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gvsurn
02-05-04, 10:57 PM
i am planning on having E* installed in my first floor apartament. can the installer use my existing wiring instead of running all new cable??? the place where i live does allow dishes... but does not allow any drilling for the install. is a pole the best way to go, this is how all of the other people here have done it.
cdru
02-06-04, 09:01 AM
i am planning on having E* installed in my first floor apartament. can the installer use my existing wiring instead of running all new cable??? the place where i live does allow dishes... but does not allow any drilling for the install. is a pole the best way to go, this is how all of the other people here have done it.Pole buried would probably be best...but its a PITA to remove if done properly. Pole in a bucket of concrete is easier...but not ideal. There are also tripod mounts that you can get which do the same thing. Stakes usually are then hammered into the ground to secure it. Do you have a fence post? You could also secure the dish to a fence post with strapping...no holes. :) To get the wire inside, you could use existing wiring if it doesn't have splitters, or use flat RG6 to go under doors or windows. There are also little devices that you attach to single pane windows that will transmit the singal via inductance.
gvsurn
02-06-04, 10:39 AM
do you know the name of the devices that work by induction???
jmdomini
02-06-04, 11:47 AM
It's called a Glasslink.
Strong
02-07-04, 12:07 AM
i am planning on having E* installed in my first floor apartament. can the installer use my existing wiring instead of running all new cable??? ...
It depends.

How many receivers do you have? Assuming more than one, where is the splitter for your cable located? If it is close to where the DBS cables come into the apartment, then there is a good chance he won't have to run all new cable around the apt. If its not, or if the splitter is not accesable, then it is close to impossible to not have at least some new wires. If is he experienced, he should be able to come up with tricks to reduce the amount of new cables he runs. At the very least, he should try to minimze their visibility in your apt.
gvsurn
02-07-04, 12:22 AM
the splitter is accesible but i am unsure of where the cable comes in. if i understand you correctly the installer may need to run new cable to the splitter??? then he could use the existing cable to the 3 TV's??? would it be possible to run the cable from the dish to were the cable enters the apartament or not??
retiredTech
02-07-04, 11:49 AM
if the wire into the apartment is "free" to use independently of any other apartments,
then "that" wire can be used "from" the dish. THEN what you do at the "splitter" will depend on what you are trying to do, 3 seperate dish receivers or 1 receiver to 3 tvs.
gvsurn
02-08-04, 12:25 AM
if i am getting dish 500, 3 receivers, and hd. how many wires will i need to bring into the house. can the wires from the LNB's be condensed to one for entry into the apartment??
Nick
02-08-04, 09:26 AM
On the topic of cable ingress, 'flat-lead' (Radio Shack) works well for me, despite what most here would say. From my outdoor antennae/switches which are on a pole located within the patio area outside my back door, I have about a 10' run to the door. Two 12" flat leads take the signals inside the door, routed near the bottom where the sliding glass door meets the vertical side of the door frame. Then there are two 50' interior runs of white RG6 (Home Depot) to the receivers.

What's more, and this may come as a surprise to some of the 'experts' here, I have no problem whatsoever with squeezing signal strength or PQ through the flat lead, even with the nearly 65' run to my 811 HD receiver! Typical TP SS to the 811 on HD channels is 100+. Even the experienced DNSC installer didn't think the flat-lead would work, but it does.

For your antenna mount, go for the most stable mount you think your apartment manager will allow. In order of preference, first, wall mount, then in-ground pole, cement bucket, or tripod. If your apartment manager agrees to a wall mount or yard pole, ask for a written letter or permission - in the event there is a change of managers in the future.

I have some experience with DBS & apartments. Email or PM me if I can be of help.

Good luck.

Nick