Standard Prof Install

[NickIndy]

What exactly is included in "standard professional installation"? I have all cable wires in my house running to the same location is a box in an upstairs closet. I would prefer the satellite dish installed on the roof with the 4 wires run to that box and then use my existing wiring to distribute to the house. Do they do that? I just don't want the wires run on the exterior and drilled through the wall into each room I have a TV.

[Sirshagg]

What exactly is included in "standard professional installation"? I have all cable wires in my house running to the same location is a box in an upstairs closet. I would prefer the satellite dish installed on the roof with the 4 wires run to that box and then use my existing wiring to distribute to the house. Do they do that? I just don't want the wires run on the exterior and drilled through the wall into each room I have a TV.

I think running all the wires on the exterior of the house to each TV location is standard. Wall fishes which would most liekly be required to get the wires into your distribution box are almost always extra. Alot depends on the actual installer and what they are willing to do - some would charge you extra to do almost everything, others will go way above and beyond without any extra charge (tip these ones well). It will also depend on how easy it is to get wires from the dish location to the distribution box whether the installer want to charge extra.

[harsh]

Using your distribution system is possible if they give you the right kind of equipment. Thus far, the Single Wire Multiswitch required to fully serve DVRs over a single wire has been incredibly elusive.

[Sirshagg]

Using your distribution system is possible if they give you the right kind of equipment. Thus far, the Single Wire Multiswitch required to fully serve DVRs over a single wire has been incredibly elusive.

This assumes there is only one cable run to each TV location and that DVR's are needed, and dual-tuner is critical now.

[glennb]

Single Wire Multiswitch is only being tested now in some areas. It's a pretty good chance you won't get it.

[joe diamond]

Are you sure there ae no wires outside near the electric meter? Most builders understand about the grounding requirement for either cable or satellite systems. Even if your house was built for a roof antenna there may be lines led into your attic that will connect to your distribution box.

Or not.

Technically it is supposed to be grounded. Go figure.

Joe

[NickIndy]

I do have 2 wires running from the distribution box to where i would use a dvr. at the time I was building I had the HD-TiVo so I knew that was a requirement. If they install the dish on the roof where I assume it gets the best signals, the run from the dish to the box is under 20 feet through open attic, the down a wall 4-5 feet into the box. I wouldn't think it would cost all that much. To the best of my knowledge there is only 1 wire currently coming in from outdoors to the box. Thanks everyone for your replies!

[glennb]

Based on the stories I've read here it's pretty funny to see the word "professional" next to the word installation.

[joe diamond]

Based on the stories I've read here it's pretty funny to see the word "professional" next to the word installation.

I get the same giggle,

Professional =..........member of a profession
.........one who is paid for a task
...........and the implied definition.........one who should know what they are doing
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Most installers that knew what they were doing left the profession. They left as the money left. Just because I have court dates to get paid, does that make my professional status lapses until the lying, cheating bas-------(gentlemen) cough up the money?

I see my installation customers every day.........their systems are going fine. They call DTV for an upgrade to HD and the HSP clowns arrive. I motivate a sale and the same HSP clowns arrive. Then my friends and neighbors call me.

Am i still a professional?

Joe