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rodideker

Last reply Nov 21, 2006 · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

DP Plus Quad LNB: how add third receiver

I have DP Plus Quad LNB's. I have two dual receivers on there now going through a configuration of diplexers. I want to add a third dual receiver. Dish Network says I need a DP 34 switch. Fine--I guess I'll just have to figure out how to hook it all up. BUT do I also need a couple more diplexers for the new receiver? Where can I get configuration information so I know how to put all the cables into all the little devices?

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webbydude

Nov 20, 2006

rodideker said:
I have DP Plus Quad LNB's. I have two dual receivers on there now going through a configuration of diplexers. I want to add a third dual receiver. Dish Network says I need a DP 34 switch. Fine--I guess I'll just have to figure out how to hook it all up. BUT do I also need a couple more diplexers for the new receiver? Where can I get configuration information so I know how to put all the cables into all the little devices?

If it was me that needed a 3'rd dual tuner, here's how I would hook things up. Ports 1 and 4, on the DP quad would go to one dual tuner, and then Ports 2 and 3 would feed your DP34 switch. From the DP34, you can feed the other 2 dual tuners. Sorry for not having a diagram, but I hope my description gives enough information for you to go by.

mdonnelly

Nov 21, 2006

webbydude said:
If it was me that needed a 3'rd dual tuner, here's how I would hook things up. Ports 1 and 4, on the DP quad would go to one dual tuner, and then Ports 2 and 3 would feed your DP34 switch. From the DP34, you can feed the other 2 dual tuners. Sorry for not having a diagram, but I hope my description gives enough information for you to go by.

I thought the pairs were adjacent on the DP Quad. Something like this:

rodideker

Nov 21, 2006

Wow! That kind of answers all the big questions I had! I might get/use somediplexers just to be able to drag one cable between the switch and receiver.

Thank you for your help!!!

mdonnelly

Nov 21, 2006

rodideker said:
Wow! That kind of answers all the big questions I had! I might get/use somediplexers just to be able to drag one cable between the switch and receiver.

Thank you for your help!!!

Diplexors won't work to run one cable from a DP34 switch to a dual-tuner receiver. You'd need to replace the DP34 with a DPP-44 switch if that's a requirement. DP34 isn't Dish Pro Plus, like the DPP-44 is.

WiCkeDuDe

Nov 21, 2006

This is correct. If you hookup a DP-34 switch you MUST run two lines from it to the receiver. DP34 does NOT work with a seperator. DO not let anyone tell you otherwise though so many seem to think it will work. It will not. DPP Twin and DPP 44 are the only switches that will allow one line cable runs to a receiver with a seperator.

rich88

Nov 21, 2006

mdonnelly said:
I thought the pairs were adjacent on the DP Quad. Something like this:

When a Quad is hooked into a DP 34 switch, the cable has to be hooked-up to either ports 1 & 4 or ports 2 & 3. I learned this the hard way one day when I was trying to hook up a DP Quad to a 34 switch using ports 1 & 2. The receivers wouldn't not read the switch correctly.

Finally it dawned on me there must be a reason the the DP Twin LNBs are designed with the ports in the 1 & 4 or 2 & 3 positions. So I connected the Quad to the 34 switch through the 1 & 4 ports and the receivers read the switch correctly.

Several weeks later, I came across the manual at the office explaining the reason behind this but I don't have the time to explain it now.

webbydude

Nov 21, 2006

rich88 said:
When a Quad is hooked into a DP 34 switch, the cable has to be hooked-up to either ports 1 & 4 or ports 2 & 3. I learned this the hard way one day when I was trying to hook up a DP Quad to a 34 switch using ports 1 & 2. The receivers wouldn't not read the switch correctly.

Finally it dawned on me there must be a reason the the DP Twin LNBs are designed with the ports in the 1 & 4 or 2 & 3 positions. So I connected the Quad to the 34 switch through the 1 & 4 ports and the receivers read the switch correctly.

Several weeks later, I came across the manual at the office explaining the reason behind this but I don't have the time to explain it now.

Thank-you for validating my earlier post, with regards to ports 1 & 4, or 2 & 3

And to the OP, yes you can use diplexers to backfeed your TV2 signal on one of the tuner feeds. Just to ease confusion in my little brain

, I usually use tuner 1 as my backfeed.

As someone already stated, in the long run you're probably better off using DPP tech...whether its the DPP44 or the long-awaited/rumored DPP33 switch. It's a lot cleaner and more elegant; but a tad pricey. And since you already a DP Quad, a DP34 can be bought for less than $30.

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Scott Greczkowski

Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge

Last reply 4 minutes ago · posted in The Chit Chat Club

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:

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Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio

Another example:

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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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ewindowman

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Last reply 9 minutes ago · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Dish Bankruptcy - Business as Usual

Looks like dish is Bankrupt. Filling tomorrow Tuesday June 30th

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slow_poke_pete

Yesterday at 6:38 PM

https://www.phonearena.com/news/att-reshoring-customer-care_id184650

Meanwhile att is getting rid of overseas call centers

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comfortably_numb

Yesterday at 6:52 PM

slow_poke_pete said:
https://www.phonearena.com/news/att-reshoring-customer-care_id184650

Meanwhile att is getting rid of overseas call centers

Too bad their service is expensive and their coverage sucks compared to the other two of the Big 3

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Juan

Yesterday at 9:50 PM

comfortably_numb said:
Too bad their service is expensive and their coverage sucks compared to the other two of the Big 3

Was that a back door compliment for Verizon?

