DirecTV Equipment and Setup
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Roadblock007
August 19, 2012 11:00:53 PM
Hi all, I have a question and I cannot find the answer anywhere. I will be receiving a DirecTV receiver and subscription that I will be paying for but I will have to do my own install as it is a second receiver from another account and as such I will have no equipment from the service provider except the receiver so I need to know what to get. I have setup SEVERAL DishNet, ExpressVU, and FTA dishes before so I have alot of experience. I currently have an elliptical dish with standard LNB's that I can use and a few older switches. The service will be HD so please just give me a straight up list of parts such as swirtch, compatable dish, and compatable lnb's.
Thank you.
Thank you.
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jcoultas98
August 20, 2012 1:08:54 AM
So... you don't have an existing DirecTV dish? They have upgraded within the last few years. You'll want to get one of their newest models in order to receive all of their channels. The newest dishes contain 4 RG-6 Satellite lines. This will do 2 Dual Tuner DVRs without diplexing the signal, or 4 with the optional diplexers. Model numbers are difficult to pin down, because all of the equipmentis provided by DTV. Is thre any particular reason you didn't want them doing the installation? It's usually free with new installs.
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Roadblock007
August 20, 2012 10:00:46 AM
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jcoultas98
August 20, 2012 2:09:26 PM
Aha. Well, this is against the TOS, so I'm not really going to be able to be much help. Though, to point you in the correct direction. Look on EBAY for a dish. The 5LNB version is the most current. If you are using a Dual Tuner DVR, you will need to either run one separate cable from the LNB on the Dish to each sat input on the Receiver. (two total) if you only want to run one cable instead, you need to pick up a directv Diplexer from aspen technology.
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Roadblock007
August 21, 2012 12:26:38 AM
So this is the boy right here then?
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/DIRECTV-NEW-SWM-5LNB-HIGH-DEFINI...
What is TOS? Terms of Sale?
RB
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/DIRECTV-NEW-SWM-5LNB-HIGH-DEFINI...
What is TOS? Terms of Sale?
RB
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jcoultas98
August 21, 2012 12:37:36 AM
Roadblock007
August 21, 2012 1:19:19 AM
jcoultas98
August 21, 2012 1:48:26 AM
Roadblock007
August 21, 2012 10:29:49 AM
jcoultas98
August 21, 2012 1:13:41 PM
Roadblock007
August 21, 2012 7:29:13 PM
jcoultas98
August 21, 2012 7:53:52 PM
Roadblock007
August 21, 2012 8:30:37 PM
jcoultas98
August 21, 2012 8:43:15 PM
Roadblock007
August 21, 2012 8:51:57 PM
jcoultas98
August 21, 2012 9:09:24 PM
Sheikali
September 22, 2012 4:23:51 PM
I live in Niagara Falls Canada and am looking to join onto someone's account. Directv allows up to 8 receivers per account. If your friend has room for an additional receiver on his account, I would be interested in splitting the cost of his service. Let me know if you can help. Thanks in advance.
RB
Roadblock007 said:
Ok, thank you. Now I understand a bit more. Why do I need the otheraccessories in that link like the splitter or the powersource?RB
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