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Hi Everyone -- I recently cut the cord from D* and am installing an over-the-air antenna that I'd like to run through the existing D* cabling.
I've searched around the SatelliteGuys forums and many of the posts say I should be able to plug my new over-the-air antenna directly into my former D* cabling and have the antenna work. Unfortunately, it doesn't and there must be some small nuance I'm overlooking.
I recently bought a model OUS00-0681 1byone Outdoor Amplified Antenna (rated for 60 miles; I'm 45 miles away from broadcast towers). This antenna works fine (30 channels) if I connect the antenna using the 20-foot RG-6U cable that came with the antenna directly to the back of a TV, with no splitters or amplifiers in the line.
However, when I connect to the RG-6 cable that was my existing D* cabling (it was installed less than three years ago and worked fine with D* high def service, which I just cancelled), there is zero signal and no channels acquired (with the antenna in the same exact roof position as when it worked on the direct television connection).
I tried the D* cabling both with and without the D* 1 to 4 splitter (model MSPLIT4R1-03) that was left behind. I also directly connected (using a simple RG-6 cable connector) the D* RG-6 line from the dish (about a 50-foot run) to an inside RG-6 cable previously used with my D* service on a TV, bypassing the splitter. Same thing -- no signal at all.
I have also tried this setup with and without the DirecTV Power Inverter (model PI21R1-03) in the line that was left behind, to no avail. I also used the supplied 1byone powered external amplifier where the line connects to the TV using all of these previously described combinations. Nothing works other than a direct connection with the 1byone RG-6C cable from the antenna only to a single TV.
The existing three-year-old D* cabling has this printed on it: Perfect Vision 80SC RG-6 18AWG 75oC CATV/CL2 E232510(UL) CM.
Does anyone have any suggestions how I can get this to work on my existing DirecTV cabling? I will eventually be using the antenna signal split three ways to three TVs, with cable runs (after the splitter) of approximately 10, 20, and 40 feet. I am planning to plug the 1byone powered external amplifier into the incoming line from the antenna then into the input for the signal splitter.
This is maddening, eh?!
Thanks!
I've searched around the SatelliteGuys forums and many of the posts say I should be able to plug my new over-the-air antenna directly into my former D* cabling and have the antenna work. Unfortunately, it doesn't and there must be some small nuance I'm overlooking.
I recently bought a model OUS00-0681 1byone Outdoor Amplified Antenna (rated for 60 miles; I'm 45 miles away from broadcast towers). This antenna works fine (30 channels) if I connect the antenna using the 20-foot RG-6U cable that came with the antenna directly to the back of a TV, with no splitters or amplifiers in the line.
However, when I connect to the RG-6 cable that was my existing D* cabling (it was installed less than three years ago and worked fine with D* high def service, which I just cancelled), there is zero signal and no channels acquired (with the antenna in the same exact roof position as when it worked on the direct television connection).
I tried the D* cabling both with and without the D* 1 to 4 splitter (model MSPLIT4R1-03) that was left behind. I also directly connected (using a simple RG-6 cable connector) the D* RG-6 line from the dish (about a 50-foot run) to an inside RG-6 cable previously used with my D* service on a TV, bypassing the splitter. Same thing -- no signal at all.
I have also tried this setup with and without the DirecTV Power Inverter (model PI21R1-03) in the line that was left behind, to no avail. I also used the supplied 1byone powered external amplifier where the line connects to the TV using all of these previously described combinations. Nothing works other than a direct connection with the 1byone RG-6C cable from the antenna only to a single TV.
The existing three-year-old D* cabling has this printed on it: Perfect Vision 80SC RG-6 18AWG 75oC CATV/CL2 E232510(UL) CM.
Does anyone have any suggestions how I can get this to work on my existing DirecTV cabling? I will eventually be using the antenna signal split three ways to three TVs, with cable runs (after the splitter) of approximately 10, 20, and 40 feet. I am planning to plug the 1byone powered external amplifier into the incoming line from the antenna then into the input for the signal splitter.
This is maddening, eh?!
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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My OTA is not working anymore. This started after the latest update. I have the OTA dongle with a OTA antenna that I've been using for years. My hopper does not recognize the dongle anymore and when I go to the OTA setting, it has a screen that says to plug a dongle into the USB. I tried unplugging and plugging back, in the same usb port and other ports. The Hopper does not recognize it. Anyone have same issue?
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Hi all. If you were using a single tuner USB OTA adapter that is no longer working, please PM me. Thanks. 
I have the dual tuner OTA adapter currently connected, but I have 2 of the single tuner OTA adapters that I can quickly connect - neither is seen by my H3.Hi all. If you were using a single tuner USB OTA adapter that is no longer working, please PM me. Thanks.
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Interesting article about the work being done to develope an ATSC 3 converter box. Yes it does mention affordable.
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It's dead, they just don't know it yet. They killed it by forcing DRM on it, and that TOTALLY botched implementing it.
There is absolutely NO compelling reason for anybody to switch to ATSC3.0. They only want it as a total and complete money grab.
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WHAT ABOUT THE INTERNET PART OF IT. NO ONE WANTS A BOX CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET EITHER.
It's dead, they just don't know it yet. They killed it by forcing DRM on it, and that TOTALLY botched implementing it.
There is absolutely NO compelling reason for anybody to switch to ATSC3.0. They only want it as a total and complete money grab.
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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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