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I have an install scheduled for June 5th. I received the 942 in the mail already. I am not as knowledgeable as most of you when it comes to the technical ins and outs of satellite service. Right now I have my old Voom dish and an antenna for locals mounted on the side of my house. Each with a separate cable running all the way to the TV. I have ordered every single channel that Dish offers except for the adult channels. What should I expect as far as dishes, cable runs, splitters, switches, and so on for a top notch professional install? Is there anything that I should request or demand from the installer? I want it done right the first time and I don't want them to try taking advantage of me because of my limited knowledge. The 942 will go in the living room and another box is going in my basement. I know there are allot of installers out there that are very good at what they do but on the other hand, from other posts in this forum, there are a fair share that seem to be less than trustworthy. I live in Michigan and was told by Dish that the install company will be "AEI."
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I looked at (and saved) the version of the DPP44 manual you referred to. I confirmed that it IS different than mine. Unfortunately, there is NO version information, and they have the same document number (turkeys 
). Yes, your version is missing the UL information, so assuming yours is newer, I stand corrected - at least as far as national approvals.
Regarding: "have a new 220v outlet for an electric stove (which is grounded obviously)."
220VAC is not necessarily grounded, or even having a neutral - it bears checking. If it is "new" and "to code", then yes, it has at least one.
Regarding: "During a lightning event or high-voltage crossover, the GEC become the path of the surge currents. In this case, we do not want the gas pipe apart of this system."
That's why you want to keep the gas line out of the circuit for an outdoor antenna (Dish or OTA). As you said earlier, tho, you don't connect to the LINE, but to IT'S ground point - which if it's "real" (rod in the ground or the like), should be OK - I'd have to take it on a case-by-case basis myself.
I've attached my version of the DPP44 manual. Note the top of page 8 and the bottom of page 24.
And now we know why we are both so adamant about being right. My apologies.
). Yes, your version is missing the UL information, so assuming yours is newer, I stand corrected - at least as far as national approvals.Regarding: "have a new 220v outlet for an electric stove (which is grounded obviously)."
220VAC is not necessarily grounded, or even having a neutral - it bears checking. If it is "new" and "to code", then yes, it has at least one.
Regarding: "During a lightning event or high-voltage crossover, the GEC become the path of the surge currents. In this case, we do not want the gas pipe apart of this system."
That's why you want to keep the gas line out of the circuit for an outdoor antenna (Dish or OTA). As you said earlier, tho, you don't connect to the LINE, but to IT'S ground point - which if it's "real" (rod in the ground or the like), should be OK - I'd have to take it on a case-by-case basis myself.
I've attached my version of the DPP44 manual. Note the top of page 8 and the bottom of page 24.
And now we know why we are both so adamant about being right. My apologies.
I wonder if you have the original document and I have a revised one since they found out that different area do not recognize the grounding abilities of the switches.
As for my 220v out it is new and grounded properly. My upstairs is all "old" 2 wire and the rest of my house is new wirinig 3 years ago (I bought the house 2 years ago). Why they didn't finish the rewire is beyond me. Penny saved pound foolish I guess.
I honestly hope there are no bad feelings or anything, I truly do respect the info you provide to this forum and I have and expect to keep learning from you.
As for my 220v out it is new and grounded properly. My upstairs is all "old" 2 wire and the rest of my house is new wirinig 3 years ago (I bought the house 2 years ago). Why they didn't finish the rewire is beyond me. Penny saved pound foolish I guess.
I honestly hope there are no bad feelings or anything, I truly do respect the info you provide to this forum and I have and expect to keep learning from you.
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No one? Ever hear of UL? Look on a DP34 switch...see a UL logo stamped in it? Nope...
The 34 switch has ONE ground lug on it...this grounds the switch. Thats IT. You can not use it for grounding the dish. Dish500 kits need a messanger cable run to them or a green wire run to them to be grounded right. Thats because of that dumb plastic Y connector. You ground just the coax and JUST the LNB will be grouned. You need to ground the DISH also. How are you going to fit that messanger wire AND your ground wire in to that one little lug?
Last I heard E* was "WORKING" on getting the DP44 switch UL aproved. But
as of now I havnt noticed a logo on them yet. They have even told us to check grounding blocks for UL stampings. If they dont have them we cant use them. This is to be code in CT..
Ya a switch/spliter will WORK as a ground. But wont pass code.
SimpleSimon said:Try reading the first item on page 8.
For the rest of you, here it is:I've had many people try to tell me that a switch can't be used as a ground block, but NO ONE, NOT A SINGLE ONE has ever been able to back up their assertion with ANY FACTS WHATSOEVER - local codes, blah, blah, blah. NO ONE has ever posted PROOF.
But one thing for sure - you better rethink your misconceptions about gas lines. Just ask a certified FireFighter - like me.
No one? Ever hear of UL? Look on a DP34 switch...see a UL logo stamped in it? Nope...
The 34 switch has ONE ground lug on it...this grounds the switch. Thats IT. You can not use it for grounding the dish. Dish500 kits need a messanger cable run to them or a green wire run to them to be grounded right. Thats because of that dumb plastic Y connector. You ground just the coax and JUST the LNB will be grouned. You need to ground the DISH also. How are you going to fit that messanger wire AND your ground wire in to that one little lug?
