DirecTV & Missing Transponders

[razorfish]

...and now for the answer I don't want to hear. Did I mention the house is wired with RG59 *please refrain from lobbing any vegetables*

Yes, I knew this might cause a problem. I was just hoping it wouldn't. I mean it is passing the HD channels so maybe the 59 is not the prob. Anyway, I just thought it should be known, for the purpose of science i mean haha

Just for my peace of mind: does it sound like I'm getting all 3 sats? And: There is no grounding block that I know of. Can I ground just the sat dish or do I need to run a 4-way coupled grounding block?

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[freddy]

to answer an earlier question. can you use a 2X4 multi-switch with an oval, triple lnb? the answer is yes. connect 2 lines from the dish to the multiswitch and you can run 4 lines from it. the drawback is that you will only receive satellite 101. so unless you are receiving high definition or international content, then you are good to go

 

[Neutron]

You can use RG-59 but only for runs under 20 ft. RG-6 is rated for longer runs. That's your problem.

 

[razorfish]

koo...guess he's SOLWAP, SBT, NTCSWGAS and whatever other acronyms there are haha

OK, that problem solved, what about my other question? Can I run the amplified OTA antenna before I go into the multi?

thanks J!
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[Mr Tony]

yes you can run the amplifies antenna into the multiswitch.

 

[razorfish]

sweet daddy kane. Hey ice, do you agree with jason's statement that my prob stems from using long RG59 cable instead of RG60 ? No offense, jason; just wanting a second opinion so I can put the thought to rest. I just can't get my mind around the fact I can receive 70 and 71 (HBOH & SHOH) on the tv in the LR but can't get DiscoveryHD, ESPN HD, HDNet, etc. on the same TV? I'm guessing the issue is these channels are on a different transponder than 70 and 71?

thanks...i'm getting there

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[Mr Tony]

yep. Had a RG59 connection from the roof to the bedroom when I bought my house (old owner had cable) and when I tried to use it (it was about 75 feet), I kept losing signal. Swapped it out for RG6 and it worked great!

 

[razorfish]

well, there ya go. And we now find ourselves free from this issue, to move about the others.

Thanks guys
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