went from my SWM to my BBC to my receiver and got a whole of 0.
So my question is...Am I missing something obvious with this setup? For example, can only one port on my multi-switch be used? Would I be better off using a splitter than my multi-port? If I do that, I would need a SWM for my side as well, right? If I could get it to work with the multi-switch and the BBC, am I correct that I would simply eliminate the SWM box that he's currently using and go directly into the BBC and receiver?
Any thoughts or assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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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....
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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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Browns lead the AFC North 
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
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Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
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Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
Source Gateworld
Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
Source Gateworld
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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
Yup, I agree, I'd rather be 2 or 3 till the last few weeks.They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
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