Last I heard E* was "WORKING" on getting the DP44 switch UL aproved. But
as of now I havnt noticed a logo on them yet. They have even told us to check grounding blocks for UL stampings. If they dont have them we cant use them. This is to be code in CT..
Ya a switch/spliter will WORK as a ground. But wont pass code.
I have Dish with Hopper3. I choose to get local channels OTA and had a "guide list" established at my previous home. Having moved a few miles away, I wanted to update the list by appending a couple new stations via a rescan. As many would know, some stations come in with the UHF/VHF antenna aimed in one direction, while others come in better with a different direction.
Unfortunately, when a scan is done (bringing in 25-30 stations for that particular antenna aim), the dialog screen does not present the established guide list; it presents an empty field to the right that the scanned stations may be selected one by one and added to the empty guide. But because of antenna aim, some stations originally saved are missing, and would have to be retrieved with a different antenna aim. But as I explain, if a 2nd scan is done with a different antenna aim, the stations saved from the first scan are lost.
It troubles me that Dish didn't develop software that would allow a user to simply append only 1 or 2 channels to the established list.
Any thought on this? Has anyone experienced this or heard of this from others?
Unfortunately, when a scan is done (bringing in 25-30 stations for that particular antenna aim), the dialog screen does not present the established guide list; it presents an empty field to the right that the scanned stations may be selected one by one and added to the empty guide. But because of antenna aim, some stations originally saved are missing, and would have to be retrieved with a different antenna aim. But as I explain, if a 2nd scan is done with a different antenna aim, the stations saved from the first scan are lost.
It troubles me that Dish didn't develop software that would allow a user to simply append only 1 or 2 channels to the established list.
Any thought on this? Has anyone experienced this or heard of this from others?
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I had an old Wireless Joey replaced by a Wireless Joey 4 (Android TV) - still have a Hopper 3 without the Hopper Plus. What do I have to do to get the EPG to show channel logos instead of "Dish"? This is annoying as hell and it's been this way for over a month…
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Pissed off at the crappy healthcare costs
My health Insurance renewal for 2027 just came in. Going from $827 a month to $1,187 a month. Deductible going up a $1k to $9,350. Max out of pocket also going up $1k to $11,000. Doctor co-pay of $40. Urgent Care co-pay $50. ER 50% coinsurance after deductible. That's all in network. Out of network is double, should it be needed.
Have to think about this. I'm really tempted to just go without now. I only go to the doctor once or twice a year. I pay out of pocket for Tirzepitide and can do without the Rosuvastatin (crestor) now. Really tired of spending over $10k a year and getting nothing out of it.
After years with Blue Cross I switched last year to Ambetter as my Blue Cross premium was going from $1200 to $1800 for a Silver plan and the Bronze plan was still going to be $1300 at BCBS. Ambetter was $827 for the same coverage with a Bronze plan. Didn't think it would jump this much so soon.
I'm guessing a Silver plan is probably over $2,000 a month for 2027.
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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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After having continuing trouble with my eight+ year old Dell Inspiron laptop I am looking to hopefully catch a good deal on new one. My options to buy is Costco and Sam's Club. It seems like a lot of new laptops are 2 in 1 which I do not need. I use the laptop to mainly surf the web and keep up with my finances, money and bills. I would like to have at least a 15" screen and having a touchscreen is a plus. The keyboard would need to lighted also. I don't game any. It would have to be Windows instead of and not Mac. The brands I see the most are Asus, Dell and HP. My two last laptops has been Dell's. Of these brands are there any standouts over the other brands. My budget (hopefully) is $600+-. Also while researching I noticed that do not have ethernet ports.
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Please post your remote make/model here and any details of your issue. We are looking to collect as many examples as possible. I may reach out to you for your receiver number, but please do not post it here.
If you've already reported this to me, please repost it here so I can track all instances in one thread.
Thanks!
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If you've already reported this to me, please repost it here so I can track all instances in one thread.
Thanks!
Brittany
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Yea, I've only been a CIO for the last 30 years!
Trust me, when something important breaks, they get to own it!
My Hopper 3 updated itself to H713 last week and the IR issue is worse now. On H711, I could be on an SD channel for several hours and the IR side of my H3 would still be responsive without my having to tap the View button on my Pronto Pro every 15 minutes. Now, if I stay even on an SD channel without tapping the View button at least once an hour, it becomes unresponsive to my Pronto Pro without tapping the View button at least 5-20 times, just like on the HD and 4K channels. So, H713 actually made the issue worse.
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Anyone watching IPTV on Amiko 4k s52 UHD ?
I put a bunch of *.m3u files in the root of my USB KEY but Amiko won't try to play them?
No INSTRUCTIONS for this.
Dan
I put a bunch of *.m3u files in the root of my USB KEY but Amiko won't try to play them?
No INSTRUCTIONS for this.
Dan
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Apple Fall Hardware Event takes place today, September 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET. It marks the debut of new CEO John Ternus and the expected reveal of Apple's first foldable phone.
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when was the last time they innovated something
I'd probably say when they came up with their M-series of processors with integrated memory. That allowed Apple to get away from the inefficient Intel CPUs that were limiting their notebook computers.when was the last time they innovated something