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dishstaller

Yesterday at 10:00 PM

slow_poke_pete said:
Meanwhile att is getting rid of overseas call centers

Too little too late.

I can actually shed some light on the corp attitude towards call centers.

2015-2017 I was on the Viasat Dealer Council. They would fly us out to CO or CA and wine and dine us. Pretty cool but I was there to give my input because I was a top retailer and I wanted things to improve.
Anyway, at one of the meetings I brought up the fact that customers constantly complained about the overseas call centers. The VP of the company told me that I just didn't understand....those people cost something like 25% of what US employees would cost. Well, as usual when I went out to these meetings, I was loaded for bear....ie facts. I gave them an example of a customer who spent over an hour with one of these call centers and still never got her issue resolved. She called me the next morning after we opened and I had her situation fixed in 2 minutes. I told him "So you guys paid this overseas call center X amount but the customer still wasn't taken care of. I on the other hand, and a US call center probably would have as well because there wouldn't have been the language barrier, had her taken care of in 2 min. so your savings just went right out the door because a US call center would have taken care of her and MANY other customers while your overseas call center did nothing more than PISS off a customer.
Blank stares was all I got.

And THAT was when I realized just how incompetent most of the people are who run these companies. It WAS an enlightening experience.

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Almighty1

Today at 5:30 AM

Even 23 years ago, Verizon was known for having quality customer service. T-Mobile had quality customer service too but just poor mobile service. AT&T when it was still known as AT&T Wireless, Cingular Wireless both had poor customer service. This was when all three were providing customer service from the U.S. so even in the U.S., some companies are still better than others as it still depends on who they hire. That's the same reason AT&T Broadband Inc. which was basically their Cable TV never gotten far and got sold to Comcast.

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comfortably_numb

Today at 9:26 AM

dishstaller said:
And THAT was when I realized just how incompetent most of the people are who run these companies

I wouldn't call it incompetence necessarily, it's just that the customer is only a device now, the old idea that you need to spend money to make money has been forgotten. They're not looking at the long game. They're looking at immediate exposure and shareholder value. Spending a lot of money on local call centers might be a good long term investment, but it doesn't do anything for them in the short term. That's what the blank stares were about, they thought YOU didn't get it.

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comfortably_numb

Today at 9:27 AM

Juan said:
Was that a back door compliment for Verizon?

And TMO. If anybody's lagging behind the most, it's ATT.

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ERSanders

9 minutes ago

The short term financial thinking by MBAs is what killed Xerox. Ask me how I know!

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dfergie

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Last reply 17 minutes ago · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Gas Price Info With National Gas Temperature Map

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I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
Added these to this post...
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Bobby

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Finally! Some big movement in California diesel pricing (and no, there is no such beastie as a diesel "winter formula").

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dishstaller

Today at 8:19 AM

harshness said:
Finally! Some big movement in California diesel pricing (and no, there is no such beastie as a diesel "winter formula").

Just curious here.....then why is diesel so much higher out there than it is elsewhere. Bobby just posted $7.59/gal, locally it is $5.59.....that's two bucks difference. :eeek

harshness

36 minutes ago

dishstaller said:
Just curious here.....then why is diesel so much higher out there than it is elsewhere.

California has a ~93¢ per gallon consumer tax rate on automotive diesel, along with significantly higher refinement standards.

The fact that consumers can only buy some new full-sized truck models and a couple of vans with diesel power makes the fuel an odd duck in refinery priorities.

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ts27330

Today at 9:47 AM · posted in Cable Television and Fiber Providers

Charter/Spectrum tv app works with more brands

The Charter/Spectrum tv app has been updated to make it downloaded with more tv brands. I recently added it to my LG Oled tv.

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Bobby

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Last reply Today at 9:27 AM · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

4K Events Discussion Thread

This thread is a place to discuss the 4K events that appear on channel 540. We are getting, at this point, one college football game a week. Let's hope there is more coming.

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No NASCAR in 4K on Sunday? Bummer...

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long_time_Dish said:
No NASCAR in 4K on Sunday? Bummer...

It's on Prime.

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Jim5506 said:
It's on Prime.

Ah, ok, thanks!

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The World Series Game 1 quality was excellent, the Dolby Surround put us in the seats. Thanks, Dish!

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sasmith

Yesterday at 9:22 PM

Not seeing many 4k games on the 148 channels lately?

Also I do not see the 4KFox channel on 148-01; I also do not subscribed to our Local Houston channels.

Maybe I need to subscribe to locals or add the National Action Pack? Not sure the extra cost is worth it??

thx for any info or suggestions

S

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jsmit86

Today at 9:27 AM

sasmith said:
Not seeing many 4k games on the 148 channels lately?

Also I do not see the 4KFox channel on 148-01; I also do not subscribed to our Local Houston channels.

Maybe I need to subscribe to locals or add the National Action Pack? Not sure the extra cost is worth it??

thx for any info or suggestions

S

Most of the 4K action on the 148-xx channels will be on Saturday for College Football. For whatever reason, the guide does not show the games until later in the week. The Fox Big Noon game will show up, and there will usually be a couple of other games, some on Fox, and some on ESPN.

I don't know if you need to be subscribed to locals to get them.

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FDA issues new warning for Ozempic - can cause eye-stroke

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