I'm up and running, caught a little Tennis in HD yesterday which was great (and long awaited).
Couple things I'm surprised about: 1. Installer ran 4 RG6 coax in from the dish to a Directv SWM5 multiswitch. Thought I'd read here that only 2 coax cables and no multiswitch is required with only 2 DVR's.
Also he installed the multiswitch to a floor joist in a future finished room in my basement. I spoke to him about that as he was doing so. He hemmed & hawed a bit & said something about cable runs. I let it go remembering an earlier thread about how little these guys get paid. Maybe I can relocate it to a utility area later when I start finishing my basement.
Also the switch was quite warm. So I checked behind the the family room TV and found a Power Inserter. Never read about these on this forum. Is this also necessary?
I'm trying to figure out what I need to take my DTV Service on the road with us in our RV this March. Trying to figure out what to purchase. Can I purchase & use a slimeline Dish & tripod like this: HEAVY-DUTY TRIPOD FOR LARGER HD SATELLITE DISHES - NEW! - eBay (item 280197403798 end time Feb-08-08 09:27:59 PST)
Will I also need a multiswitch and power inserter? Can I use one of the new HR21 DVR I just had installed.
My apologies about the length of this post. Any input would be appreciated.
Couple things I'm surprised about: 1. Installer ran 4 RG6 coax in from the dish to a Directv SWM5 multiswitch. Thought I'd read here that only 2 coax cables and no multiswitch is required with only 2 DVR's.
Also he installed the multiswitch to a floor joist in a future finished room in my basement. I spoke to him about that as he was doing so. He hemmed & hawed a bit & said something about cable runs. I let it go remembering an earlier thread about how little these guys get paid. Maybe I can relocate it to a utility area later when I start finishing my basement.
Also the switch was quite warm. So I checked behind the the family room TV and found a Power Inserter. Never read about these on this forum. Is this also necessary?
I'm trying to figure out what I need to take my DTV Service on the road with us in our RV this March. Trying to figure out what to purchase. Can I purchase & use a slimeline Dish & tripod like this: HEAVY-DUTY TRIPOD FOR LARGER HD SATELLITE DISHES - NEW! - eBay (item 280197403798 end time Feb-08-08 09:27:59 PST)
Will I also need a multiswitch and power inserter? Can I use one of the new HR21 DVR I just had installed.
My apologies about the length of this post. Any input would be appreciated.